You are working with a 9-year-old child who suffers from a language-based learning disability. You ...

You are working with a 9-year-old child who suffers from a language-based learning disability. You need to assess this child's intelligence, but you are concerned you may not get an accurate assessment due to his disability. Which instrument might give you the most accurate values?
 
  a. KABC-II
  b. CTONI-2
  c. WISC-IV
  d. WPPSI-III
  e. SB5

Q. 2

Which of the following abuses have occurred over the years as a by-product of the administration of intelligence tests?
 
  a. The maintenance of the status quo (e.g., those who are verbally brighter over those who have musical ability) b. The miscalculation of intelligence of minorities
  c. The over-classification of individuals who are learning disabled
  d. A means to differentiate social classes
  e. All of these

Q. 3

Which of the following is NOT true of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children?
 
  a. It is geared for children ages 3 through 18.
  b. Although geared toward children ages 3 through 18, it is also excellent for individuals suffering from dementia and debilitating brain injuries.
  c. Examiners can choose subtests based on one of two theoretical models of intelligence.
  d. The test specifically measures for visual processing, fluid reasoning, and short-term and long-term memory. e. The test has high reliability estimates.

Q. 4

Which of the following is true about the WISC-IV?
 
  a. It provides a full scale IQ.
  b. It provides four composite scores useful in identifying learning problems.
  c. Subtests use a mean of 10 and a standard deviation of 3.
  d. The full scale IQ is reported with a mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15. e. All of these are true.

Q. 5

Which model or theory of intelligence is mostly closely aligned to the WISC-IV and WAIS-IV?
 
  a. Vernon
  b. Gardner
  c. Sternberg
  d. Cattell-Horn-Carroll

Q. 6

Which of the following is true about the Wechsler tests?
 
  a. The three tests are used for individuals aged 4 through 85+, based on expected intellectual levels.
  b. The tests have been created independently and have little in common.
  c. The WISC-IV is a downward extension of the WAIS-IV, and the WPPSI-III is a downward extension of the WISC-IV.
  d. The tests show little or no correlation with the Stanford-Binet.

Q. 7

Which of the following factors go into determining where to start and finish the Stanford-Binet?
 
  a. A routing test
  b. The basal level
  c. The ceiling level
  d. All of these
  e. None of these