Question 1

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking. 
B)  test reliability. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  factor analysis. 
A)  divergent thinking. 
B)  test reliability. 
C)  intelligence. 
D)  factor analysis.

Question 2

A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  the g factor. 
A)  validity. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  the g factor.

Question 3

A 6-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 8-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  75. 
B)  85. 
C)  125. 
D)  133. 
A)  75. 
B)  85. 
C)  125. 
D)  133.

Question 4

Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds. The scale has ________ reliability and ________ validity.

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A)  low; high 
B)  high; low 
C)  low; low 
D)  high; high 
A)  low; high 
B)  high; low 
C)  low; low 
D)  high; high

Question 5

Most psychologists believe that racial gaps in test scores

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A)  have been exaggerated when they are, in fact, insignificant. 
B)  indicate that intelligence is in large measure inherited. 
C)  are in large measure caused by environmental factors. 
D)  are increasing. 
A)  have been exaggerated when they are, in fact, insignificant. 
B)  indicate that intelligence is in large measure inherited. 
C)  are in large measure caused by environmental factors. 
D)  are increasing.

Question 6

First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby's intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parents should

Accepted Answer

A)  pipe stimulating classical music into the baby's room. 
B)  hang colorful mobiles and artwork over the baby's crib. 
C)  take the child to one of the new "superbaby" preschools that specialize in infant enrichment. 
D)  relax, since there is no surefire environmental recipe for giving a child a 
A)  pipe stimulating classical music into the baby's room. 
B)  hang colorful mobiles and artwork over the baby's crib. 
C)  take the child to one of the new "superbaby" preschools that specialize in infant enrichment. 
D)  relax, since there is no surefire environmental recipe for giving a child a

Question 7

Some psychologists contend that intelligence consists of fluid intelligence, which ________ during adulthood, and crystallized intelligence, which ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remains stable; declines 
B)  declines; remains stable 
C)  increases; declines 
D)  declines; increases 
A)  remains stable; declines 
B)  declines; remains stable 
C)  increases; declines 
D)  declines; increases

Question 8

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Sternberg. 
B)  Alfred Binet. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  William Stern. 
A)  Robert Sternberg. 
B)  Alfred Binet. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  William Stern.

Question 9

When promised money for doing well on an intelligence test, adolescents in four dozen studies scored higher. This best illustrates that intelligence test performance is influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  convergent thinking. 
A)  motivation. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  convergent thinking.

Question 10

One scholar has speculated that a genetic phenomenon comparable to "hybrid vigor" in plants and animals might have contributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  Down syndrome. 
A)  factor analysis. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  the Flynn effect. 
D)  Down syndrome.

Question 11

Babies in an Iranian orphanage suffered delayed intellectual development due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of hybrid vigor. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  a deprived environment. 
D)  savant syndrome. 
A)  a lack of hybrid vigor. 
B)  stereotype threat. 
C)  a deprived environment. 
D)  savant syndrome.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  In math grades, the average girl typically equals or surpasses the average boy. 
B)  The gender gap in math and science scores is increasing. 
C)  Women are better than men at detecting emotions. 
D)  Males score higher than females on tests of spatial abilities. 
A)  In math grades, the average girl typically equals or surpasses the average boy. 
B)  The gender gap in math and science scores is increasing. 
C)  Women are better than men at detecting emotions. 
D)  Males score higher than females on tests of spatial abilities.

Question 13

Binet's recommendation of "mental orthopedics" highlighted the potential role of ________ in intellectual ability. Terman's sympathy with "eugenics" highlighted the potential role of ________ in intellectual ability.

Accepted Answer

A)  brain size; neural processing speed 
B)  convergent thinking; divergent thinking 
C)  intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation 
D)  educational training; biological inheritance 
A)  brain size; neural processing speed 
B)  convergent thinking; divergent thinking 
C)  intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation 
D)  educational training; biological inheritance

Question 14

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well or better than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  playing checkers 
B)  reciting poetry 
C)  playing video games 
D)  copying geometric designs 
A)  playing checkers 
B)  reciting poetry 
C)  playing video games 
D)  copying geometric designs

Question 15

In contrast to white matter, gray matter contains mostly

Accepted Answer

A)  axons. 
B)  the g factor. 
C)  neural cell bodies. 
D)  crystallized intelligence. 
A)  axons. 
B)  the g factor. 
C)  neural cell bodies. 
D)  crystallized intelligence.

Question 16

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

Accepted Answer

A)  were well-adjusted. 
B)  were physically healthy. 
C)  lacked creativity. 
D)  received lower-than-average math grades. 
A)  were well-adjusted. 
B)  were physically healthy. 
C)  lacked creativity. 
D)  received lower-than-average math grades.

Question 17

Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of the role of heredity in determining intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IQ scores of identical twins raised separately are more similar than those
Of fraternal twins raised together. 
B)  The intelligence scores of fraternal twins are more similar than those of ordinary siblings. 
C)  The intelligence scores of identical twins raised together are more similar than those of identical twins raised apart. 
D)  The intelligence scores of adopted children show relatively weak correlations 
A)  The IQ scores of identical twins raised separately are more similar than those
Of fraternal twins raised together. 
B)  The intelligence scores of fraternal twins are more similar than those of ordinary siblings. 
C)  The intelligence scores of identical twins raised together are more similar than those of identical twins raised apart. 
D)  The intelligence scores of adopted children show relatively weak correlations

Question 18

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability. 
B)  the g factor. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  emotional intelligence. 
A)  heritability. 
B)  the g factor. 
C)  factor analysis. 
D)  emotional intelligence.

Question 19

The first modern test of intelligence was developed in

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Britain. 
C)  France. 
D)  Italy.

Question 20

A 9-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency of an average 12-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  75. 
B)  115. 
C)  125. 
D)  133. 
A)  75. 
B)  115. 
C)  125. 
D)  133.

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of

A 6-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 8-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds. The scale has reliability and validity.

Most psychologists believe that racial gaps in test scores

First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby's intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parents should

Some psychologists contend that intelligence consists of fluid intelligence, which during adulthood, and crystallized intelligence, which .

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

When promised money for doing well on an intelligence test, adolescents in four dozen studies scored higher. This best illustrates that intelligence test performance is influenced by

One scholar has speculated that a genetic phenomenon comparable to "hybrid vigor" in plants and animals might have contributed to

Babies in an Iranian orphanage suffered delayed intellectual development due to

Which of the following is NOT true?

Binet's recommendation of "mental orthopedics" highlighted the potential role of in intellectual ability. Terman's sympathy with "eugenics" highlighted the potential role of in intellectual ability.

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well or better than men?

In contrast to white matter, gray matter contains mostly

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of the role of heredity in determining intelligence?

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

The first modern test of intelligence was developed in

A 9-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency of an average 12-year-old was said to have an IQ of

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The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of

A 6-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 8-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds. The scale has ________ reliability and ________ validity.

Most psychologists believe that racial gaps in test scores

First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby's intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parents should

Some psychologists contend that intelligence consists of fluid intelligence, which ________ during adulthood, and crystallized intelligence, which ________.

The formula for the intelligence quotient was devised by

When promised money for doing well on an intelligence test, adolescents in four dozen studies scored higher. This best illustrates that intelligence test performance is influenced by

One scholar has speculated that a genetic phenomenon comparable to "hybrid vigor" in plants and animals might have contributed to

Babies in an Iranian orphanage suffered delayed intellectual development due to

Which of the following is NOT true?

Binet's recommendation of "mental orthopedics" highlighted the potential role of ________ in intellectual ability. Terman's sympathy with "eugenics" highlighted the potential role of ________ in intellectual ability.

On which of the following tasks are women most likely to perform as well or better than men?

In contrast to white matter, gray matter contains mostly

Terman's studies of 1500 California children with IQ scores over 135 indicated that these high-scoring children

Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of the role of heredity in determining intelligence?

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

The first modern test of intelligence was developed in

A 9-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency of an average 12-year-old was said to have an IQ of

Tiinking Critically With Psychological Science

Neuroscience and Behavior

Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

Developmg Through the Life Span

Sensation

Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Intelligence

Motivation and Work

Emotion

Stress and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Prologue·The Story of Psycho ogy

Your Mind on Drugs

The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology

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Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds. The scale has reliability and validity.

Some psychologists contend that intelligence consists of fluid intelligence, which during adulthood, and crystallized intelligence, which .

Binet's recommendation of "mental orthopedics" highlighted the potential role of in intellectual ability. Terman's sympathy with "eugenics" highlighted the potential role of in intellectual ability.