18 Questions
What is the primary focus of intellectual assessment in infancy?
Sensorimotor development
What is the PASS model primarily used for in measuring intelligence?
Measuring simultaneous and successive information processing
What is the primary purpose of sampling an examinee's performance on different types of tests and tasks?
To provide an opportunity for assessment in diverse settings
What is the focus of evaluation in older children?
Verbal and performance abilities
What is the primary role of the examiner in infant intellectual assessment?
To establish and maintain rapport with the examinee
What is the primary reason why intelligence tests are administered to adults?
To obtain clinically relevant information
What is the 1937 test referred to in the context of psychological assessment?
A historical intelligence test
What is a crucial consideration when evaluating the appeal of an intelligence test?
The theory on which the test is based
Who was responsible for developing a test to screen for children with developmental disabilities in Paris schools?
Alfred Binet
What is a common criticism of the 1972 revision of Binet’s test?
The quality of the standardization sample was criticized
What type of intelligence is measured by Wechsler intelligence scales?
Abilities such as retention of general information, quantitative reasoning, expressive language and memory, and social judgement
What is the formula for calculating Ratio IQ?
Mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100
What was the original objective of the Army beta test?
To measure the ability to be a good soldier
What is a characteristic of a group intelligence test?
It is a tool used to identify a particular trait or constellation of traits
What is a potential issue in the assessment of intelligence?
Measuring intelligence may vary as a result of factors related to the measurement process
What is a goal of developing a culture-free intelligence test?
To control for cultural factors in the measurement process
What type of thinking is characterized by a deductive reasoning process?
Convergent thinking
What is a characteristic of a culture?
It enables people to survive physically and socially
This quiz is based on the Army Beta Test, a screening tool used to identify certain traits in recruits, including foreign-born or illiterate individuals. It includes tasks such as general information, analogies, mazes, coding, and picture completion to measure a person's ability to be a good soldier.
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