CHAP9: Short Forms of Intelligence Test

Question 1

Refers to a test that has been abbreviated in length, typically to reduce the time needed for test
administration, scoring, and interpretation.

Answer 1

Short form

Question 2

In 1958 he Endorsed the use of short forms
but only for screening purposes.

A. LURIA
B.Wechsler
C.Bayley
D.Richard Dugdale

Answer 2

B.Wechsler

Question 3

Designed to answer the need for a short instrument to screen intellectual ability in testtakers from 6 to 89 years of age

A.(WASI) – 1999
B.WASI-2 – 2011
C.Army Alpha Test
D.Otis-Lennon

Answer 3

A.(WASI) – 1999

Question 4

The test comes in a two-subtest form (consisting of
Vocabulary and Block Design) that takes about 15 minutes to administer and a four-subtest form
that takes about 30 minutes to administer

A. (AGCT)
B.(WASI) – 1999
C.Flynn effect
D.McCarthy Scales

Answer 4

B.(WASI) – 1999

Question 5

Fill in the blank

What test is this?

The test comes in a __ -subtest form (consisting of Vocabulary and Block Design) that takes about ___
minutes to administer and a ___-subtest form
that takes about _ minutes to administer

Answer 5

2 subset; 15 min ; 4 subset: 30 mins
(WASI) –1999

Question 6

Making the test materials more user friendly, and increasing the psychometric soundness of the test

A.WASI-2 – 2011
B.Army Alpha
C.A.WASI-1 – 2011
D.(AGCT)

Answer 6

A.WASI-2 – 2011

Question 7

In 1958, he took a much dimmer view of reducing the number of subtests just to save time.

Answer 7

David Wechsler