Related Mcqs:

1. Intelligence tests are most likely to be considered culturally biased in terms of their:

   A. predictive validity.
   B. factor analysis.
   C. normal distribution.
   D. content validity

2. Roshan, a 10th grader, took a test that measured his potential for college success. Jill, another 10th grader, took a test on the math chapter that had just been covered in class, Roshan most likely took an______test and Jill most likely took an______test.

   A. aptitude; aptitude
   B. achievement; aptitude
   C. aptitude; achievement
   D. achievement; achievement

3. All of the following are IQ tests EXCEPT:

   A. WISC-IV
   B. WAIS-III
   C. WPPSI-III
   D. WADE-IV

4. On the most modern IQ tests, a score of 115 would be:

   A. about normal.
   B. about 15% higher than the averege of one’s age-mates.
   C. an indication of genius.
   D. one standard deviation above the mean.

5. By measuring the extent to which identical twins reared together score differently on intelligence tests researchers can determine the influence of which factors on intelligence?

   A. Shared environments
   B. Non-shared environments
   C. Shared and non-shared environments
   D. Genetic traits

6. Which are the most widely used individual tests of intelligence?

   A. Wechsler tests
   B. Stanford-Binet tests
   C. IQ tests
   D. Reaction time tests

7. What do intelligence tests actually measure?

   A. only knowledge
   B. a person’s creativity
   C. only potential
   D. a blend of knowledge and potential

8. IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

   A. Social intelligence
   B. Practical problem-solving intelligence
   C. school performance
   D. all of the above

9. Who would be the most norm group for the ACT or SAT college-entrance tests?

   A. lawyers
   B. high school seniors
   C. college graduates
   D. college sophomores

10. Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are “blased” in the sense that:

    A. the heritability of intelligence is very high.
    B. the reliability of intelligence test is close to zero.
    C. numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.
    D. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences