Question 1

Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulated knowledge and verbal skills. 
B)  ability to reason speedily and abstractly. 
C)  capacity for fluid intelligence. 
D)  willingness to revise beliefs in light of new information. 
A)  accumulated knowledge and verbal skills. 
B)  ability to reason speedily and abstractly. 
C)  capacity for fluid intelligence. 
D)  willingness to revise beliefs in light of new information.

Question 2

Brain scans reveal that identical twins' brains have ________ gray matter volume and ________ white matter volume.

Accepted Answer

A)  similar;dissimilar 
B)  dissimilar;similar 
C)  similar;similar 
D)  dissimilar;dissimilar 
A)  similar;dissimilar 
B)  dissimilar;similar 
C)  similar;similar 
D)  dissimilar;dissimilar

Question 3

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

Accepted Answer

A)  avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. 
B)  helped limit reliance on educators' subjectively biased judgments of students' academic potential. 
C)  provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. 
D)  demonstrated that a general intelligence underlies a variety of intellectual skills. 
A)  avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. 
B)  helped limit reliance on educators' subjectively biased judgments of students' academic potential. 
C)  provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. 
D)  demonstrated that a general intelligence underlies a variety of intellectual skills.

Question 4

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well as or better than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing checkers 
B)  reciting poetry 
C)  playing video games 
D)  copying geometric designs 
A)  playing checkers 
B)  reciting poetry 
C)  playing video games 
D)  copying geometric designs

Question 5

Comparing the average performance of the initial WAIS standardization sample with the average performance of the most recent WAIS standardization sample provides convincing evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics. 
B)  the general intelligence. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  test reliability. 
A)  eugenics. 
B)  the general intelligence. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  test reliability.

Question 6

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces,the test is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  a normal curve. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  a normal curve. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  test-retest reliability.

Question 7

Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. 
B)  mental ability to learn from experience. 
C)  general trait that underlies success on nearly any task. 
D)  multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits. 
A)  inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. 
B)  mental ability to learn from experience. 
C)  general trait that underlies success on nearly any task. 
D)  multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits.

Question 8

When completing a verbal aptitude test,members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

Accepted Answer

A)  is a measure of academic intelligence. 
B)  assesses their interests as well as their abilities. 
C)  is biased against members of their own ethnic group. 
D)  is not biased toward any group. 
A)  is a measure of academic intelligence. 
B)  assesses their interests as well as their abilities. 
C)  is biased against members of their own ethnic group. 
D)  is not biased toward any group.

Question 9

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren,Binet and Simon assumed that

Accepted Answer

A)  the test would measure inherited,unchangeable abilities. 
B)  the test would yield an intelligence quotient consisting of chronological age divided by mental age multiplied by 100. 
C)  a bright child would perform like a normal child of an older age. 
D)  measures of physical and sensory skills would be good predictors of school achievement. 
A)  the test would measure inherited,unchangeable abilities. 
B)  the test would yield an intelligence quotient consisting of chronological age divided by mental age multiplied by 100. 
C)  a bright child would perform like a normal child of an older age. 
D)  measures of physical and sensory skills would be good predictors of school achievement.

Question 10

In very stressful or embarrassing situations,Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable.Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)  linguistic intelligence. 
B)  spatial intelligence. 
C)  practical intelligence. 
D)  emotional intelligence. 
A)  linguistic intelligence. 
B)  spatial intelligence. 
C)  practical intelligence. 
D)  emotional intelligence.

Question 11

Maxine achieves high scores on tests of word fluency but not on tests of numerical ability.Maxine's selective abilities fits well with whose theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  L.L.Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Satoshi Kanazawa 
D)  Edward Thorndike 
A)  L.L.Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Satoshi Kanazawa 
D)  Edward Thorndike

Question 12

If course exams assess a student's mastery of a representative sample of course material,they are said to

Accepted Answer

A)  be reliable. 
B)  have content validity. 
C)  be standardized. 
D)  have predictive validity. 
A)  be reliable. 
B)  have content validity. 
C)  be standardized. 
D)  have predictive validity.

Question 13

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  the Flynn effect. 
A)  fluid intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  the Flynn effect.

Question 14

The impact of early environmental influences on intelligence is most apparent among young children who experience

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  epigenetics 
C)  a growth mind-set. 
D)  minimal interaction with caregivers. 
A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  epigenetics 
C)  a growth mind-set. 
D)  minimal interaction with caregivers.

Question 15

The widely used American revision of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  James Flynn 
B)  Francis Galton. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  David Wechsler. 
A)  James Flynn 
B)  Francis Galton. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  David Wechsler.

Question 16

A longitudinal study is one in which

Accepted Answer

A)  different age groups are tested at the same time. 
B)  different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by a single test. 
C)  different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by multiple tests. 
D)  the same group of people are tested and retested over a period of years. 
A)  different age groups are tested at the same time. 
B)  different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by a single test. 
C)  different characteristics of a specific individual are assessed by multiple tests. 
D)  the same group of people are tested and retested over a period of years.

Question 17

Why does the predictive validity of general aptitude tests decrease as the educational experience of the students who take them increases?

Accepted Answer

A)  More educated students have taken aptitude tests so frequently that for them such tests are no longer pure measures of aptitude. 
B)  Comparisons of mental age with chronological age are inadequate for assessing the aptitude of older and more educated students. 
C)  There is a relatively narrow range of aptitude test scores among students at higher educational levels. 
D)  Among more educated students,motivation has a much greater effect on academic success than does aptitude. 
A)  More educated students have taken aptitude tests so frequently that for them such tests are no longer pure measures of aptitude. 
B)  Comparisons of mental age with chronological age are inadequate for assessing the aptitude of older and more educated students. 
C)  There is a relatively narrow range of aptitude test scores among students at higher educational levels. 
D)  Among more educated students,motivation has a much greater effect on academic success than does aptitude.

Question 18

A test is reliable if it

Accepted Answer

A)  measures what it claims to measure or predicts what it is supposed to predict. 
B)  yields dependably consistent scores. 
C)  has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test. 
D)  produces a normal distribution of scores. 
A)  measures what it claims to measure or predicts what it is supposed to predict. 
B)  yields dependably consistent scores. 
C)  has been standardized on a representative sample of all those who are likely to take the test. 
D)  produces a normal distribution of scores.

Question 19

Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  standardization 
C)  normal distribution 
D)  predictive validity 
A)  reliability 
B)  standardization 
C)  normal distribution 
D)  predictive validity

Question 20

The written exam for a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  reliability 
C)  aptitude 
D)  intelligence 
A)  achievement 
B)  reliability 
C)  aptitude 
D)  intelligence

Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

Brain scans reveal that identical twins' brains have gray matter volume and white matter volume.

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well as or better than men?

Comparing the average performance of the initial WAIS standardization sample with the average performance of the most recent WAIS standardization sample provides convincing evidence of

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces,the test is said to have

Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n)

When completing a verbal aptitude test,members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren,Binet and Simon assumed that

In very stressful or embarrassing situations,Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable.Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

Maxine achieves high scores on tests of word fluency but not on tests of numerical ability.Maxine's selective abilities fits well with whose theory of intelligence?

If course exams assess a student's mastery of a representative sample of course material,they are said to

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 is known as

The impact of early environmental influences on intelligence is most apparent among young children who experience

The widely used American revision of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test was developed by

A longitudinal study is one in which

Why does the predictive validity of general aptitude tests decrease as the educational experience of the students who take them increases?

A test is reliable if it

Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.

The written exam for a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Exam 11: Intelligence

Crystallized intelligence refers most directly to a person's

Brain scans reveal that identical twins' brains have ________ gray matter volume and ________ white matter volume.

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well as or better than men?

Comparing the average performance of the initial WAIS standardization sample with the average performance of the most recent WAIS standardization sample provides convincing evidence of

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces,the test is said to have

Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n)

When completing a verbal aptitude test,members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren,Binet and Simon assumed that

In very stressful or embarrassing situations,Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable.Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

Maxine achieves high scores on tests of word fluency but not on tests of numerical ability.Maxine's selective abilities fits well with whose theory of intelligence?

If course exams assess a student's mastery of a representative sample of course material,they are said to

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 is known as

The impact of early environmental influences on intelligence is most apparent among young children who experience

The widely used American revision of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test was developed by

A longitudinal study is one in which

Why does the predictive validity of general aptitude tests decrease as the educational experience of the students who take them increases?

A test is reliable if it

Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.

The written exam for a driver's license would most likely be considered a(n)________ test.

Prologue

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

What Drives US-Hunger, Sex, and Friendship

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Psychology at Work

Filters

Brain scans reveal that identical twins' brains have gray matter volume and white matter volume.