In a Study Examining the Link Between Differences in Brain

question 30

Multiple Choice

In a study examining the link between differences in brain development to differences in intelligence, Shaw et. al. (2006) discovered that children of superior intelligence have:

• A) bigger brains.
• B) a thicker cortex throughout childhood.
• C) a thinner cortex throughout childhood.
• D) cortexes that thin and thicken at a rapid rate throughout childhood.

Understand key legislation and court cases influencing assessment and testing procedures.

Recognize and differentiate between the concepts of reliability and validity in the context of educational and psychological testing.

Identify various types of reliability (test-retest, internal consistency, alternate forms) and know how they are assessed.

Distinguish between Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory and their implications for test construction and evaluation.

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