The Binet-Simon Scale
a. was published in the latter half of the 1900s.
b. had a profound influence on the measure of personality.
c. was an early measure of intellectual ability for children with cognitive limitations.
d. was more culture-free in many respects that today's Wechsler intelligence tests.
Question 2In the early 1900s, __________ divided all mental illnesses into exogenous (curable) and endogenous (incurable) categories, thus pioneering the classification of mental illness that continues with the current version of the DSM.
a. Catell
b. Kraepelin
c. Binet
d. Bender
Question 3Up until the end of WWII, one of the main focuses of clinical assessment and treatment was
a. youth.
b. the elderly.
c. addiction.
d. none of the above
Question 4If you had met with James McKeen Catell and asked him to assess your intelligence, he most likely would have
a. examined your body type.
b. measured your reaction time to various tasks.
c. asked you to define a list of words as best you could.
d. none of the above
Question 5Francis Galton is best known for
a. establishing the first psychology laboratory.
b. coining the term projective technique.
c. applying quantitative methods to understanding differences among people.
d. originating the DSM.
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