Question 1

The Bayley II produces two main scores:

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A)  mental and verbal. 
B)  mental and performance. 
C)  social and motor. 
D)  mental and motor. 
A)  mental and verbal. 
B)  mental and performance. 
C)  social and motor. 
D)  mental and motor.

Question 2

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

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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.

Question 3

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 4

The Gesell scale

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A)  presents strong evidence of reliability in the test manual. 
B)  presents strong evidence of validity in the test manual. 
C)  has an excellent normative sample. 
D)  is based on a longitudinal study of early human development. 
A)  presents strong evidence of reliability in the test manual. 
B)  presents strong evidence of validity in the test manual. 
C)  has an excellent normative sample. 
D)  is based on a longitudinal study of early human development.

Question 5

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

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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.

Question 6

The General Cognitive Index

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A)  is derived by the formula GC = MA/CA X 100. 
B)  is derived by the formula GC = CA/MA X 100. 
C)  is a standard score with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. 
D)  is a standard score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16. 
A)  is derived by the formula GC = MA/CA X 100. 
B)  is derived by the formula GC = CA/MA X 100. 
C)  is a standard score with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. 
D)  is a standard score with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 16.

Question 7

The underlying assumption of the Gesell Developmental Schedules is that

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A)  intelligent infants are better able to interact with their caregivers. 
B)  early developmental deficits are not predictive of continued deficits. 
C)  properly developed and administered infant intelligence tests predict subsequent intelligence. 
D)  human development unfolds in stages over time. 
A)  intelligent infants are better able to interact with their caregivers. 
B)  early developmental deficits are not predictive of continued deficits. 
C)  properly developed and administered infant intelligence tests predict subsequent intelligence. 
D)  human development unfolds in stages over time.

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of alternative tests?

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A)  They have stronger validation. 
B)  They yield stable scores. 
C)  They are interchangeable with Wechsler. 
D)  They are suitable for use with populations with disabilities. 
A)  They have stronger validation. 
B)  They yield stable scores. 
C)  They are interchangeable with Wechsler. 
D)  They are suitable for use with populations with disabilities.

Question 9

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler scales,the alternative individual ability tests

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A)  are more stable. 
B)  are more established. 
C)  are superior from a psychometric standpoint. 
D)  can be used for specific populations. 
A)  are more stable. 
B)  are more established. 
C)  are superior from a psychometric standpoint. 
D)  can be used for specific populations.

Question 10

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler Scales,alternative forms

Accepted Answer

A)  are more stable. 
B)  are not as psychometrically sound. 
C)  are more reliant on verbal responses. 
D)  provide more validity documentation. 
A)  are more stable. 
B)  are not as psychometrically sound. 
C)  are more reliant on verbal responses. 
D)  provide more validity documentation.

Question 11

Which of the following was designed as a downward extension of the Stanford-Binet scale?

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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 Developmental Quotient (DQ)is employed in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is an important feature of the Bayley-III?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is entirely non-verbal. 
B)  It includes observations aimed at better informing interventions. 
C)  It yields a two-factor model: motor skills and intelligence. 
D)  It is strongly predictive of later intelligence. 
A)  It is entirely non-verbal. 
B)  It includes observations aimed at better informing interventions. 
C)  It yields a two-factor model: motor skills and intelligence. 
D)  It is strongly predictive of later intelligence.

Question 14

What is the underlying assumption of the Benton Visual Retention Test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visuospatial skills are highly predictive of intelligence. 
B)  Brain damage can easily impair visual memory. 
C)  Individuals with brain damage will stay on dull visual tasks longer than individuals without brain damage. 
D)  Neurological tests should relate specific areas of the brain to function. 
A)  Visuospatial skills are highly predictive of intelligence. 
B)  Brain damage can easily impair visual memory. 
C)  Individuals with brain damage will stay on dull visual tasks longer than individuals without brain damage. 
D)  Neurological tests should relate specific areas of the brain to function.

Question 15

According to the concept of psychological deficit,

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A)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by some underlying psychological deficit. 
B)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by low intelligence. 
C)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by low motivation. 
D)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by a situational factors. 
A)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by some underlying psychological deficit. 
B)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by low intelligence. 
C)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by low motivation. 
D)  poor performance in a specific task is related to or caused by a situational factors.

Question 16

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 17

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.

Question 18

Which of the following is superior to the ITPA for evaluating learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Woodcock-Johnson 
B)  Bender 
C)  Leiter 
D)  Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test 
A)  Woodcock-Johnson 
B)  Bender 
C)  Leiter 
D)  Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test

Question 19

The McCarthy Scales

Accepted Answer

A)  are psychometrically unsound. 
B)  are outdated and have only historical significance. 
C)  are widely used in research 
D)  represent a novel conceptualization of intelligence. 
A)  are psychometrically unsound. 
B)  are outdated and have only historical significance. 
C)  are widely used in research 
D)  represent a novel conceptualization of intelligence.

Question 20

When used with adults,the ____ tends to underestimate IQ.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler 
B)  KABC 
C)  Binet 
D)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary 
A)  Wechsler 
B)  KABC 
C)  Binet 
D)  Peabody Picture Vocabulary

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

The Bayley II produces two main scores:

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

A heavy emphasis was placed on speed in performance of the

The Gesell scale

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC)

The General Cognitive Index

The underlying assumption of the Gesell Developmental Schedules is that

Which of the following is an advantage of alternative tests?

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler scales,the alternative individual ability tests

In comparison to the Binet and Wechsler Scales,alternative forms

Which of the following was designed as a downward extension of the Stanford-Binet scale?

The Developmental Quotient (DQ)is employed in the

Which of the following is an important feature of the Bayley-III?

What is the underlying assumption of the Benton Visual Retention Test?

According to the concept of psychological deficit,

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 Bayley II Scales

Which of the following is superior to the ITPA for evaluating learning disabilities?

The McCarthy Scales

When used with adults,the ____ tends to underestimate IQ.

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

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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