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Test norms


A) refer to uniform procedures used in the administration and scoring of a test.
B) provide information about where a score on a psychological test ranks in relation to other scores.
C) refer to the measurement consistency of a test.
D) indicate the percentage of people who score at or below the score one has obtained.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An achievement test measures


A) a person's mastery and knowledge of a subject.
B) general mental ability.
C) talent for specific kinds of learning.
D) basic characteristics of one's personality.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Professor Ridley is known for giving fair exams that include only test items for which the student should have been prepared. Professor Ridley's exams can be said to be high in


A) criterion-related validity.
B) content validity.
C) predictive validity.
D) standardized validity.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Standardized tests designed to predict how well you will do in college are most appropriately called


A) aptitude tests.
B) intelligence tests.
C) personality tests.
D) predictive tests.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Regarding the debate about the structure of intelligence that lasted many decades, it is clear that


A) the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap g.
B) the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap primary mental abilities.
C) the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap convergent thinking.
D) the vast majority of intelligence tests are designed to tap n.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Francis has applied for admission to a computer science program, and one of the requirements for admission is the completion of a test that measures sequencing skills and abstract reasoning skills. Her score on this test will be a major factor in the decision about whether to admit her to the program. In this case, the test that Francis is scheduled to take would be classified as


A) an achievement test.
B) a projective test.
C) a normative test.
D) an aptitude test.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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If you were to develop a psychological test to measure an abstract personal quality such as intelligence or extraversion, you should be most concerned with demonstrating that the test has


A) criterion-related validity.
B) category validity.
C) construct validity.
D) content validity.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which British scholar concluded in his book Hereditary Genius that success runs in families because great intelligence is passed from generation to generation through genetic inheritance?


A) Theodore Simon
B) Alfred Binet
C) Francis Galton
D) Lewis Terman

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The vast majority of individuals diagnosed as mentally retarded are


A) mildly retarded.
B) moderately retarded.
C) severely retarded.
D) profoundly retarded.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Most tests using the deviation IQ set the mean at


A) 10 points and the standard deviation at 5 points.
B) 50 points and the standard deviation at 10 points.
C) 100 points and the standard deviation at 15 points.
D) 120 points and the standard deviation at 20 points.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Using the intelligence quotient scoring system suggested by William Stern,


A) Walter would be considered "more" intelligent than Alfred.
B) Alfred would be considered "more" intelligent than Walter.
C) both boys would be considered equally intelligent.
D) the scores cannot be meaningfully compared because the boys are not the same age.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Austin is completing The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates his ability to analyze patterns and copy designs using blocks. Austin's score on this section of the test will be used in the computation of his score on the


A) performance scale.
B) verbal scale.
C) practical scale.
D) spatial scale.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following six-year-old children would be MOST likely to experience an increase in their IQ over the next few years?


A) Adam, who continues living in an understaffed orphanage
B) Brenda, who recently started living in an understaffed orphanage following the death of her parents
C) Cathy, who was recently adopted from an understaffed orphanage by loving middle-class parents
D) David, who continues living with his loving middle-class parents

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Galton attempted to measure intelligence in order to demonstrate that intelligence was determined by


A) heredity.
B) experience.
C) neither heredity nor experience.
D) both heredity and experience.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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When tested on the Binet-Simon scale, Ada is found to have a mental age of 8. This means


A) that she is intellectually impaired.
B) that her performance was as good as that of an average 8-year-old child.
C) that her score is 8 standard deviation units above the average score.
D) that her IQ is 80.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following individuals would you predict would be most likely to have a high-status occupation such as being a doctor or lawyer?


A) Nick who has an IQ of 90
B) Nate who has an IQ of 105
C) Phil who has an IQ of 115
D) Ben who has an IQ of 135

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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In practice, the minimum IQ score for gifted programs usually falls somewhere around


A) 100.
B) 115.
C) 130.
D) 150.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If a child who is 10 years old has a mental age of 12, the child's IQ would be


A) 80.
B) 100.
C) 120.
D) 140.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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If a test accurately measures what it was designed to measure, we would say that the test is


A) valid.
B) empirical.
C) normative.
D) consistent.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Many human traits, including intelligence, show a normal distribution. This means that


A) most cases are near the middle of the distribution.
B) most cases are near the edges of the distribution.
C) cases are equally frequent across the entire distribution.
D) few cases are near the middle of the distribution.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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