Measures of Intelligence Flashcards
Intelligence tests are administered for a variety of reasons including assessment of ____ ____, ____ and ____ ____, and identification of ____ ____, ____ ____, and other disorders.
Scholastic Aptitude; Educational and Occupational Counseling; Intellectual Disability; Learning Disabilities
Commonly used individual tests of intelligence include the ___________________________.
Stanford-Binet, Wechsler tests, Kaufman tests, Cognitive Assessment System, and Slosson tests
____-____ ____ ____: The ____-____ ____ was the first version of the Stanford-Binet and was developed in 1905 by ____ ____ and ____ ____ as a method for identifying “____ ____ “ ____ in the ____ school system. It contained 30 tasks that were arranged in ascending order of difficulty and focused primarily on ____ and ____ skills.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales; Binet-Simon Scale; Alfred Binet and Theodor Simon; “Intellectually Limited” Children; French; Verbal and Scholastic
The most popular American version of the Binet-Simon Scale was developed by ____ ____. Since its initial publication in 1916, his Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale has been revised several times. The current version, the ____-____ ____ ____, ____ ____ (___), was published in 2003. Its ____ ____ is ___ to ___, and it was designed not only as a measure of ____ ____ ____ but also to assist in ____ ____, the diagnosis of ____ ____ and ____, and ____, ____, ____, and ____ ____ ____.
Lewis Terman; Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales Fifth Edition (SB5); Age Range is 2:0 to 85+; General Cognitive Ability; Psychoeducational Evaluation; Developmental Disabilities and Exceptionalities, and Forensic Career, Neuropsychological, and Early Childhood Assessment
The development of the SB5 was based on a hierarchical g (____ ____ ____) model that incorporates five ____ ____ derived from the ____-____-____ ____ of cognitive abilities. As shown In Table 2. the SB5 is divided into nonverbal and verbal domains that measure the same five cognitive factors.
General Mental Ability; Cognitive Factors; Cattell-Horn-Carrol Theory
SB5 Cognitive Factors and Domains
____: Testing with the SB5 is tailored to the examinee’s level of cognitive functioning using ____ and ____ ____. Administration begins with the two ____ ____ — Object Series/Matrices (nonverbal) and Vocabulary (verbal), and the starting point for these subtests is based on the examinee’s ____ or estimated ____ ____.
Administration; Routing and Functional Subtests; Routing Subtests; Age; Ability Level
Administration of each of the functional subtests begins at a level ____ ____ the examinee’s ability level as determined by their performance on the ____ ____. Testing for each subtest continues until the examinee reaches their ____ level, which is determined by the designated number of ____ ____.
Slightly Below; Routing Subtests; Ceiling; Consecutive Errors
____ and ____: The SB5 can be ____-____ or scored using ____ ____. Subtest scores (M = _, SD = _) are combined to obtain four types of composite scores (M = 100, SD = 15): ____ ____ ___, ____ ____ (PR, KN, OR, VS, WM), ____ (Verbal and Nonverbal), and ____ ____ ___ (routing subtests). ____ ____ ____ (CSS) may also be calculated.
Scoring and Interpretation; Hand-Scored; Computer Software; 10; 3; Full Scale IQ, Factor Index, Domain, and Abbreviated Battery IQ; Change Sensitive Scores
SB5 scores allow ____-____ ____ of an examinee’s performance in terms of ____ ____ and ____ of the ____ and are useful for evaluating examinees at ____ ____ of ____ and for tracking changes in ____ over time (e.g., changes that occur following traumatic brain injury).
Criterion-Referenced Interpretation; Developmental Level and Complexity; Tasks; Extreme Levels of Ability; Performance
____ ____: The standardization sample for the SB5 consisted of 4,800 people aged 2 to 96 years and was stratified to match the 2000 U.S. Census in terms of gender, ethnicity/culture, geographic region, and socioeconomic level. An additional 1,365 people representing ____ ____ (e.g., individuals with intellectual or learning disabilities, speech or hearing impairments, and attention deficits) were included in the sample.
Psychometric Properties; Special Groups
____ ____ ____ ____ for Full Scale IQ, Nonverbal IQ, Verbal 10, and the Factor Indexes are all above .90, while coefficients for the subtests range from .84. to .89. Evidence for the test’s ____, ____-____, ____, and ____ validity is provided in the Technical Manual.
Internal Consistency Reliability Coefficients; Content, Criterion-Related, Factorial, and Consequential
____ ____ ____ ____: The original ____-____ ____ ____ was developed by ____ ____ as a method for assessing the intellectual ability of ____ ____ and ____. The current version of the test, the ____ ____ ____ ____, ____ ____ (___), was published in 2008 and its ____ ____ is __ through __.
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale; David Wechsler; Older Adolescents and Adults; Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV); Age Range is 16:0 through 90:11
The WATS-IV and its predecessors reflect Wechsler’s view of intelligence as a ____ ____ comprised of numerous interrelated functions that allow the individual “to act ____, to think ____, and to deal ____ with their ____.”
Global Ability; Purposefully; Rationally; Effectively; Environment
The goals of the most recent revision of the WAIS were to (a) enhance the ____ ____ of the test. (b) increase the test’s ____ ____, and (c) improve its ____ ____ by updating its norms, reducing item bias, and improving the test’s floor and ceiling (the Full Scale IQ now ranges from 40 to 160).
User Friendliness; Clinical Utility; Psychometric Properties
A major difference between the WAIS-IV and its predecessor is that ____ ___ and ____ ___ are no longer reported, which makes the WAIS-IV consistent with current theories of intelligence and with the WISC-IV. The test provides a ____ ____ (___), scores on ____ ____, and scores on _ ____ and ____ ____ ____.
Verbal IQ and Performance IQ; Full Scale IQ (FSIQ); Four Indexes; 10 Core and Five Supplemental Subtests
(1) Working Memory Index (WMI); (2) Verbal Comprehension Index (VCI); (3) Processing Speed Index (PSI); (4) Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) Primary
____: The starting point for each subtest is designated in the test manual and, for most subtests, is not ____ ____. When an examinee obtains a score of 0 on the first two items, the “____ ____ “ is used, which involves administering earlier items in reverse order until the examinee obtains a perfect score on two consecutive items. The ____ ____ for each subtest varies and is determined by a designated number of consecutive items that receive a score of _ or a specified ____ of ____.
Administration; Item One; Reverse Rule; Discontinuance Rule; 0; Interval of Time
____ and ____: The WAIS-IV can be ____-____ or scored using ____ ____. Raw subtest scores are calculated and converted to ____ ____ using a table included in the WAIS-IV Administration and Scoring Manual. Subtest scores (M _, SD = _) are then combined to obtain a ____ ____ ___ (___) and four ____ ____ (M = _, SD = _).
Scoring and Interpretation; Hand-Scored; Computer Software; Standard Scores; 10; 3; Full Scale IQ (FSIQ); Index Scores; 100; 15
Interpretation involves a multi-level approach that entails first considering the examinee’s ___, followed by consideration of their ____ ____ and ____ ____. The FSIQ and Index scores must be interpreted with caution when there is, respectively, a difference of _ ____ ____ or ____ between any two Index scores or between any two subtests that contribute to an Index. Subtest score variability is then considered to identify the examinee’s ____ ____ and ____.
FSIQ; Index Scores and Subtest Scores; 1.5 Standard Deviations or More; Relative Strengths and Weaknesses
A ____ ____ ____ (___) can also be derived from the examinee’s VCI and PRI scores and is useful when an examiner wants a summary score that minimizes the impact of working memory and processing speed. In addition, an examinee’s scores can be compared to those obtained by several ____ ____.
General Ability Index (GAI); Clinical Groups
The Technical and Interpretive Manual (Psychological Corp., 2008) notes that the WAIS-IV and its predecessors tend to produce increases in scores (gain scores) on retesting for intervals ranging from several weeks to several months, apparently as the result of ____ ____.
Practice Effects
WAIS-IV gain scores for a sample of examinees varied somewhat for different age groups but, on the average, were 3.3 points for WMI, 4.6 points for PSI, 4.2 points for PRI, 2.6 points for VCI, and 4.5 points for FSIQ. Conversely, a decrease in scores on retesting is relatively rare and may suggest the need for ____ ____ to determine its cause. An exception is for individuals ages _ and older who may show a decrease of less than 7 or 8 points on the FSIQ or Index scores as the result of normal variability.
Further Assessment; 70
____ ____: The standardization sample for the WAIS-IV consisted of 2,200 people aged 16 to 90 years and was stratified to match 2005 U.S. Census data in terms of age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and education.
Psychometric Properties
The Technical and Interpretive Manual reports ____-____ ____ ____ ranging from .97 to .98 for the FSIQ for different age groups, .90 to .96 for the Factor Index scores, and .78 to .94 for the subtest scores and similar ____-____ ____ ____. Evidence for the validity of the WAIS-IV factor structure is provided by ____ ____ ____ studies, and the test’s construct validity is supported by the ____ ____ (.94) between WAIS-IV and WAIS-Ill FSIQs.
Split-Half Reliability Coefficients; Test-Retest Reliability Coefficients; Confirmatory Factor Analysis; High Correlation
The Stanford-Binet Fifth Edition (SB5) reflects a (1) ____ model of intelligence that includes five cognitive factors and is appropriate for individuals ages (2) ____. The five cognitive factors are Fluid Reasoning, Knowledge, Quantitative Reasoning, (3) ____ and Working Memory. Administration of the SB5 begins with two routing subtests: (4) ____ and Vocabulary. Full Scale and Factor Index scores have a mean of (5) ____ and standard deviation of (6) ____.
(1) hierarchical; (2) 2:0 to 85+; (3) Visual-Spatial Processing; (4) Object Series/Matrices; (5) 100; (6) 15
The WAIS-IV is appropriate for people aged (7) ____ and provides a Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) score as well scores on four Indexes and 10 core and five supplemental subtests. The four Indexes are (8 ____), Verbal Comprehension, Processing Speed, and Perceptual Reasoning. The FSI@ and Index scores have a mean of (9) ____ and standard deviation of (10) ____ An examinee’s scores can be compared to those obtained by several clinical groups.
(7) 16:0 to 90: 11; (8) Working Memory; (9) 100; (10) 15
For example, samples of individuals with Mild Alzheimer’s Disease, Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, and Traumatic Brain Injury obtained the lowest score on the (11) ____ Index. The FSIQ must be interpreted with caution when there is a difference of (12) ____ standard deviations or more between any two Index scores. The WAIS-IV and other Wechsler tests tend to produce increases in scores (gain scores) on retesting as the result of (13) ____ for intervals ranging from several weeks to several months.
(11) Processing Speed; (12) 1.5; (13) practice effects
The ____ ____ ____ for ____, ____ ____ (___) is appropriate for children ages __ to __ and is available in ____-____-____ and ____ ____. Its development was based on contemporary structural theories of intelligence, ____ ____, ____ ____, and research with ____ ____.
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V); 6:0 to 16:11; Paper-and-Pencil and Digital Formats; Neurodevelopmental Theory; Neurocognitive Research; Clinical Populations