TCC EXAM 1 LATEST 275 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLVED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following is an important legacy left by Alfred Binet's work on
intelligence testing? Answer - a focus on linking intelligence with academic
success
In the ______________, an orally administered test, young children may be
asked questions about their everyday activities or asked to copy complex
figures. Answer - Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
Which of the following is an advantage of group-administered tests over
individually administered tests? Answer - They are more efficient and less
expensive to administer
A test is considered to have ______________ when it produces consistent
results each time it is administered. Answer - reliability
When it comes to intelligence, some people say there is no substitute for
experience. Which concept reflects this perspective? Answer - crystallized
intelligence
One advantage of measures of information processing in infants, such as speed
of processing and visual recognition memory, over developmental measures is
that information processing assessments Answer - are better predictors of
future IQ scores
,An assessment of a student's knowledge of the Spanish language is an example
of a(n) ______________ test. Answer - achievement
A language arts test that uses examples of bus and subway schedules to
measure reading comprehension is likely to favor members of which group?
Answer - students from urban communities
Schaie's study of intelligence in older people found that, in general, as people
age Answer - crystallized intelligence remains steady.
One problem with using cross-sectional studies to investigate intelligence
across different ages is that results may be skewed by Answer - Cohort Effects
According to the principles of ______________, children with special needs are
taught in the regular classroom except in cases where their exceptionality
would affect their learning Answer - mainstreaming
With appropriate training, people with mild intellectual disability Answer - can
function independently and hold jobs
The largest group of people with intellectual disabilities have ______________
disabilities. Answer - mild
Research on giftedness has found that gifted people tend to be
______________ than their non-gifted peers. Answer - healthier
Shawna's gifted and talented program permits her to move through the
curriculum at her own pace and even to skip a grade, if she shows the ability to
do so. Her program uses the ______________ approach. Answer - acceleration
,One characteristic of Alfred Binet's classic work on intelligence testing that has
survived to the present day is Answer - a pragmatic rather than theoretical
approach to measuring intelligence.
The ______________ is a particularly flexible intelligence test that permits the
administrator to paraphrase questions, translate them into the child's first
language, and use gestures to help children understand the test. Answer -
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
Compared with group-administered tests, individually administered tests tend
to be more Answer - engaging and motivational for examinees.
Disparities in the IQ test performance of groups of examinees based on
anything other than intelligence are chiefly examples of Answer - cultural bias
According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the ______________
component accounts for the demands of everyday, real-world environments.
Answer - Contextual
The ______________, created by Arnold Gesell, provides a summary of an
infant's overall competence in comparison to others of a similar age. Answer -
developmental quotient
______________ is the ability to identify a stimulus previously experienced
through one sense by using another sense. Answer - Cross-modal transference
An assessment of a student's likelihood of academic success in college, such as
the SAT, is an example of a(n) ______________ test. Answer - aptitude
, A mathematics test that uses questions with contexts from the realm of
banking and the stock market is likely to favor members of which group?
Answer - students from affluent families
The process by which older people focus on particular areas of strength to
compensate for declines in other areas is called ____________. Answer -
selective optimization
When applied to children with special needs, the term least restrictive
environment refers to Answer - the educational setting most similar to that of
children without special needs.
According to professional classifications, an intellectual disability is
characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and
Answer - adaptive behavior
People with IQ scores between 55 and 70 are classified as having
______________ intellectual disability. Answer - mild
As defined by the government, the term gifted includes people demonstrating
high performance in which areas? Answer - artistic, creative, and intellectual
In Jeremy's gifted and talented program, he must remain at grade level but
attends special programs and uses individualized activities to match his
abilities. His program uses the ______________ approach. Answer -
enrichment
The basic sounds of language that can be combined to produce words and
sentences are called ___________. Answer - phonemes
SOLVED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following is an important legacy left by Alfred Binet's work on
intelligence testing? Answer - a focus on linking intelligence with academic
success
In the ______________, an orally administered test, young children may be
asked questions about their everyday activities or asked to copy complex
figures. Answer - Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
Which of the following is an advantage of group-administered tests over
individually administered tests? Answer - They are more efficient and less
expensive to administer
A test is considered to have ______________ when it produces consistent
results each time it is administered. Answer - reliability
When it comes to intelligence, some people say there is no substitute for
experience. Which concept reflects this perspective? Answer - crystallized
intelligence
One advantage of measures of information processing in infants, such as speed
of processing and visual recognition memory, over developmental measures is
that information processing assessments Answer - are better predictors of
future IQ scores
,An assessment of a student's knowledge of the Spanish language is an example
of a(n) ______________ test. Answer - achievement
A language arts test that uses examples of bus and subway schedules to
measure reading comprehension is likely to favor members of which group?
Answer - students from urban communities
Schaie's study of intelligence in older people found that, in general, as people
age Answer - crystallized intelligence remains steady.
One problem with using cross-sectional studies to investigate intelligence
across different ages is that results may be skewed by Answer - Cohort Effects
According to the principles of ______________, children with special needs are
taught in the regular classroom except in cases where their exceptionality
would affect their learning Answer - mainstreaming
With appropriate training, people with mild intellectual disability Answer - can
function independently and hold jobs
The largest group of people with intellectual disabilities have ______________
disabilities. Answer - mild
Research on giftedness has found that gifted people tend to be
______________ than their non-gifted peers. Answer - healthier
Shawna's gifted and talented program permits her to move through the
curriculum at her own pace and even to skip a grade, if she shows the ability to
do so. Her program uses the ______________ approach. Answer - acceleration
,One characteristic of Alfred Binet's classic work on intelligence testing that has
survived to the present day is Answer - a pragmatic rather than theoretical
approach to measuring intelligence.
The ______________ is a particularly flexible intelligence test that permits the
administrator to paraphrase questions, translate them into the child's first
language, and use gestures to help children understand the test. Answer -
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children
Compared with group-administered tests, individually administered tests tend
to be more Answer - engaging and motivational for examinees.
Disparities in the IQ test performance of groups of examinees based on
anything other than intelligence are chiefly examples of Answer - cultural bias
According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the ______________
component accounts for the demands of everyday, real-world environments.
Answer - Contextual
The ______________, created by Arnold Gesell, provides a summary of an
infant's overall competence in comparison to others of a similar age. Answer -
developmental quotient
______________ is the ability to identify a stimulus previously experienced
through one sense by using another sense. Answer - Cross-modal transference
An assessment of a student's likelihood of academic success in college, such as
the SAT, is an example of a(n) ______________ test. Answer - aptitude
, A mathematics test that uses questions with contexts from the realm of
banking and the stock market is likely to favor members of which group?
Answer - students from affluent families
The process by which older people focus on particular areas of strength to
compensate for declines in other areas is called ____________. Answer -
selective optimization
When applied to children with special needs, the term least restrictive
environment refers to Answer - the educational setting most similar to that of
children without special needs.
According to professional classifications, an intellectual disability is
characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and
Answer - adaptive behavior
People with IQ scores between 55 and 70 are classified as having
______________ intellectual disability. Answer - mild
As defined by the government, the term gifted includes people demonstrating
high performance in which areas? Answer - artistic, creative, and intellectual
In Jeremy's gifted and talented program, he must remain at grade level but
attends special programs and uses individualized activities to match his
abilities. His program uses the ______________ approach. Answer -
enrichment
The basic sounds of language that can be combined to produce words and
sentences are called ___________. Answer - phonemes
