Question 1

A question asking why people pay taxes would fall under which subscale area of the WAIS?
A)Evaluation
B)Information
C)Vocabulary
D)Comprehension

Accepted Answer

The Comprehension subscale area of the WAIS measures the individual's ability to understand and use social conventions and common sense, which includes knowing and following laws and regulations, such as paying taxes. Therefore, a question about why people pay taxes would fall under this subscale area.

Question 2

Jane is 22 years old.For her job,she needs to take an intelligence test.Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?
A)WAIS-IV
B)WISC-III
C)WPPSI-R
D)DSM-IVR

Accepted Answer

The WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th edition) is the most appropriate test for Jane's age group as it is designed for individuals aged 16-90 years old. This test assesses multiple areas of intelligence and is widely used in clinical and research settings for individuals in Jane's age range. The other options (B) WISC-III and (C) WPPSI-R are more appropriate for children under the age of 16. (D) DSM-IVR is not an intelligence test but a manual used by clinicians to diagnose mental disorders, so it would not be relevant for the purpose of assessing Jane's intellectual abilities.

Question 3

Research on intelligence testing across different cultures has indicated that if tasks (i.e. ,reproducing visual patterns)are conducted using a medium that is familiar within background culture of the test-taker,then
A)children from privileged countries continue to outperform disadvantaged children.
B)children from minority groups will outperform non-minority group children.
C)scores tend to be similar when tests are administered in a culture-specific manner.
D)overall IQ scores are still lower for non-native language children as they do not assess abstract reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Research has shown that when intelligence tests are administered in a culture-specific manner, scores tend to be similar across different cultures. This suggests that cultural familiarity with the medium of the test plays a significant role in performance. It is not true that children from privileged countries always outperform disadvantaged children or that minority group children always outperform non-minority children. The statement about non-native language children and abstract reasoning is not addressed in the question and is therefore not relevant to the answer.

Question 4

Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a type of reading disability)after receiving substandard scores on the WAIS.Which subscale of the WAIS would provide the best information about Sarah's reading disability?
A)Vocabulary
B)Similarities
C)Picture completion
D)Information

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a...

Question 5

Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of
A)comprehension.
B)vocabulary.
C)information.
D)similarities.

Accepted Answer

This question falls under the category of information as it requires knowledge and recall of specific facts about Canadian prime ministers.

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the major scores yielded by the WAIS-IV?
A)Long-term memory
B)Spatial awareness
C)Mathematical-logical skill
D)Perceptual reasoning

Accepted Answer

The WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV) yields several major scores, but one of them is perceptual reasoning, which involves abilities such as spatial visualization, finding patterns, and reasoning with nonverbal information. Long-term memory, spatial awareness, and mathematical-logical skill are not major scores yielded by the WAIS-IV.

Question 7

Sonya is being administered the WAIS-IV and is being assessed on her ability to perceive and analyze patterns in designs presented to her.She is most likely being tested on which of the following subtests?
A)Picture arrangement
B)Similarities
C)Block design
D)Picture completion

Accepted Answer

The Block Design subtest assesses a person's ability to perceive and analyze patterns in designs presented to them by using blocks to replicate specific designs.

Question 8

Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?
A)WIT-II
B)WAIS-IV
C)WISC-IV
D)WPPSI-III

Accepted Answer

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-III (WPPSI-III) is the best choice for assessing intelligence in preschool children. It is designed for children between the ages of 2 years 6 months and 7 years 7 months, and includes age-appropriate tasks and subtests that assess cognitive abilities such as language, memory, and problem-solving. The other options are not appropriate for assessing intelligence in preschool children, as they are designed for older individuals.

Question 9

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure
A)the intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was devised.
B)the intelligence of people coming from inside the culture in which the test was devised.
C)cultural background.
D)the effects of culture on people's intellectual and creative skills.

Accepted Answer

Culture-fair tests attempt to eliminate the effects of cultural background on intelligence test performance. Therefore, they are designed to measure intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was developed, without the influence of culture on the individual's performance.

Question 10

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses understanding of social situations and relationships?
A)Similarities
B)Picture arrangement
C)Comprehension
D)Object assembly

Accepted Answer

The Comprehension subtest assesses understanding of social situations and relationships. Choice A (Similarities) assesses abstract reasoning and concept formation, choice B (Picture arrangement) assesses visual perception and spatial reasoning, and choice D (Object assembly) assesses fine motor coordination and visual-motor integration.

Question 11

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and rote memory?
A)Digit span
B)Picture completion
C)Comprehension
D)Block design

Accepted Answer

Digit span measures both attention and rote memory by requiring the test-taker to repeat back a series of digits in the order that they were presented.

Question 12

According to the WAIS,items requiring people to organize scrambled puzzle pieces into complete images would be __________ items.
A)picture completion
B)block design
C)picture arrangement
D)object assembly

Accepted Answer

The WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) includes an "object assembly" subtest where individuals organize scrambled puzzle pieces into complete images.

Question 13

Which of the following items would most likely be found on a culture-fair IQ test?
A)General information items
B)Picture completion items
C)Sentence completion items
D)Vocabulary recognition items

Accepted Answer

Picture completion items would be the most likely item on a culture-fair IQ test because they do not rely on verbal or cultural knowledge, and instead measure visual-motor skills and spatial reasoning ability which are less culture-dependent. General information items, sentence completion items, and vocabulary recognition items may be influenced by cultural knowledge and language ability, making them less "culture-fair."

Question 14

Which of the following is the best-known culture-fair measure of intelligence?
A)Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children
B)Raven's Progressive Matrices
C)Stanford-Binet IQ Test
D)Scholastic Assessment Test

Accepted Answer

Raven's Progressive Matrices is the best-known culture-fair measure of intelligence as it is designed to minimize the impact of cultural and linguistic background, prior knowledge, and educational level on intelligence assessment. It focuses on abstract reasoning skills, making it less reliant on specific cultural knowledge or language skills. The other options listed (Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children, Stanford-Binet IQ Test, and Scholastic Assessment Test) are all influenced by cultural and educational factors, and may not accurately measure intelligence in individuals from different cultural backgrounds.

Question 15

Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of
A)nonverbal abilities such as rotating objects.
B)verbal knowledge.
C)musical knowledge.
D)knowledge of major world historical figures.

Accepted Answer

Culture-fair tests, also known as nonverbal tests, are designed to minimize the impact of cultural and language differences on test scores. Therefore, many items on these tests require the use of nonverbal abilities such as spatial reasoning, pattern recognition, and visual memory. One example of a nonverbal ability is the ability to rotate and manipulate objects in one's mind, which is often assessed on culture-fair tests through tasks such as block design or figure classification.

Question 16

The subscale of the WAIS that most substantially assesses short-term memory is
A)similarities.
B)digit span.
C)arithmetic.
D)vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

The digit span subscale of the WAIS is designed to assess short-term memory by asking the test taker to repeat a series of digits in a specific order and then in reverse order. This task requires the individual to hold the information briefly in their short-term memory and manipulate it, thus providing a measure of their ability to retrieve and recall information quickly.

Question 17

Information,comprehension,digit span,and similarities are components of which test?
A)ACT
B)WAIS
C)SAT
D)Stanford-Binet

Accepted Answer

The components listed (information, comprehension, digit span, and similarities) are all subtests of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).

Question 18

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?
A)Digit span
B)Block design
C)Arithmetic
D)Comprehension

Accepted Answer

The Comprehension subscale is most likely to contain culturally biased items because it includes questions that require an understanding of social norms and values that may vary across cultures. For example, some questions may ask about etiquette or social customs that are not universal across all cultures.

Question 19

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is least likely to contain culturally biased items?
A)Comprehension
B)Vocabulary
C)Picture completion
D)Similarities

Accepted Answer

Picture completion is less likely to be culturally biased because it involves recognizing and identifying missing parts of pictures, which relies more on visual perception and less on language or cultural knowledge.

Question 20

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?
A)They should minimize or eliminate the use of language.
B)They should not attempt to measure intelligence.
C)They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture.
D)They should measure values based on a person's cultural background.

Accepted Answer

A desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests is that they should minimize or eliminate the use of language as language ability can vary widely across cultures and can affect test performance. This ensures that the test measures ability rather than language proficiency or cultural knowledge. The other options are not desirable characteristics of culture-fair tests.

Quiz 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A question asking why people pay taxes would fall under which subscale area of the WAIS?

Jane is 22 years old.For her job,she needs to take an intelligence test.Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

Research on intelligence testing across different cultures has indicated that if tasks (i.e. ,reproducing visual patterns) are conducted using a medium that is familiar within background culture of the test-taker,then

Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a type of reading disability) after receiving substandard scores on the WAIS.Which subscale of the WAIS would provide the best information about Sarah's reading disability?

Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of

Which of the following is one of the major scores yielded by the WAIS-IV?

Sonya is being administered the WAIS-IV and is being assessed on her ability to perceive and analyze patterns in designs presented to her.She is most likely being tested on which of the following subtests?

Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses understanding of social situations and relationships?

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and rote memory?

According to the WAIS,items requiring people to organize scrambled puzzle pieces into complete images would be __________ items.

Which of the following items would most likely be found on a culture-fair IQ test?

Which of the following is the best-known culture-fair measure of intelligence?

Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of

The subscale of the WAIS that most substantially assesses short-term memory is

Information,comprehension,digit span,and similarities are components of which test?

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is least likely to contain culturally biased items?

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?