Question 1

Galton attempted to measure intelligence in order to demonstrate that intelligence was determined by

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A)  heredity. 
B)  experience. 
C)  neither heredity nor experience. 
D)  both heredity and experience. 
A)  heredity. 
B)  experience. 
C)  neither heredity nor experience. 
D)  both heredity and experience.

Question 2

If a test accurately measures what it was designed to measure, we would say that the test is

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A)  valid. 
B)  empirical. 
C)  normative. 
D)  consistent. 
A)  valid. 
B)  empirical. 
C)  normative. 
D)  consistent.

Question 3

An achievement test measures

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A)  a person's mastery and knowledge of a subject. 
B)  general mental ability. 
C)  talent for specific kinds of learning. 
D)  basic characteristics of one's personality. 
A)  a person's mastery and knowledge of a subject. 
B)  general mental ability. 
C)  talent for specific kinds of learning. 
D)  basic characteristics of one's personality.

Question 4

When tested on the Binet-Simon scale, Ada is found to have a mental age of 8. This means

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A)  that she is intellectually impaired. 
B)  that her performance was as good as that of an average 8-year-old child. 
C)  that her score is 8 standard deviation units above the average score. 
D)  that her IQ is 80. 
A)  that she is intellectually impaired. 
B)  that her performance was as good as that of an average 8-year-old child. 
C)  that her score is 8 standard deviation units above the average score. 
D)  that her IQ is 80.

Question 5

The vast majority of individuals diagnosed as mentally retarded are

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A)  mildly retarded. 
B)  moderately retarded. 
C)  severely retarded. 
D)  profoundly retarded. 
A)  mildly retarded. 
B)  moderately retarded. 
C)  severely retarded. 
D)  profoundly retarded.

Question 6

Francis has applied for admission to a computer science program, and one of the requirements for admission is the completion of a test that measures sequencing skills and abstract reasoning skills. Her score on this test will be a major factor in the decision about whether to admit her to the program. In this case, the test that Francis is scheduled to take would be classified as

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A)  an achievement test. 
B)  a projective test. 
C)  a normative test. 
D)  an aptitude test. 
A)  an achievement test. 
B)  a projective test. 
C)  a normative test. 
D)  an aptitude test.

Question 7

Standardized tests designed to predict how well you will do in college are most appropriately called

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A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  intelligence tests. 
C)  personality tests. 
D)  predictive tests. 
A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  intelligence tests. 
C)  personality tests. 
D)  predictive tests.

Question 8

Which of the following individuals would you predict would be most likely to have a high-status occupation such as being a doctor or lawyer?

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A)  Nick who has an IQ of 90 
B)  Nate who has an IQ of 105 
C)  Phil who has an IQ of 115 
D)  Ben who has an IQ of 135 
A)  Nick who has an IQ of 90 
B)  Nate who has an IQ of 105 
C)  Phil who has an IQ of 115 
D)  Ben who has an IQ of 135

Question 9

Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Using the intelligence quotient scoring system suggested by William Stern,

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A)  Walter would be considered "more" intelligent than Alfred. 
B)  Alfred would be considered "more" intelligent than Walter. 
C)  both boys would be considered equally intelligent. 
D)  the scores cannot be meaningfully compared because the boys are not the same age. 
A)  Walter would be considered "more" intelligent than Alfred. 
B)  Alfred would be considered "more" intelligent than Walter. 
C)  both boys would be considered equally intelligent. 
D)  the scores cannot be meaningfully compared because the boys are not the same age.

Question 10

In practice, the minimum IQ score for gifted programs usually falls somewhere around

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A)  100. 
B)  115. 
C)  130. 
D)  150. 
A)  100. 
B)  115. 
C)  130. 
D)  150.

Question 11

Austin is completing The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates his ability to analyze patterns and copy designs using blocks. Austin's score on this section of the test will be used in the computation of his score on the

Accepted Answer

A)  performance scale. 
B)  verbal scale. 
C)  practical scale. 
D)  spatial scale. 
A)  performance scale. 
B)  verbal scale. 
C)  practical scale. 
D)  spatial scale.

Question 12

Most tests using the deviation IQ set the mean at

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A)  10 points and the standard deviation at 5 points. 
B)  50 points and the standard deviation at 10 points. 
C)  100 points and the standard deviation at 15 points. 
D)  120 points and the standard deviation at 20 points. 
A)  10 points and the standard deviation at 5 points. 
B)  50 points and the standard deviation at 10 points. 
C)  100 points and the standard deviation at 15 points. 
D)  120 points and the standard deviation at 20 points.

Question 13

Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that

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A)  most cases are near the middle of the distribution. 
B)  most cases are near the edges of the distribution. 
C)  cases are equally frequent across the entire distribution. 
D)  few cases are near the middle of the distribution. 
A)  most cases are near the middle of the distribution. 
B)  most cases are near the edges of the distribution. 
C)  cases are equally frequent across the entire distribution. 
D)  few cases are near the middle of the distribution.

Question 14

Test norms

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A)  refer to uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test. 
B)  provide information about where a score on a psychological test ranks in relation to other scores. 
C)  refer to the measurement consistency of a test. 
D)  indicate the percentage of people who score at or below the score one has obtained. 
A)  refer to uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test. 
B)  provide information about where a score on a psychological test ranks in relation to other scores. 
C)  refer to the measurement consistency of a test. 
D)  indicate the percentage of people who score at or below the score one has obtained.

Question 15

If you were to develop a psychological test to measure an abstract personal quality such as intelligence or extraversion, you should be most concerned with demonstrating that the test has

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

Question 16

If a child who is 10 years old has a mental age of 12, the child's IQ would be

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  120. 
D)  140. 
A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  120. 
D)  140.

Question 17

Which of the following six-year-old children would be MOST likely to experience an increase in their IQ over the next few years?

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A)  Adam, who continues living in an understaffed orphanage 
B)  Brenda, who recently started living in an understaffed orphanage following the death of her parents 
C)  Cathy, who was recently adopted from an understaffed orphanage by loving middle-class parents 
D)  David, who continues living with his loving middle-class parents 
A)  Adam, who continues living in an understaffed orphanage 
B)  Brenda, who recently started living in an understaffed orphanage following the death of her parents 
C)  Cathy, who was recently adopted from an understaffed orphanage by loving middle-class parents 
D)  David, who continues living with his loving middle-class parents

Question 18

Professor Ridley is known for giving fair exams that include only test items for which the student should have been prepared. Professor Ridley's exams can be said to be high in

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  predictive validity. 
D)  standardized validity. 
A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  predictive validity. 
D)  standardized validity.

Question 19

Regarding the debate about the structure of intelligence that lasted many decades, it is clear that

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A)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap g. 
B)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap primary mental abilities. 
C)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap convergent thinking. 
D)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap n. 
A)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap g. 
B)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap primary mental abilities. 
C)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap convergent thinking. 
D)  the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap n.

Question 20

Which British scholar concluded in his book Hereditary Genius that success runs in families because great intelligence is passed from generation to generation through genetic inheritance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Simon 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Lewis Terman 
A)  Theodore Simon 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Lewis Terman

Exam 17: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

Galton attempted to measure intelligence in order to demonstrate that intelligence was determined by

If a test accurately measures what it was designed to measure, we would say that the test is

An achievement test measures

When tested on the Binet-Simon scale, Ada is found to have a mental age of 8. This means

The vast majority of individuals diagnosed as mentally retarded are

Standardized tests designed to predict how well you will do in college are most appropriately called

Which of the following individuals would you predict would be most likely to have a high-status occupation such as being a doctor or lawyer?

Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Using the intelligence quotient scoring system suggested by William Stern,

In practice, the minimum IQ score for gifted programs usually falls somewhere around

Austin is completing The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates his ability to analyze patterns and copy designs using blocks. Austin's score on this section of the test will be used in the computation of his score on the

Most tests using the deviation IQ set the mean at

Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that

Test norms

If you were to develop a psychological test to measure an abstract personal quality such as intelligence or extraversion, you should be most concerned with demonstrating that the test has

If a child who is 10 years old has a mental age of 12, the child's IQ would be

Which of the following six-year-old children would be MOST likely to experience an increase in their IQ over the next few years?

Professor Ridley is known for giving fair exams that include only test items for which the student should have been prepared. Professor Ridley's exams can be said to be high in

Regarding the debate about the structure of intelligence that lasted many decades, it is clear that

Which British scholar concluded in his book Hereditary Genius that success runs in families because great intelligence is passed from generation to generation through genetic inheritance?

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