Question 1

According to Baltes, __________ decline with age, whereas __________ may actually improve.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized pragmatics; fluid mechanics 
B)  crystallized intelligence; cognitive mechanics 
C)  cognitive mechanics; cognitive pragmatics 
D)  cognitive pragmatics; cognitive mechanics 
A)  crystallized pragmatics; fluid mechanics 
B)  crystallized intelligence; cognitive mechanics 
C)  cognitive mechanics; cognitive pragmatics 
D)  cognitive pragmatics; cognitive mechanics C

Question 2

According to Gardner, theologians and psychologists should be high in _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  verbal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  spatial 
B)  verbal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal C

Question 3

According to Baltes, the "hardware" or neurophysiological architecture of the brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive mechanics. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  cognitive mechanics. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. A

Question 4

The effectiveness of a psychological test primarily depends on the

Accepted Answer

A)  age of the examinee. 
B)  testing conditions. 
C)  knowledge, skill, and integrity of the examiner. 
D)  anxiety level of the examiner. 
A)  age of the examinee. 
B)  testing conditions. 
C)  knowledge, skill, and integrity of the examiner. 
D)  anxiety level of the examiner.

Question 5

Which of the following is the BEST example of a culturally fair test question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Why do farmers use tractors?" 
B)  "What should you do if you find a 3-year-old child on a freeway?" 
C)  "Why do individuals buy automobile insurance?" 
D)  "How are a cat and a dog alike?" 
A)  "Why do farmers use tractors?" 
B)  "What should you do if you find a 3-year-old child on a freeway?" 
C)  "Why do individuals buy automobile insurance?" 
D)  "How are a cat and a dog alike?"

Question 6

What have twin studies shown in studying the genetic influence on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

The difference in the average correlatio

Question 7

According to Baltes, the culture-based "software programs" of the mind are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive mechanics. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  cognitive mechanics. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 8

Einstein's total brain size was

Accepted Answer

A)  average. 
B)  15 percent below average. 
C)  15 percent above average. 
D)  was never measured. 
A)  average. 
B)  15 percent below average. 
C)  15 percent above average. 
D)  was never measured.

Question 9

Anisha does very well with direct instruction in a conventional school setting. She shows high skill in evaluation, comparison, and contrasting tasks. Which Sternberg area is a strength for her?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Critics of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  it focuses too heavily on gross motor skills. 
B)  it focuses too heavily on logical reasoning skills. 
C)  the classifications are too arbitrary. 
D)  it includes too many types of intelligences. 
A)  it focuses too heavily on gross motor skills. 
B)  it focuses too heavily on logical reasoning skills. 
C)  the classifications are too arbitrary. 
D)  it includes too many types of intelligences.

Question 11

According to John Horn, the ability to reason abstractly is _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

An adult in middle age will likely do MOST poorly on which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  a test of vocabulary 
B)  completing a crossword puzzle 
C)  the reaction speed when a traffic light turns red 
D)  finding one's way in a maze 
A)  a test of vocabulary 
B)  completing a crossword puzzle 
C)  the reaction speed when a traffic light turns red 
D)  finding one's way in a maze

Question 13

Compare convergent and divergent thinking.

Accepted Answer

Convergent: thinking that requ

Question 14

What is emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

The ability to perceive and express emot

Question 15

The Ardelt study that compared college students and older adults

Accepted Answer

A)  showed major differences between the two groups using an overall wisdom scale. 
B)  proved that older adults with college degrees could score higher on the cognitive dimension of the scale. 
C)  used a wisdom scale that comprised cognitive, reflective, and affective dimensions. 
D)  used a wisdom scale that comprised pragmatics, personality and cognitive dimensions. 
A)  showed major differences between the two groups using an overall wisdom scale. 
B)  proved that older adults with college degrees could score higher on the cognitive dimension of the scale. 
C)  used a wisdom scale that comprised cognitive, reflective, and affective dimensions. 
D)  used a wisdom scale that comprised pragmatics, personality and cognitive dimensions.

Question 16

The Wechsler scales include 16 subtests that

Accepted Answer

A)  employ a range of verbal and nonverbal challenges. 
B)  primarily measure one's mathematical ability. 
C)  primarily measure one's processing speed. 
D)  primarily measure one's working memory. 
A)  employ a range of verbal and nonverbal challenges. 
B)  primarily measure one's mathematical ability. 
C)  primarily measure one's processing speed. 
D)  primarily measure one's working memory.

Question 17

Individuals with high intelligence or a superior talent are called

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted. 
B)  creative. 
C)  people with wisdom. 
D)  people with organic intellectual disabilities. 
A)  gifted. 
B)  creative. 
C)  people with wisdom. 
D)  people with organic intellectual disabilities.

Question 18

According to Sternberg, students with which of the following abilities tend to be favored in conventional schools?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Einstein's brain was

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent above average in size in part of the parietal lobe. 
B)  15 percent above average in size in part of the frontal lobe. 
C)  15 percent above average in size overall. 
D)  15 percent above average in size in the occipital lobe. 
A)  15 percent above average in size in part of the parietal lobe. 
B)  15 percent above average in size in part of the frontal lobe. 
C)  15 percent above average in size overall. 
D)  15 percent above average in size in the occipital lobe.

Question 20

Studies show that the correlation between IQs measured at age 8 and age 10 is ______ the correlation between IQs measured at age 10 and age 18.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal to 
B)  higher than 
C)  lower than 
D)  exceptionally lower than 
A)  equal to 
B)  higher than 
C)  lower than 
D)  exceptionally lower than

According to Baltes, decline with age, whereas may actually improve.

According to Gardner, theologians and psychologists should be high in _____ intelligence.

According to Baltes, the "hardware" or neurophysiological architecture of the brain is called

The effectiveness of a psychological test primarily depends on the

Which of the following is the BEST example of a culturally fair test question?

What have twin studies shown in studying the genetic influence on intelligence?

According to Baltes, the culture-based "software programs" of the mind are called

Einstein's total brain size was

Anisha does very well with direct instruction in a conventional school setting. She shows high skill in evaluation, comparison, and contrasting tasks. Which Sternberg area is a strength for her?

Critics of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences argue that

According to John Horn, the ability to reason abstractly is _____ intelligence.

An adult in middle age will likely do MOST poorly on which of the following tasks?

Compare convergent and divergent thinking.

What is emotional intelligence?

The Ardelt study that compared college students and older adults

The Wechsler scales include 16 subtests that

Individuals with high intelligence or a superior talent are called

According to Sternberg, students with which of the following abilities tend to be favored in conventional schools?

Einstein's brain was

Studies show that the correlation between IQs measured at age 8 and age 10 is ______ the correlation between IQs measured at age 10 and age 18.

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Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

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Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

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Exam 8: Intelligence

According to Baltes, __________ decline with age, whereas __________ may actually improve.

According to Gardner, theologians and psychologists should be high in _____ intelligence.

According to Baltes, the "hardware" or neurophysiological architecture of the brain is called

The effectiveness of a psychological test primarily depends on the

Which of the following is the BEST example of a culturally fair test question?

What have twin studies shown in studying the genetic influence on intelligence?

According to Baltes, the culture-based "software programs" of the mind are called

Einstein's total brain size was

Anisha does very well with direct instruction in a conventional school setting. She shows high skill in evaluation, comparison, and contrasting tasks. Which Sternberg area is a strength for her?

Critics of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences argue that

According to John Horn, the ability to reason abstractly is _____ intelligence.

An adult in middle age will likely do MOST poorly on which of the following tasks?

Compare convergent and divergent thinking.

What is emotional intelligence?

The Ardelt study that compared college students and older adults

The Wechsler scales include 16 subtests that

Individuals with high intelligence or a superior talent are called

According to Sternberg, students with which of the following abilities tend to be favored in conventional schools?

Einstein's brain was

Studies show that the correlation between IQs measured at age 8 and age 10 is ______ the correlation between IQs measured at age 10 and age 18.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical Development and Biological Aging

Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Language Development

Emotional Development and Attachment

The Self, Identity, and Personality

Gender and Sexuality

Moral Development, Values, and Religion

Families, Lifestyles, and Parenting

Peers and the Sociocultural World

Schools, Achievement, and Work

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

According to Baltes, decline with age, whereas may actually improve.