Question 1

The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing speed. 
B)  quantitative ability. 
C)  the ability to define words. 
D)  concentration. 
A)  information processing speed. 
B)  quantitative ability. 
C)  the ability to define words. 
D)  concentration.

Question 2

In which WAIS-IV subtest would an emotional disturbance be likely to interfere with the subject's response?

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  comprehension 
C)  similarities 
D)  vocabulary 
A)  information 
B)  comprehension 
C)  similarities 
D)  vocabulary

Question 3

IQ scores are determined on the WAIS-IV by

Accepted Answer

A)  summing the age-corrected scaled scores of the composite indexes. 
B)  summing the scaled scores and dividing by the ratio MA/CA 
C)  the formula IQ = MA/CA X 100. 
D)  summing the raw score for each IQ and comparing this sum to age appropriate norms. 
A)  summing the age-corrected scaled scores of the composite indexes. 
B)  summing the scaled scores and dividing by the ratio MA/CA 
C)  the formula IQ = MA/CA X 100. 
D)  summing the raw score for each IQ and comparing this sum to age appropriate norms.

Question 4

Information processing skills are measured by the

Accepted Answer

A)  digit-symbol coding subtest. 
B)  matrix reasoning subtest. 
C)  block design subtest. 
D)  information subtest. 
A)  digit-symbol coding subtest. 
B)  matrix reasoning subtest. 
C)  block design subtest. 
D)  information subtest.

Question 5

Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 3 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 16 
A)  10; 3 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 16

Question 6

The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thinking. 
B)  planning ability. 
C)  common sense or judgment. 
D)  anxiety. 
A)  abstract thinking. 
B)  planning ability. 
C)  common sense or judgment. 
D)  anxiety.

Question 7

Which of the following is a supplemental verbal subtest?

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix reasoning 
B)  letter-number sequencing 
C)  analogies 
D)  digit-symbol-coding 
A)  matrix reasoning 
B)  letter-number sequencing 
C)  analogies 
D)  digit-symbol-coding

Question 8

The modifications to the WPPSI-III include

Accepted Answer

A)  making it compatible with other assessments used for children with special needs. 
B)  restricting its use to children between 4 and 6 years of age. 
C)  retention of seven subtests and addition of two new subtests. 
D)  revisions so that only nonverbal tests are used. 
A)  making it compatible with other assessments used for children with special needs. 
B)  restricting its use to children between 4 and 6 years of age. 
C)  retention of seven subtests and addition of two new subtests. 
D)  revisions so that only nonverbal tests are used.

Question 9

One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet. 
B)  Terman. 
C)  Wechsler. 
D)  Rapaport. 
A)  Binet. 
B)  Terman. 
C)  Wechsler. 
D)  Rapaport.

Question 10

In the WAIS-IV,an index is created when

Accepted Answer

A)  two or more subtests are related to a basic underlying skill. 
B)  a specified number of items is missed. 
C)  a criterion number of correct responses is obtained. 
D)  at least one subtest is related to an underlying skill. 
A)  two or more subtests are related to a basic underlying skill. 
B)  a specified number of items is missed. 
C)  a criterion number of correct responses is obtained. 
D)  at least one subtest is related to an underlying skill.

Question 11

Lowered performance compared to a previously higher level is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  an index. 
B)  deterioration. 
C)  a ceiling effect. 
D)  manifold. 
A)  an index. 
B)  deterioration. 
C)  a ceiling effect. 
D)  manifold.

Question 12

The validity of pattern analysis of the Wechsler Scales

Accepted Answer

A)  is well established in clinical settings. 
B)  has yet to be resolved. 
C)  prevents practitioners from using interpretative patterns. 
D)  cannot be determined empirically. 
A)  is well established in clinical settings. 
B)  has yet to be resolved. 
C)  prevents practitioners from using interpretative patterns. 
D)  cannot be determined empirically.

Question 13

The separate subscale used to measure nonverbal intelligence in the Wechsler scale is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  point scale. 
B)  performance scale. 
C)  memory scale. 
D)  age scale. 
A)  point scale. 
B)  performance scale. 
C)  memory scale. 
D)  age scale.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  Items have content validity for adults. 
B)  They are most useful with adults. 
C)  They are administered in groups. 
D)  They have limited reliability in clinical settings. 
A)  Items have content validity for adults. 
B)  They are most useful with adults. 
C)  They are administered in groups. 
D)  They have limited reliability in clinical settings.

Question 15

Suppose an individual who was previously known to have intelligence is tested several years later.On the second test,while the individual is within the normal range on verbal scales,her scores on performance scales have dropped to well below normal.What might you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain injury or brain tumor 
B)  severe depression 
C)  attention deficit disorder 
D)  limited motivation 
A)  brain injury or brain tumor 
B)  severe depression 
C)  attention deficit disorder 
D)  limited motivation

Question 16

Which of the following Wechsler Scales provides a measure of intelligence for children between the ages of 6 and 16 years 11 months?

Accepted Answer

A)  WPPSI-III 
B)  WISC-IV 
C)  WAIS-IV 
D)  Wechsler-Bellevue 
A)  WPPSI-III 
B)  WISC-IV 
C)  WAIS-IV 
D)  Wechsler-Bellevue

Question 17

The WAIS-IV uses what two kinds of norms in order to facilitate the comparison of scores on individual subtests?

Accepted Answer

A)  gender and age 
B)  ethnic group and gender 
C)  profession and age-adjusted 
D)  age-adjusted and reference group 
A)  gender and age 
B)  ethnic group and gender 
C)  profession and age-adjusted 
D)  age-adjusted and reference group

Question 18

Cross-cultural studies of the WISC suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  distinct patterns related to country of birth. 
B)  limited use in non-Western nations. 
C)  bias against non-English speakers. 
D)  substantial cross-cultural similarities. 
A)  distinct patterns related to country of birth. 
B)  limited use in non-Western nations. 
C)  bias against non-English speakers. 
D)  substantial cross-cultural similarities.

Question 19

Which of the following represents a Full Scale IQ two standard deviations above the mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  110 
B)  80 
C)  120 
D)  130 
A)  110 
B)  80 
C)  120 
D)  130

Question 20

Reliability coefficients for the WISC-IV are poorest for

Accepted Answer

A)  oldest groups at lowest ability levels. 
B)  oldest groups at highest ability levels. 
C)  youngest groups at lowest ability levels. 
D)  youngest groups at highest ability levels. 
A)  oldest groups at lowest ability levels. 
B)  oldest groups at highest ability levels. 
C)  youngest groups at lowest ability levels. 
D)  youngest groups at highest ability levels.

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

The best single measure of intelligence that is also the most stable is

In which WAIS-IV subtest would an emotional disturbance be likely to interfere with the subject's response?

IQ scores are determined on the WAIS-IV by

Information processing skills are measured by the

Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Which of the following is a supplemental verbal subtest?

The modifications to the WPPSI-III include

One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is

In the WAIS-IV,an index is created when

Lowered performance compared to a previously higher level is referred to as

The validity of pattern analysis of the Wechsler Scales

The separate subscale used to measure nonverbal intelligence in the Wechsler scale is called a(n)

Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales?

Suppose an individual who was previously known to have intelligence is tested several years later.On the second test,while the individual is within the normal range on verbal scales,her scores on performance scales have dropped to well below normal.What might you suspect?

Which of the following Wechsler Scales provides a measure of intelligence for children between the ages of 6 and 16 years 11 months?

The WAIS-IV uses what two kinds of norms in order to facilitate the comparison of scores on individual subtests?

Cross-cultural studies of the WISC suggest

Which of the following represents a Full Scale IQ two standard deviations above the mean?

Reliability coefficients for the WISC-IV are poorest for

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

Scaled scores on the WAIS-IV have a mean of and a standard deviation of .