Question 1

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digit span 
B)  Picture completion 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Figure weights 
A)  Digit span 
B)  Picture completion 
C)  Comprehension 
D)  Figure weights

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onset prior to adulthood 
B)  Evidence of brain damage 
C)  IQ below approximately 70 
D)  Inadequate adaptive functioning 
A)  Onset prior to adulthood 
B)  Evidence of brain damage 
C)  IQ below approximately 70 
D)  Inadequate adaptive functioning

Question 3

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. 
B)  Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
C)  A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above-average range. 
D)  IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence. 
A)  Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. 
B)  Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
C)  A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above-average range. 
D)  IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence.

Question 4

Information, comprehension, digit span, and similarities are components of which test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raven's Progressive Matrices 
B)  WAIS 
C)  SAT 
D)  Stanford-Binet 
A)  Raven's Progressive Matrices 
B)  WAIS 
C)  SAT 
D)  Stanford-Binet

Question 5

According to Sternberg's theory, which type of intelligence is most similar to the concept of g or general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practical intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Existential intelligence 
D)  Creative intelligence 
A)  Practical intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Existential intelligence 
D)  Creative intelligence

Question 6

Modern intelligence tests use a __________ IQ score, rather than the older method based on mental age.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern intelligence tests use a __________ IQ...

Question 7

Dean is learning how to drive a car, whereas Martin has been driving for several years. In this example, Dean would be using __________ intelligence and Martin would be relying on __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific; general 
B)  general; specific 
C)  fluid; crystallized 
D)  crystallized; fluid 
A)  specific; general 
B)  general; specific 
C)  fluid; crystallized 
D)  crystallized; fluid

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistic 
B)  Practical 
C)  Spatial 
D)  Existential 
A)  Linguistic 
B)  Practical 
C)  Spatial 
D)  Existential

Question 9

Which of the following is associated with high levels of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of anxiety or neuroticism 
B)  greater frustration with high-power jobs 
C)  rejection of social norms and expectations 
D)  abilities to take advantage of others 
A)  higher levels of anxiety or neuroticism 
B)  greater frustration with high-power jobs 
C)  rejection of social norms and expectations 
D)  abilities to take advantage of others

Question 10

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digit span 
B)  Block design 
C)  Arithmetic 
D)  Comprehension 
A)  Digit span 
B)  Block design 
C)  Arithmetic 
D)  Comprehension

Question 11

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical; analytical 
B)  practical; creative 
C)  analytical; practical 
D)  academic; creative 
A)  practical; analytical 
B)  practical; creative 
C)  analytical; practical 
D)  academic; creative

Question 12

The original purpose of the first intelligence test was to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify which children were likely to do well in school. 
B)  identify which students could read already. 
C)  identify which children were likely to benefit from vocational education. 
D)  identify which students needed extra help in some areas. 
A)  identify which children were likely to do well in school. 
B)  identify which students could read already. 
C)  identify which children were likely to benefit from vocational education. 
D)  identify which students needed extra help in some areas.

Question 13

Techniques like brainstorming, where you think up as many different solutions or options as possible in a short amount of time, are associated with which aspect of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergent thinking 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Convergent thinking 
D)  Critical thinking 
A)  Divergent thinking 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Convergent thinking 
D)  Critical thinking

Question 14

What is the correct formula for determining IQ as used in Stern's development of the Stanford-Binet IQ test? (note: MA is Mental Age and CA is Chronological Age)

Accepted Answer

A)  MA ÷ CA × 100. 
B)  MA ÷ 100 x CA. 
C)  CA ÷ MA × 100. 
D)  MA ÷ CA. 
A)  MA ÷ CA × 100. 
B)  MA ÷ 100 x CA. 
C)  CA ÷ MA × 100. 
D)  MA ÷ CA.

Question 15

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75. What is his mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seven 
B)  Five 
C)  Ten 
D)  Nine 
A)  Seven 
B)  Five 
C)  Ten 
D)  Nine

Question 16

Tests that consist of abstract reasoning items, that don't depend on language or specific facts, are considered to be __________ -fair tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tests that consist of abstract reasoning items,...

Question 17

Stern's formula for calculating the intelligence __________ is mental age ÷ chronological age × 100.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stern's formula for calculating the intelligence __________...

Question 18

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The variability within any given race tends to be much smaller than the variability between races. 
B)  Differences among races may be narrowing over the decades. 
C)  Racial differences are largely or entirely environmental in origin. 
D)  When matched for socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables, there are no racial differences. 
A)  The variability within any given race tends to be much smaller than the variability between races. 
B)  Differences among races may be narrowing over the decades. 
C)  Racial differences are largely or entirely environmental in origin. 
D)  When matched for socioeconomic, demographic, and health variables, there are no racial differences.

Question 19

Children identified as "bloomers" in their classrooms may show elevated IQs because of

Accepted Answer

A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  experimenter expectancy effects. 
D)  the Flynn effect. 
A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  experimenter expectancy effects. 
D)  the Flynn effect.

Question 20

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, which type of intelligence is similar to Gardner's concept of interpersonal intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practical intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Fluid intelligence 
D)  Creative intelligence 
A)  Practical intelligence 
B)  Analytical intelligence 
C)  Fluid intelligence 
D)  Creative intelligence

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and short-term memory?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability?

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which of the following is true?

Information, comprehension, digit span, and similarities are components of which test?

According to Sternberg's theory, which type of intelligence is most similar to the concept of g or general intelligence?

Modern intelligence tests use a __________ IQ score, rather than the older method based on mental age.

Dean is learning how to drive a car, whereas Martin has been driving for several years. In this example, Dean would be using intelligence and Martin would be relying on intelligence.

Which of the following is one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Which of the following is associated with high levels of emotional intelligence?

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to intelligence.

The original purpose of the first intelligence test was to

Techniques like brainstorming, where you think up as many different solutions or options as possible in a short amount of time, are associated with which aspect of intelligence?

What is the correct formula for determining IQ as used in Stern's development of the Stanford-Binet IQ test? (note: MA is Mental Age and CA is Chronological Age)

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75. What is his mental age?

Tests that consist of abstract reasoning items, that don't depend on language or specific facts, are considered to be __________ -fair tests.

Stern's formula for calculating the intelligence __________ is mental age ÷ chronological age × 100.

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is FALSE?

Children identified as "bloomers" in their classrooms may show elevated IQs because of

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, which type of intelligence is similar to Gardner's concept of interpersonal intelligence?

Psychology and Scientific Thinking

Research Methods

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Reasoning, and Language

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress, Coping, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological and Biological Treatments

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Exam 9: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and short-term memory?

Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability?

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which of the following is true?

Information, comprehension, digit span, and similarities are components of which test?

According to Sternberg's theory, which type of intelligence is most similar to the concept of g or general intelligence?

Modern intelligence tests use a __________ IQ score, rather than the older method based on mental age.

Dean is learning how to drive a car, whereas Martin has been driving for several years. In this example, Dean would be using __________ intelligence and Martin would be relying on __________ intelligence.

Which of the following is one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Which of the following is associated with high levels of emotional intelligence?

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

The original purpose of the first intelligence test was to

Techniques like brainstorming, where you think up as many different solutions or options as possible in a short amount of time, are associated with which aspect of intelligence?

What is the correct formula for determining IQ as used in Stern's development of the Stanford-Binet IQ test? (note: MA is Mental Age and CA is Chronological Age)

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75. What is his mental age?

Tests that consist of abstract reasoning items, that don't depend on language or specific facts, are considered to be __________ -fair tests.

Stern's formula for calculating the intelligence __________ is mental age ÷ chronological age × 100.

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is FALSE?

Children identified as "bloomers" in their classrooms may show elevated IQs because of

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, which type of intelligence is similar to Gardner's concept of interpersonal intelligence?

Psychology and Scientific Thinking

Research Methods

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Reasoning, and Language

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress, Coping, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological and Biological Treatments

Mid-Term Exam

Final Exam

Filters

Dean is learning how to drive a car, whereas Martin has been driving for several years. In this example, Dean would be using intelligence and Martin would be relying on intelligence.

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to intelligence.