Measures of Intelligence Flashcards
Question ID #10350: Which of the following assessment is based on the PASS model of intelligence, which distinguished between the four cognitive functions identified by Luria (1980)?
Select one:
A.
Cognitive Assessment System - Second Edition (CAS2)
B.
Denver Developmental Screening Test II (Denver II)
C.
Columbia Mental Maturity Scale (CMMS)
D.
Haptic Intelligence Scale
The correct answer is A.
The CAS2 is a measure of cognitive processing abilities that are central to learning and is designed to assist with differential diagnosis, determining eligibility for special education, and instructional planning. It is based on the PASS model of intelligence, which distinguishes between the four cognitive functions identified by Luria (1980)—planning, attention, simultaneous processing, and sequential processing.
Answer B: The Denver II is a brief assessment device for developmental delays in children from birth to 6 years of age. The child is evaluated based on direct observation of their responses to items designed to assess four developmental domains: personal-social, fine motor adaptive, language, and gross motor.
Answer C: The CMMS is a test of general reasoning ability for children ages 3 through 9. This assessment was originally developed for children with cerebral palsy but is also useful for children with brain damage, intellectual disability, speech impairments, hearing loss, or limited English proficiency.
Answer D: The Haptic Intelligence Scale is for individuals ages 16 and older who are blind or partially sighted. It makes use of tactile stimuli and includes six subtests.
Question ID #12320: All of the following are primary index scales on the WISC-V EXCEPT:
Select one:
A.
Verbal Comprehension Index
B.
Perceptual Reasoning Index
C.
Visual-Spatial Index
D.
Processing Speed Index
The correct answer is B.
The Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) is an index on the WAIS-IV that measures an individual’s ability to understand visual information and to solve novel, abstract visual problems.
Answer A: Verbal Comprehension Index is one of five primary index scales on the WISC-V. It measures a child’s ability to access and apply acquired word knowledge.
Answer C: The Visual-Spatial Index on the WISC-V measures a child’s ability to evaluate visual details and understand visual-spatial relationships to construct geometric designs from a model.
Answer D: The WISC-V Processing Speed Index measures a child’s speed and accuracy of visual identification, decision making, and decision implementation. Performance is related to visual scanning, visual discrimination, short-term visual memory, visuomotor coordination, and concentration.
Question ID #12324: Which of the following measures an examinee’s reasoning abilities, is appropriate for students in grades K through 12, and is used to determine a student’s eligibility for placement in a gifted/talented program?
Select one:
A.
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
B.
Wonderlic Personnel Test-Revised (WPT-R)
C.
Kuhlmann-Anderson Test-Eighth Edition
D.
Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (WBST)
The correct answer is A.
The CogAT measures an examinee’s reasoning abilities in three areas that are linked to academic success, including verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. It is used to determine a student’s eligibility for placement in a gifted/talented program.
Answer B: The WPT-R is a test of cognitive ability for adults and is used primarily by employers to assist with hiring decisions.
Answer C: The Kuhlmann-Anderson Test-Eighth Edition is a multilevel battery for children in grades K through 12 and evaluates school learning ability.
Answer D: The WBST is a test that assesses job-related verbal and math skills that is used by educational institutions and employers to evaluate an individual’s employability for an entry-level career position.
Question ID #12328: _________________ is a nonverbal measure of general intelligence (g) and is considered useful as a multicultural test because it is relatively independent of the effects of specific education and cultural learning.
Select one:
A.
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)
B.
Vocabulary tests
C.
Raven’s Progressive Matrices
D.
The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Fifth Edition (PPVT-5)
The correct answer is C.
Raven’s Progressive Matrices is a nonverbal tool with scores that do not depend on the educational level or experience of the test taker. It measures abstract reasoning and fluid intelligence.
Answer A: The TAT is a projective test that involves describing scenes on cards presented by the examiner. It is not a standardized test, meaning few rules of administration or formal scoring systems are in place.
Answer B: The Vocabulary subtest on the WAIS-IV is less susceptive to age-related cognitive decline.
Answer D: The PPVT-5 is a measure of receptive vocabulary for Standard American English for individuals aged 2 through older adulthood.
Question ID #12329: Which of the following assessments is a measure of cognitive ability for children ages 3 to 18 that was designed to be a culture-fair test by minimizing verbal instructions and responses?
Select one:
A.
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children-II (KABC-II)
B.
Denver Developmental Screening Test II (Denver II)
C.
Cognitive Assessment System - 2nd Edition (CAS2)
D.
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children - 5th Edition (WISC-V)
The correct answer is A.
The KABC-II is a measure of cognitive ability for children ages 3 to 18 and was designed to be a culture-fair test by minimizing verbal instructions and responses.
Answer B: The Denver II is a brief assessment for developmental delays in children from birth to 6 years of age. An advantage of the Denver II is that it can be administered by paraprofessionals who have received only a few hours of training.
Answer C: The CAS2 is a measure of cognitive processing abilities that are central to learning and is designed to assist with differential diagnosis, determining eligibility for special education, and instructional planning. This assessment is appropriate for examinees ages 5 through 17.
Answer D: The WISC-V is appropriate for children ages 6 to 16 and is based on subtests that represent all areas of cognitive functioning.
Question ID #12341: The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - 4th Edition (PPVT-4) measures which of the following?
Select one:
A.
Tactile stimuli
B.
General reasoning ability
C.
Receptive vocabulary
D.
Learning ability
The correct answer is C.
The PPVT-4 measures receptive vocabulary for examinees ages 2 to 90+ years. It is useful for people with a motor or speech impairment and can be administered to anyone who can hear the stimulus word, see the drawings, and in some way communicate a response.
Answer A: The Haptic Intelligence Scale for the Adult Blind makes use of tactile stimuli for individuals age 16 years and older who are blind or partially sighted.
Answer B: The Columbia Mental Maturity Scale is a test of general reasoning ability for children ages 3 through 9.
Answer D: The Hiskey-Nebraska Test is a measure of learning ability for children ages 3 to 17 who have hearing or language impairments.
Question ID #12724: Attention is a non-uniform, distributed cognitive function that is effortful, selective, and closely linked to inattention. Which type of attention implies the devotion of most attentional resources to one particular stimulus over a long period of time?
Select one:
A.
Inattention
B.
Divided attention
C.
Selective attention
D.
Sustained attention
The correct answer is D.
Sustained attention is the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time. It makes it possible to concentrate on an activity for as long as it takes to finish.
Answer A: Neglect, sometimes known as inattention, is a failure to orient to, respond to, or report novel or meaningful stimuli in the absence of sensory or motor deficits that could explain the behavior.
Answer B: Divided attention implies a division of attentional resources between competing stimuli.
Answer C: Selective attention is the directing of attentional resources to one stimulus, even in the presence of other, distracting stimuli.
