Question 1

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. C

Question 2

To meet criteria for a diagnosis of mental retardation the individual must have an IQ in the lowest

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A) 2% of the population,and show functional impairments. 
B) 2% of the population,with or without functional impairments. 
C) 10% of the population,and show functional impairments. 
D) 10% of the population,with or without functional impairments. 
A) 2% of the population,and show functional impairments. 
B) 2% of the population,with or without functional impairments. 
C) 10% of the population,and show functional impairments. 
D) 10% of the population,with or without functional impairments. A

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

If Andrea's chronological age is 25 and the average age of those receiving the same test score as she did is 25 years,what is Andrea's IQ?

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A) 75. 
B) 100. 
C) 110. 
D) 120. 
A) 75. 
B) 100. 
C) 110. 
D) 120.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

_____________ models of intelligence focus on the identification of the processes and operations that reflect how information is handled by the brain.

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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

__________ memory involves general knowledge of words,concepts,and events,whereas ___________ memory deals with the person's direct experiences.

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A) Semantic ; episodic 
B) Episodic ; semantic 
C) Semantic ; working 
D) Episodic ; declarative 
A) Semantic ; episodic 
B) Episodic ; semantic 
C) Semantic ; working 
D) Episodic ; declarative

Question 9

To increase the developmental appropriateness of the WISC-IV,the developers modified the WAIS by:

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A) creating separation versions for children in pre- to early adolescence and for mid-to older adolescence. 
B) including sample and/or practice items within each subtest. 
C) including specific phrases for the administrator to use when providing feedback on the child or adolescent's performance that are developmentally applicable. 
D) all of the above. 
A) creating separation versions for children in pre- to early adolescence and for mid-to older adolescence. 
B) including sample and/or practice items within each subtest. 
C) including specific phrases for the administrator to use when providing feedback on the child or adolescent's performance that are developmentally applicable. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Spearman's theory of intelligence was known as a

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A) one-factor model general factors). 
B) two-factor model general factors and specific factors). 
C) three-factor model general factors,specific factors and contextual factors). 
D) multi-factor model influence of contextual factors on general and specific factors). 
A) one-factor model general factors). 
B) two-factor model general factors and specific factors). 
C) three-factor model general factors,specific factors and contextual factors). 
D) multi-factor model influence of contextual factors on general and specific factors).

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The Kaufman tests of intellectual ability focus more on

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A) specific content areas that measure intellectual functioning. 
B) general content areas that measure intellectual functioning. 
C) process-based styles of learning. 
D) none of the above. 
A) specific content areas that measure intellectual functioning. 
B) general content areas that measure intellectual functioning. 
C) process-based styles of learning. 
D) none of the above.

Question 16

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 17

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 18

"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 19

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 20

Wechsler introduced ________ to measure intelligence.

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A) mental age/chronological age 
B) deviation scores 
C) z-scores 
D) t-scores 
A) mental age/chronological age 
B) deviation scores 
C) z-scores 
D) t-scores

Information processing models focus on how people

To meet criteria for a diagnosis of mental retardation the individual must have an IQ in the lowest

Contemporary intelligence tests

If Andrea's chronological age is 25 and the average age of those receiving the same test score as she did is 25 years,what is Andrea's IQ?

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

Raymond Cattell believed that existing intelligence models focused too much on

_____________ models of intelligence focus on the identification of the processes and operations that reflect how information is handled by the brain.

memory involves general knowledge of words,concepts,and events,whereas _ memory deals with the person's direct experiences.

To increase the developmental appropriateness of the WISC-IV,the developers modified the WAIS by:

Thurstone 1938)is known primarily for introducing

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

Spearman's theory of intelligence was known as a

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

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

The Kaufman tests of intellectual ability focus more on

Which of the following subtests measures crystallized intelligence?

Decades of psychological research on IQ have now conclusively demonstrated that

"G" refers to

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

Wechsler introduced ________ to measure intelligence.

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Exam 7: Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Information processing models focus on how people

To meet criteria for a diagnosis of mental retardation the individual must have an IQ in the lowest

Contemporary intelligence tests

If Andrea's chronological age is 25 and the average age of those receiving the same test score as she did is 25 years,what is Andrea's IQ?

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

Raymond Cattell believed that existing intelligence models focused too much on

_____________ models of intelligence focus on the identification of the processes and operations that reflect how information is handled by the brain.

__________ memory involves general knowledge of words,concepts,and events,whereas ___________ memory deals with the person's direct experiences.

To increase the developmental appropriateness of the WISC-IV,the developers modified the WAIS by:

Thurstone 1938)is known primarily for introducing

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

Spearman's theory of intelligence was known as a

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

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

The Kaufman tests of intellectual ability focus more on

Which of the following subtests measures crystallized intelligence?

Decades of psychological research on IQ have now conclusively demonstrated that

"G" refers to

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

Wechsler introduced ________ to measure intelligence.

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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memory involves general knowledge of words,concepts,and events,whereas _ memory deals with the person's direct experiences.