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Psychological Testing and Assessment: An Introduction To Tests and Measurement, 5/e

Ronald Jay Cohen
Mark Swerdlik

Tests of Intelligence

Discussion Questions


1		Discuss the strengths and relative weaknesses of the most recent edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.



2		What are the features common to all the Wechsler scales? What are their strengths? Can you identify their limitations?



3		Why is the vocabulary subtest generally viewed as the best single measure of general intelligence?



4		What similarities and differences exist between the Stanford-Binet Fourth Edition and the Wechsler scales?



5		What are the advantages of having a test that yields Verbal, Performance and Full Scale scores?



6		Discuss the advantages and limitations of administering intelligence tests in groups. What are the advantages of group over individual tests? For what purposes are group tests recommended? For what purposes should they never be used?



7		If you were a testing coordinator for a school district, what would you include in a policy to help ensure that group test results are used in the most effective and appropriate manner?



8		Why are restandardizations of tests – intelligence as well as others – necessary?



9		Why is a behavioral observation during an individually administered intelligence test so important?



10		Discuss the pros and cons of using figure drawings for the assessment of intelligence. Cite the reliability and validity data presented in the chapter to support your conclusions.



11		Review the WISC-III factor analytic data presented in the Close-Up and discuss how these data contribute to the validation of the WISC-III. Review a particular theorist (Spearman, Binet, Wechsler, etc.) presented in Chapter 8 and predict the results of the factor analysis that would be necessary to contribute to the validation of the tests based on these theories of intelligence.



12		Discuss the advantages and limitations of short forms. How are they typically derived? For what purposes should they be used?



13		Differentiate convergent from divergent thinking.

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