Question 1

A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

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A)   standardized.
B)   valid.
C)   factor-analyzed.
D)   normally distributed.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

About ________ percent of WAIS scores fall between 70 and 130.

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A)   30
B)   60
C)   70
D)   95E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Different age groups are tested at the same time in a(n)

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A)   longitudinal study.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   a cross-sectional study.
D)   MRI scan.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

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A)   accumulated knowledge and verbal skills.
B)   ability to reason speedily and abstractly.
C)   capacity for divergent thinking.
D)   willingness to revise beliefs in light of new information.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

To be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, guidelines specify performance on an intelligence test of approximately

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A)   100 or below.
B)   90 or below.
C)   80 or below.
D)   70 or below.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Dr. Benthem reports that the scores of 100 male and 100 female students on his new test of mechanical reasoning form a normal curve. From his statement we may conclude that

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A)   the average male score was better than the average female score.
B)   the students were simply guessing at the answers.
C)   the average score on the test was 50 percent correct.
D)   relatively few students' scores deviated extremely from the groups' average score.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Molly has just taken a test of her capacity to learn to be a computer programmer. This is an example of a(n)  ________ test.

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A)   fluid intelligence
B)   achievement
C)   interest
D)   aptitudeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

If both depressed and nondepressed individuals receive similar scores on a diagnostic test for depression, it suggests that the test

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A)   has not been standardized.
B)   is not valid.
C)   is not reliable.
D)   has not been factor-analyzed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

A test has a high degree of validity if it

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A)   measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict.
B)   yields consistent results every time it is used.
C)   produces a normal distribution of scores.
D)   has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Dr. Zimmer has designed a test to measure golfers' knowledge of their sport's history. To interpret scores on it, he is presently administering the test to a representative sample of all golfers. Dr. Zimmer is clearly in the process of

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A)   establishing the test's validity.
B)   conducting a factor analysis of the test.
C)   standardizing the test.
D)   establishing the test's reliability.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.

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A)   practical; creative
B)   analytical; emotional
C)   adults'; children's
D)   Europeans'; North Americans'E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Encouraging those of high intellectual ability to mate with one another was of most interest to

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A)   Alfred Binet.
B)   Théodore Simon.
C)   David Wechsler.
D)   Francis Galton.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

On which of the following tasks are 55-year-old adults most likely to perform just as effectively as they could 30 years earlier?

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A)   writing a story
B)   solving an abstract geometry problem
C)   recalling the names of recently introduced strangers
D)   repeating numbers in the opposite order they were presentedE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A test is reliable if it

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A)   measures what it claims to measure or predicts what it is supposed to predict.
B)   yields dependably consistent scores.
C)   has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test.
D)   produces a normal distribution of scores.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Lewis Terman's widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test was the

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A)   WISC.
B)   WAIS.
C)   Stanford-Binet.
D)   SAT.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The correlation between intelligence test scores and annual income will probably be HIGHEST if computed for a group having test scores ranging from

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A)   135 to 160.
B)   70 to 95.
C)   110 to 135.
D)   80 to 120.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n)  ________ test.

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A)   aptitude
B)   achievement
C)   standardized
D)   general intelligenceE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Aptitude tests are specifically designed to

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A)   predict ability to learn a new skill.
B)   compare an individual's abilities with those of highly successful people.
C)   assess learned knowledge or skills.
D)   assess the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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About ________ percent of WAIS scores fall between 70 and 130.

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Molly has just taken a test of her capacity to learn to be a computer programmer. This is an example of a(n) ________ test.

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Aptitude tests are specifically designed to

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Dr. Zimmer has designed a test to measure golfers' knowledge of their sport's history. To interpret scores on it, he is presently administering the test to a representative sample of all golfers. Dr. Zimmer is clearly in the process of

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The WAIS was designed for testing intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing intelligence.

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A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

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Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

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If both depressed and nondepressed individuals receive similar scores on a diagnostic test for depression, it suggests that the test

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To be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, guidelines specify performance on an intelligence test of approximately

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Lewis Terman's widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test was the

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A test is reliable if it

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On which of the following tasks are 55-year-old adults most likely to perform just as effectively as they could 30 years earlier?

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Different age groups are tested at the same time in a(n)

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The correlation between intelligence test scores and annual income will probably be HIGHEST if computed for a group having test scores ranging from

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Dr. Benthem reports that the scores of 100 male and 100 female students on his new test of mechanical reasoning form a normal curve. From his statement we may conclude that

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Encouraging those of high intellectual ability to mate with one another was of most interest to

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The final exam in a calculus course would be an example of a(n) ________ test.

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A test has a high degree of validity if it

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About ________ percent of WAIS scores fall between 70 and 130.

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Molly has just taken a test of her capacity to learn to be a computer programmer. This is an example of a(n) ________ test.

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Dr. Zimmer has designed a test to measure golfers' knowledge of their sport's history. To interpret scores on it, he is presently administering the test to a representative sample of all golfers. Dr. Zimmer is clearly in the process of

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The WAIS was designed for testing ________ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing ________ intelligence.

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Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

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To be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, guidelines specify performance on an intelligence test of approximately

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Lewis Terman's widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test was the

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On which of the following tasks are 55-year-old adults most likely to perform just as effectively as they could 30 years earlier?

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The correlation between intelligence test scores and annual income will probably be HIGHEST if computed for a group having test scores ranging from

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Dr. Benthem reports that the scores of 100 male and 100 female students on his new test of mechanical reasoning form a normal curve. From his statement we may conclude that

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Encouraging those of high intellectual ability to mate with one another was of most interest to

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