Ch 11 Practice Test #3
1. Which term does not belong with the others about reliability?
A. Test-retest
B. Parallel forms
C. Construct
D. Split-half
2. Which of the following is not a type of validity?
A. Split-half
B. Face
C. Construct
D. Criterion
3. In general, it would be safest to say that a test
A. That is not reliable is also not valid
B. Can be valid without also being reliable
C. Cannot be reliable without also being valid
D. Cannot be both reliable and valid
4. A man receives a score of 50 on a test. In order to understand what this score means, it is necessary to
A. Also know the validity of the test
B. Have access to statistical norms for the test
C. Get collaborating information about the man’s anger from a trained professional
D. Know whether the test was administered by a professional
5. What question eventually led to the development of the first workable intelligence test was
A. “What needs to be done in order to ensure a strong military-industrial complex?”
B. “What needs to be done in order to produce mathematically gifted students?”
C. “How can individuals be helped in their striving for self-actualization?”
D. “How can developmentally disabled children be taught more effectively?”
6. An 8-year-old child has just taken Alfred Binet’s test of intelligence and has been told his mental age is
ten. This means that
A. His chronological age must be nine.
B. He is less intelligent than most 10-year-olds
C. His score equals the score of the average 10- year-old
D. He is probably developmentally disabled and in need of remedial education
7. You are asked to calculate an IQ score. If you were using Terman’s method, you would
A. Add mental age to chronological age and divide the result by 100
B. Add 110 to mental age and then divide the result by chronological age
C. Divide mental age by chronological age and multiply the result by 100
D. Add chronological age to mental age and multiply the result by 100
8. David Wechsler became involved in the development of intelligence tests in order to
A. Develop a better instrument for testing children only
B. Guarantee that instead of having several subtest scores. There should be one composite score of
intelligence
C. Bring a scientific approach to the development of intelligence testing
D. Correct the heavy reliance on verbal abilities in the assessment of adult intelligence
9. “My studies have shown that in fact there is only one factor; let us call it g. underlying all intelligence.”
The psychologist who said this was
A. Howard Gardner
B. Charles Spearman
C. Raymond Cattell
D. J.P. Guilford
10. Raymond Cattell distinguished between _______ intelligence, and _________ intelligence.
A. Verbal; nonverbal
B. Nonverbal; verbal
C. Fluid; crystallized
D. Crystallized; fluid
11. In this triarchic theory, Robert Sternberg does NOT specify ______
A. Componential
B. Contextual
C. Experiential
D. Conversational
12. A person is good at what Robert Sternberg calls experiential intelligence. You can expect that this
person is likely to
A. Be good at dealing with novel problems
B. Have difficulty planning and monitoring the solution to a problem
C. Be effective in shaping his environment to suit his needs
D. Be quick at learning new facts.
13. Howard Gardner’s view of intelligence includes _______ different types, and does not specifically
mention _______ as one of the types.
A. 2; logical-mathematical
B. 3; musical
C. 8; conceptual
D. 150; naturalistic
14. Researchers who investigate environmental factors that may contribute to IQ are most likely to study
global variables such as
A. Socioeconomic status
B. Sibling relationships
C. Parental attention
D. Individual stress
15. You are asked to respond to questions such as “List all of the uses you can think of for a bat,” and
“Name as many soft, green things as you can in three minutes.” These questions such as these focus on
_______ thinking.
A. Divergent
B. Convergent
C. Crystallized
D. Heuristic
16. Psychologists assess the correlation between scores obtained on alternate forms of the same test in
order to measure the _______ of the test.
A. Content validity
B. Predictive validity
C. Normal distribution
D. Standardization
17. Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Bill has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Bill can,
accurately tell the day of the week on which summer calls for any year in the next two centuries. It would
be fair to conclude that:
A. The intelligence test Bill was given has no validity
B. Intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence
C. Bill is a person with savant syndrome
D. Bill is suffering with Down syndrome
18. The written exam for a driver’s license would most likely be considered a (n) ______ test.
A. Achievement
B. Reliability
C. Interest
D. Aptitude
19. Spearman’s g factor refers to:
A. The internal consistency of an intelligence test
B. The genetic contribution to intelligence
C. A general intelligence that underlies success on a wide variety of tasks
D. A highly developed skill or talent possessed by an otherwise retarded person
20. Twenty-two-year-old Mike takes a test that includes measures of his ability in terms of digit span,
vocabulary, and object assembly. Mike has completed the:
A. WAIS-R
B. SAT
C. Stanford-Binet
D. ACT
21. Bill complained, “I don’t believe the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale is a measure of intelligence at
all.” Bill is saying that the test lacks:
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Standardization
D. Norms
22. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that intelligence test scores are
influenced by environment?
A. Fraternal twins are more similar in their intelligence scores than are ordinary siblings
B. The intelligence scores of children are positively correlated with those of their parents
C. Identical wins are more similar in their intelligence scores than are fraternal twins
D. The intelligence scores of siblings reared together are positively correlated
23. The importance of environmental influences on intelligence test scores is provided by evidence that:
A. Fraternal twins have more similar intelligence test scores than ordinary siblings
B. Intellectual development of neglected children in impoverished environments is often retarded
C. Head Start programs for disadvantaged children lead to short-term improvements in intelligence test
scores
D. All of the above are true
24. Binet designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to:
A. Provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential
B. Distinguish between academic and practical intelligence
C. Identify children likely to have difficulty learning in school
D. Assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior
25. Most experts would agree that intelligence tests are “biased” in the sense that:
A. The heritability of intelligence 100 percent
B. The reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero
C. Test performance is influenced by cultural experiences
D. Numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals
26. A baby boy typically receives a (n) _________ chromosome from his _______.
A. Y; father
B. X; father
C. Y; mother
D. X; father and mother
27. IQ stands for
A. Information quantum
B. Ingenious quantification
C. Intelligence quotient
D. Intellectual quiz
28. When a test is standardized, it means that
A. Every child taking the test will be presented with the same items under similar conditions.
B. Every child who fails the test will have to keep taking it until he or she passes
C. The test can be custom- tailored to meet the individual needs of those who are taking it under varied
conditions
D. The test is a subjective way to measure children’s abilities
29. Whether or not a test measures what it is supposed to measure is a question of
A. Norms
B. Reliability
C. Standardization
D. Validity
30. In Robert Sternberg’s triarchic theory, intelligence is composed of which three factors?
A. Analytic, creative, and practical
B. Intrapersonal, interpersonal, and naturalistic
C. Language, math, and music
D. Linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial
31. A woman is asked to take an intelligence test. She will also take the same test again in approximately
two weeks. This method of reliability is called
A. Test-retest reliability
B. Parallel forms reliability
C. Internal consistency reliability
D. Spilt-held reliability
32. In the language of assessment, a test that measures what it intends to measure is called
A. Reliable
B. Valid
C. Standardized
D. Wrong
33. With respect to face validity, psychologists would most likely agree that
A. Face validity by itself is sufficient for a test to be relied upon.
B. Tests that have face validity yield results that are directly related to the attribute of interest
C. It can be assumed that people’s perceptions of themselves are accurate and informed
D. Tests with face validity have prevented test takers from manipulating the impression they make
34, A woman receives a score of 82 on a test to measure depression. In order to understand what the score
means, it is necessary to
A. Obtain an estimate of the test’s reliability coefficient
B. Determine whether experts agree that the test has face validity
C. Compare the score to statistical norms
D. Have the woman take the test at least one more time
35. When developing the norms for a test on anger, you should make sure that the members of the
comparison group
A. Are similar to the individuals who will be tested
B. Are as different as possible from the individuals to be tested
C. Are not tested under the same circumstances
D. Have been shown to be highly creative
36. Alfred Binet and Theophile Simon developed an intellectual test in order to
A. Settle the controversy as to whether intelligence was genetically transmitted or not
B. Help the educational system better serve developmentally disabled children
C. Earn recognition as the first developers of a workable intelligence test
D. Guarantee that France would be the first nation in the advancement of intelligence testing
37. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was the result of standardization efforts and the revision of the
test questions carried out by
A. Earl Stanford
B. Lewis Terman
C. Evelyn Hunt
D. Harold Stevenson
38. When a boy was a 4-year-old, he took the Stanford- Binet intelligence Scale and his mental age was
determined to be equivalent to that of a 5-year-old. His IQ score was
A. 5
B. 80
C. 125
D. Impossible to determine from the given information
39. A girl has just taken the full WAIS- test. She tells her parents about her experience. She mentions all
of the following EXCEPT that
A. Part of the test involved manipulating materials
B. She took 10 subtests and received 5 scores
C. There were six verbal subtests
D. She had to repeat a series of digits after the examiner
40. Charles Spearman’s belief that general intelligence underlies all intelligent performance, was based on
his finding that
A. The performance of individuals on a variety of intelligence tests was highly correlated
B. Each individual domain has associated with it specific skills
C. A person’s performance on tests depended both on general intelligence and domain-specific abilities
D. Fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence were relatively independent
41. The theory by J.P. Guilford in his structure of intellect model suggests that intelligence is made up of
A. A single factor
B. Two forms
C. Three types
D. Over 100 abilities
42.According to Robert Sternberg, a person’s capacity for learning new facts, the problem solving
strategies they use, and their capacity to monitor progress towards the desired goal, is most relevant to
_______ intelligence.
A. Componential
B. Experiential
C. Contextual
D. Conversational
43. Howard Gardner would most agree with the observation that
A. The value placed on any ability is the same across all societies
B. Western societies are more likely to promote interpersonal, spatial, and linguistic abilities.
C. To derive a true measure of intelligence a person must be observed in a variety of situations
D. All types of intelligence can be measured with a paper-and-pencil test.
44. Researchers studying emotional intelligence have defined it in terms of four major component
abilities. One of the abilities is not to:
A. Make emotional growth the primary goal of one’s life
B. Use emotions to facilitate thinking
C. Regulate one’s emotions to promote emotional and intellectual growth
D. Perceive, appraise, and express emotions accurately and properly
45. One of the positive effects of programs such as Head Start is that such programs
A. Can prepare children for school and help them develop better coping skills
B. Can help children cope with poor living conditions, inadequate nutrition and health care and negative
role models
C. Are inexpensive and easy to implement
D. Have helped the poor
46. Dr. Smith has designed a test to measure knowledge of American architecture. In order to interpret
scores on it, he is presently administering the test to a representative sample of all Americans. Dr. Smith
is in the process of:
A. Establishing the test’s validity
B. Standardizing the test
C. Conducting a factor analysis of the test
D. Establishing the test’s reliability
47. A test has a high degree of validity if it:
A. Produces a normal distribution of scores
B. Yields consistent results every time it is used
C. Measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict
D. Has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test
48. A 10-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency of an average-8year-old was said to have an IQ of:
A. 1.25
B. 80.
C. 92.
D. 108.
49. Kelli completed the Computer Programming Aptitude Test. Six months later, she took the same test.
Her scores were almost identical on the two occasions suggests that the test has a high degree of:
A. Reliability
B. Content validity
C. Predictive validity
D. Standardization
50. Psychologists generally believe that most of the variation in average intelligence test scores among
different racial groups results from:
A. Genetic factors
B. Environmental factors
C. Both genetic and environmental factors
D. Culturally biased test that lack any predictive validity.
51. Five-year-old Bill performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old.
Bill’s mental age is:
A. 4
B. 4.5
C. 5
D. 80
52. Which of the following persons best illustrates Sternberg and Wagner’s concept of practical
intelligence?
A. Summer, a newspaper reporter who has a knack for making connections with very important people
B. Scott, a student who generates many creative research ideas
C. Matt, a college student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions
D. Carol, a young mother who prefers playing with her children to cleaning her house
53. The extent to which differences intelligence among a group of people is attributable to genetic factors
is known as:
A. The normal distribution
B. Heritability
C. Predictive validity
D. Reliability
54. The English scientist Sir Francis Galeton was an influential proponent of the idea that:
A. Mental abilities can be quantitatively measured
B. Important human traits are shaped as much by the environment as by heredity
C. Labeling people can limit their opportunities
D. Special education programs should be created for intellectually disadvantaged children
55. Which of the following observations provides the best evidence that intelligence test scores are
influenced by heredity?
A. Japanese children have higher average intelligence scores than American children
B. Fraternal twins are more similar in their intelligence scores than are ordinary siblings
C. Identical twins readied separately are more similar in their intelligence scores than fraternal twins
reared together.
D. The intelligence scores of children are positively correlated with the intelligence scores of their parents
56. Binet and Terman would have been most likely to disagree about the:
A. Extent to which intelligence is determined by heredity
B. Need to standardize intelligence
C. Possibly of predicting people’s academic success from intelligence test scores.
D. Extent to which individuals differ in their intellectual abilities
57. Two individuals are most likely to share similar personality traits if they are _____ twins ______ who
were reared.
A. Fraternal; together
B. Identical; apart
C. Fraternal; apart
D. Identical; together
58. Jim took an IQ test last year and received an IQ score of 100. What does Jim’s 100 IQ score mean?
A. His mental age is the same as his chronological age
B. His raw score on the test was average for his age group
C. His mental age is greater than his chronological age
D. His chronological age is greater than his mental age
59. A reliable test is one that is
A. Accurate
B. Consistent
C. Standardized
D. Standardized
E. Valid
60. Adam believes that intelligence is a general mental ability. Adam would most likely agree with which
theory of intelligence?
A. Thurstone’s
B. Spearman’s
C. Gardner’s
D. Cattell’s
ANSWERS
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. d
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. b
10. d
11. d
12. a
13. c
14. a
15. a
16. d
17. c
18. d
19. c
20. a
21. a
22. a
23. d
24. c
25. c
26. a
27. c
28. a
29. d
30. a
31. a
32. b
33. b
34. c
35. a
36. b
37. b
38. c
39. b
40. a
41. d
42. a
43. c
44. a
45. a
46. b
47. c
48. b
49. a
50. c
51. a
52. a
53. b
54. a
55. c
56. a
57. d
58. a
59. b
60. b