Question 1

The ____________ are subset indices in the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)that do not place emphasis on how quickly an individual can solve a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) Working Memory and Cognitive Proficiency 
B) Working Memory and Perceptual Speed 
C) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Digit Span and Arithmetic 
A) Working Memory and Cognitive Proficiency 
B) Working Memory and Perceptual Speed 
C) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Digit Span and Arithmetic

Question 2

Binet and Simon's test was developed as a way to measure____________,but was adapted by others into a measure of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) academic achievement;innate intelligence 
B) innate intelligence;academic achievement 
C) chronological age;mental age 
D) mental age;chronological age 
A) academic achievement;innate intelligence 
B) innate intelligence;academic achievement 
C) chronological age;mental age 
D) mental age;chronological age

Question 3

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ refers to the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) artistic intelligence 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) artistic intelligence

Question 4

Neebin can list all of the Canadian Prime Ministers,beginning with Sir John A MacDonald.Which type of intelligence is she relying most on?

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) fluid 
C) crystallized 
D) static 
A) semantic 
B) fluid 
C) crystallized 
D) static

Question 5

Research into "brain-training" programs has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) the games have a positive and lasting effect on general intelligence. 
B) the games rarely have an effect on real-world skills,outside of the laboratory. 
C) brain-training games have a positive impact multiple types of intelligence. 
D) the games have absolutely no effect on any type of skill or task. 
A) the games have a positive and lasting effect on general intelligence. 
B) the games rarely have an effect on real-world skills,outside of the laboratory. 
C) brain-training games have a positive impact multiple types of intelligence. 
D) the games have absolutely no effect on any type of skill or task.

Question 6

________ devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence,or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A) David Wechsler 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Charles Spearman 
A) David Wechsler 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Charles Spearman

Question 7

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)provides a Full Scale IQ measurement,but also breaks intelligence into which two indices?

Accepted Answer

A) General Ability and Cognitive Proficiency 
B) Working Memory and Perceptual Speed 
C) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Vocabulary and Arithmetic 
A) General Ability and Cognitive Proficiency 
B) Working Memory and Perceptual Speed 
C) Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual Reasoning 
D) Vocabulary and Arithmetic

Question 8

In general,studies examining the correlations between intelligence scores for different family members indicate that __________________ is the greatest determinant for shared intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) shared experience 
C) biological relatedness 
D) shared environment 
A) education 
B) shared experience 
C) biological relatedness 
D) shared environment

Question 9

Anthropometrics refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) measurement of physical and mental variation in people. 
B) cultural and environmental influences on people's behaviour. 
C) tests used to measure Gardner's multiple intelligences. 
D) calculation of an individual's mental age. 
A) measurement of physical and mental variation in people. 
B) cultural and environmental influences on people's behaviour. 
C) tests used to measure Gardner's multiple intelligences. 
D) calculation of an individual's mental age.

Question 10

Ms.Umar is an elementary school teacher.She tries to match her teaching style to the way in which each student seems to learn best.For example,she believes some of her students learn best when she illustrates ideas on the board,while other students appear to learn best when they perform hands-on actives.Ms.Umar likely believes in the idea of

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) triarchic intelligence. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) learning styles. 
A) crystallized intelligence. 
B) triarchic intelligence. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) learning styles.

Question 11

The "Flynn effect" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the finding that IQ scores are positively correlated with nutrition. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over time. 
C) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over time. 
D) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels. 
A) the finding that IQ scores are positively correlated with nutrition. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over time. 
C) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over time. 
D) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels.

Question 12

__________ drugs are substances are believed to beneficially affect intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) N-back 
B) Brain-training 
C) Transgenic 
D) Nootropic 
A) N-back 
B) Brain-training 
C) Transgenic 
D) Nootropic

Question 13

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

Accepted Answer

A) The mean score for the male distribution is greater than the one for the females. 
B) The mean score for the female distribution is greater than the one for the males. 
C) The variability among males is greater than it is among females. 
D) The variability among females is greater than it is among males. 
A) The mean score for the male distribution is greater than the one for the females. 
B) The mean score for the female distribution is greater than the one for the males. 
C) The variability among males is greater than it is among females. 
D) The variability among females is greater than it is among males.

Question 14

Adira has an IQ score that is much lower than average and has been diagnosed as having a form of autism.Despite her disabilities,Adira can perform incredible feats of mental arithmetic,including finding the square root of five-digit numbers without a calculator or paper and pencil! Adira would be classified as a

Accepted Answer

A) kinetic learner. 
B) crystallized thinker. 
C) fluid thinker. 
D) savant. 
A) kinetic learner. 
B) crystallized thinker. 
C) fluid thinker. 
D) savant.

Question 15

Which of the following is a younger adult most likely to do better than a healthy older adult?

Accepted Answer

A) naming the capitals of provinces 
B) solving a geometric puzzle 
C) defining vocabulary words 
D) calculating the area of a circle from the length of the radius 
A) naming the capitals of provinces 
B) solving a geometric puzzle 
C) defining vocabulary words 
D) calculating the area of a circle from the length of the radius

Question 16

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which of the following pair-comparisons should show the same correlation in IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal twins and biological siblings 
B) identical twins and fraternal twins 
C) identical twins and parents-children 
D) adopted twins and biological siblings 
A) fraternal twins and biological siblings 
B) identical twins and fraternal twins 
C) identical twins and parents-children 
D) adopted twins and biological siblings

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a person's brain size,and his or her intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between brain size and intelligence. 
B) Brain size is somewhat correlated with intelligence,but the relationship is complicated. 
C) Not surprisingly,large brain size is a consistent predictor of high intellectual ability. 
D) Surprisingly,small brain size is a consistent predictor of high intellectual ability. 
A) There is no relationship between brain size and intelligence. 
B) Brain size is somewhat correlated with intelligence,but the relationship is complicated. 
C) Not surprisingly,large brain size is a consistent predictor of high intellectual ability. 
D) Surprisingly,small brain size is a consistent predictor of high intellectual ability.

Question 18

Mikom is a First Nations student and is about to write his MCAT for entrance into medical school.Mikom is very worried about his performance on the test because he has repeatedly head that First Nations individuals tend to do poorly on standardized tests.What concept is being represented in this example?

Accepted Answer

A) between-group heritability 
B) confirmation bias 
C) stereotype threat 
D) test bias 
A) between-group heritability 
B) confirmation bias 
C) stereotype threat 
D) test bias

Question 19

Which of these is one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) active 
C) creative 
D) naturalist 
A) procedural 
B) active 
C) creative 
D) naturalist

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) A higher "g" is correlated with higher divorce rates. 
B) A lower "g" is correlated with higher incarceration rates. 
C) A higher "g" is correlated with lower poverty rates. 
D) A higher "g" is correlated with more efficient neural conduction. 
A) A higher "g" is correlated with higher divorce rates. 
B) A lower "g" is correlated with higher incarceration rates. 
C) A higher "g" is correlated with lower poverty rates. 
D) A higher "g" is correlated with more efficient neural conduction.

Exam 9: C: Intelligence Testing

The ____________ are subset indices in the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)that do not place emphasis on how quickly an individual can solve a problem.

Binet and Simon's test was developed as a way to measure____________,but was adapted by others into a measure of ________________.

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ refers to the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Neebin can list all of the Canadian Prime Ministers,beginning with Sir John A MacDonald.Which type of intelligence is she relying most on?

Research into "brain-training" programs has shown that

________ devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence,or intelligence quotient (IQ).

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)provides a Full Scale IQ measurement,but also breaks intelligence into which two indices?

In general,studies examining the correlations between intelligence scores for different family members indicate that __________________ is the greatest determinant for shared intelligence.

Anthropometrics refers to the

The "Flynn effect" refers to

__________ drugs are substances are believed to beneficially affect intelligence.

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

Which of the following is a younger adult most likely to do better than a healthy older adult?

If intelligence is determined primarily by heredity,which of the following pair-comparisons should show the same correlation in IQ scores?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between a person's brain size,and his or her intelligence?

Which of these is one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Which of the following statements is not true?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Binet and Simon's test was developed as a way to measure,but was adapted by others into a measure of ____.