Question 1

The intellectually gifted have an IQ score of at least:

Accepted Answer

A)  130 
B)  150 
C)  120 
D)  100 
A)  130 
B)  150 
C)  120 
D)  100 A

Question 2

The concept of mental age is not really used in modern tests of intelligence. Why is this the case?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age cannot be normally distributed 
B)  mental age does not reliably show up in factor analysis 
C)  mental age is appropriate for children, but is not really applicable to adults 
D)  mental age cannot be measured accurately 
E)  while the WAIS uses mental age, the WISC does not 
A)  mental age cannot be normally distributed 
B)  mental age does not reliably show up in factor analysis 
C)  mental age is appropriate for children, but is not really applicable to adults 
D)  mental age cannot be measured accurately 
E)  while the WAIS uses mental age, the WISC does not C

Question 3

Unlike the older intelligence tests that used Stern's method for calculating the intelligence quotient, current intelligence tests provide an "IQ" score that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is one's mental age as determined by one's performance relative to the average performance of individuals across various age groups. 
B)  is the ratio of one's mental age to one's chronological age multiplied by 100. 
C)  is determined by one's performance relative to the test scores of people of one's own age. 
D)  is based on one's test score relative to the mean test scores of people at different age levels. 
A)  is one's mental age as determined by one's performance relative to the average performance of individuals across various age groups. 
B)  is the ratio of one's mental age to one's chronological age multiplied by 100. 
C)  is determined by one's performance relative to the test scores of people of one's own age. 
D)  is based on one's test score relative to the mean test scores of people at different age levels. C

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE according to Cattell's theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence requires the ability to reason abstractly and think logically. 
B)  Fluid intelligence is related to short-term memory. 
C)  There is little difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence across the life span. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence is related to long-term memory. 
E)  While crystallized intelligence may improve across the life span, fluid does not. 
A)  Fluid intelligence requires the ability to reason abstractly and think logically. 
B)  Fluid intelligence is related to short-term memory. 
C)  There is little difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence across the life span. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence is related to long-term memory. 
E)  While crystallized intelligence may improve across the life span, fluid does not.

Question 5

Alfred Binet made which of the following assumptions when developing his intelligence measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental abilities develop with age and the rate of this development is constant. 
B)  The characteristics of successful people are largely determined by the environment. 
C)  Mental abilities develop with age and the variable rate of this development is determined by the environment. 
D)  The characteristics of successful people are largely determined by heredity. 
A)  Mental abilities develop with age and the rate of this development is constant. 
B)  The characteristics of successful people are largely determined by the environment. 
C)  Mental abilities develop with age and the variable rate of this development is determined by the environment. 
D)  The characteristics of successful people are largely determined by heredity.

Question 6

Juan has a mental age of 10 and an IQ of 125. How old is Juan?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  8 
D)  5 
E)  cannot tell from this information 
A)  10 
B)  12 
C)  8 
D)  5 
E)  cannot tell from this information

Question 7

Kraus and Chandrasekaran's research on the effects of musical training found that early musical training results superior processing of all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  math 
B)  timing cues 
C)  speech 
D)  pitch 
A)  math 
B)  timing cues 
C)  speech 
D)  pitch

Question 8

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible explanation for the discrepancy between different ethnic groups on intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences 
B)  IQ tests are culturally biased 
C)  educational differences between ethnic groups 
D)  family environmental differences between ethnic groups 
A)  genetic differences 
B)  IQ tests are culturally biased 
C)  educational differences between ethnic groups 
D)  family environmental differences between ethnic groups

Question 9

Phillips studied the families of African American and Caucasian children and proposed that 66 percent of the mean IQ score differences between these two ethnic groups may be accounted for by factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  physical 
C)  genetic 
D)  environmental 
A)  biological 
B)  physical 
C)  genetic 
D)  environmental

Question 10

Jennifer is a teacher who has a child in her class who has been having problems paying attention and has been getting into a lot of trouble, as well as disrupting the class. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, Jennifer will have to rely on her
________ intelligence the most to deal with this problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  creative 
C)  naturalistic 
D)  analytic 
A)  practical 
B)  creative 
C)  naturalistic 
D)  analytic

Question 11

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual-spatial 
B)  personal 
C)  musical 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic 
A)  visual-spatial 
B)  personal 
C)  musical 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic

Question 12

Anita has a good ability to solve novel problems, but she does not have a lot of previously acquired knowledge. Anita is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  old, with not very much "g" factor. 
B)  young, with good fluid intelligence. 
C)  young, with good crystallized intelligence. 
D)  old, with good fluid intelligence. 
E)  old, with many primary mental abilities. 
A)  old, with not very much "g" factor. 
B)  young, with good fluid intelligence. 
C)  young, with good crystallized intelligence. 
D)  old, with good fluid intelligence. 
E)  old, with many primary mental abilities.

Question 13

A new species of intelligent being has been discovered on planet NX 1. You do not know a lot about their physiology, but you have learned that the males have about 10 times the amount of grey matter in their brains compared to the females. The females have about 10 times as much white matter as compared to the males. Based on what you know about human brains, what would you predict about these new beings?

Accepted Answer

A)  there should be no difference between the males and females 
B)  the females will be better in mental rotation 
C)  the males show a higher degree of connectivity 
D)  the females should be superior in information processing capacity 
E)  the males should be superior in information processing capacity 
A)  there should be no difference between the males and females 
B)  the females will be better in mental rotation 
C)  the males show a higher degree of connectivity 
D)  the females should be superior in information processing capacity 
E)  the males should be superior in information processing capacity

Question 14

You are interested in a person's ability to plan and regulate task performance. According to Sternberg's triarchic theory, you would be assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  performance components 
B)  metacomponents 
C)  executive components 
D)  fluid components 
E)  knowledge-acquisition components 
A)  performance components 
B)  metacomponents 
C)  executive components 
D)  fluid components 
E)  knowledge-acquisition components

Question 15

John needs to make a recommendation to the Minister of Education with regards to the value of early childhood education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Based on the research from the Abecedarian program, what should John recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  While early childhood intervention can lead to short-term gains, they do not result in long term gains regardless of the age children start the program. 
B)  That an intensive intervention program that starts at age 5 leads to long term positive effects on children's outcome unlike programs where children start in infancy. 
C)  That intensive early childhood intervention, regardless of the age of the children when they start, has long term positive effects on children's outcome. 
D)  That an intensive intervention program that starts in infancy and continues to age 5 leads to long term positive effects on children's outcome unlike programs where children start after the age of 5. 
A)  While early childhood intervention can lead to short-term gains, they do not result in long term gains regardless of the age children start the program. 
B)  That an intensive intervention program that starts at age 5 leads to long term positive effects on children's outcome unlike programs where children start in infancy. 
C)  That intensive early childhood intervention, regardless of the age of the children when they start, has long term positive effects on children's outcome. 
D)  That an intensive intervention program that starts in infancy and continues to age 5 leads to long term positive effects on children's outcome unlike programs where children start after the age of 5.

Question 16

Intensive early childhood intervention programs can lead to long term positive effects on children's outcome regardless of socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned, this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems. This measure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  the g-factor. 
D)  fluid intelligence. 
A)  deductive intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  the g-factor. 
D)  fluid intelligence.

Question 18

In theory, aptitude tests depend less on prior learning and more accurately measure a person's ability to react to problems presented in a test, in contrast to tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement 
B)  psychological 
C)  mental competence 
D)  individualized 
A)  achievement 
B)  psychological 
C)  mental competence 
D)  individualized

Question 19

If scores on a test are not strongly associated with criterion measures such as high school or college academic performance, then this test has:

Accepted Answer

A)  low criterion-related validity. 
B)  low internal validity. 
C)  low content validity. 
D)  low construct validity. 
A)  low criterion-related validity. 
B)  low internal validity. 
C)  low content validity. 
D)  low construct validity.

Question 20

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the higher order processes used to plan and regulate task performance are called .

Accepted Answer

A)  metacomponents 
B)  g factors 
C)  performance components 
D)  interpersonal skills 
A)  metacomponents 
B)  g factors 
C)  performance components 
D)  interpersonal skills

The intellectually gifted have an IQ score of at least:

The concept of mental age is not really used in modern tests of intelligence. Why is this the case?

Unlike the older intelligence tests that used Stern's method for calculating the intelligence quotient, current intelligence tests provide an "IQ" score that:

Which of the following is FALSE according to Cattell's theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence?

Alfred Binet made which of the following assumptions when developing his intelligence measure?

Juan has a mental age of 10 and an IQ of 125. How old is Juan?

Kraus and Chandrasekaran's research on the effects of musical training found that early musical training results superior processing of all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible explanation for the discrepancy between different ethnic groups on intelligence tests?

Phillips studied the families of African American and Caucasian children and proposed that 66 percent of the mean IQ score differences between these two ethnic groups may be accounted for by factors.

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

Anita has a good ability to solve novel problems, but she does not have a lot of previously acquired knowledge. Anita is most likely

You are interested in a person's ability to plan and regulate task performance. According to Sternberg's triarchic theory, you would be assessing

John needs to make a recommendation to the Minister of Education with regards to the value of early childhood education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Based on the research from the Abecedarian program, what should John recommend?

Intensive early childhood intervention programs can lead to long term positive effects on children's outcome regardless of socioeconomic status.

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned, this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems. This measure is called:

In theory, aptitude tests depend less on prior learning and more accurately measure a person's ability to react to problems presented in a test, in contrast to tests.

If scores on a test are not strongly associated with criterion measures such as high school or college academic performance, then this test has:

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the higher order processes used to plan and regulate task performance are called .

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Exam 10: Intelligence

The intellectually gifted have an IQ score of at least:

The concept of mental age is not really used in modern tests of intelligence. Why is this the case?

Unlike the older intelligence tests that used Stern's method for calculating the intelligence quotient, current intelligence tests provide an "IQ" score that:

Which of the following is FALSE according to Cattell's theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence?

Alfred Binet made which of the following assumptions when developing his intelligence measure?

Juan has a mental age of 10 and an IQ of 125. How old is Juan?

Kraus and Chandrasekaran's research on the effects of musical training found that early musical training results superior processing of all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a possible explanation for the discrepancy between different ethnic groups on intelligence tests?

Phillips studied the families of African American and Caucasian children and proposed that 66 percent of the mean IQ score differences between these two ethnic groups may be accounted for by factors.

Which of the following examples of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is measured by standard or more traditional intelligence tests?

Anita has a good ability to solve novel problems, but she does not have a lot of previously acquired knowledge. Anita is most likely

You are interested in a person's ability to plan and regulate task performance. According to Sternberg's triarchic theory, you would be assessing

John needs to make a recommendation to the Minister of Education with regards to the value of early childhood education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Based on the research from the Abecedarian program, what should John recommend?

Intensive early childhood intervention programs can lead to long term positive effects on children's outcome regardless of socioeconomic status.

Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned, this is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems. This measure is called:

In theory, aptitude tests depend less on prior learning and more accurately measure a person's ability to react to problems presented in a test, in contrast to tests.

If scores on a test are not strongly associated with criterion measures such as high school or college academic performance, then this test has:

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the higher order processes used to plan and regulate task performance are called .

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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