Question 1

How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

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A)  They are completely unrelated. 
B)  They are moderately positively related. 
C)  They are highly positively correlated. 
D)  It depends upon whether the person is female or male. 
A)  They are completely unrelated. 
B)  They are moderately positively related. 
C)  They are highly positively correlated. 
D)  It depends upon whether the person is female or male.

Question 2

The Wechsler scales have subtests which measure verbal tasks and

Accepted Answer

A)  language skills. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  performance tasks. 
D)  street smarts. 
A)  language skills. 
B)  mathematical ability. 
C)  performance tasks. 
D)  street smarts.

Question 3

Practical intelligence is a concept used not only by Sternberg, but also by

Accepted Answer

A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Descartes. 
D)  Binet. 
A)  Aristotle. 
B)  Plato. 
C)  Descartes. 
D)  Binet.

Question 4

Intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  is something you either have or do not have. 
B)  is the same as achievement. 
C)  can be accurately measured with traditional intelligence tests. 
D)  cannot be seen, touched, or physically measured. 
A)  is something you either have or do not have. 
B)  is the same as achievement. 
C)  can be accurately measured with traditional intelligence tests. 
D)  cannot be seen, touched, or physically measured.

Question 5

Match the following:
-Reversibility

Accepted Answer

A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 6

Even critics of Piaget's theories must admit that his

Accepted Answer

A)  age ranges were exact. 
B)  sex differences were exact. 
C)  sequences of development continue to remain the same. 
D)  theory applies to children in the United States better than those in other countries. 
A)  age ranges were exact. 
B)  sex differences were exact. 
C)  sequences of development continue to remain the same. 
D)  theory applies to children in the United States better than those in other countries.

Question 7

Describe how intelligence is measured, and discuss the controversies regarding these measurements.

Accepted Answer

Intelligence is controversial because it

Question 8

Match the following:
-Chronological age (CA)

Accepted Answer

A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 9

Knowing that 9 is closer to 10 than to 1 and understanding that 2 plus 1 equals 3 demonstrates a basic understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  whole number skills. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  seriation. 
A)  whole number skills. 
B)  reversibility. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  seriation.

Question 10

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lecturing 
B)  One-on-one instruction 
C)  A hands-on, interactive approach 
D)  Children working independently 
A)  Lecturing 
B)  One-on-one instruction 
C)  A hands-on, interactive approach 
D)  Children working independently

Question 11

Strutt and colleagues (1975) asked children ages 6 to 12 to sort cards based upon the shape on the card (a circle or a irrelevant information was also presented on the cards, what happened?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children were unable to sort the cards correctly. 
B)  Children sorted the cards based upon the irrelevant information, not the shapes. 
C)  Younger children were better able to ignore the irrelevant information. 
D)  Older children were better able to ignore irrelevant information 
A)  Children were unable to sort the cards correctly. 
B)  Children sorted the cards based upon the irrelevant information, not the shapes. 
C)  Younger children were better able to ignore the irrelevant information. 
D)  Older children were better able to ignore irrelevant information

Question 12

Five- and 6-year-old children tend to believe that if they lie or steal, they will be found out and punished for their acts. what is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective morality 
B)  Autonomous morality 
C)  Immanent justice 
D)  Instrumental justice 
A)  Objective morality 
B)  Autonomous morality 
C)  Immanent justice 
D)  Instrumental justice

Question 13

Match the following:
-Decentration

Accepted Answer

A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone 
A) focus on important elements of a problem 
B) relating new material to well-known material 
C) information is maintained for only a fraction of a second 
D) focus simultaneously on multiple aspects of a problem 
E) awareness of and control of cognitive abilities
F)cluster of related items
G)descriptive of Sternberg's view of three intelligences
H)moral acts conform to authority or to the rules of the game
I)awareness of the functioning of one's memory
J)encoding based upon meaning
K)capable of relatively permanent storage of information
L)intellectual level of functioning
M)placing objects in order
N)genetic disorder related to intellectual disability
O)academic ability
P)transforming sensory input into a readily useable form
Q)using divergent thinking
R)physical number of years of age
S)street smarts
T)recognition that processes can be undone

Question 14

In comparison to younger children, older children

Accepted Answer

A)  process information more slowly because they are more careful. 
B)  are more likely to accommodate new information rather than attempt to assimilate it. 
C)  can process more information more quickly. 
D)  are less likely to use rehearsal in short-term memory. 
A)  process information more slowly because they are more careful. 
B)  are more likely to accommodate new information rather than attempt to assimilate it. 
C)  can process more information more quickly. 
D)  are less likely to use rehearsal in short-term memory.

Question 15

Sternberg used factor analysis to define several primary mental abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following illustrates seriation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability to place sticks in order according to size 
B)  The ability to understand that hidden objects still exist 
C)  The ability to understand that flattening a ball of clay does not change its mass 
D)  The ability to understand another person's point of view 
A)  The ability to place sticks in order according to size 
B)  The ability to understand that hidden objects still exist 
C)  The ability to understand that flattening a ball of clay does not change its mass 
D)  The ability to understand another person's point of view

Question 17

Sibel is able to add 4 plus 2 and get 6. She can also subtract 2 from 6 and get 4. This characteristic of thinking is refe

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism. 
B)  subtractibility. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility. 
A)  egocentrism. 
B)  subtractibility. 
C)  conservation. 
D)  reversibility.

Question 18

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which theorist proposed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner 
B)  Binet 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Murray 
A)  Gardner 
B)  Binet 
C)  Sternberg 
D)  Murray

Question 20

Selective attention refers to the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  consider all information that is available. 
B)  focus on unimportant details. 
C)  keep all information out of memory. 
D)  focus on elements of a problem and find solutions. 
A)  consider all information that is available. 
B)  focus on unimportant details. 
C)  keep all information out of memory. 
D)  focus on elements of a problem and find solutions.

How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

The Wechsler scales have subtests which measure verbal tasks and

Practical intelligence is a concept used not only by Sternberg, but also by

Intelligence

Match the following: -Reversibility

Even critics of Piaget's theories must admit that his

Describe how intelligence is measured, and discuss the controversies regarding these measurements.

Match the following: -Chronological age (CA)

Knowing that 9 is closer to 10 than to 1 and understanding that 2 plus 1 equals 3 demonstrates a basic understanding

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?

Strutt and colleagues (1975) asked children ages 6 to 12 to sort cards based upon the shape on the card (a circle or a irrelevant information was also presented on the cards, what happened?

Five- and 6-year-old children tend to believe that if they lie or steal, they will be found out and punished for their acts. what is this called?

Match the following: -Decentration

In comparison to younger children, older children

Sternberg used factor analysis to define several primary mental abilities.

Which of the following illustrates seriation?

Sibel is able to add 4 plus 2 and get 6. She can also subtract 2 from 6 and get 4. This characteristic of thinking is refe

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

Which theorist proposed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Selective attention refers to the ability to

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How do IQ scores at age 9 correlate with IQ scores at age 18?

The Wechsler scales have subtests which measure verbal tasks and

Practical intelligence is a concept used not only by Sternberg, but also by

Intelligence

Match the following: -Reversibility

Even critics of Piaget's theories must admit that his

Describe how intelligence is measured, and discuss the controversies regarding these measurements.

Match the following: -Chronological age (CA)

Knowing that 9 is closer to 10 than to 1 and understanding that 2 plus 1 equals 3 demonstrates a basic understanding

Which teaching technique would Piaget most likely endorse?

Strutt and colleagues (1975) asked children ages 6 to 12 to sort cards based upon the shape on the card (a circle or a irrelevant information was also presented on the cards, what happened?

Five- and 6-year-old children tend to believe that if they lie or steal, they will be found out and punished for their acts. what is this called?

Match the following: -Decentration

In comparison to younger children, older children

Sternberg used factor analysis to define several primary mental abilities.

Which of the following illustrates seriation?

Sibel is able to add 4 plus 2 and get 6. She can also subtract 2 from 6 and get 4. This characteristic of thinking is refe

Concrete operational thinking is characterized by decentration, flexibility, and reversibility.

Which theorist proposed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Selective attention refers to the ability to

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Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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