Question 1

When Julie gets high grades in math class, her parents are most likely to attribute her success to

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A)  natural ability. 
B)  good luck. 
C)  inherited skills. 
D)  competence. 
E)  hard work. 
A)  natural ability. 
B)  good luck. 
C)  inherited skills. 
D)  competence. 
E)  hard work.

Question 2

IQ tests are reasonably good measures of

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A)  creativity and street smarts. 
B)  the ability to read social cues. 
C)  underlying competence. 
D)  skills needed for success in school. 
E)  interpersonal skills. 
A)  creativity and street smarts. 
B)  the ability to read social cues. 
C)  underlying competence. 
D)  skills needed for success in school. 
E)  interpersonal skills.

Question 3

Howard Gardner, proposed that there are eight types of intelligence which he called a theory of __________ .

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multiple i

Question 4

It is most realistic to say that IQ tests measure a child's ________ at the time the test is taken.

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A)  performance 
B)  basic capacity 
C)  underlying competence 
D)  metacognition 
E)  consistency 
A)  performance 
B)  basic capacity 
C)  underlying competence 
D)  metacognition 
E)  consistency

Question 5

Studies show that when children who attend Head Start programs are compared during elementary school or high school with children from similar backgrounds who did not attend Head Start, the children with the special preschool experience are more likely to

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A)  be assigned to regular classes in school. 
B)  be held back at least a year in elementary school. 
C)  have lower mathematics scores. 
D)  drop out of school. 
E)  fail to graduate from high school. 
A)  be assigned to regular classes in school. 
B)  be held back at least a year in elementary school. 
C)  have lower mathematics scores. 
D)  drop out of school. 
E)  fail to graduate from high school.

Question 6

Compared to elementary school girls, boys

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A)  are better at verbal tasks. 
B)  have lower scores on tests of spatial visualization. 
C)  perform poorly on mental rotation measures. 
D)  are better at mathematical reasoning. 
E)  are more skilled in reading and writing. 
A)  are better at verbal tasks. 
B)  have lower scores on tests of spatial visualization. 
C)  perform poorly on mental rotation measures. 
D)  are better at mathematical reasoning. 
E)  are more skilled in reading and writing.

Question 7

Which child would be tested with the WISC-IV?

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A)  3-year-old Brian 
B)  5-year-old Lucinda 
C)  9-year-old Fran 
D)  17-year-old Jonathan 
E)  19-year-old Willie 
A)  3-year-old Brian 
B)  5-year-old Lucinda 
C)  9-year-old Fran 
D)  17-year-old Jonathan 
E)  19-year-old Willie

Question 8

Which individual is most likely to experience stereotype threat?

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A)  Dorothy, who is 14 and taking a history test 
B)  Terrell, who is African American and playing football 
C)  Roberto, who is 70 and taking a memory test 
D)  Roger, who is 19 and taking a science course 
E)  Margo, who is 17 and applying for college 
A)  Dorothy, who is 14 and taking a history test 
B)  Terrell, who is African American and playing football 
C)  Roberto, who is 70 and taking a memory test 
D)  Roger, who is 19 and taking a science course 
E)  Margo, who is 17 and applying for college

Question 9

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

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They do experimentation in the

Question 10

Correlations between adjacent year Binet or WISC-IV IQ scores in middle childhood are in the range of

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A)  .20 to .30. 
B)  .30 to .40. 
C)  .50 to .60. 
D)  .65 to .80. 
E)  .90 to 1.00. 
A)  .20 to .30. 
B)  .30 to .40. 
C)  .50 to .60. 
D)  .65 to .80. 
E)  .90 to 1.00.

Question 11

Studies show that children in __________ demonstrate substantially lower levels of performance in math and science achievement when compared with other children living in industrialized nations.

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The answer of Studies show that children in __________ demonstrate...

Question 12

Planning, organizing, and remembering facts to apply to new situations is characteristic of which type of intelligence?

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

Question 13

Bill critically examines research results and often develops new theories to cover the research results. Which of the three kinds of intelligence described by Sternberg does Bill exhibit?

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A)  analytical 
B)  contextual 
C)  creative 
D)  practical 
E)  componential 
A)  analytical 
B)  contextual 
C)  creative 
D)  practical 
E)  componential

Question 14

The view that IQ scores are largely a function of heredity but supported by the environment reflects Aslin's concept of

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A)  maintenance. 
B)  facilitation. 
C)  attunement. 
D)  induction. 
E)  accommodation. 
A)  maintenance. 
B)  facilitation. 
C)  attunement. 
D)  induction. 
E)  accommodation.

Question 15

Anita has an IQ of 65. This indicates that she is

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A)  mildly retarded. 
B)  severely retarded. 
C)  dull normal. 
D)  superior. 
E)  gifted. 
A)  mildly retarded. 
B)  severely retarded. 
C)  dull normal. 
D)  superior. 
E)  gifted.

Question 16

Using IQ tests to define and explain individual and group differences in intelligence is called the __________ approach.

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The answer of Using IQ tests to define and explain...

Question 17

Studies show that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean children tend to score slightly higher on traditional intelligence tests than their __________ and __________ counterparts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies show that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean...

Question 18

When psychologists use __________ when testing non-middle-class children, the children are informed about the purpose of the intelligence test and are given a chance to practice with each kind of problem-solving task prior to being tested.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When psychologists use __________ when testing non-middle-class...

Question 19

Which of the following resembles the type of questions found on the test developed by Binet and Simon?

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A)  "Can you touch your nose?" 
B)  "Do you like school?" 
C)  "Are you happy or sad?" 
D)  "Do you like your brother or sister?" 
E)  "What do you want to be when you grow up?" 
A)  "Can you touch your nose?" 
B)  "Do you like school?" 
C)  "Are you happy or sad?" 
D)  "Do you like your brother or sister?" 
E)  "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

Question 20

Regarding Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, it is important to note that

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A)  standard IQ tests consist of all three components, but the components have been organized inappropriately as the traditional "verbal" and "performance" scales. 
B)  in the world beyond the school walls, analytical intelligence may be required as much or more than the type of skills measured on an IQ test. 
C)  what we know about "intelligence" is almost entirely restricted to information about practical intelligence. 
D)  we know almost nothing about the origins or long-term consequences of variations in creative or practical intelligence. 
E)  using three different types of intelligence is impractical. 
A)  standard IQ tests consist of all three components, but the components have been organized inappropriately as the traditional "verbal" and "performance" scales. 
B)  in the world beyond the school walls, analytical intelligence may be required as much or more than the type of skills measured on an IQ test. 
C)  what we know about "intelligence" is almost entirely restricted to information about practical intelligence. 
D)  we know almost nothing about the origins or long-term consequences of variations in creative or practical intelligence. 
E)  using three different types of intelligence is impractical.

When Julie gets high grades in math class, her parents are most likely to attribute her success to

IQ tests are reasonably good measures of

Howard Gardner, proposed that there are eight types of intelligence which he called a theory of __________ .

It is most realistic to say that IQ tests measure a child's ________ at the time the test is taken.

Studies show that when children who attend Head Start programs are compared during elementary school or high school with children from similar backgrounds who did not attend Head Start, the children with the special preschool experience are more likely to

Compared to elementary school girls, boys

Which child would be tested with the WISC-IV?

Which individual is most likely to experience stereotype threat?

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

Correlations between adjacent year Binet or WISC-IV IQ scores in middle childhood are in the range of

Studies show that children in __________ demonstrate substantially lower levels of performance in math and science achievement when compared with other children living in industrialized nations.

Planning, organizing, and remembering facts to apply to new situations is characteristic of which type of intelligence?

Bill critically examines research results and often develops new theories to cover the research results. Which of the three kinds of intelligence described by Sternberg does Bill exhibit?

The view that IQ scores are largely a function of heredity but supported by the environment reflects Aslin's concept of

Anita has an IQ of 65. This indicates that she is

Using IQ tests to define and explain individual and group differences in intelligence is called the __________ approach.

Studies show that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean children tend to score slightly higher on traditional intelligence tests than their and counterparts.

When psychologists use __________ when testing non-middle-class children, the children are informed about the purpose of the intelligence test and are given a chance to practice with each kind of problem-solving task prior to being tested.

Which of the following resembles the type of questions found on the test developed by Binet and Simon?

Regarding Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, it is important to note that

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When Julie gets high grades in math class, her parents are most likely to attribute her success to

IQ tests are reasonably good measures of

Howard Gardner, proposed that there are eight types of intelligence which he called a theory of __________ .

It is most realistic to say that IQ tests measure a child's ________ at the time the test is taken.

Studies show that when children who attend Head Start programs are compared during elementary school or high school with children from similar backgrounds who did not attend Head Start, the children with the special preschool experience are more likely to

Compared to elementary school girls, boys

Which child would be tested with the WISC-IV?

Which individual is most likely to experience stereotype threat?

How do ecological psychologists study behavior?

Correlations between adjacent year Binet or WISC-IV IQ scores in middle childhood are in the range of

Studies show that children in __________ demonstrate substantially lower levels of performance in math and science achievement when compared with other children living in industrialized nations.

Planning, organizing, and remembering facts to apply to new situations is characteristic of which type of intelligence?

Bill critically examines research results and often develops new theories to cover the research results. Which of the three kinds of intelligence described by Sternberg does Bill exhibit?

The view that IQ scores are largely a function of heredity but supported by the environment reflects Aslin's concept of

Anita has an IQ of 65. This indicates that she is

Using IQ tests to define and explain individual and group differences in intelligence is called the __________ approach.

Studies show that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean children tend to score slightly higher on traditional intelligence tests than their __________ and __________ counterparts.

When psychologists use __________ when testing non-middle-class children, the children are informed about the purpose of the intelligence test and are given a chance to practice with each kind of problem-solving task prior to being tested.

Which of the following resembles the type of questions found on the test developed by Binet and Simon?

Regarding Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, it is important to note that

Basic Issues in the Study of Development

Prenatal Development

Birth and Early Infancy

Physical Development

Perceptual Development

Cognitive Development I: Structure and Process

The Development of Language

Personality Development: Alternative Views

Concepts of Self, Gender, and Sex Roles

The Development of Social Relationships

Thinking About Relationships: Social-Cognitive and Moral Development

The Ecology of Development: the Child Within the Family System

Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture

Atypical Development

Putting It All Together: The Developing Child

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Studies show that Chinese, Japanese, and Korean children tend to score slightly higher on traditional intelligence tests than their and counterparts.