14 Questions
In Spearman's model of general mental intelligence, what best represents the focus?
Half of the variance in a set of diverse mental ability tests is represented by g factor
In the 1905 Binet Scale, what was the designation for the most severe form of intellectual development?
imbecile
What was one area where the 1905 Binet Scale fell short based on the discussion?
validity documentation
Harry's ability to deduce and connect information together in an escape scenario demonstrates what kind of intelligence?
fluid intelligence
In SB2 (1937), what type of problems did it have in terms of reliability coefficients?
Test-retest correlations
In the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, which age groups and IQ ranges had the lowest reliability coefficients?
Youngest age groups with highest IQ ranges
To decrease the scale’s emphasis on verbal skills, SB2 added which of the following?
Performance items such as copying designs
Which among the following best describes deviation IQ?
To get one's IQ, their performance is compared to same-age peers from the standardization sample.
Which among the following characterizes SB2 (1937)?
Combined forms L and M
Which among the following groups did Terman focus upon revising the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale in 1916?
White, native-Californian children
Which among the following best describes the basis of mental age?
Based on his or her performance compared with the average performance of individuals in a specific chronological age group
Focusing on the 1908 scale, which among the following did not occur?
Addition of performance questionnaires
The 1908 scale remained heavily weighted on the following factors, except:
Verbal skills
Which among the following is true about Joy and Wendy's IQ scores?
Joy's IQ score remained stable after taking the test again, while Wendy's scores fluctuated.
Test your knowledge of Spearman's model of general mental intelligence and its relation to the Binet Scales in psychological assessment.
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