Question 1

On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

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A)   Full Scale IQ
B)   GAI
C)   CPI
D)   FSI

Question 2

With regard to extra-test behavior on the part of a test-taker,

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A)   the SB5 record form includes a checklist for noting such behavior.
B)   examiners should routinely include mention of notable extra-test behavior in the report of the testing.
C)   examiners can view most extra-test behavior "with a wink" to the testtaker and let it go unreported.
D)   Both a and b

Question 3

The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

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A)   in devising educational goals for the school district.
B)   to assist in the identification of students who require more extensive diagnostic evaluation.
C)   by corporations to identify future business leaders.
D)   Both a and b

Question 4

The WISC-IV

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A)   does not yield separate Verbal and Performance IQs.
B)   yields separate Verbal and Performance IQs and a lot more.
C)   yields a Performance IQ based only on data from the Picture Arrangement, Object Assembly, and Mazes subtests.
D)   yields a Verbal IQ based only on the Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information subtests.

Question 5

All Wechsler tests have certain commonalities.Which of the following statements is FALSE,because it is NOT a common factor among all of the Wechsler tests?

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A)   all of the Wechsler subtests are either Verbal or Performance subtests.
B)   all of the Wechsler tests are point scales.
C)   all Wechsler tests are "set" to a mean of 100
D)   all Wechsler tests are "set" to a standard deviation of 15.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

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A)   If an examiner has attained mastery in administering one, it will not be all that must of a stretch to learn how to administer another.
B)   All Wechsler tests cover at least some portion of adult age ranges.
C)   Administration errors never occur due to their specific rules for administration.
D)   None of the Wechsler tests are as reliable as the SB5

Question 7

In scoring the SB5,the test user will tally scores of individual items on the SB5 to obtain:

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A)   a raw score on each of the various subtests.
B)   a scaled score on each of the various subtests.
C)   a standard score on each of the various subtests.
D)   an index score on each of the subtests.

Question 8

Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

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A)   a point scale instead of an age scale.
B)   experimental items derived from Horn's theory.
C)   subtests designed for use with adolescents.
D)   None of these

Question 9

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

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A)   the GATB.
B)   the ASVAB.
C)   the AGCT.
D)   the DAS.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

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A)   field independence versus field dependence
B)   reflection versus impulsivity
C)   coded versus de-coded
D)   visualizer versus verbalizer

Question 11

The WISC-IV and the SB-5 have much in common.From the statements below,select the one statement that is NOT TRUE for BOTH the WISC-IV and the SB-5.

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A)   The test was published in 2003.
B)   The test yields a Full Scale IQ based on the administration of 10 subtests.
C)   The test manual contains instructions for administering an abbreviated form of the test.
D)   the norming sample for testtakers in the age group from 6 years through 16 years was 2,200.

Question 12

Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   summarizing large data sets efficiently.
B)   determining the number of dimensions present in the data.
C)   determining which items correlate with which dimensions in the data.
D)   determining whether one factor causes the appearance of another.

Question 13

The W-B II was published in 1942

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A)   in response to the military's demand for intelligence tests.
B)   and was more thoroughly standardized than the W-B I.
C)   and contained twice as many subtests as the W-B I.
D)   as an alternate form of the W-B I.

Question 14

Reference to "the W-B" in the scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to

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A)   the W-B I.
B)   the W-B II.
C)   an ill-conceived television network.
D)   None of these

Question 15

A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

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A)   mental age multiplied by chronological age, divided by 100.
B)   chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100.
C)   mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.
D)   deviation IQ divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.

Question 16

On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

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A)   the Vocabulary subtest
B)   the Arithmetic subtest
C)   the Block Design subtest
D)   None of these

Question 17

Short forms of intelligence tests:

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A)   can be more reliable than the long form of the same test
B)   are recommended for screening purposes only.
C)   may be short on items, but they are all "long" on validity.
D)   All of these

Question 18

Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

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A)   comparability was found in the middle range of scores.
B)   comparability was found in the extreme range of scores.
C)   the scores were not comparable in any range of scores.
D)   is inappropriate due to standardization sampling differences.

Question 19

The Williams et al.(2010) SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

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A)   the five-factor model of the SB5.
B)   a four-factor model for the SB5.
C)   a one-factor model for the SB5.
D)   the utility of the SB5 with elementary school children.

Question 20

Which would NOT be considered extra-test behavior on the part of a testtaker?

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A)   dozing-off during a reading comprehension subtest
B)   pressing down extremely hard on the pencil when writing
C)   laughing aloud every time an easy item was encountered
D)   responding to the examiner's questions

Exam 10: Tests of Intelligence

The test that is the most widely used multiple aptitude test in the United States today is

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

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A ratio IQ is calculated as follows:

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Innovations in the 1937 Stanford-Binet scale included

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The W-B II was published in 1942

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Short forms of intelligence tests:

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Which would NOT be considered extra-test behavior on the part of a testtaker?

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With regard to extra-test behavior on the part of a test-taker,

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On the Wechsler adult and children's intelligence tests,which subtest is most closely related to the total test score; that is,overall intelligence?

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The results of group-administered intelligence tests in the schools are used

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a cognitive style?

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All Wechsler tests have certain commonalities.Which of the following statements is FALSE,because it is NOT a common factor among all of the Wechsler tests?

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Comparing WAIS-IV to SB5 scores

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On the WAIS-IV,the best single overall index of intellectual ability is the

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In scoring the SB5,the test user will tally scores of individual items on the SB5 to obtain:

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The WISC-IV and the SB-5 have much in common.From the statements below,select the one statement that is NOT TRUE for BOTH the WISC-IV and the SB-5.

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Exploratoryfactor analysis is used for all of the following EXCEPT:

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The Williams et al.(2010) SB5 study with high functioning third-graders supported

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Reference to "the W-B" in the scholarly literature and verbally by psychometricians is typically a reference to

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The WISC-IV

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