Question 1

The French Ministry of Education asked Alfred Binet to create a method to determine which students

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A) would not profit from typical school instruction. 
B) should be placed in advanced courses. 
C) should be placed in residential facilities for the mentally retarded. 
D) would benefit from job apprenticeships. 
A) would not profit from typical school instruction. 
B) should be placed in advanced courses. 
C) should be placed in residential facilities for the mentally retarded. 
D) would benefit from job apprenticeships.

Question 2

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

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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 3

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

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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 4

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

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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

Sternberg's and Gardner's theories of intelligence are alike in that both

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A) include the naturalistic intelligence. 
B) include one or more categories related to social intelligence. 
C) hypothesize a single-factor theory of intelligence. 
D) include the intelligence of understanding the self and the meaning of life. 
A) include the naturalistic intelligence. 
B) include one or more categories related to social intelligence. 
C) hypothesize a single-factor theory of intelligence. 
D) include the intelligence of understanding the self and the meaning of life.

Question 6

Who proposed that practical know-how should be considered part of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Sternberg 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) David Weschsler 
D) Lev Vygotsky 
A) Robert Sternberg 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) David Weschsler 
D) Lev Vygotsky

Question 7

Which of the following would typically not be considered in the development of a culturally fair test?

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A) ethnic background 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) family structure 
D) language differences 
A) ethnic background 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) family structure 
D) language differences

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of intellectual disability?

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A) demonstrates a consistent lack of empathy 
B) IQ score of 70 or below 
C) deficits in adaptive behavior to everyday demands 
D) appearance of characteristics before the age of 18 
A) demonstrates a consistent lack of empathy 
B) IQ score of 70 or below 
C) deficits in adaptive behavior to everyday demands 
D) appearance of characteristics before the age of 18

Question 9

John Horn believes that _____ intelligence continues to increase throughout a person's life span,whereas _____ intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.

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A) analytical; practical 
B) creative; practical 
C) crystallized; fluid 
D) fluid; crystallized 
A) analytical; practical 
B) creative; practical 
C) crystallized; fluid 
D) fluid; crystallized

Question 10

Using the Fagan test,which of the following is a characteristic seen in infants that correlates with intelligence in older children?

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A) habituation 
B) selective attention 
C) preference for novelty 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) habituation 
B) selective attention 
C) preference for novelty 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Who developed the concept of mental age?

Accepted Answer

A) Lev Vygotsky 
B) David Wechsler 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) Robert Sternberg 
A) Lev Vygotsky 
B) David Wechsler 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) Robert Sternberg

Question 12

Sternberg and Gardner's philosophies are similar in that they consider intelligence to be

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A) biologically determined. 
B) nonverbal. 
C) multiple-factored. 
D) based on one general mental ability. 
A) biologically determined. 
B) nonverbal. 
C) multiple-factored. 
D) based on one general mental ability.

Question 13

What are the five components of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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A) resilience,attention,self-regulation,perception,and adaptive 
B) self-control,interactivity,language,attention,and social 
C) cognitive,language,motor,socioemotional,and adaptive 
D) motor,temperament,communication,visual patterning,and interaction 
A) resilience,attention,self-regulation,perception,and adaptive 
B) self-control,interactivity,language,attention,and social 
C) cognitive,language,motor,socioemotional,and adaptive 
D) motor,temperament,communication,visual patterning,and interaction

Question 14

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

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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 15

Thinking that produces many answers to the same question is labeled

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A) inner motivation. 
B) giftedness. 
C) convergent. 
D) divergent. 
A) inner motivation. 
B) giftedness. 
C) convergent. 
D) divergent.

Question 16

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 17

What is the BEST explanation for why ethnic minorities achieve lower scores on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A) environment 
B) heredity 
C) cultural belief 
D) unfair scoring 
A) environment 
B) heredity 
C) cultural belief 
D) unfair scoring

Question 18

Lena incorporates surprising,unpredictable activities into her everyday life.She keeps a fresh outlook by pursuing new interests each year and writing about them in her blog.Lena is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) highly creative. 
B) highly gifted. 
C) both highly gifted and creative. 
D) very good at convergent thinking. 
A) highly creative. 
B) highly gifted. 
C) both highly gifted and creative. 
D) very good at convergent thinking.

Question 19

According to Gardner,if one is very interested in and good at contemplating the meaning of human life,death,and existence,that person demonstrates a form of _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

According to Nathan Brody,abstract reasoning,the capacity to acquire knowledge,and problem-solving ability constitute

Accepted Answer

A) specific intellectual abilities. 
B) general intelligence. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) nonverbal intelligence. 
A) specific intellectual abilities. 
B) general intelligence. 
C) emotional intelligence. 
D) nonverbal intelligence.

The French Ministry of Education asked Alfred Binet to create a method to determine which students

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

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

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

Sternberg's and Gardner's theories of intelligence are alike in that both

Who proposed that practical know-how should be considered part of intelligence?

Which of the following would typically not be considered in the development of a culturally fair test?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of intellectual disability?

John Horn believes that _ intelligence continues to increase throughout a person's life span,whereas _ intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.

Using the Fagan test,which of the following is a characteristic seen in infants that correlates with intelligence in older children?

Who developed the concept of mental age?

Sternberg and Gardner's philosophies are similar in that they consider intelligence to be

What are the five components of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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

Thinking that produces many answers to the same question is labeled

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

What is the BEST explanation for why ethnic minorities achieve lower scores on IQ tests?

Lena incorporates surprising,unpredictable activities into her everyday life.She keeps a fresh outlook by pursuing new interests each year and writing about them in her blog.Lena is most likely

According to Gardner,if one is very interested in and good at contemplating the meaning of human life,death,and existence,that person demonstrates a form of _____ intelligence.

According to Nathan Brody,abstract reasoning,the capacity to acquire knowledge,and problem-solving ability constitute

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The French Ministry of Education asked Alfred Binet to create a method to determine which students

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

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

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

Sternberg's and Gardner's theories of intelligence are alike in that both

Who proposed that practical know-how should be considered part of intelligence?

Which of the following would typically not be considered in the development of a culturally fair test?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of intellectual disability?

John Horn believes that _____ intelligence continues to increase throughout a person's life span,whereas _____ intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.

Using the Fagan test,which of the following is a characteristic seen in infants that correlates with intelligence in older children?

Who developed the concept of mental age?

Sternberg and Gardner's philosophies are similar in that they consider intelligence to be

What are the five components of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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

Thinking that produces many answers to the same question is labeled

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

What is the BEST explanation for why ethnic minorities achieve lower scores on IQ tests?

Lena incorporates surprising,unpredictable activities into her everyday life.She keeps a fresh outlook by pursuing new interests each year and writing about them in her blog.Lena is most likely

According to Gardner,if one is very interested in and good at contemplating the meaning of human life,death,and existence,that person demonstrates a form of _____ intelligence.

According to Nathan Brody,abstract reasoning,the capacity to acquire knowledge,and problem-solving ability constitute

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

John Horn believes that _ intelligence continues to increase throughout a person's life span,whereas _ intelligence begins to decline in middle adulthood.