Question 1

Research on the potential impact of physiological brain functioning on intelligence has suggested that intelligent people have brains that:

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A)  respond more quickly and process more efficiently. 
B)  respond more slowly and process more efficiently. 
C)  respond more slowly and expend more energy. 
D)  respond more quickly and expend more energy. 
A)  respond more quickly and process more efficiently. 
B)  respond more slowly and process more efficiently. 
C)  respond more slowly and expend more energy. 
D)  respond more quickly and expend more energy.

Question 2

James Flynn noticed that the world's population's , which has been termed the Flynn effect.

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A)  IQ scores have been gradually increasing over time 
B)  crystallized intelligence scores have been gradually increasing over time 
C)  IQ scores have been gradually decreasing over time 
D)  crystallized intelligence scores have been gradually decreasing over time 
A)  IQ scores have been gradually increasing over time 
B)  crystallized intelligence scores have been gradually increasing over time 
C)  IQ scores have been gradually decreasing over time 
D)  crystallized intelligence scores have been gradually decreasing over time

Question 3

Criterion-related validity refers to:

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A)  the extent to which the test items adequately sample the domain that the test purports to measure. 
B)  how well the test items all measure the same characteristic that the test purports to measure. 
C)  the extent to which the test measures the characteristic that the test purports to measure. 
D)  how well the test scores predict other behaviours that are assumed to be influenced by the characteristic measured by the test. 
A)  the extent to which the test items adequately sample the domain that the test purports to measure. 
B)  how well the test items all measure the same characteristic that the test purports to measure. 
C)  the extent to which the test measures the characteristic that the test purports to measure. 
D)  how well the test scores predict other behaviours that are assumed to be influenced by the characteristic measured by the test.

Question 4

A test that has good consistency has strong _.

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A)  reliability 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  content validity 
D)  construct validity 
A)  reliability 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  content validity 
D)  construct validity

Question 5

A study of the structure of the intellect and determining such things as the number of mental abilities responsible for test performance is the focus of the approach to intelligence.

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A)  psychosocial 
B)  cognitive processes 
C)  constructivist 
D)  psychometric 
A)  psychosocial 
B)  cognitive processes 
C)  constructivist 
D)  psychometric

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the components of Mayer and Salovey's views of emotional intelligence?

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A)  using emotions to facilitate thought 
B)  understanding emotions 
C)  reacting to others' emotions 
D)  identifying emotions 
A)  using emotions to facilitate thought 
B)  understanding emotions 
C)  reacting to others' emotions 
D)  identifying emotions

Question 7

Factor analysis is:

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A)  a critical analysis of the factors involved in a hypothetical construct 
B)  a method of logic to derive the factors used in an analytic argument 
C)  an analysis of the sources underlying a scientific argument 
D)  a statistical method that identifies the underlying sources of individual differences in performance on tests 
A)  a critical analysis of the factors involved in a hypothetical construct 
B)  a method of logic to derive the factors used in an analytic argument 
C)  an analysis of the sources underlying a scientific argument 
D)  a statistical method that identifies the underlying sources of individual differences in performance on tests

Question 8

Let's say that you give a number of students a test of math ability, a test of reading comprehension, and a test of verbal fluency. You run a factor analysis and note that all three tests seem to be highly positively correlated with each other. Which of the
Following theories of intelligence would this support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory 
B)  Thurstone's primary mental abilities 
C)  Cattell's fluid intelligence 
D)  Gardner's multiple intelligences 
E)  Spearman's g factor 
A)  Sternberg's triarchic theory 
B)  Thurstone's primary mental abilities 
C)  Cattell's fluid intelligence 
D)  Gardner's multiple intelligences 
E)  Spearman's g factor

Question 9

All of the following were mentioned as different types of reliability measurements EXCEPT:

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A)  internal consistency 
B)  interjudge reliability 
C)  test-retest reliability 
D)  construct consistency 
A)  internal consistency 
B)  interjudge reliability 
C)  test-retest reliability 
D)  construct consistency

Question 10

You are looking at a normal distribution of IQ scores. A friend thinks that the graph is really cool and wants to know between what two scores (above and below the mean) would about 50% of the people fall. You immediately say

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A)  90 and 110 
B)  85 and 115 
C)  80 and 120 
D)  80 and 100 
E)  you cannot tell from this graph 
A)  90 and 110 
B)  85 and 115 
C)  80 and 120 
D)  80 and 100 
E)  you cannot tell from this graph

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an outcome that research has found related to IQ scores?

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A)  academic performance 
B)  longevity 
C)  job performance 
D)  interpersonal performance 
A)  academic performance 
B)  longevity 
C)  job performance 
D)  interpersonal performance

Question 12

If you were on the selection committee for your university's medical school, your best measure of a successful candidate would be to have test results from

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A)  IQ results only. 
B)  school grades and an aptitude test. 
C)  aptitude tests and GRE results. 
D)  school grades and an achievement test. 
E)  school grades only. 
A)  IQ results only. 
B)  school grades and an aptitude test. 
C)  aptitude tests and GRE results. 
D)  school grades and an achievement test. 
E)  school grades only.

Question 13

Tests that contain novel problems that measure a person's potential for future learning and performance are called tests.

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A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  achievement 
C)  aptitude 
D)  psychological 
A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  achievement 
C)  aptitude 
D)  psychological

Question 14

Professor Randall has created a new test of intelligence, but when looking at the criterion-related validity, the test seems to work well for women, but not for men. Randall's test suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive bias. 
B)  outcome bias. 
C)  a lack of fluid measures. 
D)  culture fairness. 
E)  sex difference bias. 
A)  predictive bias. 
B)  outcome bias. 
C)  a lack of fluid measures. 
D)  culture fairness. 
E)  sex difference bias.

Question 15

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities, crystallized and fluid intelligence are considered part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Stratum III 
B)  Carroll's theory did not contain the constructs of crystallized and fluid intelligence 
C)  Narrow Stratum I 
D)  Broad Stratum II 
A)  General Stratum III 
B)  Carroll's theory did not contain the constructs of crystallized and fluid intelligence 
C)  Narrow Stratum I 
D)  Broad Stratum II

Question 16

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the types of intelligence that can be demanded by the environment are:

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A)  musical, bodily-kinesthetic, and personal 
B)  mathematical, linguistic, and visual-spatial 
C)  analytical, practical, and creative 
D)  crystallized and fluid 
A)  musical, bodily-kinesthetic, and personal 
B)  mathematical, linguistic, and visual-spatial 
C)  analytical, practical, and creative 
D)  crystallized and fluid

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Although researchers disagree about the cause of ethnic group differences in intelligence, most do agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  outcome bias is more likely than predictive bias. 
B)  there are no true mental abilities. 
C)  intelligence tests are biased. 
D)  there are reliable differences in IQ between groups. 
E)  ethnic group differences are overshadowed by sex differences. 
A)  outcome bias is more likely than predictive bias. 
B)  there are no true mental abilities. 
C)  intelligence tests are biased. 
D)  there are reliable differences in IQ between groups. 
E)  ethnic group differences are overshadowed by sex differences.

Question 19

The Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence test and the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery were designed to test which types of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carroll's three stratum model 
B)  Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
C)  Gardner's multiple intelligences 
D)  crystallized and fluid intelligence 
A)  Carroll's three stratum model 
B)  Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence 
C)  Gardner's multiple intelligences 
D)  crystallized and fluid intelligence

Question 20

With respect to a correlation, intelligence is related to brain size in which of the following ways:

Accepted Answer

A)  no correlation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  inverse correlation 
D)  positive correlation 
A)  no correlation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  inverse correlation 
D)  positive correlation

Research on the potential impact of physiological brain functioning on intelligence has suggested that intelligent people have brains that:

James Flynn noticed that the world's population's , which has been termed the Flynn effect.

Criterion-related validity refers to:

A test that has good consistency has strong _.

A study of the structure of the intellect and determining such things as the number of mental abilities responsible for test performance is the focus of the approach to intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the components of Mayer and Salovey's views of emotional intelligence?

Factor analysis is:

All of the following were mentioned as different types of reliability measurements EXCEPT:

You are looking at a normal distribution of IQ scores. A friend thinks that the graph is really cool and wants to know between what two scores (above and below the mean) would about 50% of the people fall. You immediately say

Which of the following is NOT an outcome that research has found related to IQ scores?

If you were on the selection committee for your university's medical school, your best measure of a successful candidate would be to have test results from

Tests that contain novel problems that measure a person's potential for future learning and performance are called tests.

Professor Randall has created a new test of intelligence, but when looking at the criterion-related validity, the test seems to work well for women, but not for men. Randall's test suffers from

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities, crystallized and fluid intelligence are considered part of the:

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the types of intelligence that can be demanded by the environment are:

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

Although researchers disagree about the cause of ethnic group differences in intelligence, most do agree that

The Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence test and the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery were designed to test which types of intelligence?

With respect to a correlation, intelligence is related to brain size in which of the following ways:

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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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Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

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Exam 10: Intelligence

Research on the potential impact of physiological brain functioning on intelligence has suggested that intelligent people have brains that:

James Flynn noticed that the world's population's , which has been termed the Flynn effect.

Criterion-related validity refers to:

A test that has good consistency has strong _.

A study of the structure of the intellect and determining such things as the number of mental abilities responsible for test performance is the focus of the approach to intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the components of Mayer and Salovey's views of emotional intelligence?

Factor analysis is:

All of the following were mentioned as different types of reliability measurements EXCEPT:

You are looking at a normal distribution of IQ scores. A friend thinks that the graph is really cool and wants to know between what two scores (above and below the mean) would about 50% of the people fall. You immediately say

Which of the following is NOT an outcome that research has found related to IQ scores?

If you were on the selection committee for your university's medical school, your best measure of a successful candidate would be to have test results from

Tests that contain novel problems that measure a person's potential for future learning and performance are called tests.

Professor Randall has created a new test of intelligence, but when looking at the criterion-related validity, the test seems to work well for women, but not for men. Randall's test suffers from

In Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities, crystallized and fluid intelligence are considered part of the:

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the types of intelligence that can be demanded by the environment are:

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

Although researchers disagree about the cause of ethnic group differences in intelligence, most do agree that

The Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence test and the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery were designed to test which types of intelligence?

With respect to a correlation, intelligence is related to brain size in which of the following ways:

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

Filters