Question 1

Regarding objectivity and test standardization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   Without standardization, we couldn't fairly compare the scores of people taking the test at different times
B)   Without norms, there would be no way to tell whether a score is high, low, or average.
C)   The objectivity of a test guarantees the fairness of the test.
D)   Test standardization involves both standard procedures and finding the average score made by a large group of people like those for whom the test was designed.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Regarding the Wechsler tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The WAIS was the first individual "adult" IQ test.
B)   The Wechsler scales do not have a version suitable for children.
C)   The Wechsler scales yield a single overall IQ.
D)   The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A desire to know,to excel,and to persevere is known as

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A)   creativity.
B)   precociousness.
C)   intellectual determination.
D)   giftedness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

One thing that persons with intellectual disabilities have in common with persons who are mentally gifted (scoring in the very superior range) is that both conditions

Accepted Answer

A)   can be demonstrated only with culture-fair IQ tests.
B)   are caused by early childhood experiences.
C)   reflect extremes of the normal curve.
D)   are not influenced by environment.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area,such as clerical work or computer programming?

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A)   special aptitude test
B)   multiple aptitude test
C)   general intelligence test
D)   divergent thinking testE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Regarding group intelligence tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   Group intelligence tests can be given to a large group of people with minimal supervision.
B)   Group intelligence tests usually require people to read and follow instructions.
C)   Group intelligence tests require people to solve problems of logic, reasoning, mathematics, or spatial skills.
D)   The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test was the first group intelligence test.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A medical test for pregnancy,which gives positive and negative responses for the same woman on the same day is lacking

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A)   standardization.
B)   objectivity.
C)   diversity.
D)   reliability.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

For decades,men,as a group,performed best on items that require

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A)   verbal abilities.
B)   rote learning.
C)   spatial visualization.
D)   vocabulary knowledge.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A)   less than one-half of one percent
B)   two percent
C)   four percent
D)   six percentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) .Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)   arithmetic
B)   similarities
C)   information
D)   vocabularyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The percentage of those with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)   2.2
B)   6.7
C)   16.1
D)   50E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The SAT Reasoning Test,the American College Test (ACT) ,and the College Qualification Test (CQT) are examples of __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)   group scholastic aptitude
B)   individual achievement
C)   individual intelligence
D)   group creative productionE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

If you score at the 97ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)   significantly below average.
B)   97.
C)   approximately 100.
D)   130.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to a group of grade school children and then administers this same test to these children two weeks later.The psychologist finds that the children's scores have changed significantly from the first to the second administration.Due to this finding,the psychologist should

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A)   inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ.
B)   question the reliability of the test.
C)   assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence.
D)   realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Regarding exceptionally bright children,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   They require little or no adjustment by teachers in the regular classroom in order for their potential to be reached.
B)   They tend to find their classmates in the regular classroom less stimulating and tend to seek out older children or adults.
C)   They would not become bored in the regular classroom if they applied themselves more.
D)   They rarely clash with teachers and are less likely to be considered a smart-aleck.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)   mental age being divided by the chronological age and multipled by 100.
B)   chronological age being divided by the mental age and multipled by 100.
C)   mental age being multipled by the chronological age and divided by 100.
D)   chronological age being divided by 100 and multiplied by the mental age.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones,and this led to Binet's development of

Accepted Answer

A)   artificial intelligence.
B)   the first individual intelligence test.
C)   the multiple intelligence model.
D)   the first test of creative thinking.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Since 1988,ongoing funds for research into gifted and talented education programs have been provided by the federally funded __________ Gifted and Talented Children and Youth Education Act.

Accepted Answer

A)   Alfred Binet
B)   Lewis Terman
C)   Jacob K.Javits
D)   Howard GardnerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   functional
B)   conditional
C)   reliable
D)   operationalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The g-factor refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors.
B)   one's verbal intelligence.
C)   one's performance intelligence.
D)   general mental abilities.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) .Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

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The percentage of those with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

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When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

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One thing that persons with intellectual disabilities have in common with persons who are mentally gifted (scoring in the very superior range) is that both conditions

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Regarding the Wechsler tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

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