Question 1

Which of the following has been considered a culture-fair measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raven Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence test. 
C)  Static testing. 
D)  Wechsler Performance IQ scale. 
A)  Raven Progressive Matrices. 
B)  Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence test. 
C)  Static testing. 
D)  Wechsler Performance IQ scale.

Question 2

Steve is cognitively challenged. He can perform simple tasks and can travel alone in familiar settings. His IQ is 40. We would classify Steve as

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately challenged 
B)  profoundly challenged 
C)  slightly challenged 
D)  mildly challenged 
E)  severely challenged 
A)  moderately challenged 
B)  profoundly challenged 
C)  slightly challenged 
D)  mildly challenged 
E)  severely challenged

Question 3

The person who first used the term "intelligence quotient" or IQ was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Francis Galton. 
B)  Alfred Binet. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  William Stern. 
A)  Sir Francis Galton. 
B)  Alfred Binet. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  William Stern.

Question 4

Sarah is moving to a new apartment at the end of the month. As she looks into prices for moving trucks and finds out where she can find boxes, she is primarily using her:

Accepted Answer

A)  performance components 
B)  creative components 
C)  knowledge acquisition components 
D)  metacomponents 
A)  performance components 
B)  creative components 
C)  knowledge acquisition components 
D)  metacomponents

Question 5

Juan is 8 years old and has a mental age of 10. What is Juan's IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  115 
C)  80 
D)  125 
E)  cannot tell from this information 
A)  100 
B)  115 
C)  80 
D)  125 
E)  cannot tell from this information

Question 6

Critics question whether emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence as opposed to emotional competence as they argue it is not a mental ability. Proponents of emotional intelligence counter that:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence is adaptive and therefore should be considered a form of intelligence. 
B)  the ability to reflect on emotions is a mental ability. 
C)  emotional intelligence is an innate skill and therefore should be considered a form of intelligence. 
D)  emotional intelligence is both a mental ability and adaptive. 
A)  emotional intelligence is adaptive and therefore should be considered a form of intelligence. 
B)  the ability to reflect on emotions is a mental ability. 
C)  emotional intelligence is an innate skill and therefore should be considered a form of intelligence. 
D)  emotional intelligence is both a mental ability and adaptive.

Question 7

Compared to men's brains, the brains of women

Accepted Answer

A)  have less white brain matter. 
B)  have superior connectivity. 
C)  have better information processing capacity. 
D)  have more grey brain matter. 
A)  have less white brain matter. 
B)  have superior connectivity. 
C)  have better information processing capacity. 
D)  have more grey brain matter.

Question 8

A new intelligence test is fairly good at meeting criterion concerns (such as job performance), but seems to work better for women than for men. This test would suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive bias 
B)  outcome bias 
C)  a lack of reliability 
D)  static testing bias 
E)  a lack of internal validity 
A)  predictive bias 
B)  outcome bias 
C)  a lack of reliability 
D)  static testing bias 
E)  a lack of internal validity

Question 9

Compared to other existing theories of intelligence, Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most unique in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he believes that a general g-factor was largely responsible for intelligence. 
B)  he argues that additional abilities such as musical talents and interpersonal skills should also be considered part of intelligence. 
C)  he believes that intelligence consists of several distinct abilities. 
D)  he asserts that there are three different types of intelligence: linguistic, mathematical, and visual-spatial. 
A)  he believes that a general g-factor was largely responsible for intelligence. 
B)  he argues that additional abilities such as musical talents and interpersonal skills should also be considered part of intelligence. 
C)  he believes that intelligence consists of several distinct abilities. 
D)  he asserts that there are three different types of intelligence: linguistic, mathematical, and visual-spatial.

Question 10

One explanation for the Flynn effect is nutritional gains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A new intelligence test is fairly good, but tends to underestimate a person's true intellectual ability. This test would suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of reliability 
B)  a lack of internal validity 
C)  outcome bias 
D)  static testing bias 
E)  predictive bias 
A)  a lack of reliability 
B)  a lack of internal validity 
C)  outcome bias 
D)  static testing bias 
E)  predictive bias

Question 12

Jonathan is taking an intelligence test that measures both verbal and non-verbal abilities. Most likely the test he is doing was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lewis Terman 
B)  Robert J. Sternberg 
C)  Sir Francis Galton 
D)  David Wechsler 
A)  Lewis Terman 
B)  Robert J. Sternberg 
C)  Sir Francis Galton 
D)  David Wechsler

Question 13

Critics who express concerns that intelligence tests underestimate the mental competence of minority group members are partly concerned that the tests underestimate these individuals' true intellectual ability, a test bias known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome bias 
B)  content bias 
C)  predictive bias 
D)  construct bias 
A)  outcome bias 
B)  content bias 
C)  predictive bias 
D)  construct bias

Question 14

Elizabeth is taking a psychology class because she wants to learn more about herself and who she truly is. According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Elizabeth will be relying on her intelligence to do this.

Accepted Answer

A)  introspective 
B)  intuitive 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  introspective 
B)  intuitive 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  interpersonal

Question 15

Similar to an aptitude test that measures your ability to learn things in the future, a measure of the ability to deal with novel problems, reasoning abstractly, and thinking logically is called intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  deductive 
C)  crystallized 
D)  fluid 
A)  psychometric 
B)  deductive 
C)  crystallized 
D)  fluid

Question 16

Creating a well-controlled testing environment in which extraneous factors will not influence test scores is most relevant to establishing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  standardization 
D)  internal consistency 
A)  content validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  standardization 
D)  internal consistency

Question 17

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of students take the test and then have a number of observers score the tests. You want to see if the scores of the observers are similar. You are testing for

Accepted Answer

A)  interjudge reliability 
B)  content validity 
C)  criterion-related validity 
D)  construct validity 
E)  internal consistency 
A)  interjudge reliability 
B)  content validity 
C)  criterion-related validity 
D)  construct validity 
E)  internal consistency

Question 18

According to Renzulli, the factors that tend to lead to success in gifted individuals include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to engage in creative problem solving when faced with challenging problems 
B)  motivation and dedication 
C)  highly developed mental abilities in their chosen field 
D)  early signs of exceptionality that prompt parents to help develop their children's strengths 
A)  the ability to engage in creative problem solving when faced with challenging problems 
B)  motivation and dedication 
C)  highly developed mental abilities in their chosen field 
D)  early signs of exceptionality that prompt parents to help develop their children's strengths

Question 19

In the research by Hampson and Kimura on the relationship between hormone levels and perceptual skills in women, the researchers found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed faster but with less accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
B)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed faster and with more accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
C)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed more slowly and with less accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
D)  there was no relationship found between performance and hormone levels 
A)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed faster but with less accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
B)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed faster and with more accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
C)  when levels of estrogen and progesterone were high women performed more slowly and with less accuracy than when levels of estrogen and progesterone were low 
D)  there was no relationship found between performance and hormone levels

Question 20

The mental age of 6 means:

Accepted Answer

A)  a score of 6 on a standardized test 
B)  the average age of intelligence for a 6-year-old 
C)  a person who only uses 60% of their brain capacity 
D)  the intelligence of any 6-year-old 
A)  a score of 6 on a standardized test 
B)  the average age of intelligence for a 6-year-old 
C)  a person who only uses 60% of their brain capacity 
D)  the intelligence of any 6-year-old

Which of the following has been considered a culture-fair measurement?

Steve is cognitively challenged. He can perform simple tasks and can travel alone in familiar settings. His IQ is 40. We would classify Steve as

The person who first used the term "intelligence quotient" or IQ was:

Sarah is moving to a new apartment at the end of the month. As she looks into prices for moving trucks and finds out where she can find boxes, she is primarily using her:

Juan is 8 years old and has a mental age of 10. What is Juan's IQ?

Critics question whether emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence as opposed to emotional competence as they argue it is not a mental ability. Proponents of emotional intelligence counter that:

Compared to men's brains, the brains of women

A new intelligence test is fairly good at meeting criterion concerns (such as job performance), but seems to work better for women than for men. This test would suffer from

Compared to other existing theories of intelligence, Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most unique in that:

One explanation for the Flynn effect is nutritional gains.

A new intelligence test is fairly good, but tends to underestimate a person's true intellectual ability. This test would suffer from

Jonathan is taking an intelligence test that measures both verbal and non-verbal abilities. Most likely the test he is doing was developed by:

Critics who express concerns that intelligence tests underestimate the mental competence of minority group members are partly concerned that the tests underestimate these individuals' true intellectual ability, a test bias known as:

Elizabeth is taking a psychology class because she wants to learn more about herself and who she truly is. According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Elizabeth will be relying on her intelligence to do this.

Similar to an aptitude test that measures your ability to learn things in the future, a measure of the ability to deal with novel problems, reasoning abstractly, and thinking logically is called intelligence.

Creating a well-controlled testing environment in which extraneous factors will not influence test scores is most relevant to establishing which of the following?

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of students take the test and then have a number of observers score the tests. You want to see if the scores of the observers are similar. You are testing for

According to Renzulli, the factors that tend to lead to success in gifted individuals include all of the following EXCEPT:

In the research by Hampson and Kimura on the relationship between hormone levels and perceptual skills in women, the researchers found that:

The mental age of 6 means:

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States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

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Exam 10: Intelligence

Which of the following has been considered a culture-fair measurement?

Steve is cognitively challenged. He can perform simple tasks and can travel alone in familiar settings. His IQ is 40. We would classify Steve as

The person who first used the term "intelligence quotient" or IQ was:

Sarah is moving to a new apartment at the end of the month. As she looks into prices for moving trucks and finds out where she can find boxes, she is primarily using her:

Juan is 8 years old and has a mental age of 10. What is Juan's IQ?

Critics question whether emotional intelligence is a type of intelligence as opposed to emotional competence as they argue it is not a mental ability. Proponents of emotional intelligence counter that:

Compared to men's brains, the brains of women

A new intelligence test is fairly good at meeting criterion concerns (such as job performance), but seems to work better for women than for men. This test would suffer from

Compared to other existing theories of intelligence, Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most unique in that:

One explanation for the Flynn effect is nutritional gains.

A new intelligence test is fairly good, but tends to underestimate a person's true intellectual ability. This test would suffer from

Jonathan is taking an intelligence test that measures both verbal and non-verbal abilities. Most likely the test he is doing was developed by:

Critics who express concerns that intelligence tests underestimate the mental competence of minority group members are partly concerned that the tests underestimate these individuals' true intellectual ability, a test bias known as:

Elizabeth is taking a psychology class because she wants to learn more about herself and who she truly is. According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Elizabeth will be relying on her intelligence to do this.

Similar to an aptitude test that measures your ability to learn things in the future, a measure of the ability to deal with novel problems, reasoning abstractly, and thinking logically is called intelligence.

Creating a well-controlled testing environment in which extraneous factors will not influence test scores is most relevant to establishing which of the following?

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of students take the test and then have a number of observers score the tests. You want to see if the scores of the observers are similar. You are testing for

According to Renzulli, the factors that tend to lead to success in gifted individuals include all of the following EXCEPT:

In the research by Hampson and Kimura on the relationship between hormone levels and perceptual skills in women, the researchers found that:

The mental age of 6 means:

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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