Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the four index scales on the Wechsler intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logical-mathematical Reasoning 
B)  Verbal Comprehension 
C)  Processing Speed 
D)  Perceptual Reasoning 
A)  Logical-mathematical Reasoning 
B)  Verbal Comprehension 
C)  Processing Speed 
D)  Perceptual Reasoning

Question 2

Individual differences in the ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to deal adaptively with the environment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  convergent thinking 
D)  propositional thought 
A)  intelligence 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  convergent thinking 
D)  propositional thought

Question 3

The concept of validity refers to how well a test measures what it is intended to measure. A specific type of validity that measures whether the items on a test measure all the knowledge or skills that are assumed to be part of the construct measured by a test is called _.

Accepted Answer

A)  construct validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  criterion related validity 
D)  internal validity 
A)  construct validity 
B)  content validity 
C)  criterion related validity 
D)  internal validity

Question 4

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is considered to be which type of theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  independent intelligences 
C)  psychophysical 
D)  cognitive processes 
A)  psychometric 
B)  independent intelligences 
C)  psychophysical 
D)  cognitive processes

Question 5

On your psychology exam you are asked to compare and contrast Sternberg's conception of intelligence with Spearman's. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, you will need to rely on which abilities the most to deal with this question?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following was mentioned as initially giving rise to L.L. Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone thought that the correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests were lower than would be expected. 
B)  Thurstone was surprised that there was almost no correlation among mental tasks measured on IQ tests. 
C)  Thurstone was surprised at the nearly perfect correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests. 
D)  Thurstone was impressed by the high correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests. 
A)  Thurstone thought that the correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests were lower than would be expected. 
B)  Thurstone was surprised that there was almost no correlation among mental tasks measured on IQ tests. 
C)  Thurstone was surprised at the nearly perfect correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests. 
D)  Thurstone was impressed by the high correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests.

Question 7

Although a separate model of intelligence, Cattell and Horn's fluid versus crystallized intelligence is really an extension of

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone's primary mental abilities 
B)  Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C)  the model of emotional intelligence 
D)  Spearman's "g" factor analysis 
E)  Gardner's multiple intelligences 
A)  Thurstone's primary mental abilities 
B)  Sternberg's triarchic theory 
C)  the model of emotional intelligence 
D)  Spearman's "g" factor analysis 
E)  Gardner's multiple intelligences

Question 8

Within the context of selecting students for college, an aptitude test would theoretically be used to assess how much someone has learned in high school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to statistics, the majority of people with a cognitive disability are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  moderately disabled. 
B)  mildly disabled. 
C)  profoundly disabled. 
D)  severely disabled. 
A)  moderately disabled. 
B)  mildly disabled. 
C)  profoundly disabled. 
D)  severely disabled.

Question 10

Sally and Mohamoud have challenged each other to a test of skill. Sally gets to pick the task. All else being equal, we would expect Sally to do better on all of these tasks EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  throwing darts at a target 
B)  a test of ideational fluency 
C)  a test of perceptual speed 
D)  a test of verbal fluency 
E)  Sally will be better at all of these tasks 
A)  throwing darts at a target 
B)  a test of ideational fluency 
C)  a test of perceptual speed 
D)  a test of verbal fluency 
E)  Sally will be better at all of these tasks

Question 11

Many researchers believe that intelligence is related to neural efficiency. Which of the following does NOT provide support for this suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glucose consumption increases in people who score high on intelligence tests. 
B)  High scorers on intelligence tests use less glucose when solving problems. 
C)  Intelligence is related to speed of processing. 
D)  Brain plasticity may be related to crystallized intelligence. 
E)  There are modest relations between speed of neural response and intelligence test scores. 
A)  Glucose consumption increases in people who score high on intelligence tests. 
B)  High scorers on intelligence tests use less glucose when solving problems. 
C)  Intelligence is related to speed of processing. 
D)  Brain plasticity may be related to crystallized intelligence. 
E)  There are modest relations between speed of neural response and intelligence test scores.

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding the predictive use of intelligence tests is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ tests do a good job of predicting job performance but not as good as previous work experience. 
B)  IQ tests predict job performance equally well as previous work experience. 
C)  IQ tests are not significantly correlated with job performance. 
D)  IQ tests do a better job of predicting job performance than job experience. 
A)  IQ tests do a good job of predicting job performance but not as good as previous work experience. 
B)  IQ tests predict job performance equally well as previous work experience. 
C)  IQ tests are not significantly correlated with job performance. 
D)  IQ tests do a better job of predicting job performance than job experience.

Question 13

Standardization can refer to creating consistent well-controlled testing environments or to the process of creating age-specific norms for a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In order to examine your new intelligence test consisting of 10 different subscales, you conduct a factor analysis. The analysis yields two factors. Your results are most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence. 
B)  Spearman's "g" factor theory of intelligence. 
C)  Thurstone's theory of Primary Mental Abilities. 
D)  Cattell-Horn's theory of intelligence. 
E)  Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. 
A)  Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence. 
B)  Spearman's "g" factor theory of intelligence. 
C)  Thurstone's theory of Primary Mental Abilities. 
D)  Cattell-Horn's theory of intelligence. 
E)  Gardner's Multiple Intelligences.

Question 15

Charles Spearman's g factor conception of intelligence and L.L. Thurstone's primary mental abilities conception of intelligence are similar in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they both argued that the various specific mental abilities were the most important to determine intelligence. 
B)  they are both examples of the cognitive processes approach to intelligence. 
C)  they were both based on the same correlations among mental tasks measured by IQ tests. 
D)  they both argued that a single general intelligence factor was most important to determine intelligence. 
A)  they both argued that the various specific mental abilities were the most important to determine intelligence. 
B)  they are both examples of the cognitive processes approach to intelligence. 
C)  they were both based on the same correlations among mental tasks measured by IQ tests. 
D)  they both argued that a single general intelligence factor was most important to determine intelligence.

Question 16

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of people take the test in September and then the same group takes the test in December. You want to see if the scores are similar. You are testing for

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  interjudge ratings 
D)  construct validity 
E)  content validity 
A)  reliability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  interjudge ratings 
D)  construct validity 
E)  content validity

Question 17

Jake took a severe blow to the head during last Saturday's hockey game. At the hospital, Jake had a CAT scan and along with finding out that he only suffered a minor
Concussion, Jake's doctor told him he had an unusually large brain for a man his size and age. Jake bragged about this fact at school because he believed this meant he was more
Intelligent than others, until Julie pointed out to him that:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists believe there is a negative correlation between size and intelligence. 
B)  although men's brains are larger, their mean IQ scores are lower than women's. 
C)  women's brains are actually larger than men's brains. 
D)  the size of the brain is not as important as how efficiently it functions. 
A)  scientists believe there is a negative correlation between size and intelligence. 
B)  although men's brains are larger, their mean IQ scores are lower than women's. 
C)  women's brains are actually larger than men's brains. 
D)  the size of the brain is not as important as how efficiently it functions.

Question 18

Research on the predictive validity of IQ tests has revealed that these tests:

Accepted Answer

A)  predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of white students. 
B)  are generally unable to predict the academic performance of minority students. 
C)  predict the academic performance of minority students somewhat better than they predict the performance of white students. 
D)  predict the academic performance of minority students less well than they predict the performance of white students. 
A)  predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of white students. 
B)  are generally unable to predict the academic performance of minority students. 
C)  predict the academic performance of minority students somewhat better than they predict the performance of white students. 
D)  predict the academic performance of minority students less well than they predict the performance of white students.

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences between ethnic groups on IQ scores appear to be statistical anomalies and aren't actually valid. 
B)  The vast majority of Caucasian students have IQ scores that are lower than the average Asian American student. 
C)  IQ scores predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of Caucasian students. 
D)  When culturally biased items are removed from the test, minority students have roughly the same IQ score as Caucasian students. 
A)  Differences between ethnic groups on IQ scores appear to be statistical anomalies and aren't actually valid. 
B)  The vast majority of Caucasian students have IQ scores that are lower than the average Asian American student. 
C)  IQ scores predict the academic performance of minority students as well as they predict the performance of Caucasian students. 
D)  When culturally biased items are removed from the test, minority students have roughly the same IQ score as Caucasian students.

Question 20

Professor Flynn gave an exam to his class on the material in chapter 10 of the text, but all of the items on the test came from only the first 3 pages of the chapter. Flynn's exam suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  internal consistency. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  construct validity. 
A)  internal consistency. 
B)  test-retest reliability. 
C)  content validity. 
D)  criterion-related validity. 
E)  construct validity.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four index scales on the Wechsler intelligence test?

Individual differences in the ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to deal adaptively with the environment is called:

The concept of validity refers to how well a test measures what it is intended to measure. A specific type of validity that measures whether the items on a test measure all the knowledge or skills that are assumed to be part of the construct measured by a test is called _.

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is considered to be which type of theory?

On your psychology exam you are asked to compare and contrast Sternberg's conception of intelligence with Spearman's. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, you will need to rely on which abilities the most to deal with this question?

Which of the following was mentioned as initially giving rise to L.L. Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Although a separate model of intelligence, Cattell and Horn's fluid versus crystallized intelligence is really an extension of

Within the context of selecting students for college, an aptitude test would theoretically be used to assess how much someone has learned in high school.

According to statistics, the majority of people with a cognitive disability are classified as:

Sally and Mohamoud have challenged each other to a test of skill. Sally gets to pick the task. All else being equal, we would expect Sally to do better on all of these tasks EXCEPT

Many researchers believe that intelligence is related to neural efficiency. Which of the following does NOT provide support for this suggestion?

Which of the following statements regarding the predictive use of intelligence tests is true?

Standardization can refer to creating consistent well-controlled testing environments or to the process of creating age-specific norms for a test.

In order to examine your new intelligence test consisting of 10 different subscales, you conduct a factor analysis. The analysis yields two factors. Your results are most consistent with

Charles Spearman's g factor conception of intelligence and L.L. Thurstone's primary mental abilities conception of intelligence are similar in that:

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of people take the test in September and then the same group takes the test in December. You want to see if the scores are similar. You are testing for

Research on the predictive validity of IQ tests has revealed that these tests:

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

Professor Flynn gave an exam to his class on the material in chapter 10 of the text, but all of the items on the test came from only the first 3 pages of the chapter. Flynn's exam suffers from

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four index scales on the Wechsler intelligence test?

Individual differences in the ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and to deal adaptively with the environment is called:

The concept of validity refers to how well a test measures what it is intended to measure. A specific type of validity that measures whether the items on a test measure all the knowledge or skills that are assumed to be part of the construct measured by a test is called _.

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is considered to be which type of theory?

On your psychology exam you are asked to compare and contrast Sternberg's conception of intelligence with Spearman's. According to the triarchic theory of intelligence, you will need to rely on which abilities the most to deal with this question?

Which of the following was mentioned as initially giving rise to L.L. Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

Although a separate model of intelligence, Cattell and Horn's fluid versus crystallized intelligence is really an extension of

Within the context of selecting students for college, an aptitude test would theoretically be used to assess how much someone has learned in high school.

According to statistics, the majority of people with a cognitive disability are classified as:

Sally and Mohamoud have challenged each other to a test of skill. Sally gets to pick the task. All else being equal, we would expect Sally to do better on all of these tasks EXCEPT

Many researchers believe that intelligence is related to neural efficiency. Which of the following does NOT provide support for this suggestion?

Which of the following statements regarding the predictive use of intelligence tests is true?

Standardization can refer to creating consistent well-controlled testing environments or to the process of creating age-specific norms for a test.

In order to examine your new intelligence test consisting of 10 different subscales, you conduct a factor analysis. The analysis yields two factors. Your results are most consistent with

Charles Spearman's g factor conception of intelligence and L.L. Thurstone's primary mental abilities conception of intelligence are similar in that:

You have designed a new intelligence test and want to make sure that it is a good test. So, you have a group of people take the test in September and then the same group takes the test in December. You want to see if the scores are similar. You are testing for

Research on the predictive validity of IQ tests has revealed that these tests:

Which of the following statements regarding ethnic and racial differences in mean IQ scores is true?

Professor Flynn gave an exam to his class on the material in chapter 10 of the text, but all of the items on the test came from only the first 3 pages of the chapter. Flynn's exam suffers from

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Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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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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