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Question 1

A test that distinguished not only between fast and slow learners but also between children of different age groups as well. The key element to be tested was a child’s mental age.

Answer 1

BINET’S MENTAL ABILITY TEST

Question 2

BINET’S MENTAL ABILITY TEST developed by

Answer 2

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon

Question 3

_____ refers to the average age at which children could successfully answer a particular level of questions.

Answer 3

Mental age

Question 4

Lewis Terman adopted William Stern’s method for comparing mental age and chronological age (number of years since birth) for use with the translated and revised Binet test.

Answer 4

Stanford-Binet and IQ

Question 5

refers to a number representing a measure of intelligence, resulting from the division of one’s mental age (MA) by one’s chronological age (CA) and then multiplying that quotient by 100.

Answer 5

Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

Question 6

However, this method only works well for children, and IQ starts to become meaningless as the person’s chronological age passes ____

Answer 6

16 years

Question 7

refers to a test that uses age-group comparison norms, and is often used by educators to make decisions about the placement of students into special educational programs both for those with disabilities and for those with exceptionalities.

Answer 7

Stanford-binet Intelligence Scales, 5th Edition (SB5)

Question 8

Standford-Binet and IQ was proposed by

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Lewis Terman (adopted William Stern’s method)

Question 9

Designed by David Wechsler since he was dissatisfied with the fact that the Stanford-Binet test was designed for children but being administered to adults.

Answer 9

THE WECHSLER TESTS

Question 10

THE WECHSLER TESTS designed by

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David Wechsler

Question 11

Three current versions of the test and are more frequently used than the SB5 are the following:

Answer 11

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V)
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV).

Question 12

number of years since birth

Answer 12

chronological age

Question 13

A test is considered ____ if it produces the same result for a person or group of people each time it is taken.

Answer 13

Reliable; Reliability

Question 14

A test may be reliable yet _____. Its ____ is based on the degree to which the test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Answer 14

invalid; validity

Question 15

the extent to which the score reflects the person’s intended skill in real-life situations.

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Ecological validity -

Question 16

refers to the process in which the test is given to a group or demographic of people representing the people the test is designed for.

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Standardization

Question 17

The other aspect considers the scores of the ____ to compare the individual test scores.

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comparison group

Question 18

This refers to the scores obtained from the standardization group which will serve as the standard against the succeeding test takers.

Answer 18

Norms

Question 19

a probability distribution where the scores are frequent around the mean, having the highest frequency in the center and from there, decreases gradually towards the tails, forming a _________.

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Normal Curve; bell-shaped curve on the graph

Question 20

the average or common score

Answer 20

Mean

Question 21

the measure of how much the data covers in relation to the mean. It is the average variation of scores from the mean.

Answer 21

Standard Deviation

Question 22

the written test scores would show an average score among the participants which would be considered as the ______

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average intelligence.

Question 23

• assumes that the IQ is normally distributed with 100 as its mean and 15 as its typical SD.

Answer 23

Deviation IQ Scores

Question 24

Each individual sees and understands the world through a different lens, making it hard to measure intelligence since we do not have the same perspectives and ideas.

Answer 24

Culture influences the results of a test.

Question 25

_____ is the tendency of an IQ test to reflect and lean towards the culture of the IQ test designer.

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Cultural bias

Question 26

created by Adrian Dove to prove that culture and language affect one’s performance in intelligence tests

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Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test -

Question 27

Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test - was created by

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Adrian Dove

Question 28

Some have tried to create tests that are free of cultural bias yet some others think that it is impossible to do so. Hence, many try to create tests that are

Answer 28

“culturally fair”

Question 29

a test that focuses on and consists of abstract reasoning items.

Answer 29

Raven’s Progressive Matrices

Question 30

IQ tests help in predicting academic success and job performance.

Answer 30

Usefulness

Question 31

IQ tests are also used in ____.

Answer 31

neuropsychology

Question 32

Psychologists use the results to assess _____

Answer 32

neurobehavioral disorders.

Question 33

Neuropsychologists use them for diagnosis, progress tracking, and monitoring since they handle people who have suffered ____

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traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Question 34

____impacts one’s functioning and may cause difficulty in thinking, speech and sleep disturbances, memory problems, reduced attention span, headaches, mood swings, and personality changes.

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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) -

Question 35

_____ difficulty in brain function caused by a head injury and may cause a loss of consciousness, dizziness, headache, and nausea. (Additional information: Potential side effects are of interest to neuropsychologists since they do not manifest until years later)

Answer 35

Concussion (Mild TBI)

Question 36

_____ continuous dysfunction in the brain due to numerous TBIs.

Answer 36

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)