Question 1

The extent to which a test measures some abstract personal quality, such as creativity or intelligence, is a matter of

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  face validity. 
A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  face validity.

Question 2

Monica recently completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and was told that her deviation IQ score fell at the 50th percentile. This means that

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A)  Monica's score falls below the average for the test. 
B)  Monica's IQ score would be 100. 
C)  Monica's IQ score would also be 50. 
D)  Monica answered half the questions on the exam incorrectly. 
A)  Monica's score falls below the average for the test. 
B)  Monica's IQ score would be 100. 
C)  Monica's IQ score would also be 50. 
D)  Monica answered half the questions on the exam incorrectly.

Question 3

Any psychological test should be seen as

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A)  measuring the person's typical behavior. 
B)  tapping the constancies of a person's behavior. 
C)  a sample of a person's behavior. 
D)  tapping a person's absolute level of performance. 
A)  measuring the person's typical behavior. 
B)  tapping the constancies of a person's behavior. 
C)  a sample of a person's behavior. 
D)  tapping a person's absolute level of performance.

Question 4

In trying to make a decision about a career that would fit your abilities and interest, you would probably want to take a test that would measure your potential or talent for specific kinds of activities. A test that would measure this sort of potential would most likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  an achievement test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  an intelligence test. 
D)  a test of general mental ability. 
A)  an achievement test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  an intelligence test. 
D)  a test of general mental ability.

Question 5

According to Joseph Renzulli, eminent adults who make enduring contributions to their fields tend to show high levels of all of the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  social skills. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  social skills.

Question 6

In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Australia 
A)  China 
B)  Britain 
C)  France 
D)  Australia

Question 7

According to Robert Sternberg, IQ tests tend to focus narrowly on which of the following types of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  mechanical 
C)  quantitative 
D)  academic/verbal 
A)  social 
B)  mechanical 
C)  quantitative 
D)  academic/verbal

Question 8

Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment, with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Carolina will

Accepted Answer

A)  score near the top of her potential IQ range. 
B)  show a steady increase in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence. 
C)  perform better than the majority of her peers on standardized tests of intelligence. 
D)  have a wider intellectual reaction range than children raised in less stimulating environments. 
A)  score near the top of her potential IQ range. 
B)  show a steady increase in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence. 
C)  perform better than the majority of her peers on standardized tests of intelligence. 
D)  have a wider intellectual reaction range than children raised in less stimulating environments.

Question 9

Uniform and consistent procedures for administering and scoring tests are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  validity. 
D)  representativeness. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  validity. 
D)  representativeness.

Question 10

Megan has an IQ score of 30, and she is able to perform simple tasks in highly structured environments. According to the system traditionally used to categorize various levels of mental retardation, Megan would most likely be classified as having

Accepted Answer

A)  mild mental retardation. 
B)  moderate mental retardation. 
C)  severe mental retardation. 
D)  profound mental retardation. 
A)  mild mental retardation. 
B)  moderate mental retardation. 
C)  severe mental retardation. 
D)  profound mental retardation.

Question 11

Most intelligence tests do NOT measure

Accepted Answer

A)  school-related intellectual ability. 
B)  general mental ability. 
C)  academic intelligence. 
D)  verbal intelligence. 
A)  school-related intellectual ability. 
B)  general mental ability. 
C)  academic intelligence. 
D)  verbal intelligence.

Question 12

Kai has been raised in an intellectually impoverished environment, with no access to books and very few age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Kai will

Accepted Answer

A)  show a steady decrease in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence. 
B)  perform worse than the majority of his peers on standardized tests of intelligence. 
C)  have a narrower intellectual reaction range than children raised in more stimulating environments. 
D)  score near the bottom of his potential IQ range. 
A)  show a steady decrease in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence. 
B)  perform worse than the majority of his peers on standardized tests of intelligence. 
C)  have a narrower intellectual reaction range than children raised in more stimulating environments. 
D)  score near the bottom of his potential IQ range.

Question 13

The consensus among most researchers is that the heritability of intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  close to 100 percent. 
B)  approximately 80 percent. 
C)  around 60 percent. 
D)  less than 40 percent. 
A)  close to 100 percent. 
B)  approximately 80 percent. 
C)  around 60 percent. 
D)  less than 40 percent.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of research on the role of genetic and environmental factors on intelligence?

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A)  only environmental factors influence intelligence 
B)  only genetic factors influence intelligence 
C)  genetic factors influence intelligence in a positive manner and environmental 
D)  factors influence intelligence in a negative manner 
A)  only environmental factors influence intelligence 
B)  only genetic factors influence intelligence 
C)  genetic factors influence intelligence in a positive manner and environmental 
D)  factors influence intelligence in a negative manner

Question 15

Destiny recently completed the Artistic Reasoning Test (ART) for the third time in four months. The first time he took the test, his score was near the middle of the scale. The second time, he scored near the top of the scale; but for the most recent test, he scored near the bottom of the scale. Destiny's scores for this test indicate that the test

Accepted Answer

A)  is measuring something other than Artistic Reasoning Skills. 
B)  has low reliability. 
C)  has not been properly standardized. 
D)  has poor construct validity. 
A)  is measuring something other than Artistic Reasoning Skills. 
B)  has low reliability. 
C)  has not been properly standardized. 
D)  has poor construct validity.

Question 16

Walter has taken a test that attempts to assess his interests and attitudes. Walter has most likely taken

Accepted Answer

A)  an achievement test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  a correlational test. 
D)  a personality test. 
A)  an achievement test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  a correlational test. 
D)  a personality test.

Question 17

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current government policy regarding the identification of gifted children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schools should not rely too heavily on IQ tests to select gifted children. 
B)  The use of IQ scores in selecting gifted children is a violation of constitutional law. 
C)  Schools should restrict their selection of gifted children to those with special talents. 
D)  A child cannot be classified as gifted unless he or she has an IQ score of at least 130. 
A)  Schools should not rely too heavily on IQ tests to select gifted children. 
B)  The use of IQ scores in selecting gifted children is a violation of constitutional law. 
C)  Schools should restrict their selection of gifted children to those with special talents. 
D)  A child cannot be classified as gifted unless he or she has an IQ score of at least 130.

Question 18

If the differences in IQ scores among people were entirely a result of environmental factors, you would expect to find that the correlation in IQ scores would be

Accepted Answer

A)  the same for identical twins reared together and for identical twins reared apart. 
B)  higher for fraternal twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart. 
C)  lower for identical twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart. 
D)  higher for identical twins reared apart than for fraternal twins reared together. 
A)  the same for identical twins reared together and for identical twins reared apart. 
B)  higher for fraternal twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart. 
C)  lower for identical twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart. 
D)  higher for identical twins reared apart than for fraternal twins reared together.

Question 19

The man responsible for developing the first intelligence tests designed to predict the school performance of children was

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  David Wechsler. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Jean Piaget. 
A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  David Wechsler. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Jean Piaget.

Question 20

Reliability refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure. 
B)  numerical index that describes the degree of relationship between two variables. 
C)  extent to which there is evidence that a test measures a particular hypothetical construct. 
D)  measurement consistency of a test. 
A)  ability of a test to measure what it was designed to measure. 
B)  numerical index that describes the degree of relationship between two variables. 
C)  extent to which there is evidence that a test measures a particular hypothetical construct. 
D)  measurement consistency of a test.

Exam 17: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

The extent to which a test measures some abstract personal quality, such as creativity or intelligence, is a matter of

Monica recently completed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and was told that her deviation IQ score fell at the 50th percentile. This means that

Any psychological test should be seen as

In trying to make a decision about a career that would fit your abilities and interest, you would probably want to take a test that would measure your potential or talent for specific kinds of activities. A test that would measure this sort of potential would most likely be

According to Joseph Renzulli, eminent adults who make enduring contributions to their fields tend to show high levels of all of the following, EXCEPT

In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

According to Robert Sternberg, IQ tests tend to focus narrowly on which of the following types of intelligence?

Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment, with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Carolina will

Uniform and consistent procedures for administering and scoring tests are known as

Megan has an IQ score of 30, and she is able to perform simple tasks in highly structured environments. According to the system traditionally used to categorize various levels of mental retardation, Megan would most likely be classified as having

Most intelligence tests do NOT measure

Kai has been raised in an intellectually impoverished environment, with no access to books and very few age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Kai will

The consensus among most researchers is that the heritability of intelligence is

Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of research on the role of genetic and environmental factors on intelligence?

Walter has taken a test that attempts to assess his interests and attitudes. Walter has most likely taken

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current government policy regarding the identification of gifted children?

If the differences in IQ scores among people were entirely a result of environmental factors, you would expect to find that the correlation in IQ scores would be

The man responsible for developing the first intelligence tests designed to predict the school performance of children was

Reliability refers to the

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