PSY 461 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
According to lecture, Wechsler IQ scores predict about _____ of the variability in
______ GPA. - 15-20%; college
____________ is a largely culturally reduced test that does not contain a single word
and has instructions that can be pantomimed. - Raven's Progressive Matrices
Alpha coefficients of the various WISC subtests range from ___ to ___. - .79; low .90s
According to Sternberg, traditional intelligence tests are limited because they fail to -
assess ability to adapt to a real-world environment
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors assessed on the SB-5? - Processing
Speed
All of the following are features that generally distinguish a group test from an individual
test of intelligence, EXCEPT: - measuring verbal ability
Using the Ratio IQ method of determining IQ, if a 10 year-old has the mental age of a
child 4 years younger than he is, his IQ would be - 60
Which of the following tests has a mean Developmental Quotient of 100 - BSID-III
Broadly speaking, the experts tend to agree that intelligence is - the capacity to learn
from experience and to adapt to one's environment
Based on a meta-analytic review of 22 studies, the Graduate Record Exam was found
to predict ___ % of the variance in graduate school GPA. - 6
On the Denver-II, interrater reliability among trained raters is about - .99
The correlation between ACT composite scores and first year college GPA is about -
.40 - .50
Many experts now believe that aptitude and achievement cannot truly be measured
separately. The false belief that aptitude tests simply measure intellectual capacity
without being influenced by prior learning experiences and that achievement tests
measure only prior learning is known as the - jangle fallacy
Public Law 94-142 is the - education for all handicapped children act
, Spearman conceptualized intelligence as comprised of: - "g" (general factor) and "s"
(specific factors)
Subtests from the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement assess all of the following
EXCEPT - spatial ability
According to lecture, the Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity - is reliable but
has limited validity
The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III provides all of the following scales
EXCEPT a(n) - numerical reasoning
According to lecture, of the various subtests on the WISC, the highest test-retest
reliability has been found on ___________. - Vocabulary
The Culture Fair Intelligence Test - does not predict academic achievement well
The Denver-II provides assessment in the following domains EXCEPT: - abstraction
Hobson v. Hansen (1967) - outlawed tracking students based on their scores on a
group cognitive test
The HOME is primarily an index of - the quality and quantity of stimulating activities in
the home.
Part of the original theory proposed by Walter Shipley for the development of the
Shipley was that - a large difference between vocabulary knowledge and abstract
reasoning could be due to brain damage
On the WISC, on many of the subtests the first question administered is #4 or #5. The
reason the subtest begins here instead of on question #1 is to establish - a baseline
There were many consequences that came about as a result of court cases of the
!960s, 1970s and 1980s exploring charges of possible test bias in intelligence tests.
Which of the following is NOT correct about these consequences? - The tests that are
sometimes used now in schools to test African-American children, such as the System
of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) and Learning Potential Assessment
Device (LPAD), are more reliable and valid than the WISC
A 6-year-old of about normal intellectual ability could probably take either the
_______________ or _______________ to assess his/her cognitive functioning. -
WPPSI-III; WISC-IV
Use of separate regression lines for different ethnic groups to make decisions
concerning admission to college is most consistent with - unqualified individualism
ANSWERS
According to lecture, Wechsler IQ scores predict about _____ of the variability in
______ GPA. - 15-20%; college
____________ is a largely culturally reduced test that does not contain a single word
and has instructions that can be pantomimed. - Raven's Progressive Matrices
Alpha coefficients of the various WISC subtests range from ___ to ___. - .79; low .90s
According to Sternberg, traditional intelligence tests are limited because they fail to -
assess ability to adapt to a real-world environment
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors assessed on the SB-5? - Processing
Speed
All of the following are features that generally distinguish a group test from an individual
test of intelligence, EXCEPT: - measuring verbal ability
Using the Ratio IQ method of determining IQ, if a 10 year-old has the mental age of a
child 4 years younger than he is, his IQ would be - 60
Which of the following tests has a mean Developmental Quotient of 100 - BSID-III
Broadly speaking, the experts tend to agree that intelligence is - the capacity to learn
from experience and to adapt to one's environment
Based on a meta-analytic review of 22 studies, the Graduate Record Exam was found
to predict ___ % of the variance in graduate school GPA. - 6
On the Denver-II, interrater reliability among trained raters is about - .99
The correlation between ACT composite scores and first year college GPA is about -
.40 - .50
Many experts now believe that aptitude and achievement cannot truly be measured
separately. The false belief that aptitude tests simply measure intellectual capacity
without being influenced by prior learning experiences and that achievement tests
measure only prior learning is known as the - jangle fallacy
Public Law 94-142 is the - education for all handicapped children act
, Spearman conceptualized intelligence as comprised of: - "g" (general factor) and "s"
(specific factors)
Subtests from the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement assess all of the following
EXCEPT - spatial ability
According to lecture, the Black Intelligence Test of Cultural Homogeneity - is reliable but
has limited validity
The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III provides all of the following scales
EXCEPT a(n) - numerical reasoning
According to lecture, of the various subtests on the WISC, the highest test-retest
reliability has been found on ___________. - Vocabulary
The Culture Fair Intelligence Test - does not predict academic achievement well
The Denver-II provides assessment in the following domains EXCEPT: - abstraction
Hobson v. Hansen (1967) - outlawed tracking students based on their scores on a
group cognitive test
The HOME is primarily an index of - the quality and quantity of stimulating activities in
the home.
Part of the original theory proposed by Walter Shipley for the development of the
Shipley was that - a large difference between vocabulary knowledge and abstract
reasoning could be due to brain damage
On the WISC, on many of the subtests the first question administered is #4 or #5. The
reason the subtest begins here instead of on question #1 is to establish - a baseline
There were many consequences that came about as a result of court cases of the
!960s, 1970s and 1980s exploring charges of possible test bias in intelligence tests.
Which of the following is NOT correct about these consequences? - The tests that are
sometimes used now in schools to test African-American children, such as the System
of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment (SOMPA) and Learning Potential Assessment
Device (LPAD), are more reliable and valid than the WISC
A 6-year-old of about normal intellectual ability could probably take either the
_______________ or _______________ to assess his/her cognitive functioning. -
WPPSI-III; WISC-IV
Use of separate regression lines for different ethnic groups to make decisions
concerning admission to college is most consistent with - unqualified individualism
