Question 1

On the Bayley cognitive scale, 6-month-old Joshua should be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  vocalize pleasure and displeasure. 
B)  inhibit behavior when directed to do so. 
C)  imitate words the examiner says. 
D)  respond to simple requests. 
A)  vocalize pleasure and displeasure. 
B)  inhibit behavior when directed to do so. 
C)  imitate words the examiner says. 
D)  respond to simple requests.

Question 2

Why should results from IQ tests be used with caution?

Accepted Answer

IQ tests do not measure some attributes

Question 3

According to Gardner, his concepts of ____ intelligence are most closely related to the traditional IQ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial, mathematical, and verbal 
B)  musical and spatial 
C)  verbal and bodily kinesthetic 
D)  interpersonal and intrapersonal 
A)  spatial, mathematical, and verbal 
B)  musical and spatial 
C)  verbal and bodily kinesthetic 
D)  interpersonal and intrapersonal

Question 4

What do advocates of the concept of general intelligence indicate as supporting their theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is successful at predicting school and job success. 
B)  It is consistently higher in white collar workers than blue collar workers. 
C)  Scores are consistent across analytical and creative test takers. 
D)  It is simpler to measure because it restricts testing to a few core competencies. 
A)  It is successful at predicting school and job success. 
B)  It is consistently higher in white collar workers than blue collar workers. 
C)  Scores are consistent across analytical and creative test takers. 
D)  It is simpler to measure because it restricts testing to a few core competencies.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding Ardelt's (2010) study on wisdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  His measure included an affective scale, a reflective scale, and an experience scale. 
B)  The overall wisdom scale showed no differences between college-age and older adults. 
C)  Older adults scored higher than college-age adults on all scales. 
D)  College-age adults scored higher than older adults on all scales. 
A)  His measure included an affective scale, a reflective scale, and an experience scale. 
B)  The overall wisdom scale showed no differences between college-age and older adults. 
C)  Older adults scored higher than college-age adults on all scales. 
D)  College-age adults scored higher than older adults on all scales.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the predictive validity of intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scores are inversely correlated with work performance. 
B)  Scores do not correlate with the number of years of education the individual will obtain. 
C)  Scores do not correlate with academic achievement even at the time of testing. 
D)  Scores correlate with school grades and achievement test performance at the time of testing and years later. 
A)  Scores are inversely correlated with work performance. 
B)  Scores do not correlate with the number of years of education the individual will obtain. 
C)  Scores do not correlate with academic achievement even at the time of testing. 
D)  Scores correlate with school grades and achievement test performance at the time of testing and years later.

Question 7

Describe the three main forms of intelligence in Sternberg's Triarchic theory.

Accepted Answer

Analytical intelligence: This refers to

Question 8

While traditional intelligence tests that measure IQ require _____, creativity requires _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  giftedness; convergent thinking 
B)  divergent thinking; convergent thinking 
C)  convergent thinking; divergent thinking 
D)  playful thinking; a willingness to risk 
A)  giftedness; convergent thinking 
B)  divergent thinking; convergent thinking 
C)  convergent thinking; divergent thinking 
D)  playful thinking; a willingness to risk

Question 9

Who developed the WISC, WAIS, and WWPSI intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  William Stern 
A)  David Wechsler 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  William Stern

Question 10

Eman's test scores are not high, but he thinks in unique, insightful ways, often challenging the teachers' standard answers. Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Dr. Anderson is interested in how attention changes with age. He gathers a sample of 5-year-olds and tests them twice a year until they are30. What type of study is Dr. Anderson conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  correlational 
D)  naturalistic observation 
A)  cross-sectional 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  correlational 
D)  naturalistic observation

Question 12

What does the Fagan test measure?

Accepted Answer

The Fagan test measures the amount of ti

Question 13

What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  creative 
C)  divergent 
D)  playful 
A)  convergent 
B)  creative 
C)  divergent 
D)  playful

Question 14

Mary Ann scored a little above average on a general IQ test. She is a highly motivated, hardworking college graduate. Her performance in the workplace most likely will be

Accepted Answer

A)  successful, because a range of factors predicts the majority of job success, including motivation and education. 
B)  a little above average, as predicted by her average IQ test results. 
C)  well above average, because job performance is not related to IQ scores, but rather is determined only by motivation. 
D)  disappointing, because her average intelligence will undermine her enthusiasm. 
A)  successful, because a range of factors predicts the majority of job success, including motivation and education. 
B)  a little above average, as predicted by her average IQ test results. 
C)  well above average, because job performance is not related to IQ scores, but rather is determined only by motivation. 
D)  disappointing, because her average intelligence will undermine her enthusiasm.

Question 15

The term individual differences, as discussed in the text, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  differences among individuals that change over time. 
B)  the relative strengths and weaknesses within an individual. 
C)  day-to-day changes in an individual's knowledge and skills. 
D)  differences among individuals that are stable and consistent. 
A)  differences among individuals that change over time. 
B)  the relative strengths and weaknesses within an individual. 
C)  day-to-day changes in an individual's knowledge and skills. 
D)  differences among individuals that are stable and consistent.

Question 16

Ms. Foyle believes in Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and employs it in her classroom because she believes that by exploring all the different cognitive domains

Accepted Answer

A)  each child will be able to develop all the different intelligences fully and equally. 
B)  each child will be able to bring up all the different intelligences to the same level as other children. 
C)  children prefer to discover these intelligences they are not good at and improve their weaknesses. 
D)  children will be able to discover relative strengths and find something at which they excel. 
A)  each child will be able to develop all the different intelligences fully and equally. 
B)  each child will be able to bring up all the different intelligences to the same level as other children. 
C)  children prefer to discover these intelligences they are not good at and improve their weaknesses. 
D)  children will be able to discover relative strengths and find something at which they excel.

Question 17

What are the five areas assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

Accepted Answer

1. cognitive
2. lang

Question 18

IQ scores should be considered with caution because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is easy for examinees to cheat on these tests. 
B)  IQ scores are not correlated with academic achievement. 
C)  IQ scores are not correlated with job success. 
D)  scores can lead to false expectations and generalizations. 
A)  it is easy for examinees to cheat on these tests. 
B)  IQ scores are not correlated with academic achievement. 
C)  IQ scores are not correlated with job success. 
D)  scores can lead to false expectations and generalizations.

Question 19

Describe the three components in the definition of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

IQ of 70 or below
Deficits in

Question 20

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test has been shown to produce scores that approximate a normal distribution. This means that most test-takers score

Accepted Answer

A)  in the extreme high end of the range of possible scores. 
B)  in the middle of the range of possible scores. 
C)  in the extreme low end of the range of possible scores. 
D)  better on nonverbal responses than verbal responses. 
A)  in the extreme high end of the range of possible scores. 
B)  in the middle of the range of possible scores. 
C)  in the extreme low end of the range of possible scores. 
D)  better on nonverbal responses than verbal responses.

On the Bayley cognitive scale, 6-month-old Joshua should be able to

Why should results from IQ tests be used with caution?

According to Gardner, his concepts of ____ intelligence are most closely related to the traditional IQ test.

What do advocates of the concept of general intelligence indicate as supporting their theory?

Which of the following is true regarding Ardelt's (2010) study on wisdom?

Which of the following is true of the predictive validity of intelligence tests?

Describe the three main forms of intelligence in Sternberg's Triarchic theory.

While traditional intelligence tests that measure IQ require _, creativity requires ___.

Who developed the WISC, WAIS, and WWPSI intelligence tests?

Eman's test scores are not high, but he thinks in unique, insightful ways, often challenging the teachers' standard answers. Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

Dr. Anderson is interested in how attention changes with age. He gathers a sample of 5-year-olds and tests them twice a year until they are30. What type of study is Dr. Anderson conducting?

What does the Fagan test measure?

What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

Mary Ann scored a little above average on a general IQ test. She is a highly motivated, hardworking college graduate. Her performance in the workplace most likely will be

The term individual differences, as discussed in the text, refers to

Ms. Foyle believes in Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and employs it in her classroom because she believes that by exploring all the different cognitive domains

What are the five areas assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

IQ scores should be considered with caution because

Describe the three components in the definition of intellectual disability.

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test has been shown to produce scores that approximate a normal distribution. This means that most test-takers score

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Exam 8: Intelligence

On the Bayley cognitive scale, 6-month-old Joshua should be able to

Why should results from IQ tests be used with caution?

According to Gardner, his concepts of ____ intelligence are most closely related to the traditional IQ test.

What do advocates of the concept of general intelligence indicate as supporting their theory?

Which of the following is true regarding Ardelt's (2010) study on wisdom?

Which of the following is true of the predictive validity of intelligence tests?

Describe the three main forms of intelligence in Sternberg's Triarchic theory.

While traditional intelligence tests that measure IQ require _____, creativity requires _______.

Who developed the WISC, WAIS, and WWPSI intelligence tests?

Eman's test scores are not high, but he thinks in unique, insightful ways, often challenging the teachers' standard answers. Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

Dr. Anderson is interested in how attention changes with age. He gathers a sample of 5-year-olds and tests them twice a year until they are30. What type of study is Dr. Anderson conducting?

What does the Fagan test measure?

What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

Mary Ann scored a little above average on a general IQ test. She is a highly motivated, hardworking college graduate. Her performance in the workplace most likely will be

The term individual differences, as discussed in the text, refers to

Ms. Foyle believes in Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and employs it in her classroom because she believes that by exploring all the different cognitive domains

What are the five areas assessed by the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

IQ scores should be considered with caution because

Describe the three components in the definition of intellectual disability.

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test has been shown to produce scores that approximate a normal distribution. This means that most test-takers score

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

While traditional intelligence tests that measure IQ require _, creativity requires ___.