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Midterm 3

Frage 1 von 100

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The tendency for test takers to agree on most of the items is called a(n)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • guessing threshold.

  • acquiescence response set.

  • item difficulty.

  • the miss rate.

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Frage 2 von 100

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This test item is an example of a

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • polytomous format

  • dichotomous format

  • Likert format

  • category format

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Frage 3 von 100

1

Distractors that are obviously incorrect

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • lower the reliability of the test

  • increase the reliability of the test

  • have no impact on the reliability of the test

  • reduce the likelihood of correct guessing

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Frage 4 von 100

1

True-false examinations use

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a dichotomous format

  • a polytomous format.

  • a Likert format

  • a category format.

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Frage 5 von 100

1

In multiple choice examinations, incorrect alternatives are called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • flags

  • non-categories

  • distractors

  • miss rates

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Frage 6 von 100

1

The expected level of chance performance, for a 200-item multiple-choice exam with four choice alternatives, is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 25 correct

  • 50 correct

  • 75 correct

  • 100 correct

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Frage 7 von 100

1

In order to correct for guessing

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a correction formula can be used.

  • distractors should be eliminated.

  • the number of items should be increased.

  • distractors should be increased.

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Frage 8 von 100

1

Suppose that you are taking a multiple choice test where there is no correction for guessing. If you aren't sure of the answer,

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • only guess if you have some confidence you are correct.

  • you should always guess on a speed test.

  • you should always guess.

  • you should never guess.

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Frage 9 von 100

1

What describes the chances that a low-ability test taker will obtain each score?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • acquiescence response set

  • the miss rate

  • guessing threshold

  • the moments method

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Frage 10 von 100

1

What format do some personality tests use because it requires an absolute judgment?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • multiple-choice

  • Likert

  • dichotomous

  • category

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Frage 11 von 100

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Which item format can best be factor analyzed to find which ones group together?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • multiple-choice

  • Likert

  • dichotommous

  • forced-choice

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Frage 12 von 100

1

Suppose you got 75 items correct on a 100-item, six alternative, multiple-choice exam. What would your score be after we corrected for guessing?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 50

  • 57

  • 63

  • 70

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Frage 13 von 100

1

Under what circumstance is it NOT to your advantage to guess on a multiple-choice exam?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • when you are making a "wild guess" and a correction formula is being used

  • in any test situation where you are making a "wild guess"

  • when you can rule out one or more of the alternatives as being incorrect

  • when the guessing threshold is low

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Frage 14 von 100

1

The difference between Likert scales and category formats is that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • category formats are used only in health settings.

  • category formats tends to be dichotomous while Likert scales tends to be polytomous.

  • category formats tend to have a smaller number of choices.

  • Likert scales tend to have a smaller number of choices.

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Frage 15 von 100

1

A test format that is typically used for attitude measurement is the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • checklist format

  • dichotomous format

  • category format

  • Likert format

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Frage 16 von 100

1

When distractors are likely to be selected as alternative responses on multiple-choice tests,

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • validity is increased

  • item reliability is increased

  • item reliability is decreased

  • guessing is reduced

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Frage 17 von 100

1

One method for measuring chronic pain asks the respondent to group statements according to how accurately they describe his/her discomfort. This would be an example of the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Q-sort format

  • checklist format

  • Likert format

  • category format

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Frage 18 von 100

1

The following is an item from an attitude scale:

Physical punishment is essential in order to control children.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
This item is in the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • category format

  • Likert format

  • dichotomous format

  • polytomous format

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Frage 19 von 100

1

One problem with the use of category rating scales is that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • many respondents are confused by dichotomous formats.

  • responses are sometimes influenced by the context in which objects are rated.

  • rating scales must be at least 100 points in order to be meaningfully interpreted.

  • category rating scale data do not have ordinal scale property.

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Frage 20 von 100

1

Describing the chances that low-ability test takers will obtain each score is called the

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • dichotomous format.

  • polytomous format.

  • guessing threshold.

  • 50% threshold.

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Frage 21 von 100

1

In general, studies have indicated that the race of the examiner

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • should be the same as that of the subject.

  • should be different than that of the subject.

  • is unrelated to test performance.

  • is not as important as sex of the examiner.

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Frage 22 von 100

1

Studies on the effect of the race of the tester have demonstrated that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • African-American children consistently score higher when they are tested by African-American examiners.

  • African-American children consistently score lower when they are tested by African-American examiners.

  • White children consistently score higher when they are tested by White examiners.

  • that the race of the examiner does not have a significant effect on the test scores of African-American or White children.

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Frage 23 von 100

1

For children up through about the 3rd grade, a friendly examiner

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • significantly affects performance on a test.

  • does not significantly affect performance on a test.

  • increased IQ scores by nearly one standard deviation.

  • decreased IQ scores by nearly one standard deviation.

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Frage 24 von 100

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Dominic, a Caucasian male, is in the first grade and his reading skills are being assessed for placement next year. His teacher is out sick on the day of his assessment test. You can expect his test score to be

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • substantially higher than if the test were administered by the regular teacher

  • unaffected by the change in examiner.

  • significantly lower as a result of an unfamiliar examiner

  • nothing more than a reflection of his reading ability

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Frage 25 von 100

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Studies have demonstrated that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • disapproving comments by an examiner can hinder test performance.

  • disapproving comments by the examiner can actually motivate children and enhance their performance.

  • too much approval by the examiner can hinder performance.

  • there is no relationship between the examiner's comments and test performance.

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Frage 26 von 100

1

The "Rosenthal effect" occurs when

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • race of the tester produces a bias.

  • the administrators' expectations influence the respondents' scores.

  • test-takers do poorly because they are fatigued.

  • the gender of the test administrator is different than that of the examinee.

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Frage 27 von 100

1

Rosenthal asserted that expectancy effects are likely to result from subtle uses of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • reinforcement

  • nonverbal communication

  • disapproving comments

  • gender and racial bias

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Frage 28 von 100

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Research on the effects of examiners' expectations upon test scores have shown that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • examiners' expectations influence scores only when rapport has developed.

  • examiners' expectations have little effect upon test scores.

  • there is inconsistency with regard to the effect of examiners' expectations

  • too few studies have been done to draw any conclusions.

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Frage 29 von 100

1

The school board decided to send professional test administrators into the schools in an attempt to establish stricter standardization procedures for the administration of IQ tests. If you are from a socio-economically disadvantaged area, you can expect that the test scores for your school district will

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • benefit greatly from the use of outside examiners.

  • be equal to the scores received by students in upper socio-economic groups.

  • be more negatively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts.

  • be more positively impacted by the use of unfamiliar examiners than for wealthier districts.

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Frage 30 von 100

1

Studies on the effect of reinforcement upon intelligence test performance by African-American children (by Terrell and colleagues) suggest that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • African-American children will improve their performance if given simple verbal praise such as "Excellent performance".

  • African-American children will not be affected by the administration of tangible awards.

  • only "culturally relevant" verbal praise will help boost performance by African-American children.

  • culturally specific feedback such as "Nice job, blood" alienates African-American youngsters and may damage test performance.

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Frage 31 von 100

1

Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Malcolm are African-American and only want an African-American examiner to administer an IQ test to their children. They

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • are justifiably concerned that their children's scores will be adversely affected by a Caucasian examiner.

  • are operating under the widely held myth that the race of the examiner impedes performance of African-American children.

  • realize that strict standards for proper test administration do not exist.

  • realize that it is important to have an examiner that is new and unknown to the test-taker.

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Frage 32 von 100

1

Mr. and Mrs. Lozano have recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and have been notified that their son Reuben will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement. They should

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • not be concerned about the language of the test because one of the secretaries has offered to translate.

  • be pleased because the school is hiring a professional to translate the test especially for Reuben.

  • ask the school to only use a test that has been translated and subjected to reliability and validity studies in Spanish speaking populations.

  • realize that by testing their son in English, they are helping him to acculturate to his new environment much faster

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Frage 33 von 100

1

Because situational variables can affect test scores, testing requires

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • standardized conditions.

  • at least two test administrators.

  • a test administrator and an observer.

  • test administrators with similar backgrounds and characteristics.

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Frage 34 von 100

1

Patty has just received a graduate degree in psychology and has been hired by a local organization to administer the WAIS-R. They should

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • have no qualms about her qualifications for this position because she has a degree.

  • have no qualms about her qualifications because her program required that she engage in at least 5 practice administrations of this test.

  • be aware that errors are likely to be high unless she has completed at least 10 practice sessions.

  • realize test administer training is a highly standardized process with high quality standards.

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Frage 35 von 100

1

Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Grey both administered the same IQ test to their regular classes by reading instructions, refraining from providing any verbal feedback, and generally following strict procedural guidelines. Even though the classes were comparable, Mrs. Grey's class had much lower test scores than Mrs. Collins. It is likely that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the instructions were not clear.

  • standard test administration does not work.

  • some subtle non-verbal cue or body language affected scores.

  • the race of the teachers affected test scores.

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Frage 36 von 100

1

The Rosenthal effect

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • appears to be consistent but relatively small.

  • is limited to human subjects

  • has been consistently replicated

  • shows no gender effect

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Frage 37 von 100

1

Worry, emotionality, and lack of self-confidence are the three components of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • test anxiety

  • expectancy effects

  • human factors

  • reactivity

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Frage 38 von 100

1

As sample size increases, expectancy effects tend to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • become more important

  • decrease

  • remain stable

  • increase

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Frage 39 von 100

1

The study by Terrell, et al. in which four groups of African-American children were provided four different kinds of feedback shows

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • an effect of race of examiner.

  • no difference between types of feedback.

  • the importance of culturally relevant rewards.

  • that tangible rewards outperform any verbal feedback.

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Frage 40 von 100

1

Why is it of concern that there is not a standardized protocol for training on how to administer the WAIS-R?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Individuals with only undergraduate degrees are permitted to administer it, making training especially important.

  • The courts have repeatedly ordered the development of standardized training for the WAIS-R, but it has not been done.

  • There is no evidence that training will improve the ability of examiners to administer and score the WAIS-R.

  • Research indicates that errors are common until examiners have administered 10 practice tests and declines thereafter.

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Frage 41 von 100

1

The personnel manager of ABC Company asked all of the applicants she interviewed the same questions in the same systematic fashion. She was conducting a(n) ____ interview.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • nondirective

  • unstructured

  • structured

  • diagnostic

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Frage 42 von 100

1

An interview in which the person being interviewed is allowed to determine the direction of the interview is called a(n) ____ interview.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • nondirective

  • directive

  • structured

  • selection

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Frage 43 von 100

1

Which of the following differentiates between an interview and psychological tests in general?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • how they are evaluated

  • whether they are administered individually or in groups

  • whether there is a standardized format

  • their importance for gathering information in clinical settings

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Frage 44 von 100

1

Which test cannot be properly used without interview data?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • TAT

  • MMPI

  • 16PF

  • WAIS

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Frage 45 von 100

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The reciprocal nature of interviewing means

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the participants of an interview do not influence each other's mood.

  • the participants of an interview are interdependent upon and influence each other.

  • an interview involves high activity among both participants.

  • if the interviewer is tense and anxious, the interviewee will tend to calm down.

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Frage 46 von 100

1

Studies have shown that in an interview

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • high activity in one participant is associated with reduced activity in the other.

  • high activity in one participant is associated with increased activity in the other.

  • the activity of one participant has nothing to do with the activity of the other.

  • high activity in one participant tends to lead to hostility in the other.

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Frage 47 von 100

1

Criminal interrogations can result in misleading information if an interrogator is highly active because

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • they make the suspect nervous and prone to make misleading statements.

  • the suspect's activity level increases, which increases the interrogator's suspiciousness.

  • hyperactive interrogators tend to miss important cues given by the suspect.

  • active interrogators tend to cause the suspect to clam up and refuse to make a statement.

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Frage 48 von 100

1

David had graduated and secured two job interviews. He was quite nervous and in one interview, the interview team bickered among themselves and was rude to each other. In the other, the interview team was calm, relaxed, and welcoming. When he later thought about the interviews, David described himself as feeling very tense and even frightened in the first interview, and calm and confident in the second one. This is consistent with the idea of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • mirroring

  • social facilitation

  • active listening

  • probing

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Frage 49 von 100

1

During a job interview, Geoffrey found his behavior began to mimic the behavior of the nervous and disorganized interviewer. This is best described as an example of

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • social facilitation

  • halo effect

  • interpersonal attraction

  • paraphrasing

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Frage 50 von 100

1

The degree to which one person is able to influence another is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • interpersonal attraction

  • interpersonal influence

  • social facilitation

  • halo effect

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Frage 51 von 100

1

Social facilitation refers to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the phenomenon that we tend to act like the models around us

  • a method of interviewing

  • the best method of psychotherapy

  • a method of enhancing human relationships

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Frage 52 von 100

1

Good interview behavior is more a matter of ____ than ____.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • social skills; experience

  • technique; attitude

  • attitude; skill

  • acquired abilities; personality style

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Frage 53 von 100

1

One study (Saccuzzo, 1975) found that the most important factor in a patient's evaluations of the quality of an interview was

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the seriousness of their concerns

  • their mood state

  • the therapist's orientation

  • their perceptions of the interview's feelings

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Frage 54 von 100

1

In social psychology, the degree to which people share a feeling of understanding, mutual respect, and similarity is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • social facilitation

  • interpersonal influence

  • interpersonal attraction

  • halo effect

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Frage 55 von 100

1

Deliberately inducing discomfort or anxiety in an interviewee

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • should always be avoided.

  • is likely to increase how much information an interviewee reveals

  • is related to the interviewer's training.

  • is appropriate for certain types of interviews.

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Frage 56 von 100

1

The fact that Roger is more impressed by how much his therapist appeared to care, rather than the numerous diplomas and certificates on the therapist’s walls, suggests that Roger will likely evaluate the quality of the interview as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • poor

  • average

  • high

  • indeterminate

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Frage 57 von 100

1

Probing statements

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • will put the interviewee on the defensive

  • do no carry judgmental overtone

  • should usually be avoided in an interview

  • communicate a deep sense of empathy

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Frage 58 von 100

1

Which of the following directs anger toward the interviewee?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • evaluative statements

  • probing statements

  • hostile statements

  • reassuring statement

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Frage 59 von 100

1

Which of the following communicates "I don't approve of this aspect of you?"

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • evaluative statements

  • probing statements

  • hostile statements

  • reassuring statements

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Frage 60 von 100

1

Which of the following demands more information than the interviewee would be willing to provide voluntarily?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • evaluative statements

  • probing statements

  • hostile statements

  • reassuring statements

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Frage 61 von 100

1

What method of studying intelligence examines the properties of a test by evaluating its correlates and underlying dimensions?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • factor analysis

  • psychometric

  • information-processing

  • cognitive

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Frage 62 von 100

1

Dr. Kang is investigating the mechanisms that underlie how humans learn and solve problems. She is using the ____ approach to investigate human intelligence.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • information-processing

  • psychometric

  • cognitive

  • psychophysics

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Frage 63 von 100

1

Which of the following needs was the impetus for the development of intelligence testing?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • classification of military recruits

  • identification of high quality civil service recruits

  • identification of individuals with intellectual disabilities

  • creation of vocational and technical colleges

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Frage 64 von 100

1

In research investigating human intelligence, focusing on how humans adapt to real-world demands is called a ____ approach.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • information-processing

  • psychometric

  • cognitive

  • psychophysics

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Frage 65 von 100

1

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • information-processing

  • psychometric

  • cognitive

  • psychophysics

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Frage 66 von 100

1

The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and ____ has been a problem in defining intelligence.

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • gender

  • profession

  • chronological age

  • socioeconomic status

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Frage 67 von 100

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Which of the following is part of Binet's definition of intelligence?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • memory function

  • the level of quantitative skills

  • self-criticism

  • the ability to carry on abstract thinking

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Frage 68 von 100

1

Binet believed that human intelligence was expressed through

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • socioeconomic status and level of education

  • positive self concept and gender.

  • judgment, attention, and reasoning

  • ethnicity and socioeconomic status

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Frage 69 von 100

1

Binet's two major principles of test construction were

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • general mental ability and age differentiation

  • reliability and validity

  • norms and standardization

  • age differentiation and age scale

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Frage 70 von 100

1

With the principle of age differentiation

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child independently of chronological age.

  • one can find the equivalent age capabilities of a child if their chronological age is known.

  • the deviation IQ can be ascertained

  • Binet freed himself from the burden of identifying each independent aspect of intelligence.

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Frage 71 von 100

1

The tasks that Binet used to differentiate between age groups could be completed by what percentage of the children in a particular age group?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • at least 50%

  • between 50% and 75%

  • between 66.67% and 75%

  • 100%

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Frage 72 von 100

1

The concept that older children have greater capabilities than younger children is referred to as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • general mental ability

  • intelligence.

  • Spearman's g.

  • the principle of age differentiation

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Frage 73 von 100

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What technique is more commonly used today in order to evaluate age equivalent capabilities?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • item response theory

  • factor analysis

  • mental age

  • predictive validity

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Frage 74 von 100

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With the concept of general intelligence

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Binet's search for tasks could be unrestricted.

  • Binet was forced to ascertain the relative contribution of each element to the whole.

  • the value of a task could be judged in terms of its correlation with the total score.

  • each element of intelligence must first be identified.

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Frage 75 von 100

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Which of the following is an implication of Binet’s concept of general mental ability?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Individual items that do not correlate well with the total score can be eliminated.

  • A broad range of diverse items must be included

  • Variability in the ability to perform specific skills should be minimal.

  • Those who are high in general mental ability will also be high in specific mental abilities

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Frage 76 von 100

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A major implication of general intelligence is that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • a person's intelligence can best be represented by a single score.

  • human intelligence is broad and general

  • human intelligence is the interaction among a broad range of specific abilities.

  • human intelligence refers to good judgment, reasoning, concentration, attention, etc.

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Frage 77 von 100

1

To support the notion of g, Spearman developed a statistical technique called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • correlation

  • principle components

  • factor analysis.

  • analysis of variance.

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Frage 78 von 100

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Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • age differentiation.

  • positive manifold.

  • the g factor.

  • factor analysis.

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Frage 79 von 100

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According to Spearman, what percentage of the variance in a set of mental ability tests is represented by the g factor?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 50%

  • between 66.67% and 75%

  • 75%

  • 100%

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Frage 80 von 100

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According to the concept of general intelligence, a person's intelligence score actually represents

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • differences in unique ability stemming from a specific task.

  • the additive score on a broad variety of tasks.

  • the shared variance underlying performance on a diverse set of tasks.

  • abilities on a particular test as compared to others within the same age group

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Frage 81 von 100

1

Among his motivations for the development of the Wechsler scales of intelligence, was David Wechsler's belief that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • one underlying mental ability was solely responsible for the concept of intelligence.

  • a single intelligence score was the most appropriate measure of human intelligence.

  • human intelligence was significantly influenced by nonintellectual factors.

  • existing intelligence scales were adequate to measure the intelligence of all age groups.

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Frage 82 von 100

1

Because he used a point scale, Wechsler was able to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • determine age level performance.

  • assign points on an all or none basis.

  • only analyze one area of ability.

  • group similar content items together.

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Frage 83 von 100

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The separate subscale used to measure nonverbal intelligence in the Wechsler scale is called a(n)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • point scale

  • performance scale

  • memory scale

  • age scale.

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Frage 84 von 100

1

One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Binet.

  • Terman.

  • Wechsler.

  • Rapaport.

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Frage 85 von 100

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A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • the Binet Scale was not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence.

  • the concept of an age scale was outdated.

  • it was not reliable.

  • the norms did not include non-whites.

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Frage 86 von 100

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The original Wechsler scale was the first one that

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • was capable of directly comparing verbal and nonverbal measures.

  • used a large, representative sample.

  • used a performance scale.

  • could be generalized to various populations.

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Frage 87 von 100

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The Wechsler-Bellevue

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • was well standardized.

  • had a normative sample consisting of a representative sample of adults.

  • included a standardization sample that was larger than any before or since.

  • used separate subscales to measure adult intelligence

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Frage 88 von 100

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The Wechsler tests employs a(n)

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • age scale concept.

  • criterion IQ concept.

  • self-reference point concept.

  • point scale concept.

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Frage 89 von 100

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In a point scale,

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • items are grouped according to age level and content.

  • points are assigned to each item.

  • items cannot be presented in order of increasing difficulty.

  • subjects receive some points even for items that are missed.

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The concept of a Performance Scale

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • was introduced by Wechsler in 1939

  • was introduced prior to the development of the Wechsler-Bellevue.

  • was found to be more applicable to adults than to children.

  • was found to be more applicable to children than to adults.

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Frage 91 von 100

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Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Items have content validity for adults.

  • They are most useful with adults.

  • They are administered in groups

  • They have limited reliability in clinical settings.

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The main reason for including a performance scale in a measure of intelligence is to

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • facilitate scoring.

  • increase ease of administration.

  • improve examiner-examinee rapport

  • overcome language, cultural, and educational factors.

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Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's definition of intelligence?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • self-esteem

  • emotional intelligence

  • artistic talent

  • capacity to act purposefully

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Which of the following is true of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It is appropriate for children but not adults.

  • Its normative sample was non-representative

  • It has a verbal scale, but, unlike the other Wechsler scales, not a performance scale.

  • It is unfair to older adults.

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The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • concentration.

  • anxiety.

  • range of knowledge.

  • abstract thinking.

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The comprehension subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • abstract thinking.

  • analysis of part whole relationships.

  • anxiety.

  • common sense or judgment.

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The arithmetic subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • concentration.

  • alertness to details.

  • planning ability.

  • common sense or judgment

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The similarities subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • abstract thinking.

  • planning ability.

  • common sense or judgment.

  • anxiety.

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The digit span subtest of the WAIS-IV measures

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • alertness to details.

  • nonverbal reasoning.

  • visual-motor functioning

  • anxiety.

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Which WAIS-IV subtest asks questions such as, "What should you do if you see an injured person lying in the street?"

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • information

  • comprehension

  • similarities

  • picture arrangement

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