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(Answer) PSYU 432 Quiz for Chapter 9

QUESTIONS

Question 1

The WASI was created mainly so that

  • test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties.
  • test users could have a sound measure of emotional intelligence for use with children with handicapping conditions.
  • children from diverse backgrounds could be given language-free intelligence tests.
  • the low reliability of the WISC-V could be corrected by a test with approximately twice the number of items.

Question 2

In terms of their definitions of intelligence, the theories of Guilford and Thurstone can all be grouped as what type of model?

  • single-factor
  • information processing
  • factor analytic
  • schema

Question 3

A major thread running through the theories of Binet, Wechsler, and Piaget is the concept of interactionism. In this context, interactionism refers to

  • interaction between mind and body
  • members of different professions working together
  • interaction between heredity and environment.
  • neurochemical interactions that occur during new learning.

Question 4

Group intelligence tests

  • are efficient and cost-effective.
  • can be useful as screening instruments.
  • can be useful for research purposes.
  • All of these

Question 5

If Shane earns a full-scale IQ of 90 on the WAIS-IV, this means that

  • ninety percent of the testtakers in Shane’s age group scored lower than Shane on this test.
  • Shane correctly answered 90 questions.
  • Shane correctly answered 90% of the questions.
  • Shane scored at the low end of the average range

Question 6

Which statement is NOT true of Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence?

  • The abilities that constitute fluid intelligence are nonverbal and independent of specific instruction.
  • Crystallized intelligence is relatively culture-free.
  • Crystallized intelligence develops through one’s use of fluid intelligence.
  • Crystallized intelligence includes acquired skills and knowledge such as vocabulary.

Question 7

Lawyers have used ____________ to argue that people who suffer from mental retardation should not face the death penalty.  In ___________ case, the Supreme Court applied this concept and ruled that it is illegal to execute a person who suffers from mental retardation.

  • The Ceiling Effect, Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
  • The Flynn Effect, Jaffee v. Redmond
  • The Ceiling Effect, Grutter v. Bollinger
  • The Flynn Effect, Atkins v. Virginia

Question 8

The BEST measure of “intelligence” in infants could MOST probably be obtained with what method?

  • reviewing hospital records
  • structured interviews of the child
  • assessment of sensorimotor skills
  • behavioral observation of the child watching Dora the Explorer

Question 9

What does it mean when we say that intelligence tests are culture loaded?

  • The extent to which intelligence tests reflect historical cultural values
  • The extent to which a test incorporates the vocabulary, concepts, traditions, knowledge, and feelings associated with a particular culture
  • Achieving success in any culture requires certain skills and abilities measured by intelligence tests
  • The extent to which intelligence tests predicts success that is uniquely defined by each individual’s cultural context.

Question 10

What is a way to reduce the culture loading of a test?

  • use oral instructions instead of printed instructions
  • have test takers recall past-learned information
  • have test takers write answers on the answer sheet
  • all of these

ANSWERS

Question 1

The WASI was created mainly so that

  • test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties.
  • test users could have a sound measure of emotional intelligence for use with children with handicapping conditions.
  • children from diverse backgrounds could be given language-free intelligence tests.
  • the low reliability of the WISC-V could be corrected by a test with approximately twice the number of items.

 

Correct Answer: test users could have a short form of the Wechsler scales with sound psychometric properties.

Question 2

In terms of their definitions of intelligence, the theories of Guilford and Thurstone can all be grouped as what type of model?

  • single-factor
  • information processing
  • factor analytic
  • schema

Correct Answer: ….

Question 3 ….

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