Question 1

Which test is strictly a performance scale whose intent was to provide a nonverbal alternative to the Stanford-Binet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised 
D)  KABC 
A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised 
D)  KABC C

Question 2

The Bayley II Scales

Accepted Answer

A)  are psychometrically rigorous. 
B)  predict future intelligence in children with high intelligence. 
C)  do not predict well for infants with cognitive impairments. 
D)  were designed for children between 3 and 5 years of age. 
A)  are psychometrically rigorous. 
B)  predict future intelligence in children with high intelligence. 
C)  do not predict well for infants with cognitive impairments. 
D)  were designed for children between 3 and 5 years of age. A

Question 3

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed in the 1970s. 
B)  contains only three subtests. 
C)  is an ability test for children 3 to 18 years of age. 
D)  was developed to assess only infants. 
A)  was developed in the 1970s. 
B)  contains only three subtests. 
C)  is an ability test for children 3 to 18 years of age. 
D)  was developed to assess only infants. C

Question 4

Which of the following tests seems to be a good predictor for populations with cognitive limitations but does not predict future intelligence within the normal ranges?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II 
B)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scales 
C)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
D)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale 
A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development II 
B)  Cattell Infant Intelligence Scales 
C)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
D)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale

Question 5

One of the theoretical bases of the Kaufman battery is

Accepted Answer

A)  Luria's model of brain functioning. 
B)  Skinner's model of learning. 
C)  Pavlov's approach to conditioning. 
D)  Binet's structure of intelligence. 
A)  Luria's model of brain functioning. 
B)  Skinner's model of learning. 
C)  Pavlov's approach to conditioning. 
D)  Binet's structure of intelligence.

Question 6

Alternative individual intelligence tests

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be more stable than the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
B)  are better than the two major scales when all relevant factors are considered. 
C)  find their major advantage when used for their own unique purposes. 
D)  are highly reliable and valid. 
A)  tend to be more stable than the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
B)  are better than the two major scales when all relevant factors are considered. 
C)  find their major advantage when used for their own unique purposes. 
D)  are highly reliable and valid.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesizing information to solve problems 
B)  arranging information in a systematic order 
C)  splitting attention between two sources of information 
D)  any activity that involves both verbal and nonverbal skills. 
A)  synthesizing information to solve problems 
B)  arranging information in a systematic order 
C)  splitting attention between two sources of information 
D)  any activity that involves both verbal and nonverbal skills.

Question 8

Of the infant and preschool tests,the youngest age range is covered by

Accepted Answer

A)  The Bayley Scales of Infant Development II. 
B)  The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. 
C)  The Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules. 
A)  The Bayley Scales of Infant Development II. 
B)  The Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale. 
C)  The Cattell Infant Intelligence Scale. 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Brazelton test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants must be at least 6 weeks old before it can be used. 
B)  It has the greatest breadth of infant tests. 
C)  It has very limited research support. 
D)  The norming sample was representative of the U.S.population. 
A)  Infants must be at least 6 weeks old before it can be used. 
B)  It has the greatest breadth of infant tests. 
C)  It has very limited research support. 
D)  The norming sample was representative of the U.S.population.

Question 10

Alternative individual ability tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are often not as reliant on a verbal response as are the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
B)  depend more on complex integration of visual/motor functioning. 
C)  are psychometrically superior to the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
D)  do not make use of performance tasks. 
A)  are often not as reliant on a verbal response as are the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
B)  depend more on complex integration of visual/motor functioning. 
C)  are psychometrically superior to the Binet and Wechsler scales. 
D)  do not make use of performance tasks.

Question 11

Discuss the implications of testing infants.What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

Accepted Answer

Testing infants can have significant imp

Question 12

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually interchangeable with a score from one of the major scales. 
B)  is usually more accurate than a score from one of the major scales. 
C)  should generally not be used interchangeably with a score from one of the major scales. 
D)  is generally more reliable than a score based on one of the major scales. 
A)  is usually interchangeable with a score from one of the major scales. 
B)  is usually more accurate than a score from one of the major scales. 
C)  should generally not be used interchangeably with a score from one of the major scales. 
D)  is generally more reliable than a score based on one of the major scales.

Question 13

Which test can be administered in about 20 minutes and requires no reading ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Porteus Maze Test 
D)  KABC 
A)  Columbia Mental Maturity Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Porteus Maze Test 
D)  KABC

Question 14

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Knox test battery. 
B)  Healy-Fernald Test. 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test. 
D)  BNAS. 
A)  Knox test battery. 
B)  Healy-Fernald Test. 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test. 
D)  BNAS.

Question 15

After years of extensive use,the Gesell scale

Accepted Answer

A)  still has a number of problems. 
B)  has relatively few problems. 
C)  is no longer used in clinical settings. 
D)  has excellent documentation in terms of reliability and validity. 
A)  still has a number of problems. 
B)  has relatively few problems. 
C)  is no longer used in clinical settings. 
D)  has excellent documentation in terms of reliability and validity.

Question 16

The concept of psychological deficit suggests that poor performance on a specific task is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  observable behavioral deficits. 
B)  an underlying deficit. 
C)  poor verbal skills. 
D)  poor visual-spatial skills. 
A)  observable behavioral deficits. 
B)  an underlying deficit. 
C)  poor verbal skills. 
D)  poor visual-spatial skills.

Question 17

Which scale purports to measure general intelligence by sampling from a variety of functions,such as memory and nonverbal reasoning,in a completely nonverbal fashion?

Accepted Answer

A)  KABC 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
C)  CMMS 
D)  Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised 
A)  KABC 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
C)  CMMS 
D)  Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised

Question 18

The Columbia Mental Maturity Scale is a reliable instrument,but is not useful in assessing individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  with sensory handicaps. 
B)  with physical handicaps. 
C)  under the age of 3 years. 
D)  with language handicaps. 
A)  with sensory handicaps. 
B)  with physical handicaps. 
C)  under the age of 3 years. 
D)  with language handicaps.

Question 19

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability tests is to

Accepted Answer

A)  use several such tests in conjunction. 
B)  compare the results to one of the major scales. 
C)  compare the results at two different administrations. 
D)  There is no way to overcome these limitations. 
A)  use several such tests in conjunction. 
B)  compare the results to one of the major scales. 
C)  compare the results at two different administrations. 
D)  There is no way to overcome these limitations.

Question 20

The KABC distinguishes between Kaufman's three mental processing scales in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential and simultaneous processing. 
B)  split brain and simultaneous processing. 
C)  number and word order recall. 
D)  simultaneous and parallel processing. 
A)  sequential and simultaneous processing. 
B)  split brain and simultaneous processing. 
C)  number and word order recall. 
D)  simultaneous and parallel processing.

Which test is strictly a performance scale whose intent was to provide a nonverbal alternative to the Stanford-Binet?

The Bayley II Scales

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

Which of the following tests seems to be a good predictor for populations with cognitive limitations but does not predict future intelligence within the normal ranges?

One of the theoretical bases of the Kaufman battery is

Alternative individual intelligence tests

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

Of the infant and preschool tests,the youngest age range is covered by

Which of the following is true of the Brazelton test?

Alternative individual ability tests

Discuss the implications of testing infants.What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

Which test can be administered in about 20 minutes and requires no reading ability?

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

After years of extensive use,the Gesell scale

The concept of psychological deficit suggests that poor performance on a specific task is related to

Which scale purports to measure general intelligence by sampling from a variety of functions,such as memory and nonverbal reasoning,in a completely nonverbal fashion?

The Columbia Mental Maturity Scale is a reliable instrument,but is not useful in assessing individuals

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability tests is to

The KABC distinguishes between Kaufman's three mental processing scales in terms of

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 11: Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Which test is strictly a performance scale whose intent was to provide a nonverbal alternative to the Stanford-Binet?

The Bayley II Scales

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

Which of the following tests seems to be a good predictor for populations with cognitive limitations but does not predict future intelligence within the normal ranges?

One of the theoretical bases of the Kaufman battery is

Alternative individual intelligence tests

Which of the following is an example of simultaneous processing?

Of the infant and preschool tests,the youngest age range is covered by

Which of the following is true of the Brazelton test?

Alternative individual ability tests

Discuss the implications of testing infants.What are the advantages and disadvantages of such procedures?

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

Which test can be administered in about 20 minutes and requires no reading ability?

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

After years of extensive use,the Gesell scale

The concept of psychological deficit suggests that poor performance on a specific task is related to

Which scale purports to measure general intelligence by sampling from a variety of functions,such as memory and nonverbal reasoning,in a completely nonverbal fashion?

The Columbia Mental Maturity Scale is a reliable instrument,but is not useful in assessing individuals

One way to overcome the limitations of a particular alternative ability tests is to

The KABC distinguishes between Kaufman's three mental processing scales in terms of

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Test Bias

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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