CEFS 521 QUIZ 5, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
QUESTION 1
1. Which statement concerning the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is true?
The FSIQ, VIQ, and NVIQ have composite scores with a mean of 100 and a
standard deviation of 1.
The subtests are organized into five cognitive factors in both the verbal and
nonverbal domains.
The test was normed on a small, nonstratified group of individuals.
The test is appropriate for individuals aged 18 and older.
1.5 points
QUESTION 2
1. A test used by a school to measure skills learned over the course of a year would be
classified as a(n)
intelligence test.
achievement test.
aptitude test.
cumulative ability test.
1.5 points
QUESTION 3
1. According to Piaget’s theory, a 10-year-old child would be in the _____________ stage
of cognitive development.
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
1.5 points
, QUESTION 4
1. Overall intelligence test scores are usually converted to standard scores with a mean of
_______ and a standard deviation of __________.
100; 1
1; 10
100; 15
1; 15
1.5 points
QUESTION 5
1. An individual with a composite score of 118 on the Wechsler scales would have a level
of intelligence classified as
Low Average.
Average.
High Average.
Superior.
1.5 points
QUESTION 6
1. How did Vernon’s model come to be viewed as a way to reconcile Spearman’s and
Thurston’s theories?
It is both cognitive and affective.
It accounts for both a general intelligence factor and other specific factors.
It can be said to measure both fluid and crystallized intelligence.
Test scores are expressed in various ways.
1.5 points
QUESTION 7
1. The WAIS-IV would be appropriate to assess the cognitive abilities of a
preschool child.
10 year old child.
25 year old.
group of individuals of a wide range of ages.
1.5 points
QUESTION 8
1. Which of the following is not one of the five indexes on the WPPSI-IV?
Perceptual Organization Index (PCI)
Verbal comprehension Index (VCI)
Working Memory Index (WMI)
QUESTION 1
1. Which statement concerning the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is true?
The FSIQ, VIQ, and NVIQ have composite scores with a mean of 100 and a
standard deviation of 1.
The subtests are organized into five cognitive factors in both the verbal and
nonverbal domains.
The test was normed on a small, nonstratified group of individuals.
The test is appropriate for individuals aged 18 and older.
1.5 points
QUESTION 2
1. A test used by a school to measure skills learned over the course of a year would be
classified as a(n)
intelligence test.
achievement test.
aptitude test.
cumulative ability test.
1.5 points
QUESTION 3
1. According to Piaget’s theory, a 10-year-old child would be in the _____________ stage
of cognitive development.
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operational
formal operational
1.5 points
, QUESTION 4
1. Overall intelligence test scores are usually converted to standard scores with a mean of
_______ and a standard deviation of __________.
100; 1
1; 10
100; 15
1; 15
1.5 points
QUESTION 5
1. An individual with a composite score of 118 on the Wechsler scales would have a level
of intelligence classified as
Low Average.
Average.
High Average.
Superior.
1.5 points
QUESTION 6
1. How did Vernon’s model come to be viewed as a way to reconcile Spearman’s and
Thurston’s theories?
It is both cognitive and affective.
It accounts for both a general intelligence factor and other specific factors.
It can be said to measure both fluid and crystallized intelligence.
Test scores are expressed in various ways.
1.5 points
QUESTION 7
1. The WAIS-IV would be appropriate to assess the cognitive abilities of a
preschool child.
10 year old child.
25 year old.
group of individuals of a wide range of ages.
1.5 points
QUESTION 8
1. Which of the following is not one of the five indexes on the WPPSI-IV?
Perceptual Organization Index (PCI)
Verbal comprehension Index (VCI)
Working Memory Index (WMI)
