Question 1

In the WAIS-IV,a full-scale IQ is obtained by

Accepted Answer

A)  multiplying verbal and nonverbal scores. 
B)  dividing verbal scores by age and multiplying by 100. 
C)  adding scores of the various scales. 
D)  adding weighted scores of various scales. 
A)  multiplying verbal and nonverbal scores. 
B)  dividing verbal scores by age and multiplying by 100. 
C)  adding scores of the various scales. 
D)  adding weighted scores of various scales.

Question 2

The WISC-IV FSIQ score has

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A)  a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3. 
B)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 3. 
C)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. 
D)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. 
A)  a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3. 
B)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 3. 
C)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 10. 
D)  a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15.

Question 3

Validation studies for the WPPSI-III have shown that

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A)  it is valid for clinical and nonclinical populations. 
B)  it cannot be validated for very young children. 
C)  its lack of reliability has impaired its validity. 
D)  item bias has impaired its validity. 
A)  it is valid for clinical and nonclinical populations. 
B)  it cannot be validated for very young children. 
C)  its lack of reliability has impaired its validity. 
D)  item bias has impaired its validity.

Question 4

The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration. 
B)  alertness to details. 
C)  planning ability. 
D)  common sense or judgment. 
A)  concentration. 
B)  alertness to details. 
C)  planning ability. 
D)  common sense or judgment.

Question 5

The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  range of knowledge. 
D)  abstract thinking. 
A)  concentration. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  range of knowledge. 
D)  abstract thinking.

Question 6

A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Binet Scale was not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence. 
B)  the concept of an age scale was outdated. 
C)  it was not reliable. 
D)  the norms did not include non-whites. 
A)  the Binet Scale was not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence. 
B)  the concept of an age scale was outdated. 
C)  it was not reliable. 
D)  the norms did not include non-whites.

Question 7

The concept of a Performance Scale

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by Wechsler in 1939. 
B)  was introduced prior to the development of the Wechsler-Bellevue. 
C)  was found to be more applicable to adults than to children. 
D)  was found to be more applicable to children than to adults. 
A)  was introduced by Wechsler in 1939. 
B)  was introduced prior to the development of the Wechsler-Bellevue. 
C)  was found to be more applicable to adults than to children. 
D)  was found to be more applicable to children than to adults.

Question 8

Picture completion,block design,and matrix reasoning are the components of the ____ index.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  perceptual 
C)  working memory 
D)  processing speed 
A)  verbal comprehension 
B)  perceptual 
C)  working memory 
D)  processing speed

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the standardization of WISC-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  It included children from the United States,Canada,and western European nations. 
B)  Because earlier versions had such high reliability,it was not necessary to validate the WISC-IV. 
C)  It included 5000 children selected to represent the 2010 U.S.Census. 
D)  It included stratification for parental occupation. 
A)  It included children from the United States,Canada,and western European nations. 
B)  Because earlier versions had such high reliability,it was not necessary to validate the WISC-IV. 
C)  It included 5000 children selected to represent the 2010 U.S.Census. 
D)  It included stratification for parental occupation.

Question 10

The original Wechsler scale was the first one that

Accepted Answer

A)  was capable of directly comparing verbal and nonverbal measures. 
B)  used a large,representative sample. 
C)  used a performance scale. 
D)  could be generalized to various populations. 
A)  was capable of directly comparing verbal and nonverbal measures. 
B)  used a large,representative sample. 
C)  used a performance scale. 
D)  could be generalized to various populations.

Question 11

Which of the following is an important feature of the WISC-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike the WAIS-IV,it has retained the performance and verbal IQs rather than the four indexes. 
B)  It includes non-scored teaching items that reduce errors from the child's lack of understanding. 
C)  Most reliability and validity studies have been done with clinical populations and the WISC-IV reliability and validity have not been established for children of average and above average intelligence. 
D)  The WISC-IV retained only three subtests from the WISC-III and added twelve new ones. 
A)  Unlike the WAIS-IV,it has retained the performance and verbal IQs rather than the four indexes. 
B)  It includes non-scored teaching items that reduce errors from the child's lack of understanding. 
C)  Most reliability and validity studies have been done with clinical populations and the WISC-IV reliability and validity have not been established for children of average and above average intelligence. 
D)  The WISC-IV retained only three subtests from the WISC-III and added twelve new ones.

Question 12

Subtests are to index scores as index scores are to

Accepted Answer

A)  FSIQ 
B)  IQ 
C)  WISC 
D)  WAIS 
A)  FSIQ 
B)  IQ 
C)  WISC 
D)  WAIS

Question 13

The index that can best be thought of as a measure of crystallized intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension. 
B)  perceptual index. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  processing speed. 
A)  verbal comprehension. 
B)  perceptual index. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  processing speed.

Question 14

Which of the following subtests measures short-term and auditory memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  digit span 
B)  block design 
C)  digit symbol 
D)  picture completion 
A)  digit span 
B)  block design 
C)  digit symbol 
D)  picture completion

Question 15

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

Accepted Answer

A)  you can compare raw scores directly because of the use of a point scale. 
B)  raw scores are converted to standard scores. 
C)  weighted averages for each subscale are computed and then compared. 
D)  scores on subscales cannot be compared to one another. 
A)  you can compare raw scores directly because of the use of a point scale. 
B)  raw scores are converted to standard scores. 
C)  weighted averages for each subscale are computed and then compared. 
D)  scores on subscales cannot be compared to one another.

Question 16

The reliability of the WAIS-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  is not well-established 
B)  ranges from 0.90 to 0.98 for the indexes 
C)  has recently decreased sharply 
D)  is of little importance 
A)  is not well-established 
B)  ranges from 0.90 to 0.98 for the indexes 
C)  has recently decreased sharply 
D)  is of little importance

Question 17

The main reason for including a performance scale in a measure of intelligence is to

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate scoring. 
B)  increase ease of administration. 
C)  improve examiner-examinee rapport. 
D)  overcome language,cultural,and educational factors. 
A)  facilitate scoring. 
B)  increase ease of administration. 
C)  improve examiner-examinee rapport. 
D)  overcome language,cultural,and educational factors.

Question 18

Which WAIS-IV subtest asks questions such as,"What should you do if you see an injured person lying in the street?"

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  comprehension 
C)  similarities 
D)  picture arrangement 
A)  information 
B)  comprehension 
C)  similarities 
D)  picture arrangement

Question 19

The FSIQ has a mean of ____ and standard deviation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 3 
B)  100; 3 
C)  100; 10 
D)  100; 15 
A)  10; 3 
B)  100; 3 
C)  100; 10 
D)  100; 15

Question 20

In general,the validity of the WAIS-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  rests on studies done with earlier versions of the test. 
B)  is undocumented,but promising. 
C)  indicates the WAIS correlates poorly with other tests of intelligence. 
D)  is weak when factor analytic data are considered. 
A)  rests on studies done with earlier versions of the test. 
B)  is undocumented,but promising. 
C)  indicates the WAIS correlates poorly with other tests of intelligence. 
D)  is weak when factor analytic data are considered.

Exam 10: The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-Iii

In the WAIS-IV,a full-scale IQ is obtained by

The WISC-IV FSIQ score has

Validation studies for the WPPSI-III have shown that

The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that

The concept of a Performance Scale

Picture completion,block design,and matrix reasoning are the components of the ____ index.

Which of the following is true of the standardization of WISC-IV?

The original Wechsler scale was the first one that

Which of the following is an important feature of the WISC-IV?

Subtests are to index scores as index scores are to

The index that can best be thought of as a measure of crystallized intelligence is

Which of the following subtests measures short-term and auditory memory?

In order to compare scores on individual subtests,

The reliability of the WAIS-IV

The main reason for including a performance scale in a measure of intelligence is to

Which WAIS-IV subtest asks questions such as,"What should you do if you see an injured person lying in the street?"

The FSIQ has a mean of ____ and standard deviation of ____.

In general,the validity of the WAIS-IV

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

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

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

Filters

The FSIQ has a mean of and standard deviation of .