CEFS 521 QUIZ 5, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY,
COMPLETE ANSWER
QUESTION 1
Intelligence tests can be classified as
affective and cognitive.
general and specific.
individual and group.
ability and processing.
QUESTION 2
According to Cattell, a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________,
whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________.
verbal-numerical intelligence; general ability
intelligence.
linguistic intelligence; spatial-perceptual abilities.
specific factors; general ability intelligence.
crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence.
QUESTION 3
Thurston particularly challenged the notion of
multiple ability factors
the general intelligence factor
primary mental abilities
intelligence as a product of the
environment
QUESTION 4
, 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.
QUESTION 5
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)
Processing Speed Index (PSI)
Q U E S T I O N 6 Using the WJ III COG and the WJ III ACH together would allow a
professional to
make accurate comparisons among an individual’s cognitive abilities, oral
language ability, and achievement scores.
screen for potential behaviors that may impede learning.
apply both Luria’s theory and the CHC perspective.
consider the impact of processing speed on performance.
QUESTION 7
Spearman defined intelligence as comprised of
two factors, including a general intelligence factor, and specific
factors.
the ability to judge, reason, and think abstractly.
adaptability and assimilation.
cognitive processing ability.
QUESTION 8
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.
COMPLETE ANSWER
QUESTION 1
Intelligence tests can be classified as
affective and cognitive.
general and specific.
individual and group.
ability and processing.
QUESTION 2
According to Cattell, a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________,
whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________.
verbal-numerical intelligence; general ability
intelligence.
linguistic intelligence; spatial-perceptual abilities.
specific factors; general ability intelligence.
crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence.
QUESTION 3
Thurston particularly challenged the notion of
multiple ability factors
the general intelligence factor
primary mental abilities
intelligence as a product of the
environment
QUESTION 4
, 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.
QUESTION 5
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)
Processing Speed Index (PSI)
Q U E S T I O N 6 Using the WJ III COG and the WJ III ACH together would allow a
professional to
make accurate comparisons among an individual’s cognitive abilities, oral
language ability, and achievement scores.
screen for potential behaviors that may impede learning.
apply both Luria’s theory and the CHC perspective.
consider the impact of processing speed on performance.
QUESTION 7
Spearman defined intelligence as comprised of
two factors, including a general intelligence factor, and specific
factors.
the ability to judge, reason, and think abstractly.
adaptability and assimilation.
cognitive processing ability.
QUESTION 8
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.
