Question 1

The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas is called

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  creativity. 
A)  convergent thinking. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  creativity.

Question 2

Intrinsic motivation is thought to be an important component of

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  savant syndrome. 
D)  the g factor. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  emotional intelligence. 
C)  savant syndrome. 
D)  the g factor.

Question 3

Howard Gardner identified a total of ________ intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  twelve 
A)  three 
B)  five 
C)  eight 
D)  twelve

Question 4

Superior performance on an intelligence test is most likely to be indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence. 
B)  Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence. 
C)  Thurstone's concept of social intelligence. 
D)  Salovey and Mayer's concept of emotional intelligence. 
A)  Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence. 
B)  Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence. 
C)  Thurstone's concept of social intelligence. 
D)  Salovey and Mayer's concept of emotional intelligence.

Question 5

Precocious 12- to 14-year-old college students with unusually high levels of verbal intelligence are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieve information from memory at an unusually rapid speed. 
B)  perform at only an average level on tests of mathematical aptitude. 
C)  experience less loneliness and achieve happier marriages than the average college student. 
D)  demonstrate unusually high levels of the practical managerial intelligence common to successful business executives. 
A)  retrieve information from memory at an unusually rapid speed. 
B)  perform at only an average level on tests of mathematical aptitude. 
C)  experience less loneliness and achieve happier marriages than the average college student. 
D)  demonstrate unusually high levels of the practical managerial intelligence common to successful business executives.

Question 6

When highly skilled people are performing a task, their brains

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieve information from memory more quickly. 
B)  register simple stimuli more quickly. 
C)  use less energy to solve problems. 
D)  do all of these things. 
A)  retrieve information from memory more quickly. 
B)  register simple stimuli more quickly. 
C)  use less energy to solve problems. 
D)  do all of these things.

Question 7

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age. 
B)  develop test norms from a standardization sample. 
C)  identify clusters of closely related test items. 
D)  provide a numerical estimate of heritability. 
A)  derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age. 
B)  develop test norms from a standardization sample. 
C)  identify clusters of closely related test items. 
D)  provide a numerical estimate of heritability.

Question 8

Managers who want to foster creativity in the workplace should try to increase the ________ of their employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent thinking 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  emotional intelligence 
A)  convergent thinking 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  intrinsic motivation 
D)  emotional intelligence

Question 9

Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical intelligence. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  perceptual speed. 
D)  factor analysis. 
A)  analytical intelligence. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  perceptual speed. 
D)  factor analysis.

Question 10

Injury to the left ________ lobe damages the convergent thinking required for successful performance on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal 
A)  frontal 
B)  parietal 
C)  occipital 
D)  temporal

Question 11

In recent years, researchers are more likely than before to consider intelligence as

Accepted Answer

A)  a single entity. 
B)  primarily determined by heredity. 
C)  entirely the product of learning. 
D)  made up of several abilities. 
A)  a single entity. 
B)  primarily determined by heredity. 
C)  entirely the product of learning. 
D)  made up of several abilities.

Question 12

Studies suggest that there is a positive correlation between intelligence and the brain's

Accepted Answer

A)  rate of glucose consumption. 
B)  production of endorphins. 
C)  ability to quickly perceive a simple visual stimulus. 
D)  ability to process language in the right rather than the left hemisphere. 
A)  rate of glucose consumption. 
B)  production of endorphins. 
C)  ability to quickly perceive a simple visual stimulus. 
D)  ability to process language in the right rather than the left hemisphere.

Question 13

Which of the following persons best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamal, a student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions 
B)  Gareth, a graduate student who generates many creative ideas 
C)  Shelley, a newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources 
D)  Cindy, a young mother who prefers cleaning her house to supervising her children 
A)  Jamal, a student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions 
B)  Gareth, a graduate student who generates many creative ideas 
C)  Shelley, a newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources 
D)  Cindy, a young mother who prefers cleaning her house to supervising her children

Question 14

People with savant syndrome are best described as those who demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  high levels of emotional intelligence. 
B)  difficulty remembering past experiences. 
C)  an exceptional specific skill. 
D)  a lack of numerical ability. 
A)  high levels of emotional intelligence. 
B)  difficulty remembering past experiences. 
C)  an exceptional specific skill. 
D)  a lack of numerical ability.

Question 15

To learn whether intelligence is related to information-processing speed, researchers have tested participants to determine how long it takes them to

Accepted Answer

A)  copy the letters of the alphabet. 
B)  calculate intelligence quotients. 
C)  count from 1 to 10. 
D)  perceive briefly present visual images. 
A)  copy the letters of the alphabet. 
B)  calculate intelligence quotients. 
C)  count from 1 to 10. 
D)  perceive briefly present visual images.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes the relationship between creativity and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity appears to depend on the ability to think imaginatively and has little if any relationship to intelligence. 
B)  Creativity is best understood as a certain kind of intelligence. 
C)  The more intelligent a person is, the greater his or her creativity. 
D)  A certain level of intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for creativity. 
A)  Creativity appears to depend on the ability to think imaginatively and has little if any relationship to intelligence. 
B)  Creativity is best understood as a certain kind of intelligence. 
C)  The more intelligent a person is, the greater his or her creativity. 
D)  A certain level of intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for creativity.

Question 17

Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual's mental capacities?

Accepted Answer

A)  L. L. Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Howard Gardner 
D)  Robert Sternberg 
A)  L. L. Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Howard Gardner 
D)  Robert Sternberg

Question 18

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, practical, and ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal 
B)  creative 
C)  spatial 
D)  musical 
A)  intrapersonal 
B)  creative 
C)  spatial 
D)  musical

Question 19

The most creative scientists are those who

Accepted Answer

A)  investigate issues about which they have very little previous knowledge. 
B)  are intrinsically motivated to solve problems. 
C)  have little tolerance for ambiguity. 
D)  demonstrate low levels of practical intelligence. 
A)  investigate issues about which they have very little previous knowledge. 
B)  are intrinsically motivated to solve problems. 
C)  have little tolerance for ambiguity. 
D)  demonstrate low levels of practical intelligence.

Question 20

Compared with traditional college entrance exams, assessments that include tests of Sternberg's three intelligences reveal ________ ethnic group differences in intelligence and ________ accurate prediction of American students' first-year grades.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased; less 
B)  reduced; less 
C)  increased; more 
D)  reduced; more 
A)  increased; less 
B)  reduced; less 
C)  increased; more 
D)  reduced; more

Exam 29: Introduction to Intelligence

The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas is called

Intrinsic motivation is thought to be an important component of

Howard Gardner identified a total of ________ intelligences.

Superior performance on an intelligence test is most likely to be indicative of

Precocious 12- to 14-year-old college students with unusually high levels of verbal intelligence are most likely to

When highly skilled people are performing a task, their brains

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to

Managers who want to foster creativity in the workplace should try to increase the ________ of their employees.

Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates

Injury to the left ________ lobe damages the convergent thinking required for successful performance on intelligence tests.

In recent years, researchers are more likely than before to consider intelligence as

Studies suggest that there is a positive correlation between intelligence and the brain's

Which of the following persons best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

People with savant syndrome are best described as those who demonstrate

To learn whether intelligence is related to information-processing speed, researchers have tested participants to determine how long it takes them to

Which of the following best describes the relationship between creativity and intelligence?

Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual's mental capacities?

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, practical, and ________ intelligence.

The most creative scientists are those who

Compared with traditional college entrance exams, assessments that include tests of Sternberg's three intelligences reveal ________ ethnic group differences in intelligence and ________ accurate prediction of American students' first-year grades.

The Story of Psychology

A: the Story of Psychology

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

A: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Research Strategies

A: Research Strategies

Neural and Hormonal Systems

A: Neural and Hormonal Systems

Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

A: Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures

The Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain

A: the Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain

Brain States and Consciousness

A: Brain States and Consciousness

Sleep and Dreams

A: Sleep and Dreams

Hypnosis

A: Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

A: Drugs and Consciousness

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

A: Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Culture, Gender, and Other Environmental Influences

A: Culture, Gender, and Other Environmental Influences

Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development

A: Developmental Issues, Prenatal Development

Infancy and Childhood

A: Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

A: Adolescence

Adulthood

A: Adulthood

Basic Principles of Sensation and Perception

A: Basic Principles of Sensation and Perception

Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

A: Vision and Perceptual Organization and Interpretation

The Nonvisual Senses

A: the Nonvisual Senses

Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

A: Basic Learning Concepts and Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

A: Operant Conditioning

Effects of Biology and Cognition

A: Effects of Biology and Cognition

Studying and Building Memories

A: Studying and Building Memories

Storage- Retaining Information in the Brain

A: Storage A: Retaining Information in the Brain

Retrieval

A: Retrieval

Forgetting, Memory Construction

A: Forgetting, Memory Construction

Thinking

A: Thinking

Language and Thought

A: Language and Thought

A: Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

A: Assessing Intelligence

Compared with traditional college entrance exams, assessments that include tests of Sternberg's three intelligences reveal ethnic group differences in intelligence and accurate prediction of American students' first-year grades.