Question 1

Which of the following is not part of the current definition of "gifted"?

Accepted Answer

A)  exceptionally creative individuals 
B)  individuals who are highly successful in school 
C)  individuals who excel in the visual or performing arts 
D)  intellectually superior individuals 
A)  exceptionally creative individuals 
B)  individuals who are highly successful in school 
C)  individuals who excel in the visual or performing arts 
D)  intellectually superior individuals

Question 2

Around 4 to 6 percent of the Canadian population have IQ scores that place them in the range of an intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Accepted Answer

A)  g factor. 
B)  IQ. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  g factor. 
B)  IQ. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 4

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax 
B)  surface 
C)  psycholinguistics 
D)  pragmatics 
A)  syntax 
B)  surface 
C)  psycholinguistics 
D)  pragmatics

Question 5

If language has a biological basis, then

Accepted Answer

A)  children would not imitate the speech of others. 
B)  children in all cultures should go through the same basic stages in language development. 
C)  infants should be able to speak at birth. 
D)  all people should speak the same language. 
A)  children would not imitate the speech of others. 
B)  children in all cultures should go through the same basic stages in language development. 
C)  infants should be able to speak at birth. 
D)  all people should speak the same language.

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence 
B)  musical intelligence 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence 
A)  general intelligence 
B)  musical intelligence 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence

Question 7

A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and the IQs of their biological mothers would support the ________ view of intelligence. A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and their adoptive mothers would support the ________ view of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  nature; nurture 
B)  nature; nature 
C)  nurture; nurture 
D)  nurture; nature 
A)  nature; nurture 
B)  nature; nature 
C)  nurture; nurture 
D)  nurture; nature

Question 8

________ refers to the literal words that are written or spoken or signed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Syntax 
B)  Semantics 
C)  Surface structure 
D)  Deep structure 
A)  Syntax 
B)  Semantics 
C)  Surface structure 
D)  Deep structure

Question 9

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman 
A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman

Question 10

Who published a revision of the Binet-Simon scale in 1916?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler 
B)  William Stern 
C)  Lewis M. Terman 
D)  Henry Goddard 
A)  David Wechsler 
B)  William Stern 
C)  Lewis M. Terman 
D)  Henry Goddard

Question 11

The smallest units of meaning in language are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  morphemes. 
A)  syntax. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  phonemes. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 12

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

Accepted Answer

A)  determining whether the test is well written. 
B)  standardizing the test. 
C)  determining whether the test is valid. 
D)  determining whether the test is reliable. 
A)  determining whether the test is well written. 
B)  standardizing the test. 
C)  determining whether the test is valid. 
D)  determining whether the test is reliable.

Question 13

Discuss the heredity versus environment issue of intelligence. Explain how the twin study method and adoption method have contributed to our understanding of how both heredity and environment play an important role in intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the general issu

Question 14

A prototype is the most ________ example of a concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  common 
B)  recent 
C)  unusual 
D)  abstract 
A)  common 
B)  recent 
C)  unusual 
D)  abstract

Question 15

According to the text,

Accepted Answer

A)  nutrition has nothing to do with intelligence. 
B)  the Flynn effect rules out the influence of the environment on intelligence. 
C)  drastic changes in the environment can have major effects on intelligence. 
D)  heredity has little effect on IQ. 
A)  nutrition has nothing to do with intelligence. 
B)  the Flynn effect rules out the influence of the environment on intelligence. 
C)  drastic changes in the environment can have major effects on intelligence. 
D)  heredity has little effect on IQ.

Question 16

According to Herrnstein and Murray, authors of The Bell Curve, genetics accounts for ______________ more than any other factor

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  illegitimacy. 
C)  crime. 
D)  IQ. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  illegitimacy. 
C)  crime. 
D)  IQ.

Question 17

After administering a test to a job applicant, Dr. Snyder concludes that only 25 percent of the persons taking the test obtain a score as low as Gene's score. Dr. Snyder can reach such a conclusion only if the test has been

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a unified, general factor that is the core of intelligence. 
B)  Intelligence is made up of distinct components. 
C)  Intelligence is reflected by an ability to adapt to the environment and thereby to solve practical problems. 
D)  Intelligence is made up of two components: fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. 
A)  There is a unified, general factor that is the core of intelligence. 
B)  Intelligence is made up of distinct components. 
C)  Intelligence is reflected by an ability to adapt to the environment and thereby to solve practical problems. 
D)  Intelligence is made up of two components: fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence.

Question 19

How do twin studies support the view that intelligence is inherited?

Accepted Answer

Twin studies provide evidence that intel

Question 20

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  had better than average physical abilities. 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-their intellectual superiority was offset by inferiority in other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems. 
A)  had better than average physical abilities. 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-their intellectual superiority was offset by inferiority in other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems.

Which of the following is not part of the current definition of "gifted"?

Around 4 to 6 percent of the Canadian population have IQ scores that place them in the range of an intellectual disability.

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

If language has a biological basis, then

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and the IQs of their biological mothers would support the view of intelligence. A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and their adoptive mothers would support the view of intelligence.

________ refers to the literal words that are written or spoken or signed.

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Who published a revision of the Binet-Simon scale in 1916?

The smallest units of meaning in language are known as

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

Discuss the heredity versus environment issue of intelligence. Explain how the twin study method and adoption method have contributed to our understanding of how both heredity and environment play an important role in intelligence.

A prototype is the most ________ example of a concept.

According to the text,

According to Herrnstein and Murray, authors of The Bell Curve, genetics accounts for ______________ more than any other factor

After administering a test to a job applicant, Dr. Snyder concludes that only 25 percent of the persons taking the test obtain a score as low as Gene's score. Dr. Snyder can reach such a conclusion only if the test has been

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

How do twin studies support the view that intelligence is inherited?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Which of the following is not part of the current definition of "gifted"?

Around 4 to 6 percent of the Canadian population have IQ scores that place them in the range of an intellectual disability.

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Which of the following terms describes the characteristics of spoken language that help you decipher the social meaning of utterances?

If language has a biological basis, then

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and the IQs of their biological mothers would support the ________ view of intelligence. A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and their adoptive mothers would support the ________ view of intelligence.

________ refers to the literal words that are written or spoken or signed.

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Who published a revision of the Binet-Simon scale in 1916?

The smallest units of meaning in language are known as

Naomi has administered a psychological test to a large group of business executives to determine the range of scores and the average score obtained by these persons on the test. In other words, Naomi is

Discuss the heredity versus environment issue of intelligence. Explain how the twin study method and adoption method have contributed to our understanding of how both heredity and environment play an important role in intelligence.

A prototype is the most ________ example of a concept.

According to the text,

According to Herrnstein and Murray, authors of The Bell Curve, genetics accounts for ______________ more than any other factor

After administering a test to a job applicant, Dr. Snyder concludes that only 25 percent of the persons taking the test obtain a score as low as Gene's score. Dr. Snyder can reach such a conclusion only if the test has been

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

How do twin studies support the view that intelligence is inherited?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and the IQs of their biological mothers would support the view of intelligence. A high correlation between the IQs of adopted children and their adoptive mothers would support the view of intelligence.