Information Processing Theories and Intelligence Tests Quiz
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Which type of intelligence tests for information processing theories can be used with groups of participants?

  • Both individual and group tests
  • Group tests (correct)
  • Individual tests
  • Neither individual nor group tests

Why are individual tests not commonly used in large-scale testing?

  • They take a long time to administer
  • They require specialised training
  • Both of the above (correct)
  • None of the above

What is the focus of information-processing theories?

  • What is processed
  • How information is processed (correct)
  • Both what and how information is processed
  • None of the above

What is the main focus of information-processing theories?

<p>The study of the mechanisms by which information is processed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which intelligence tests are in line with the information processing theory of intelligence?

<p>The Stanford-Binet test and the Wechsler scales (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for individuals who can take the Stanford-Binet (SB5) test?

<p>2-85 years old (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What theory of intellectual abilities is the SB5 based on?

<p>The Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which composite score is derived from the administration of ten subtests in the Stanford-Binet Test?

<p>Full Scale IQ score (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following composite scores is not yielded by the Stanford-Binet Test?

<p>Processing speed IQ score (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subtests of the SB5 test use pictorial items instead of verbal items?

<p>Visual-Spatial Processing and Working Memory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What reliabilities are associated with the Stanford-Binet Test

<p>Option A and C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the internal consistency reliability of the Stanford-Binet test's Full Scale IQ?

<p>High (.97 to .98) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What suggests that the SB5 has high criterion-related validity?

<p>Answers B and C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of test-retest reliability coefficients for the Stanford-Binet test?

<p>Low .7's to high .9's (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of subtest in the WAIS-IV is administered to obtain a composite score?

<p>Core subtest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When might a supplemental subtest be used in place of a core subtest in the WAIS-IV?

<p>When the examiner incorrectly administered a core subtest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of administering a supplemental subtest in the WAIS-IV?

<p>To provide additional clinical information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two index scores make up the General Ability Index (GAI) in the WAIS-IV?

<p>Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two index scores make up the Cognitive Proficiency Index (CPI) in the WAIS-IV?

<p>Working Memory and Processing Speed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the GAI and CPI used for in the WAIS-IV?

<p>To identify learning disabilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity studies has NOT been conducted to verify the validity of the WAIS-IV?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the internal consistency reliability estimate of the subtest and composite scores in the WAIS-IV?

<blockquote> <p>.90 (D)</p> </blockquote> Signup and view all the answers

Which test is considered psychometrically sound based on data from several studies?

<p>WAIS-IV (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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