Question 1

Which of the following situations is extraordinarily unlikely?

Accepted Answer

A) A reliable test is valid. 
B) A valid test is unreliable. 
C) An invalid test is unreliable. 
D) An unreliable test is invalid. 
A) A reliable test is valid. 
B) A valid test is unreliable. 
C) An invalid test is unreliable. 
D) An unreliable test is invalid.

Question 2

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,it would be classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) intractable intellectual disability 
B) moderate intellectual disability 
C) severe intellectual disability 
D) mild intellectual disability 
A) intractable intellectual disability 
B) moderate intellectual disability 
C) severe intellectual disability 
D) mild intellectual disability

Question 3

Disparities in the IQ test performance of groups of examinees based on anything other than intelligence are chiefly examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) test score reliability 
B) internal inconsistency 
C) test score interpretation 
D) cultural bias 
A) test score reliability 
B) internal inconsistency 
C) test score interpretation 
D) cultural bias

Question 4

A language arts test that uses examples of bus and subway schedules to measure reading comprehension is likely to favor members of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) students from rural communities 
B) students from educated families 
C) students from urban communities 
D) students from affluent families 
A) students from rural communities 
B) students from educated families 
C) students from urban communities 
D) students from affluent families

Question 5

The __________,created by Arnold Gesell,provides a summary of an infant's overall competence in comparison to others of a similar age.

Accepted Answer

A) infant intelligence gradient 
B) delayed development indicator 
C) developmental quotient 
D) infantile performance scale 
A) infant intelligence gradient 
B) delayed development indicator 
C) developmental quotient 
D) infantile performance scale

Question 6

Based on the majority of empirical evidence,what conclusion should be reached regarding the contributions of genetics and environmental influences to the development of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence is the product of some complex combination of genetics and environment. 
B) Intelligence is primarily a genetic outcome. 
C) Intelligence is primarily a product of environmental circumstances. 
D) Given the evidence,intelligence is likely to be the result of something other than genetics or environmental influences. 
A) Intelligence is the product of some complex combination of genetics and environment. 
B) Intelligence is primarily a genetic outcome. 
C) Intelligence is primarily a product of environmental circumstances. 
D) Given the evidence,intelligence is likely to be the result of something other than genetics or environmental influences.

Question 7

Burt has been identified as a gifted student.In his school system he was able to progress from the third grade directly to the sixth grade,in keeping with the challenges and pace that were appropriate to his talents.What kind of program did Burt's school have in place?

Accepted Answer

A) remediation 
B) acceleration 
C) enrichment 
D) accommodation 
A) remediation 
B) acceleration 
C) enrichment 
D) accommodation

Question 8

One advantage of measures of information processing in infants,such as speed of processing and visual recognition memory,over developmental measures is that information processing assessments __________.

Accepted Answer

A) reveal whether children are falling behind their peers 
B) are better predictors of future IQ scores 
C) include physical as well as mental abilities 
D) are more gender-neutral 
A) reveal whether children are falling behind their peers 
B) are better predictors of future IQ scores 
C) include physical as well as mental abilities 
D) are more gender-neutral

Question 9

One reason why brain functioning begins to change in middle adulthood is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) middle-aged adults do not take good care of themselves,and it affects the health of their brains 
B) middle-aged adults carry greater loads of stress,which adversely affects their health 
C) researchers have found that 20 genes that are vital to learning,memory,and mental flexibility begin to function less efficiently as early as age 40 
D) middle-aged adults are too busy to participate in mental learning and activities to maintain mental flexibility 
A) middle-aged adults do not take good care of themselves,and it affects the health of their brains 
B) middle-aged adults carry greater loads of stress,which adversely affects their health 
C) researchers have found that 20 genes that are vital to learning,memory,and mental flexibility begin to function less efficiently as early as age 40 
D) middle-aged adults are too busy to participate in mental learning and activities to maintain mental flexibility

Question 10

A mathematics test that uses questions with contexts from the realm of banking and the stock market is likely to favor members of which group?

Accepted Answer

A) students from urban communities 
B) students from affluent families 
C) students from rural communities 
D) students from Asian cultures 
A) students from urban communities 
B) students from affluent families 
C) students from rural communities 
D) students from Asian cultures

Question 11

__________ is demonstrated when a test measures consistently what it is trying to measure;__________ is demonstrated when a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) Validity;intelligence quotient 
B) Intelligence quotient;reliability 
C) Validity;reliability 
D) Reliability;validity 
A) Validity;intelligence quotient 
B) Intelligence quotient;reliability 
C) Validity;reliability 
D) Reliability;validity

Question 12

Which term describes the actual age of a child taking an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) standard age 
B) chronological age 
C) intelligence age 
D) mental age 
A) standard age 
B) chronological age 
C) intelligence age 
D) mental age

Question 13

Children who show evidence of high performance capability in areas such as intellectual,creative,artistic,leadership,or specific academic fields,are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) geniuses 
B) special 
C) gifted and talented 
D) exceptional students 
A) geniuses 
B) special 
C) gifted and talented 
D) exceptional students

Question 14

Explain Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,and discuss how it is similar and different from traditional notions of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Which of the following situations is extraordinarily unlikely?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,it would be classified as __________.

Disparities in the IQ test performance of groups of examinees based on anything other than intelligence are chiefly examples of __________.

A language arts test that uses examples of bus and subway schedules to measure reading comprehension is likely to favor members of which group?

The __________,created by Arnold Gesell,provides a summary of an infant's overall competence in comparison to others of a similar age.

Based on the majority of empirical evidence,what conclusion should be reached regarding the contributions of genetics and environmental influences to the development of intelligence?

Burt has been identified as a gifted student.In his school system he was able to progress from the third grade directly to the sixth grade,in keeping with the challenges and pace that were appropriate to his talents.What kind of program did Burt's school have in place?

One advantage of measures of information processing in infants,such as speed of processing and visual recognition memory,over developmental measures is that information processing assessments __________.

One reason why brain functioning begins to change in middle adulthood is that __________.

A mathematics test that uses questions with contexts from the realm of banking and the stock market is likely to favor members of which group?

is demonstrated when a test measures consistently what it is trying to measure; is demonstrated when a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure.

Which term describes the actual age of a child taking an intelligence test?

Children who show evidence of high performance capability in areas such as intellectual,creative,artistic,leadership,or specific academic fields,are referred to as __________.

Explain Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,and discuss how it is similar and different from traditional notions of intelligence.

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Health and Wellness

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

Filters

Exam 8: Intelligence

Which of the following situations is extraordinarily unlikely?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 20 or 25 to 35 or 40,it would be classified as __________.

Disparities in the IQ test performance of groups of examinees based on anything other than intelligence are chiefly examples of __________.

A language arts test that uses examples of bus and subway schedules to measure reading comprehension is likely to favor members of which group?

The __________,created by Arnold Gesell,provides a summary of an infant's overall competence in comparison to others of a similar age.

Based on the majority of empirical evidence,what conclusion should be reached regarding the contributions of genetics and environmental influences to the development of intelligence?

Burt has been identified as a gifted student.In his school system he was able to progress from the third grade directly to the sixth grade,in keeping with the challenges and pace that were appropriate to his talents.What kind of program did Burt's school have in place?

One advantage of measures of information processing in infants,such as speed of processing and visual recognition memory,over developmental measures is that information processing assessments __________.

One reason why brain functioning begins to change in middle adulthood is that __________.

A mathematics test that uses questions with contexts from the realm of banking and the stock market is likely to favor members of which group?

__________ is demonstrated when a test measures consistently what it is trying to measure;__________ is demonstrated when a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure.

Which term describes the actual age of a child taking an intelligence test?

Children who show evidence of high performance capability in areas such as intellectual,creative,artistic,leadership,or specific academic fields,are referred to as __________.

Explain Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,and discuss how it is similar and different from traditional notions of intelligence.

An Orientation to Lifespan Development

Genetics, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Growth and Aging Across the Life Span

Health and Wellness

Cognitive Growth: Piaget and Vygotsky

Cognitive Growth: Information Processing Approaches

Language Development

Social and Emotional Development

Development of the Self

Moral Development and Aggression

Gender and Sexuality

Friends and Family

Schooling, Culture, and Society: Living in a Multicultural World

Death and Dying

Filters

is demonstrated when a test measures consistently what it is trying to measure; is demonstrated when a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure.