Question 1

According to Piaget's theory,a 10-year-old child would be in the _____________ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor
B)  preoperational
C)  concrete operational
D)  formal operational

Question 2

According to early psychometric research,___________ is the concept that governs performance on all tasks and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego development
B)  ability factor
C)  general ability
D)  general intelligence factor

Question 3

Spearman defined intelligence as comprised of

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A)  two factors,including a general intelligence factor,and specific factors.
B)  the ability to judge,reason,and think abstractly.
C)  adaptability and assimilation.
D)  cognitive processing ability.

Question 4

State the main findings of Termanʹs longitudinal study of gifted children.

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Question 5

According to Cattell,a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________,whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________.

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A)  verbal-numerical intelligence;general ability intelligence.
B)  linguistic intelligence;spatial-perceptual abilities.
C)  specific factors;general ability intelligence.
D)  crystallized intelligence;fluid intelligence.

Question 6

A test used by a school to measure skills learned over the course of a year would be classified as an)

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A)  intelligence test.
B)  achievement test.
C)  aptitude test.
D)  cumulative ability test.

Question 7

Intelligence tests can be classified as

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A)  affective and cognitive.
B)  general and specific.
C)  individual and group.
D)  ability and processing.

Question 8

How did Vernon's model come to be viewed as a way to reconcile Spearman's and Thurston's theories?

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A)  It is both cognitive and affective.
B)  It accounts for both a general intelligence factor and other specific factors.
C)  It can be said to measure both fluid and crystallized intelligence.
D)  Test scores are expressed in various ways.

Question 9

An individual with a composite score of 118 on the Wechsler scales would have a level of intelligence classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  Low Average.
B)  Average.
C)  High Average.
D)  Superior. C

Question 10

Unlike individual intelligence tests,group tests of intelligence are

Accepted Answer

A)  useful for assessing many individuals quickly and inexpensively.
B)  used mostly to assess for suspected learning disabilities or other cognitive disorders.
C)  required to be administered by specially trained,highly qualified examiners.
D)  often made up of items which require oral responses from the examinee.

Question 11

Which statement concerning the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FSIQ,VIQ,and NVIQ have composite scores with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 1.
B)  The subtests are organized into five cognitive factors in both the verbal and nonverbal domains.
C)  The test was normed on a small,nonstratified group of individuals.
D)  The test is appropriate for individuals aged 18 and older. B

Question 12

Thurston particularly challenged the notion of

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A)  multiple ability factors
B)  the general intelligence factor
C)  primary mental abilities
D)  intelligence as a product of the environment

Question 13

Overall intelligence test scores are usually converted to standard scores with a mean of _______ and a standard deviation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  100;1
B)  1;10
C)  100;15
D)  1;15 C

Question 14

Which test might an examiner choose if he or she wishes to include the broadest IQ range and chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-III
B)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
C)  WISC-III
D)  WIPPSI-R

Question 15

The WAIS-IV would be appropriate to assess the cognitive abilities of a

Accepted Answer

A)  preschool child.
B)  10 year old child.
C)  25 year old.
D)  group of individuals of a wide range of ages.

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the five indexes on the WPPSI-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual Organization Index PCI) 
B)  Verbal comprehension Index VCI) 
C)  Working Memory Index WMI) 
D)  Processing Speed Index PSI)

Question 17

Describe the similarities and differences between intelligence tests,achievement tests,and aptitude tests.

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Question 18

According to Stern,a child with a mental age of 10 and a chronological age of 10 would have a mental quotient of

Accepted Answer

A)  75.
B)  95.
C)  100.
D)  120.

Question 19

Using the WJ III COG and the WJ III ACH together would allow a professional to

Accepted Answer

A)  make accurate comparisons among an individual's cognitive abilities,oral language ability,and achievement scores.
B)  screen for potential behaviors that may impede learning.
C)  apply both Luria's theory and the CHC perspective.
D)  consider the impact of processing speed on performance.

Question 20

Compare and contrast the concepts of the "g factor" of intelligence,"specific factors" of intelligence,and the "information processing" models of intelligence.

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