Question 1

The general interpretive strategy recommended for the Wechsler tests,is to

Accepted Answer

A) move from the specific such as the factor scores)to the general such as the full scale IQ)when interpreting results. 
B) move from the general such as the full scale IQ)to the specific such as the factor scores)when interpreting results. 
C) Both A and B depending on the subscale). 
D) interpret the full scale IQ only,as it is a composite of the factor scores. 
A) move from the specific such as the factor scores)to the general such as the full scale IQ)when interpreting results. 
B) move from the general such as the full scale IQ)to the specific such as the factor scores)when interpreting results. 
C) Both A and B depending on the subscale). 
D) interpret the full scale IQ only,as it is a composite of the factor scores.

Question 2

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

Question 3

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

Accepted Answer

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 4

____________ models of intelligence involve two or more factors that are postulated to be at more or less the same structural level,whereas ____________ models are based on the assumption that there are different levels of factors.

Accepted Answer

A) Hierarchical; correlational 
B) Factor; information processing 
C) Factor; hierarchical 
D) Information processing; correlational 
A) Hierarchical; correlational 
B) Factor; information processing 
C) Factor; hierarchical 
D) Information processing; correlational

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

Which of the following is one of the perceptual reasoning subtests on the WAIS-IV?

Accepted Answer

A) Block Design. 
B) Similarities. 
C) Comprehension. 
D) Symbol Search. 
A) Block Design. 
B) Similarities. 
C) Comprehension. 
D) Symbol Search.

Question 7

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 8

A series of studies on the Wechsler scales found

Accepted Answer

A) numerous errors in the scoring of the test,but not administration. 
B) numerous errors in the administration of the test,but not scoring. 
C) numerous errors in both the administration and scoring of the test. 
D) very few errors when clinical psychologists rather than trainee administered the scales. 
A) numerous errors in the scoring of the test,but not administration. 
B) numerous errors in the administration of the test,but not scoring. 
C) numerous errors in both the administration and scoring of the test. 
D) very few errors when clinical psychologists rather than trainee administered the scales.

Question 9

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

Accepted Answer

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test differs from the Wechsler scales in which of the following ways:

Accepted Answer

A) Focus on how children and adults learn,assessing styles of learning rather than knowledge or skill areas. 
B) Identifies gaps between an individual's potential to learn and what the examinee has actually learned. 
C) Uses different subscales that focus on processing and achievement. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Focus on how children and adults learn,assessing styles of learning rather than knowledge or skill areas. 
B) Identifies gaps between an individual's potential to learn and what the examinee has actually learned. 
C) Uses different subscales that focus on processing and achievement. 
D) All of the above.

Question 13

Mental age refers to the

Accepted Answer

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 14

_________ intelligence refers to what we have learned in life,both from formal education and general life experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) Fluid 
B) Crystallized 
C) Multiple 
D) Processing 
A) Fluid 
B) Crystallized 
C) Multiple 
D) Processing

The general interpretive strategy recommended for the Wechsler tests,is to

Semantic memory and episodic memory are subtypes of __________ memory.

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

models of intelligence involve two or more factors that are postulated to be at more or less the same structural level,whereas models are based on the assumption that there are different levels of factors.

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

Which of the following is one of the perceptual reasoning subtests on the WAIS-IV?

Standardized administration of the Wechsler scales requires that

A series of studies on the Wechsler scales found

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

Perceptual reasoning refers to the ability to:

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

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test differs from the Wechsler scales in which of the following ways:

Mental age refers to the

_________ intelligence refers to what we have learned in life,both from formal education and general life experiences.

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The general interpretive strategy recommended for the Wechsler tests,is to

Semantic memory and episodic memory are subtypes of __________ memory.

On average,IQ levels in developed countries have

____________ models of intelligence involve two or more factors that are postulated to be at more or less the same structural level,whereas ____________ models are based on the assumption that there are different levels of factors.

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

Which of the following is one of the perceptual reasoning subtests on the WAIS-IV?

Standardized administration of the Wechsler scales requires that

A series of studies on the Wechsler scales found

Thurstone proposed that primary mental abilities

Perceptual reasoning refers to the ability to:

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

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test differs from the Wechsler scales in which of the following ways:

Mental age refers to the

_________ intelligence refers to what we have learned in life,both from formal education and general life experiences.

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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models of intelligence involve two or more factors that are postulated to be at more or less the same structural level,whereas models are based on the assumption that there are different levels of factors.

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