Which revision of the Stanford-Binet scale was the first to seriously address the underrepresentation of skills such as visual and motor functioning?
a. 1916
b. 1937
c. 1960
d. 1986
Dr. Janine developed two equivalent forms of a test and administered them both, in counter-balanced order, to a group of people on the same day in order to assess reliability. What is this called?
a. test- retest
b. parallel forms
c. split-half
d. KR 20
Which was the first version of the Standord-Binet scale to group items according to age level?
a. 1908
b. 1916
c. 1937
d. 1960
The difference between David's two typing tests, one at the beginning of the semester and one at the end, reflects the fact that he typed quite a few term papers during the semester. This reflects
a. attenuation.
b. random error.
c. practice effects.
d. domain sampling.
The abilities that allow us to reason, think, and acquire new knowledge are referred to as what type of intelligence?
a. general
b. fluid
c. crystallized
d. principle
Upon repeated applications of the same test, performance on the second application may be affected by previous experience on the test. This is known as
a. attenuation.
b. a carryover effect.
c. shrinkage.
d. selected recall.
Binet judged the value of any particular task in terms of its correlation with
a. other items within the same age category.
b. other items within the same age category.
c. the total scale score.
d. the Wechsler scales.
Federal government guidelines require that a test be
a. standardized for use among all U.S. sub-populations.
b. factor analyzed before it can be used to make employment decisions.
c. reliable before it can be used to make employment decisions.
d. reliable above the .90 level.
Which of the following scenarios describes a child with the mental age of 10?
a. A 7-year-old prefers the company of a 10-year-old to someone her own age.
b. A 10-year-old performs a task at the proficiency level of the average 7-year-old.
c. A 10-year old prefers the company of a 7-year-old to someone her own age.
d. A 7-year-old performs a task at the proficiency level of the average 10-year-old.
A reliability coefficient of .60 suggests that
a. 64 of the variance on the test is error.
b. 40 of the variance on the test is error.
c. 78 of the variance on the test is error.
d. the test can be used for clinical purposes but not for research.
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