Question : 101.Esther scores 130 a test of intelligence. Esther’s score corresponds : 1231257

 

101.Esther scores 130 on a test of intelligence. Esther’s score corresponds to the  ______ percentile of the population.

A)50th

B)60th

C)72nd

D)80th

E)98th

102.In IQ testing, what is predictive validity?

A)the degree to which test scores accurately forecast future behavior or performance

B)the degree to which test scores measure what they purport to measure

C)the consistency of test scores over time

D)the consistency of test scores across different forms of the test

E)the comparison of an individual’s scores with those of the general population

103.Concerns with intelligence tests include all of the following EXCEPT

A)they may be culturally biased.

B)they may encourage self-fulfilling prophecies.

C)they may be overemphasized.

D)there is a lack of access to them.

E)they can lead to lower expectations.

104.Kristina scored below average on an intelligence test in 5th grade. As a result, she was held back a year. Her parents and teachers developed low expectations for her. Ultimately, Kristina quit high school and took a low paying job at a convenience store. This is an example of

A)self-fulfilling prophecy.

B)culturally biased testing.

C)lack of standardization.

D)an unreliable intelligence test.

E)mainstreaming.

105.Culture-fair IQ tests are not widely used because they

A)are generally unavailable.

B)do not predict academic performance as well as standard tests.

C)are too expensive.

D)are invalid.

E)rely too heavily on verbal tasks.

106.Several culture-fair tests of intelligence have been developed. Research indicates that these tests _____.

A) are more predictive of academic performance than are standard IQ tests

B) are more predictive than standard IQ tests for African-Americans, but not for Whites

C) are more predictive than standard IQ tests for Whites than for African-Americans

D) are as predictive of health and employment outcomes as standard IQ tests

E) are less predictive of academic performance than are standard IQ tests

107.Regarding gender differences in cognitive abilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A)Females and males do not differ in the majority of cognitive abilities.

B)Females are more likely than males to suffer from dyslexia.

C)Females hold an edge over males in verbal skills like reading, writing, and spelling.

D)Males, on average, outperform females in visual-spatial tasks involving the ability to perceive relationships among three-dimensional objects.

E)Females, on average, are better skilled at remembering where objects are located.

108.Tom’s parents have just been told that Tom has dyslexia. What does this mean?

A)He has impaired ability in mathematics.

B)He is mentally retarded.

C)Tom is hyperactive.

D)He has impaired ability in reading.

E)He is intellectually or artistically gifted.

109.Historically, males have outperformed females in math skills; today

A)the differences in performance are getting larger.

B)the differences in performance are getting much smaller.

C)there is are no differences in performance.

D)there are even more females at the low end of math ability.

E)females are outperforming males on standardized tests.

110.Other factors being equal, which of the following is predicted for Roxanne and her brother Reginald?

A)Roxanne will outperform Reginald in terms of reading, writing, and spelling.

B)Reginald will have poorer visual-spatial abilities than Roxanne.

C)Roxanne will have higher general intelligence than Reginald.

D)Roxanne is more likely to have dyslexia than Reginald.

E)Roxanne will be better at playing chess and solving geometry problems.

 

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