AP Psych Unit 10 Test Review

(                    ) and his colleague Théodore Simon developed the first standardized intelligence test.

• Alfred Binet

• David Weschler

• William Stern

• Francis Galton

When test items are piloted on a similar population of people and “norms” have been established, the tester is looking to fulfill which of the following criteria?

• Validity

• Reliability

• Standardization

The EOC for U.S. History is an example of a(n) (                 ) test.

• Aptitude

• Reliable

• Standard

• Achievement

To check the reliability of a test, a researcher divides the test into two equal halves and assesses how consistent the scores are. Which strategy are they using to test for reliability?

• Split-half Reliability

• Using different tests

• Test-Retest Reliability

• Predictive

John has academic abilities at around a 2nd grade level, needs supervision, but can be trained in self-care and acquire some reading/writing skills. What level of intellectual disability does John have?

• Mild

• Moderate

• Severe

• Profound

(                  ) argued that intelligence is quantifiable and normally distributed, believing we could assign a score for intelligence.

• Alfred Binet

• Howard Garnder

• William Stern

• Francis Galton

A test is (             ) when it yields consistent results.

• Reliable

• Valid

 A second grader is taking a math test.  All of the problems are word problems with higher vocabulary and he struggles to show that he really knows math because of it. This is a valid test of the student’s ability to do math.

• True

• False