Question 1

Criterion-related validity is

Accepted Answer

A)  estimated by correlating subjects' scores on a test with their scores on an independent criterion (another measure) of the trait assessed by the test. 
B)  the degree to which the content of a test is representative of the domain it's supposed to cover. 
C)  the measurement consistency of a test. 
D)  the extent to which there is evidence that a test measures a particular hypothetical construct.

Question 2

Adoption studies comparing the intelligence of adopted children to their ____ provides support for the role of genetic factors in intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological parents 
B)  adoptive parents 
C)  adopted siblings 
D)  adopted twins

Question 3

The notion that all cognitive abilities share a core factor, labeled "g," was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman 
B)  Galton 
C)  Thustone 
D)  Stern

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not accurate? The correlation of IQ scores for identical twins raised apart is

Accepted Answer

A)  higher than for a biological parent and child. 
B)  lower than for identical twins reared together. 
C)  higher than for other siblings reared apart. 
D)  lower than for fraternal twins reared together.

Question 5

Which of the following represents the strongest test-retest reliability for a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.00 
B)  -0.75 
C)  +0.70 
D)  +0.90

Question 6

In most school districts, designations of intellectual "giftedness" tend to be determined primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ test performance. 
B)  degree of social competence. 
C)  creativity. 
D)  leadership skills.

Question 7

A group of sixth-graders all took a 100 word spelling test in order to qualify for the city-wide spelling bee contest. If a child needed to score in the top 20% of applicants to qualify, which one of the following students definitely qualified for the spelling bee?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron who placed in the 15th percentile 
B)  Barbara who spelled 80% of the words correctly 
C)  Connor who placed at the 90th percentile 
D)  Della who spelled 85 words correctly

Question 8

If a large research study measured the IQ's of white middle-class American females and middle-class Japanese males, it is most likely that measures of heritability for the two groups would be

Accepted Answer

A)  different because heritability may vary from one group to another. 
B)  different because heritability is calculated differently for males and females. 
C)  similar because heritability is similar for most groups of individuals. 
D)  similar because heritability is similar for all middle-class groups of individuals.

Question 9

An elementary school child is given a test designed to determine whether or not she should be placed in a class of "gifted" children. The test is probably

Accepted Answer

A)  an intelligence test. 
B)  an achievement test. 
C)  a personality test. 
D)  a vocabulary test.

Question 10

Reliability refers to the ____ of a measuring device such as a test.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  predictability 
C)  accuracy of inference 
D)  representativeness

Question 11

Modern IQ tests generally fall into two categories, ____ tests administered only by psychologists to a single examinee at a time and ____ tests like the Otis-Lennon School ability test and the Cognitive Abilities test that can be administered to many subjects at one time.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual; Wechsler 
B)  Wechsler, group 
C)  group; Wechsler 
D)  individual; group

Question 12

The Flynn effect is the finding that

Accepted Answer

A)  performance on IQ tests seems to be rising steadily and consistently over time. 
B)  performance on IQ tests seems to be declining steadily and consistently over time. 
C)  fluid intelligence declines with age, while crystallized intelligence increases with age. 
D)  IQ scores tend to remain relatively stable after the age of seven.

Question 13

In comparison to most other types of psychological tests, IQ tests tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  low in reliability. 
B)  similar in terms of reliability. 
C)  exceptionally reliable. 
D)  reliable for children, but unreliable for adults.

Question 14

Correlations between students' IQ scores and their school grades suggest that IQ tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a reliable method to predict school performance. 
B)  are a reasonably reliable method to predict school performance. 
C)  are not a valid method to predict school performance. 
D)  are a reasonably valid method to predict school performance.

Question 15

According to the system traditionally used to categorize various levels of mental retardation, Forest was classified as having profound mental retardation. You would expect that Forest would have an IQ score

Accepted Answer

A)  between 35 and 50, and academic skills equivalent to a third-grade child. 
B)  less than 20, and few or no speech skills. 
C)  between 50 and 70, and academic skills equivalent to a sixth-grade child. 
D)  between 20 and 35, and the ability to learn simple tasks in highly structured environments.

Question 16

Lanette is arguing with her professor that questions on her last test were not covered during lectures or in the textbook. Lanette is basically arguing that the test did NOT have

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related reliability. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  criterion-related validity. 
D)  content validity.

Question 17

The results of Julian Stanley's study of mathematically precocious youth demonstrate support for the notion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  acceleration programs in high school enhance students' achievements 
B)  acceleration programs in high school do not enhance students' achievements 
C)  acceleration programs in high school are more effective for males

Question 18

Which of the following statements corresponds most closely to Arthur Jensen's position on ethnic differences in average IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ differences are a function of relative nutritional levels for different ethnic groups, particularly the amount of protein in one's diet. 
B)  IQ differences reflect the inherent bias in IQ tests toward different ethnic groups. 
C)  IQ differences are a function of the relative nature of the gene pool for different ethnic groups. 
D)  Jensen is an interactionist and would partially endorse all of these statements.

Question 19

A test administrator, using the intelligence quotient formula developed by Lewis Terman, determined that 12-year-old Kavita had an IQ score of 75. Kavita's mental age would be

Accepted Answer

A)  16. 
B)  12. 
C)  impossible to determine without more information. 
D)  9.

Question 20

Exams given at the end of a course to determine how much you have learned in the course are most appropriately called

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence tests. 
B)  abilities tests. 
C)  tests of general mental ability. 
D)  achievement tests.

Exam 17: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1