PSY4310- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT- INTELLIGENCE
EXAM 2025 |160 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. In a scenario where a student excels in recalling historical facts and
applying them in essays, which type of intelligence are they primarily
demonstrating?
Fluid intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Creative intelligence
Practical intelligence
2. Why is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) often the first test
used to examine a person's intelligence quotient (IQ)?
It is the cheapest test to administer
It accurately detects memory deficits in a patient
Knowing a person's IQ can help a neuropsychologist interpret
the results of other subsequent tests
It is the most reliable because it was published in 1955
3. If a researcher is studying the effects of aging on cognitive abilities,
which type of ability should they focus on to understand resilience in
cognitive function?
Fluid intelligence
Vulnerable abilities
Maintained abilities
Cultural intelligence
,4. Who is credited with the idea that intelligence cannot be measured by a
single cognitive ability?
, Alfred Binet
Charles Spearman
Howard Gardner
David Wechsler
5. Robert Yerkes and Arthur Otis developed
Word association method
Correlation techniques
Education assessment
Army Alpha and Army Beta Test
6. How does the Theory of Multiple Intelligences differ from traditional
views of intelligence?
It differentiates intelligence into specific modalities rather than
viewing it as a single general ability.
It emphasizes the role of environmental factors in determining
intelligence.
It focuses solely on linguistic and logical abilities as indicators of
intelligence.
It suggests that intelligence is fixed and cannot be developed
over time.
7. If a new intelligence test shows high correlations with existing tests, what
might this imply about the test according to Spearman's theory?
It suggests that the new test is culturally biased and not valid.
It implies that the new test assesses only specific abilities
unrelated to general intelligence.
It indicates that the new test is less reliable than existing tests.
, It may indicate that the new test measures a similar underlying
general intelligence factor.
8. Interpret the significance of writing, speech, and debate in the context of
intelligence assessment as discussed by Gu, He, and Xuqun (2017).
These skills are only important in academic settings.
These skills reflect cognitive abilities that are valued in this
culture and may influence intelligence assessment.
These skills are universally recognized as superior to other forms
of intelligence.
These skills are irrelevant to intelligence assessment.
9. What is the formula used to calculate Ratio IQ?
Chronological age minus mental age, multiplied by 100
Mental age plus chronological age, multiplied by 100
Chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100
Mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100
10. Describe how Information Processing Theories differ from traditional
views of intelligence.
Information Processing Theories ignore cultural influences on
intelligence.
Information Processing Theories focus solely on the types of IQ
tests.
Information Processing Theories categorize intelligence into
three levels.
Information Processing Theories emphasize the processes
involved in handling information rather than the content of
intelligence.
EXAM 2025 |160 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
1. In a scenario where a student excels in recalling historical facts and
applying them in essays, which type of intelligence are they primarily
demonstrating?
Fluid intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
Creative intelligence
Practical intelligence
2. Why is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) often the first test
used to examine a person's intelligence quotient (IQ)?
It is the cheapest test to administer
It accurately detects memory deficits in a patient
Knowing a person's IQ can help a neuropsychologist interpret
the results of other subsequent tests
It is the most reliable because it was published in 1955
3. If a researcher is studying the effects of aging on cognitive abilities,
which type of ability should they focus on to understand resilience in
cognitive function?
Fluid intelligence
Vulnerable abilities
Maintained abilities
Cultural intelligence
,4. Who is credited with the idea that intelligence cannot be measured by a
single cognitive ability?
, Alfred Binet
Charles Spearman
Howard Gardner
David Wechsler
5. Robert Yerkes and Arthur Otis developed
Word association method
Correlation techniques
Education assessment
Army Alpha and Army Beta Test
6. How does the Theory of Multiple Intelligences differ from traditional
views of intelligence?
It differentiates intelligence into specific modalities rather than
viewing it as a single general ability.
It emphasizes the role of environmental factors in determining
intelligence.
It focuses solely on linguistic and logical abilities as indicators of
intelligence.
It suggests that intelligence is fixed and cannot be developed
over time.
7. If a new intelligence test shows high correlations with existing tests, what
might this imply about the test according to Spearman's theory?
It suggests that the new test is culturally biased and not valid.
It implies that the new test assesses only specific abilities
unrelated to general intelligence.
It indicates that the new test is less reliable than existing tests.
, It may indicate that the new test measures a similar underlying
general intelligence factor.
8. Interpret the significance of writing, speech, and debate in the context of
intelligence assessment as discussed by Gu, He, and Xuqun (2017).
These skills are only important in academic settings.
These skills reflect cognitive abilities that are valued in this
culture and may influence intelligence assessment.
These skills are universally recognized as superior to other forms
of intelligence.
These skills are irrelevant to intelligence assessment.
9. What is the formula used to calculate Ratio IQ?
Chronological age minus mental age, multiplied by 100
Mental age plus chronological age, multiplied by 100
Chronological age divided by mental age, multiplied by 100
Mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100
10. Describe how Information Processing Theories differ from traditional
views of intelligence.
Information Processing Theories ignore cultural influences on
intelligence.
Information Processing Theories focus solely on the types of IQ
tests.
Information Processing Theories categorize intelligence into
three levels.
Information Processing Theories emphasize the processes
involved in handling information rather than the content of
intelligence.
