Question 1

Describe three general models of intelligence.

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Suggested answer:
 a.Factor models propo

Question 2

Wechsler intelligence tests focus on the

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A)  products of intelligence. 
B)  processes of intelligence. 
C)  cause of intelligence. 
D)  individual's approach in solving diverse problems. 
A)  products of intelligence. 
B)  processes of intelligence. 
C)  cause of intelligence. 
D)  individual's approach in solving diverse problems.

Question 3

The WAIS IV has been shown to have ___________ reliability and __________ validity.

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A)  questionable; questionable 
B)  questionable; excellent 
C)  excellent; excellent 
D)  excellent; questionable 
A)  questionable; questionable 
B)  questionable; excellent 
C)  excellent; excellent 
D)  excellent; questionable

Question 4

Raymond Cattell believed that existing intelligence models focused too much on

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A)  non-verbal and perceptual elements. 
B)  verbal and school-based tasks. 
C)  perceptual elements. 
D)  verbal and perceptual elements. 
A)  non-verbal and perceptual elements. 
B)  verbal and school-based tasks. 
C)  perceptual elements. 
D)  verbal and perceptual elements.

Question 5

The definition of intelligence as a person's global capacity to act purposefully,to think in a rational manner,and to deal effectively with his or her environment,was generated by ______________ and is an example of a definition that focuses upon _______________.

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A)  Raymond Cattell ; ability related to scholastic/academic tasks 
B)  David Wechsler ; the context of life more generally 
C)  Alfred Binet ; ability related to scholastic/academic tasks 
D)  Charles Spearman ; the context of life more generally 
A)  Raymond Cattell ; ability related to scholastic/academic tasks 
B)  David Wechsler ; the context of life more generally 
C)  Alfred Binet ; ability related to scholastic/academic tasks 
D)  Charles Spearman ; the context of life more generally

Question 6

Contemporary intelligence tests

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A)  measure the full range of abilities that are included in modern theories of intelligence. 
B)  focus on academic abilities and are not designed to measure social, emotional and other domains. 
C)  focus on academic abilities but also measure social, emotional and other domains. 
D)  focus more on social, emotional, and other domains than on academic abilities. 
A)  measure the full range of abilities that are included in modern theories of intelligence. 
B)  focus on academic abilities and are not designed to measure social, emotional and other domains. 
C)  focus on academic abilities but also measure social, emotional and other domains. 
D)  focus more on social, emotional, and other domains than on academic abilities.

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the three dominant theoretical models regarding intelligence?

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A)  Factor models. 
B)  Correlational models. 
C)  Hierarchical models. 
D)  Information processing models. 
A)  Factor models. 
B)  Correlational models. 
C)  Hierarchical models. 
D)  Information processing models.

Question 8

MENSA is an organization that requires members to have an IQ in the __________ of the population.

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A)  top 10% 
B)  top 5% 
C)  top 2% 
D)  top 1% 
A)  top 10% 
B)  top 5% 
C)  top 2% 
D)  top 1%

Question 9

List two limitations of the Wechsler scales.

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Suggested answer:
a.Wechsler modelled hi

Question 10

According to the Wechsler scales,if Jose scores one standard deviation above the mean,his IQ is

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A)  100. 
B)  110. 
C)  115. 
D)  120. 
A)  100. 
B)  110. 
C)  115. 
D)  120.

Question 11

What best defines fluid intelligence?

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A)  What we have learned in life, both in formal education and general life experiences. 
B)  The ability to solve novel problems without drawing on previous experiences or formal learning. 
C)  Primary mental abilities such as comprehension. 
D)  Primary mental abilities such as working memory. 
A)  What we have learned in life, both in formal education and general life experiences. 
B)  The ability to solve novel problems without drawing on previous experiences or formal learning. 
C)  Primary mental abilities such as comprehension. 
D)  Primary mental abilities such as working memory.

Question 12

What is the key difference between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?

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Suggested answer:
 a.Fluid intelligence,

Question 13

Intellectual functioning prior to an accident or the onset of a neurological decline is referred to as

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A)  premorbid IQ. 
B)  predeficit IQ. 
C)  precise IQ. 
D)  general IQ. 
A)  premorbid IQ. 
B)  predeficit IQ. 
C)  precise IQ. 
D)  general IQ.

Question 14

Mental age refers to the

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A)  person's chronological age at the time of the test. 
B)  average age in the normative sample of those achieving the same test score as the person. 
C)  average age in the general population of those with a similar level of intelligence. 
D)  average age in the general population of those with a similar level of cognitive abilities. 
A)  person's chronological age at the time of the test. 
B)  average age in the normative sample of those achieving the same test score as the person. 
C)  average age in the general population of those with a similar level of intelligence. 
D)  average age in the general population of those with a similar level of cognitive abilities.

Question 15

Wechsler translated raw scores into standard scores based on a ____________ distribution.

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A)  bimodal 
B)  normal 
C)  multimodal 
D)  positively skewed 
A)  bimodal 
B)  normal 
C)  multimodal 
D)  positively skewed

Question 16

Information processing models focus on how people

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A)  interact with each other. 
B)  perform during testing. 
C)  solve problems. 
D)  both A and C. 
A)  interact with each other. 
B)  perform during testing. 
C)  solve problems. 
D)  both A and C.

Question 17

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

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A)  been decreasing over the past 40 years. 
B)  been increasing over the past 40 years. 
C)  remained constant over the past 40 years. 
D)  increased, but only in girls. 
A)  been decreasing over the past 40 years. 
B)  been increasing over the past 40 years. 
C)  remained constant over the past 40 years. 
D)  increased, but only in girls.

Question 18

List at least three forms of intelligence that are proposed by Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.What was Gardner's general view concerning intelligence tests?

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Suggested answer:
a.Some of the forms of

Question 19

Decades of psychological research on IQ have now conclusively demonstrated that

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A)  IQ is primarily attributable to heredity. 
B)  IQ is primarily attributable to environment. 
C)  IQ is attributable to a complex interaction of heredity and environment. 
D)  an IQ score and the concept of intelligence are the same thing. 
A)  IQ is primarily attributable to heredity. 
B)  IQ is primarily attributable to environment. 
C)  IQ is attributable to a complex interaction of heredity and environment. 
D)  an IQ score and the concept of intelligence are the same thing.

Question 20

Describe the Flynn effect and indicate what is believed to be its cause.

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a.The Flynn effect: 
i

Describe three general models of intelligence.

Wechsler intelligence tests focus on the

The WAIS IV has been shown to have _ reliability and validity.

Raymond Cattell believed that existing intelligence models focused too much on

The definition of intelligence as a person's global capacity to act purposefully,to think in a rational manner,and to deal effectively with his or her environment,was generated by and is an example of a definition that focuses upon _.

Contemporary intelligence tests

Which of the following is not one of the three dominant theoretical models regarding intelligence?

MENSA is an organization that requires members to have an IQ in the __________ of the population.

List two limitations of the Wechsler scales.

According to the Wechsler scales,if Jose scores one standard deviation above the mean,his IQ is

What best defines fluid intelligence?

What is the key difference between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?

Intellectual functioning prior to an accident or the onset of a neurological decline is referred to as

Mental age refers to the

Wechsler translated raw scores into standard scores based on a ____________ distribution.

Information processing models focus on how people

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

List at least three forms of intelligence that are proposed by Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.What was Gardner's general view concerning intelligence tests?

Decades of psychological research on IQ have now conclusively demonstrated that

Describe the Flynn effect and indicate what is believed to be its cause.

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

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Exam 7: Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Describe three general models of intelligence.

Wechsler intelligence tests focus on the

The WAIS IV has been shown to have ___________ reliability and __________ validity.

Raymond Cattell believed that existing intelligence models focused too much on

The definition of intelligence as a person's global capacity to act purposefully,to think in a rational manner,and to deal effectively with his or her environment,was generated by ______________ and is an example of a definition that focuses upon _______________.

Contemporary intelligence tests

Which of the following is not one of the three dominant theoretical models regarding intelligence?

MENSA is an organization that requires members to have an IQ in the __________ of the population.

List two limitations of the Wechsler scales.

According to the Wechsler scales,if Jose scores one standard deviation above the mean,his IQ is

What best defines fluid intelligence?

What is the key difference between fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?

Intellectual functioning prior to an accident or the onset of a neurological decline is referred to as

Mental age refers to the

Wechsler translated raw scores into standard scores based on a ____________ distribution.

Information processing models focus on how people

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

List at least three forms of intelligence that are proposed by Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.What was Gardner's general view concerning intelligence tests?

Decades of psychological research on IQ have now conclusively demonstrated that

Describe the Flynn effect and indicate what is believed to be its cause.

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

The WAIS IV has been shown to have _ reliability and validity.

The definition of intelligence as a person's global capacity to act purposefully,to think in a rational manner,and to deal effectively with his or her environment,was generated by and is an example of a definition that focuses upon _.