Child Psychology - Qp8

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1.

The term 'intelligence' can be clearly defined.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

A child is likely to need special attention if they score below what in an IQ test?
- A.
  
  80
- B.
  
  70
- C.
  
  60
3.

What is the main purpose of an intelligence test?
- A.
  
  To prevent the child's mind from becoming stagnant
- B.
  
  To obtain an objective measure of a child’s intelligence in comparison with all other children of his age
- C.
  
  To retain funding for an educational establishment
4.

The formula for calculating I.Q. is:
- A.
  
  Chronological age divided by Mental age, all multiplied by 100
- B.
  
  Mental age multiplied by Chronological age, all divided by 100
- C.
  
  Mental age divided by Chronological age, all multiplied by 100
5.

Children with learning difficulties caused by genetic defects are not counted as part of the normal statistical distribution.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Which of the following are reasons that test scores may be unreliable? (Select 3)
- A.
  
  Tests may be too difficult.
- B.
  
  There may be test items that could mean different things to different people.
- C.
  
  Language barriers often present a problem.
- D.
  
  Scoring may be too subjective.
- E.
  
  Tests may be too short so that they do not sample abilities adequately.
- F.
  
  They may contain printing errors.
7.

Complete the sentence: "Intelligence testing is a ____________ approach to obtain an objective measure of a child’s abilities."
- A.
  
  Psychometric
- B.
  
  Psychological
- C.
  
  Psyche-based