Question 1

The concept of a g factor implies that intelligence

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A) is a single overall ability. 
B) is several specific abilities. 
C) cannot be defined or measured. 
D) is a standardized concept. 
A) is a single overall ability. 
B) is several specific abilities. 
C) cannot be defined or measured. 
D) is a standardized concept.

Question 2

The ability to delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-range rewards is most clearly a characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence. 
B) heritability. 
C) savant syndrome. 
D) divergent thinking. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) heritability. 
C) savant syndrome. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 3

Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental age is

Accepted Answer

A) 4. 
B) 4.5. 
C) 5. 
D) 80. 
A) 4. 
B) 4.5. 
C) 5. 
D) 80.

Question 4

Jack takes the same test of mechanical reasoning on several different days and gets virtually identical scores. This suggests that the test has

Accepted Answer

A) high content validity. 
B) high reliability. 
C) high predictive validity. 
D) been standardized. 
A) high content validity. 
B) high reliability. 
C) high predictive validity. 
D) been standardized.

Question 5

Five-year-old Benjy has an IQ of 120 on the original version of the Stanford-Binet. His mental age is

Accepted Answer

A) 4. 
B) 6. 
C) 8. 
D) 9. 
A) 4. 
B) 6. 
C) 8. 
D) 9.

Question 6

Current intelligence tests compute an individual's intelligence score as

Accepted Answer

A) the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100. 
B) the ratio of chronological age to mental age multiplied by 100. 
C) the amount by which the test-taker's performance deviates from the average performance of others the same age. 
D) the ratio of the test-taker's verbal intelligence score to his or her nonverbal intelligence score. 
A) the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100. 
B) the ratio of chronological age to mental age multiplied by 100. 
C) the amount by which the test-taker's performance deviates from the average performance of others the same age. 
D) the ratio of the test-taker's verbal intelligence score to his or her nonverbal intelligence score.

Question 7

A 12-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 9-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A) 75. 
B) 85. 
C) 115. 
D) 133. 
A) 75. 
B) 85. 
C) 115. 
D) 133.

Question 8

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces,the test is said to have

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) a normal distribution. 
C) content validity. 
D) intrinsic motivation. 
A) reliability. 
B) a normal distribution. 
C) content validity. 
D) intrinsic motivation.

Question 9

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

Accepted Answer

A) Sternberg. 
B) Binet. 
C) Terman. 
D) Stern. 
A) Sternberg. 
B) Binet. 
C) Terman. 
D) Stern.

Question 10

Jim,age 55,plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to be a detriment to their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A) the Flynn effect. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) extrinsic motivation. 
D) stereotype threat. 
A) the Flynn effect. 
B) divergent thinking. 
C) extrinsic motivation. 
D) stereotype threat.

Question 11

Superior performance on the Stanford-Binet most clearly corresponds with Sternberg's concept of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Spearman's g factor refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the genetic contribution to intelligence. 
B) a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks. 
C) a highly developed skill or talent possessed by an otherwise mentally retarded person. 
D) the ability to understand and regulate emotions. 
A) the genetic contribution to intelligence. 
B) a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks. 
C) a highly developed skill or talent possessed by an otherwise mentally retarded person. 
D) the ability to understand and regulate emotions.

Question 13

The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) standardization 
B) factor analysis 
C) predictive validity 
D) heritability 
A) standardization 
B) factor analysis 
C) predictive validity 
D) heritability

Question 14

If a test is standardized,this means that

Accepted Answer

A) it accurately measures what it is intended to measure. 
B) a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group. 
C) most test scores will cluster near the average. 
D) the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions. 
A) it accurately measures what it is intended to measure. 
B) a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group. 
C) most test scores will cluster near the average. 
D) the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

Question 15

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are "biased" in the sense that

Accepted Answer

A) test performance is influenced by cultural experiences. 
B) the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero. 
C) the heritability of intelligence is very high. 
D) numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals. 
A) test performance is influenced by cultural experiences. 
B) the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero. 
C) the heritability of intelligence is very high. 
D) numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.

Question 16

Compared with traditional college entrance exams,assessments that include tests of Sternberg's three intelligences reveal ________ ethnic-group differences in intelligence and ________ accurate prediction of American students' first-year grades.

Accepted Answer

A) increased; less 
B) reduced; less 
C) increased; more 
D) reduced; more 
A) increased; less 
B) reduced; less 
C) increased; more 
D) reduced; more

Question 17

Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) normal distribution 
D) predictive validity 
A) reliability 
B) standardization 
C) normal distribution 
D) predictive validity

Question 18

The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is

Accepted Answer

A) less than that between children and their biological parents. 
B) equal to that between identical twins reared together. 
C) equal to that between fraternal twins reared together. 
D) greater than that between ordinary siblings reared together. 
A) less than that between children and their biological parents. 
B) equal to that between identical twins reared together. 
C) equal to that between fraternal twins reared together. 
D) greater than that between ordinary siblings reared together.

Question 19

The WAIS consists of separate ________ subtests.

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence and creativity 
B) content validity and predictive validity 
C) convergent and divergent thinking 
D) verbal and performance 
A) intelligence and creativity 
B) content validity and predictive validity 
C) convergent and divergent thinking 
D) verbal and performance

Question 20

Howard Gardner is most likely to agree that the concept of intelligence includes

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing one's negative emotions. 
B) spatially analyzing visual input. 
C) experiencing positive self-esteem. 
D) behaving morally. 
A) minimizing one's negative emotions. 
B) spatially analyzing visual input. 
C) experiencing positive self-esteem. 
D) behaving morally.

Exam 16: Indoctrination and Inoculation

The concept of a g factor implies that intelligence

The ability to delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-range rewards is most clearly a characteristic of

Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental age is

Jack takes the same test of mechanical reasoning on several different days and gets virtually identical scores. This suggests that the test has

Five-year-old Benjy has an IQ of 120 on the original version of the Stanford-Binet. His mental age is

Current intelligence tests compute an individual's intelligence score as

A 12-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 9-year-old was said to have an IQ of

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces,the test is said to have

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

Jim,age 55,plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to be a detriment to their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of

Superior performance on the Stanford-Binet most clearly corresponds with Sternberg's concept of

Spearman's g factor refers to

The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence.

If a test is standardized,this means that

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are "biased" in the sense that

Compared with traditional college entrance exams,assessments that include tests of Sternberg's three intelligences reveal ________ ethnic-group differences in intelligence and ________ accurate prediction of American students' first-year grades.

Psychologists would calculate the relationship between intelligence test scores and school grades in order to assess the ________ of the intelligence test.

The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is

The WAIS consists of separate ________ subtests.

Howard Gardner is most likely to agree that the concept of intelligence includes

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