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

Question 2

The general reaction among reviewers to the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking has been

Accepted Answer

A)  unequivocal praise. 
B)  strongly positive with some negative criticism. 
C)  generally negative with some positive support. 
D)  a suggestion that more work is needed. 
A)  unequivocal praise. 
B)  strongly positive with some negative criticism. 
C)  generally negative with some positive support. 
D)  a suggestion that more work is needed.

Question 3

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

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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 4

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not contain information about social functioning. 
B)  no norms are available. 
C)  it is not effective for use with drug-addicted infants. 
D)  it is not a useful research tool. 
A)  it does not contain information about social functioning. 
B)  no norms are available. 
C)  it is not effective for use with drug-addicted infants. 
D)  it is not a useful research tool.

Question 5

Which ability test preceded the development of the Binet scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Healy-Fernald Test 
B)  The Knox Battery 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
A)  Healy-Fernald Test 
B)  The Knox Battery 
C)  Seguin Form Board Test 
D)  Gesell Developmental Schedules

Question 6

The Wide Range Achievement Test-3 has been criticized because

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A)  it measures intelligence rather than achievement. 
B)  it is difficult to administer. 
C)  sample sizes in validity studies are too small. 
D)  it is not applicable to children younger than 10 years of age. 
A)  it measures intelligence rather than achievement. 
B)  it is difficult to administer. 
C)  sample sizes in validity studies are too small. 
D)  it is not applicable to children younger than 10 years of age.

Question 7

The General Cognitive Index (GCI)is made up of

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal,perceptual-performance,and quantitative scales. 
B)  verbal,memory,and motor scales. 
C)  verbal,quantitative,and additional scales. 
D)  verbal,quantitative,and memory scales. 
A)  verbal,perceptual-performance,and quantitative scales. 
B)  verbal,memory,and motor scales. 
C)  verbal,quantitative,and additional scales. 
D)  verbal,quantitative,and memory scales.

Question 8

Normative data for the Gesell Scale

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A)  were based on a large representative sample. 
B)  included 10 percent minorities. 
C)  were based on a small,but representative sample for the general population. 
D)  was not representative of the population. 
A)  were based on a large representative sample. 
B)  included 10 percent minorities. 
C)  were based on a small,but representative sample for the general population. 
D)  was not representative of the population.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Brazelton test?

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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

The Peabody is

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A)  a useful component of a test battery. 
B)  a viable alternative to the Binet. 
C)  reliant on the ability to read. 
D)  psychometrically unsound. 
A)  a useful component of a test battery. 
B)  a viable alternative to the Binet. 
C)  reliant on the ability to read. 
D)  psychometrically unsound.

Question 11

What is the most psychometrically sound test of infant ability available to date?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The KABC

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A)  has limited validity when evaluating gifted children. 
B)  is unbiased when used with Mexican-American children. 
C)  has a combined intelligence and achievement scale. 
D)  produces large differences between African-American and white children. 
A)  has limited validity when evaluating gifted children. 
B)  is unbiased when used with Mexican-American children. 
C)  has a combined intelligence and achievement scale. 
D)  produces large differences between African-American and white children.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of most infant intelligence measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive and construct validity are not well documented. 
B)  They differentiate well for infants who function at higher levels but do not do well with infants who are suspected of having disabilities. 
C)  They can be used in place of invasive medical tests and complex scanning methodologies. 
D)  Because of their psychometric weaknesses,they are no longer used. 
A)  Predictive and construct validity are not well documented. 
B)  They differentiate well for infants who function at higher levels but do not do well with infants who are suspected of having disabilities. 
C)  They can be used in place of invasive medical tests and complex scanning methodologies. 
D)  Because of their psychometric weaknesses,they are no longer used.

Question 14

The developmental quotient (DQ)

Accepted Answer

A)  parallels the Intelligence Quotient (IQ)concept. 
B)  parallels the Mental Age (M
A) concept. 
C)  cannot be compared to the IQ or MA concept. 
D)  parallels the deviation IQ concept. 
A)  parallels the Intelligence Quotient (IQ)concept. 
B)  parallels the Mental Age (M
A) concept. 
C)  cannot be compared to the IQ or MA concept. 
D)  parallels the deviation IQ concept.

Question 15

Which of the following is a drawback of the Brazelton test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not predict future intelligence. 
B)  It is not suitable as a research tool. 
C)  It is not useful for diagnostic purposes. 
D)  It includes only elicited responses. 
A)  It does not predict future intelligence. 
B)  It is not suitable as a research tool. 
C)  It is not useful for diagnostic purposes. 
D)  It includes only elicited responses.

Question 16

Which of the following tests uses the General Cognitive Index (GCI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayley Scales II 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
C)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale 
D)  McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities 
A)  Bayley Scales II 
B)  Gesell Developmental Schedules 
C)  Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale 
D)  McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following tests is based on the information processing approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leiter International Performance Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities 
D)  Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test 
A)  Leiter International Performance Scale 
B)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test 
C)  Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities 
D)  Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test

Question 19

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 20

The main purpose of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities is to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  infant intelligence. 
B)  sensory handicaps. 
C)  specific learning disabilities. 
D)  brain damage. 
A)  infant intelligence. 
B)  sensory handicaps. 
C)  specific learning disabilities. 
D)  brain damage.

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 general reaction among reviewers to the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking has been

An IQ score based on one of the alternative tests

A major drawback of the Brazelton Scale is that

Which ability test preceded the development of the Binet scale?

The Wide Range Achievement Test-3 has been criticized because

The General Cognitive Index (GCI)is made up of

Normative data for the Gesell Scale

Which of the following is true of the Brazelton test?

The Peabody is

What is the most psychometrically sound test of infant ability available to date?

The KABC

Which of the following is true of most infant intelligence measures?

The developmental quotient (DQ)

Which of the following is a drawback of the Brazelton test?

Which of the following tests uses the General Cognitive Index (GCI)?

Alternative individual intelligence tests

Which of the following tests is based on the information processing approach?

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

The main purpose of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities is to measure

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Testing and the Law

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