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◉ cross-validation
Answer: takes place when a researcher further examines the criterion
validity ( and in rarer instances, the construct validity) of a test by
administering the test to a new sample. This procedure is necessary to
ensure that the original validity coefficient is applicable to others who
will take the exam. This method helps guard against error factors, which
are likely to be present if the original sample size is small. In most cases
a cross-validation coefficient is indeed smaller than the initial validity
coefficient. This phenomenon is called "shrinkage."
◉ Today, the Stanford-Binet IQ test is:
Answer: a standardized measure, because the scoring and administration
procedures are formal and well delineated. Measures which are not
standardized lack procedural guidelines for scoring or administration
and do not include quantitative information related to "standards" of
performance.
◉ IQ stands for intelligence quotient, which is expressed by:
Answer: MA/CA x 100. The test is Binet's, but the famous formula was
created by the German, Wilhelm Stern. The formula produced what is
known as a "ratio IQ."today, a "deviation IQ" is utilized which compares
the individual to a norm (i.e., the person is compared to others at his or
her age group). Thus, the present score indicates "deviation" from the
,norm. Although we still use the term IQ, the binet today actually relies
on a standard age score (SAS) with a mean of 100 and a standard
deviation of 16. So the IQ isn't really an IQ after all.
◉ The Binet stressed age-related tasks. Utilizing this method, a 9-year-
old task would be one in which:
Answer: 50% of the 9-year-olds can answer correctly.
◉ Simon and Binet pioneered the 1st IQ test around 1905. The test was
created to:
Answer: discriminate normal from retarded Parisian children. The
Minister of Public Instruction for the Paris schools wanted a test to
identify mentally retarded children so that they could be taught
separately. The assumption was made that intelligence was basically the
ability to understand school-related material. Some experts believe that
the Weschler is a better test for those who fall in the average range,
while the Stanford-Binet is more accurate for assessing extremes of
intellect.
◉ Today the Stanford-Binet is used from ages 2 to adulthood. The IQ
formula has been replaced by:
Answer: SAS (standard age score)
◉ entropy
Answer: a popular family therapy/systems theory term that means that
dysfunctional families are either too open or too closed (i.e., letting too
, much information in or not enough information in). The healthy family
is said to be in a balanced state known as negative entropy.
◉ Most experts would agree that the Weschler IQ tests gained
popularity, as the Binet:
Answer: didn't seem to be the best test for adults. (Note: Both the Binet
and the Weschler are individual tests which require specific training
beyond that required for a group IQ test.) David Weschler felt the Binet
was slanted toward verbal skills and thus he added "performance" skills
to ascertain attributes which might have been cultivated in a background
which did not stress verbal proficiency. The Weschler yields a verbal IQ,
performance IQ, and a full scale IQ. The WAIS-III has 7 verbal scales
and 7 performance scales.
◉ The best IQ test for a 22-year-old single male would be the:
Answer: WAIS-III; the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale is intended for
ages 16 and beyond.
◉ The WPPSI or the Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of
Intelligence
Answer: is suitable for children ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years, 3
months.
◉ the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)
Answer: is appropriate for kids 6 to 16 years, 11 months.
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SOLUTION 100% CORRECT
◉ cross-validation
Answer: takes place when a researcher further examines the criterion
validity ( and in rarer instances, the construct validity) of a test by
administering the test to a new sample. This procedure is necessary to
ensure that the original validity coefficient is applicable to others who
will take the exam. This method helps guard against error factors, which
are likely to be present if the original sample size is small. In most cases
a cross-validation coefficient is indeed smaller than the initial validity
coefficient. This phenomenon is called "shrinkage."
◉ Today, the Stanford-Binet IQ test is:
Answer: a standardized measure, because the scoring and administration
procedures are formal and well delineated. Measures which are not
standardized lack procedural guidelines for scoring or administration
and do not include quantitative information related to "standards" of
performance.
◉ IQ stands for intelligence quotient, which is expressed by:
Answer: MA/CA x 100. The test is Binet's, but the famous formula was
created by the German, Wilhelm Stern. The formula produced what is
known as a "ratio IQ."today, a "deviation IQ" is utilized which compares
the individual to a norm (i.e., the person is compared to others at his or
her age group). Thus, the present score indicates "deviation" from the
,norm. Although we still use the term IQ, the binet today actually relies
on a standard age score (SAS) with a mean of 100 and a standard
deviation of 16. So the IQ isn't really an IQ after all.
◉ The Binet stressed age-related tasks. Utilizing this method, a 9-year-
old task would be one in which:
Answer: 50% of the 9-year-olds can answer correctly.
◉ Simon and Binet pioneered the 1st IQ test around 1905. The test was
created to:
Answer: discriminate normal from retarded Parisian children. The
Minister of Public Instruction for the Paris schools wanted a test to
identify mentally retarded children so that they could be taught
separately. The assumption was made that intelligence was basically the
ability to understand school-related material. Some experts believe that
the Weschler is a better test for those who fall in the average range,
while the Stanford-Binet is more accurate for assessing extremes of
intellect.
◉ Today the Stanford-Binet is used from ages 2 to adulthood. The IQ
formula has been replaced by:
Answer: SAS (standard age score)
◉ entropy
Answer: a popular family therapy/systems theory term that means that
dysfunctional families are either too open or too closed (i.e., letting too
, much information in or not enough information in). The healthy family
is said to be in a balanced state known as negative entropy.
◉ Most experts would agree that the Weschler IQ tests gained
popularity, as the Binet:
Answer: didn't seem to be the best test for adults. (Note: Both the Binet
and the Weschler are individual tests which require specific training
beyond that required for a group IQ test.) David Weschler felt the Binet
was slanted toward verbal skills and thus he added "performance" skills
to ascertain attributes which might have been cultivated in a background
which did not stress verbal proficiency. The Weschler yields a verbal IQ,
performance IQ, and a full scale IQ. The WAIS-III has 7 verbal scales
and 7 performance scales.
◉ The best IQ test for a 22-year-old single male would be the:
Answer: WAIS-III; the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale is intended for
ages 16 and beyond.
◉ The WPPSI or the Weschler Preschool and Primary Scale of
Intelligence
Answer: is suitable for children ages 2 years 6 months to 7 years, 3
months.
◉ the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV)
Answer: is appropriate for kids 6 to 16 years, 11 months.
