Which WAIS-IV subtest provides an excellent measure of nonverbal concept formation or abstract reasoning?
a. matrix reasoning
b. symbol search
c. block design
d. letter-number sequencing
As a result of the Griggs v. Duke Power decision, employers must provide evidence that a test used for employee selection or promotion has
a. test-retest reliability.
b. inter-rater reliability.
c. specific meaning.
d. internal consistency.
Which WAIS-IV subtest purports to measure the speed of information processing?
a. matrix reasoning
b. symbol search
c. block design
d. object assembly
How does the current edition of Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing conceptualize validity?
a. Validity is a non-statistical measure for non-quantitative tests.
b. Validity should only be assessed when reliability is low.
c. Validity is a unitary concept that represents all evidence.
d. Only one type of validity must be high and the others can be low.
Information processing skills are measured by the
a. digit-symbol coding subtest.
b. matrix reasoning subtest.
c. block design subtest.
d. information subtest.
In the domain sampling model, the reliability of a test increases as
a. the number of items increases.
b. the number of items decreases.
c. the number of test administrations increases.
d. the number of test administrations decreases.
The FSIQ has a mean of ____ and standard deviation of ____.
a. 10; 3
b. 100; 3
c. 100; 10
d. 100; 15
The intercorrelations among items within the same test is referred to as
a. interrater reliability.
b. discriminability.
c. standard errors of measurement.
d. internal consistency.
The WAIS-IV uses what two kinds of norms in order to facilitate the comparison of scores on individual subtests?
a. gender and age
b. ethnic group and gender
c. profession and age-adjusted
d. age-adjusted and reference group
Interrater reliability is of concern in
a. personality testing.
b. behavioral observation studies.
c. factor analysis.
d. parallel forms assessment.
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