Assessment of Intelligence and Definitions

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What is the main focus of visual-spatial processing?

Identifying spatial orientation (correct)

Interpreting non-verbal information

Recognizing verbal information

Absorbing general knowledge

Which Wechsler Scale Index score relates to the ability to process and hold both verbal and non-verbal information?

Processing Speed

Perceptual Reasoning

Verbal Comprehension

Working Memory (correct)

What is the focus of the 'Arithmetic' subtest in the Wechsler Scales?

Solving arithmetic problems orally (correct)

Using paper and pencil for calculations

Performing operations without mental calculation

Solving spatial problems

What does the 'Digit Span' subtest measure in the Wechsler Scales?

Short-term memory and attention Signup and view all the answers

Which subtest of the Wechsler Scales taps into knowledge acquired through everyday and cultural interactions?

Information Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Comprehension' subtest of the Wechsler Scales primarily measure?

Common sense and practical judgment Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of intelligence does Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities theory emphasize?

Numerical Facility Signup and view all the answers

According to Spearman, what is the g factor of intelligence?

General intelligence Signup and view all the answers

Which researcher presented evidence for a series of 'group' factors instead of the g factor?

L.L. Thurstone Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of educability focus on in the definitions of intelligence?

Ability to learn Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the elements that tests have in common according to Spearman's theory of intelligence?

General intelligence Signup and view all the answers

Which type of intelligence focuses on adaptability to new situations and dealing with a range of situations?

General intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What type of cognitive ability is assessed by the Picture Completion subtest?

Visual information processing Signup and view all the answers

Which subtest of the WISC-IV involves code-substitution tasks?

Coding Signup and view all the answers

What skill is primarily tested in the Block Design subtest?

Visual-motor coordination Signup and view all the answers

Which subtest of the WISC-IV focuses on visual information processing and abstract reasoning?

Matrix Reasoning Signup and view all the answers

What does the Symbol Search subtest of the WISC-IV require examinees to do?

Indicate if a stimulus symbol appears in an array Signup and view all the answers

Which task is involved in the Cancellation subtest of the WISC-IV?

Mark targeted shapes in a list of colored shapes Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of intelligence is characterized by the ability to combine separate elements of experience insightfully?

Experiential aspect Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the concept of intelligence quotient (IQ) to address issues with using the difference between mental age and chronological age?

Stern Signup and view all the answers

Which IQ measurement involves comparing an individual’s performance with that of their age peers?

Deviation IQ Signup and view all the answers

In Wechsler's concept of deviation IQ, what distribution does it assume intelligence follows in the population?

Normal distribution Signup and view all the answers

Who introduced the concept of deviation IQ as a solution to the limitations of ratio IQ in older age groups?

Wechsler Signup and view all the answers

Which intelligence researcher developed the concept of g factor that clinicians still heavily rely on in their day-to-day use of tests?

Spearman Signup and view all the answers

Which subtests are included in the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)?

Block Design, Picture Concepts, and Matrix Reasoning Signup and view all the answers

Which subtest is now a supplemental subtest for the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)?

Picture Completion Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Digit Span, Letter-Number Sequencing, and Arithmetic Signup and view all the answers

Which age group is the set of subscales designed for in the WPPSI-III assessment?

Youth ages 4 years to 7 years, 3 months Signup and view all the answers

What are the indices yielded by the WPPSI-III assessment?

Full Scale IQ, Performance IQ, and Processing Speed Index Signup and view all the answers

For what purposes are Intelligence Tests clinically used?

Estimation of General Intellectual Level, Prediction of Academic Success, Appraisal of Style Signup and view all the answers

Assessment of Intelligence and Definitions

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What is the main focus of visual-spatial processing?

Which Wechsler Scale Index score relates to the ability to process and hold both verbal and non-verbal information?

What is the focus of the 'Arithmetic' subtest in the Wechsler Scales?

What does the 'Digit Span' subtest measure in the Wechsler Scales?

Which subtest of the Wechsler Scales taps into knowledge acquired through everyday and cultural interactions?

What does the 'Comprehension' subtest of the Wechsler Scales primarily measure?

Which aspect of intelligence does Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities theory emphasize?

According to Spearman, what is the g factor of intelligence?

Which researcher presented evidence for a series of 'group' factors instead of the g factor?

What does the concept of educability focus on in the definitions of intelligence?

What is one of the elements that tests have in common according to Spearman's theory of intelligence?

Which type of intelligence focuses on adaptability to new situations and dealing with a range of situations?

What type of cognitive ability is assessed by the Picture Completion subtest?

Which subtest of the WISC-IV involves code-substitution tasks?

What skill is primarily tested in the Block Design subtest?

Which subtest of the WISC-IV focuses on visual information processing and abstract reasoning?

What does the Symbol Search subtest of the WISC-IV require examinees to do?

Which task is involved in the Cancellation subtest of the WISC-IV?

What aspect of intelligence is characterized by the ability to combine separate elements of experience insightfully?

Who developed the concept of intelligence quotient (IQ) to address issues with using the difference between mental age and chronological age?

Which IQ measurement involves comparing an individual’s performance with that of their age peers?

In Wechsler's concept of deviation IQ, what distribution does it assume intelligence follows in the population?

Who introduced the concept of deviation IQ as a solution to the limitations of ratio IQ in older age groups?

Which intelligence researcher developed the concept of g factor that clinicians still heavily rely on in their day-to-day use of tests?

Which subtests are included in the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)?

Which subtest is now a supplemental subtest for the Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI)?

What is included in the Working Memory Index (WMI)?

Which age group is the set of subscales designed for in the WPPSI-III assessment?

What are the indices yielded by the WPPSI-III assessment?

For what purposes are Intelligence Tests clinically used?

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