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Which of the following is true of the Wechsler Scales?


A) Items have content validity for adults.
B) They are most useful with adults.
C) They are administered in groups.
D) They have limited reliability in clinical settings.

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The information subtest of the WAIS-IV measures


A) concentration.
B) anxiety.
C) range of knowledge.
D) abstract thinking.

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Evaluating relatively large differences between subtest scaled scores is called


A) factor analysis.
B) verbal-performance comparisons.
C) pattern analysis.
D) deviation analysis.

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Choose one of the WAIS-IV subtests and describe possible non-intellective factors that may influence an individual's performance.

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One of the WAIS-IV subtests is the Symbo...

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Success on the WISC-V is heavily based on


A) creativity.
B) stamina.
C) accuracy on more difficult items.
D) speed.

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A major criticism of the Binet scale by Wechsler was that


A) the Binet Scale was not an appropriate measure of adult intelligence.
B) the concept of an age scale was outdated.
C) it was not reliable.
D) the norms did not include non-whites.

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Which WAIS-IV subtest measures such factors as the ability to learn an unfamiliar task, visual-motor dexterity, and the degree of persistence?


A) digit symbol
B) picture completion
C) picture arrangement
D) block design

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Describe the hierarchical structure of the WISC-V. Specifically, list the names of each level of the hierarchy and the subtests they comprise.

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The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Chil...

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Which of the following describes the current consensus model of intelligence?


A) individual abilities that group into multiple factors relatively independent of each other.
B) a global model of general intelligence with little variation between grouped factors.
C) a hierarchical model with a general factor at the top followed by group factors and finally individual abilities.
D) a model of individual abilities directly connected to a general intelligence factor.

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Compare and contrast the WAIS-IV with the Binet scale that you learned about in the previous chapter.

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The WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence...

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One of the most influential advocates of the role of nonintellectual factors in intelligence tests is


A) Binet.
B) Terman.
C) Wechsler.
D) Rapaport.

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