Question 1

Standardized administration of the Wechsler scales requires that

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A)  the test be conducted in a stimulating room. 
B)  the test-taker be given information about the nature of the test. 
C)  the administrator should sit directly beside the test-taker. 
D)  the administrator is permitted to give feedback on performance only at the end of each subtest. 
A)  the test be conducted in a stimulating room. 
B)  the test-taker be given information about the nature of the test. 
C)  the administrator should sit directly beside the test-taker. 
D)  the administrator is permitted to give feedback on performance only at the end of each subtest.

Question 2

Giftedness is usually defined as

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A)  having an intelligence score in the top 2% of the population. 
B)  having an intelligence score in the top 5% of the population. 
C)  having an intelligence score in the top 10% of the population. 
D)  an extreme positive discrepancy between achievement test scores and age-based norms. 
A)  having an intelligence score in the top 2% of the population. 
B)  having an intelligence score in the top 5% of the population. 
C)  having an intelligence score in the top 10% of the population. 
D)  an extreme positive discrepancy between achievement test scores and age-based norms.

Question 3

Currently,tests of intelligence and related cognitive abilities are considered to be among

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A)  the psychometrically strongest of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
B)  the psychometrically weakest of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
C)  the least controversial of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
D)  the most confusing of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
A)  the psychometrically strongest of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
B)  the psychometrically weakest of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
C)  the least controversial of the tests that psychologists have developed. 
D)  the most confusing of the tests that psychologists have developed.

Question 4

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposed that

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A)  there is a single form of intelligence. 
B)  different types of intelligence are inadequately assessed by traditional tests. 
C)  it is crucial for assessment of intelligence to be culturally biased. 
D)  learners have poorly developed auditor skills and therefore don't like reading or playing word games. 
A)  there is a single form of intelligence. 
B)  different types of intelligence are inadequately assessed by traditional tests. 
C)  it is crucial for assessment of intelligence to be culturally biased. 
D)  learners have poorly developed auditor skills and therefore don't like reading or playing word games.

Question 5

Which of the following subtests measures crystallized intelligence?

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A)  Digit Span. 
B)  Visual Puzzles. 
C)  Comprehension. 
D)  Block Design. 
A)  Digit Span. 
B)  Visual Puzzles. 
C)  Comprehension. 
D)  Block Design.

Question 6

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

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A)  were distinct. 
B)  often overlapped. 
C)  overlapped moderately. 
D)  measured one factor. 
A)  were distinct. 
B)  often overlapped. 
C)  overlapped moderately. 
D)  measured one factor.

Question 7

The formula for the Stanford-Binet intelligence quotient is

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A)  IQ = (MA x C
A)  x 100. 
B)  IQ = (MA x C
A) /100. 
C)  IQ = (MA/C
A)  x 100. 
D)  IQ = (MA/C
A) /100. 
A)  IQ = (MA x C
A)  x 100. 
B)  IQ = (MA x C
A) /100. 
C)  IQ = (MA/C
A)  x 100. 
D)  IQ = (MA/C
A) /100.

Question 8

Digit Span,Arithmetic,and Letter-Number Sequencing are subtests of the WAIS-IV that contribute to the ___________ index.

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

Question 9

What was the important innovation that David Wechsler introduced to assist in the measurement of intelligence? Why was this so important for IQ testing?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a.Wechsler used deviat

Question 10

What is premorbid IQ?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
 intelligence focused

Question 12

Perceptual reasoning refers to the ability to:

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A)  do timed tasks that require the use of information in short-term memory. 
B)  use visually presented material. 
C)  quickly process and use new information. 
D)  comprehend and use verbal material. 
A)  do timed tasks that require the use of information in short-term memory. 
B)  use visually presented material. 
C)  quickly process and use new information. 
D)  comprehend and use verbal material.

Question 13

Binet's definition of intelligence was ______________,and Wechsler's definition of intelligence was_________________.

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A)  more academically focused ; less academically focused 
B)  designed to assess functioning in school ; designed to predict workplace functioning 
C)  culturally focused ; culturally adapted 
D)  focused on verbal skills ; focused on nonverbal skills 
A)  more academically focused ; less academically focused 
B)  designed to assess functioning in school ; designed to predict workplace functioning 
C)  culturally focused ; culturally adapted 
D)  focused on verbal skills ; focused on nonverbal skills

Question 14

Decades of research on the subtest profiles of the Wechsler scales has found that they

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A)  add little to the prediction of academic achievement. 
B)  add considerably to the prediction of academic achievement. 
C)  add considerably to the prediction of learning behaviours. 
D)  have high internal consistency reliability. 
A)  add little to the prediction of academic achievement. 
B)  add considerably to the prediction of academic achievement. 
C)  add considerably to the prediction of learning behaviours. 
D)  have high internal consistency reliability.

Question 15

Gardner argued that intelligence tests:

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A)  should assess more perceptual aspects. 
B)  should focus on determining the manner in which people process information and solve problems. 
C)  should assess the full range of different types of intelligence. 
D)  should focus on academic performance and primary mental abilities. 
A)  should assess more perceptual aspects. 
B)  should focus on determining the manner in which people process information and solve problems. 
C)  should assess the full range of different types of intelligence. 
D)  should focus on academic performance and primary mental abilities.

Question 16

Thurstone (1938)is known primarily for introducing

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A)  the concept of primary mental abilities. 
B)  a more hierarchical model of intelligence. 
C)  a theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  an information processing model of intelligence. 
A)  the concept of primary mental abilities. 
B)  a more hierarchical model of intelligence. 
C)  a theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  an information processing model of intelligence.

Question 17

"g" refers to

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A)  the common core that all intellectual activities share. 
B)  unique factors that influence performance. 
C)  an individual's overall intelligence score. 
D)  specific factors that influence performance. 
A)  the common core that all intellectual activities share. 
B)  unique factors that influence performance. 
C)  an individual's overall intelligence score. 
D)  specific factors that influence performance.

Question 18

The main interrelated elements in Sternberg's (1985)triarchic theory are

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A)  componential, contextual, developmental. 
B)  compositional, contextual, experiential. 
C)  componential, contextual, experiential. 
D)  compositional, contextual, developmental. 
A)  componential, contextual, developmental. 
B)  compositional, contextual, experiential. 
C)  componential, contextual, experiential. 
D)  compositional, contextual, developmental.

Question 19

What is the difference between "g" and "s"? How are they related and what type of models do they represent?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
"g" is the single comm

Question 20

Semantic memory and episodic memory are subtypes of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  contextual 
D)  working 
A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  contextual 
D)  working

Standardized administration of the Wechsler scales requires that

Giftedness is usually defined as

Currently,tests of intelligence and related cognitive abilities are considered to be among

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposed that

Which of the following subtests measures crystallized intelligence?

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

The formula for the Stanford-Binet intelligence quotient is

Digit Span,Arithmetic,and Letter-Number Sequencing are subtests of the WAIS-IV that contribute to the ___________ index.

What was the important innovation that David Wechsler introduced to assist in the measurement of intelligence? Why was this so important for IQ testing?

What is premorbid IQ?

How do Alfred Binet and David Wechsler's definitions of intelligence contrast?

Perceptual reasoning refers to the ability to:

Binet's definition of intelligence was ,and Wechsler's definition of intelligence was___.

Decades of research on the subtest profiles of the Wechsler scales has found that they

Gardner argued that intelligence tests:

Thurstone (1938)is known primarily for introducing

"g" refers to

The main interrelated elements in Sternberg's (1985)triarchic theory are

What is the difference between "g" and "s"? How are they related and what type of models do they represent?

Semantic memory and episodic memory are subtypes of __________ memory.

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Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

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Exam 7: Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Standardized administration of the Wechsler scales requires that

Giftedness is usually defined as

Currently,tests of intelligence and related cognitive abilities are considered to be among

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences proposed that

Which of the following subtests measures crystallized intelligence?

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

The formula for the Stanford-Binet intelligence quotient is

Digit Span,Arithmetic,and Letter-Number Sequencing are subtests of the WAIS-IV that contribute to the ___________ index.

What was the important innovation that David Wechsler introduced to assist in the measurement of intelligence? Why was this so important for IQ testing?

What is premorbid IQ?

How do Alfred Binet and David Wechsler's definitions of intelligence contrast?

Perceptual reasoning refers to the ability to:

Binet's definition of intelligence was ______________,and Wechsler's definition of intelligence was_________________.

Decades of research on the subtest profiles of the Wechsler scales has found that they

Gardner argued that intelligence tests:

Thurstone (1938)is known primarily for introducing

"g" refers to

The main interrelated elements in Sternberg's (1985)triarchic theory are

What is the difference between "g" and "s"? How are they related and what type of models do they represent?

Semantic memory and episodic memory are subtypes of __________ memory.

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Prevention

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

Filters

Binet's definition of intelligence was ,and Wechsler's definition of intelligence was___.