Question 1

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized 
B)  fluid 
C)  creative 
D)  existential 
A)  crystallized 
B)  fluid 
C)  creative 
D)  existential A

Question 2

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to ___________________.

Accepted Answer

environmental experiences.

Question 3

Because of norms in intelligence testing, psychologists are able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is reliable. 
B)  evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is valid. 
C)  understand why there are learning disabilities. 
D)  evaluate individuals relative to a typical or standard score on an intelligence test. 
A)  evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is reliable. 
B)  evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is valid. 
C)  understand why there are learning disabilities. 
D)  evaluate individuals relative to a typical or standard score on an intelligence test. D

Question 4

In healthy adults, _________________ does not decline very much in later adulthood, and may even increase.

Accepted Answer

crystalliz

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain size, but not the degree of convolution, is correlated with intelligence scores. 
B)  The degree of convolution, but not brain size, is correlated with intelligence scores. 
C)  Both the size and degree of convolution of the cortex are correlated with intelligence scores. 
D)  Neither the size, nor the degree of convolution of the cortex, are correlated with intelligence scores. 
A)  Brain size, but not the degree of convolution, is correlated with intelligence scores. 
B)  The degree of convolution, but not brain size, is correlated with intelligence scores. 
C)  Both the size and degree of convolution of the cortex are correlated with intelligence scores. 
D)  Neither the size, nor the degree of convolution of the cortex, are correlated with intelligence scores.

Question 6

The National Football League (NFL) uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic. The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

Accepted Answer

A)  may have low validity. 
B)  may have low reliability. 
C)  has high validity. 
D)  has high reliability. 
A)  may have low validity. 
B)  may have low reliability. 
C)  has high validity. 
D)  has high reliability.

Question 7

Frank doesn't necessarily have a high IQ as measured on standardized intelligence tests, but he is well aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He chooses jobs that suit his strengths and is particularly skilled at adapting to any changes in his environment. Frank likely has high ________ intelligence as defined in the successful theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  practical 
A)  creative 
B)  analytical 
C)  experiential 
D)  practical

Question 8

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  normed. 
C)  reliable. 
D)  standardized. 
A)  valid. 
B)  normed. 
C)  reliable. 
D)  standardized.

Question 9

A committee has been set up to identify young people who are likely to become great Olympics skaters. In addition to physical skills, the committee believes that an understanding of one's emotions is a plus because it will help the skaters through training and competitions. Using Howard Gardner's types of intelligences, which two should be the focus of their search?

Accepted Answer

A)  bodily kinesthetic and intrapersonal 
B)  logical/mathematical and visual/spatial 
C)  visual/spatial and interpersonal 
D)  verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical 
A)  bodily kinesthetic and intrapersonal 
B)  logical/mathematical and visual/spatial 
C)  visual/spatial and interpersonal 
D)  verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematical

Question 10

The Binet intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking 
B)  mental set 
C)  mental age 
D)  creativity 
A)  divergent thinking 
B)  mental set 
C)  mental age 
D)  creativity

Question 11

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure, the test has _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  discriminative power 
C)  statistical power 
D)  validity 
A)  reliability 
B)  discriminative power 
C)  statistical power 
D)  validity

Question 12

The Binet scale was originally developed to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B)  identify gifted children 
C)  measure scholastic achievement 
D)  measure the intelligence of normal children 
A)  identify children who might have difficulty in school 
B)  identify gifted children 
C)  measure scholastic achievement 
D)  measure the intelligence of normal children

Question 13

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

Accepted Answer

A)  insight. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  creativity. 
D)  latent learning. 
A)  insight. 
B)  heuristics. 
C)  creativity. 
D)  latent learning.

Question 14

The measurement of psychological traits and abilities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometrics. 
B)  standardized testing. 
C)  achievement testing. 
D)  percentile ranking. 
A)  psychometrics. 
B)  standardized testing. 
C)  achievement testing. 
D)  percentile ranking.

Question 15

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual pattern completion 
B)  sentence completion 
C)  vocabulary recognition 
D)  general information 
A)  visual pattern completion 
B)  sentence completion 
C)  vocabulary recognition 
D)  general information

Question 16

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics. This feeling has been labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  test anxiety. 
B)  gender dissonance. 
C)  gender bias. 
D)  stereotype threat. 
A)  test anxiety. 
B)  gender dissonance. 
C)  gender bias. 
D)  stereotype threat.

Question 17

According to your textbook, how should teachers tailor their instruction styles to maximize learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to fit the material. 
B)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to match each individual student's learning style. 
C)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to match the modal (i.e., most frequent) learning style found in their classroom. 
D)  Teachers should tailor their teaching primarily towards reading/writing learners. 
A)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to fit the material. 
B)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to match each individual student's learning style. 
C)  Teachers should tailor their teaching to match the modal (i.e., most frequent) learning style found in their classroom. 
D)  Teachers should tailor their teaching primarily towards reading/writing learners.

Question 18

According to your textbook, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between intelligence and ________________, although the nature of this relationship remains unclear.

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory capacity 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  typing speed 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  working memory capacity 
B)  visual acuity 
C)  typing speed 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 19

Assessing your own beliefs about intelligence, you would likely want to strive to change your beliefs so that you viewed your intelligence as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically based 
B)  incremental 
C)  entity 
D)  tied to race or sex 
A)  genetically based 
B)  incremental 
C)  entity 
D)  tied to race or sex

Question 20

A test is said to be reliable if

Accepted Answer

A)  a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B)  it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C)  its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D)  it is culture-free. 
A)  a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B)  it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C)  its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D)  it is culture-free.

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to ___________________.

Because of norms in intelligence testing, psychologists are able to:

In healthy adults, _________________ does not decline very much in later adulthood, and may even increase.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

The National Football League (NFL) uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic. The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

The Binet intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure, the test has _______.

The Binet scale was originally developed to __________.

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

The measurement of psychological traits and abilities is referred to as

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics. This feeling has been labeled

According to your textbook, how should teachers tailor their instruction styles to maximize learning?

According to your textbook, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between intelligence and ________________, although the nature of this relationship remains unclear.

Assessing your own beliefs about intelligence, you would likely want to strive to change your beliefs so that you viewed your intelligence as _________.

A test is said to be reliable if

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Exam 9: Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to ___________________.

Because of norms in intelligence testing, psychologists are able to:

In healthy adults, _________________ does not decline very much in later adulthood, and may even increase.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

The National Football League (NFL) uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic. The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

The Binet intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure, the test has _______.

The Binet scale was originally developed to __________.

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

The measurement of psychological traits and abilities is referred to as

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics. This feeling has been labeled

According to your textbook, how should teachers tailor their instruction styles to maximize learning?

According to your textbook, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between intelligence and ________________, although the nature of this relationship remains unclear.

Assessing your own beliefs about intelligence, you would likely want to strive to change your beliefs so that you viewed your intelligence as _________.

A test is said to be reliable if

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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