Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

According to the text, biological explanations for gender differences in cognitive abilities have increasingly focused on the developing brain and on current cognitive performance that is impacted by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) socialization 
B) chromosomes 
C) sex cells 
D) hormones 
A) socialization 
B) chromosomes 
C) sex cells 
D) hormones

Question 4

Which of the following individuals first adapted Alfred Binet's intelligence test for using with American children?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Both you and your colleague decide to rate the friendliness of everyone in your business to customers. If you agreed on most of your ratings, we would say that you have ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Long-term memory contributes strongly to ___________ intelligence, whereas ___________ intelligence is particularly dependent on efficient working memory.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized; fluid 
B) fluid; crystallized 
C) crystallized; verbal 
D) fluid; performance 
A) crystallized; fluid 
B) fluid; crystallized 
C) crystallized; verbal 
D) fluid; performance

Question 7

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test was developed by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Terman 
B) Binet 
C) Wechsler 
D) Galton 
A) Terman 
B) Binet 
C) Wechsler 
D) Galton

Question 8

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women have typically focused on the role of

Accepted Answer

A) socialization 
B) brain development 
C) hormones 
D) genetics 
A) socialization 
B) brain development 
C) hormones 
D) genetics

Question 9

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is an integrative model of intelligence that contains elements from which three theorists?

Accepted Answer

A) Sternberg, Gardner, Thurstone 
B) Sternberg, Spearman, Terman 
C) Gardner, Wechsler, Cattell-Horn 
D) Spearman, Thurston, Cattell-Horn 
A) Sternberg, Gardner, Thurstone 
B) Sternberg, Spearman, Terman 
C) Gardner, Wechsler, Cattell-Horn 
D) Spearman, Thurston, Cattell-Horn

Question 10

If a child has a mental age of 7 and a chronological age of 4, her IQ score would be

Accepted Answer

A) above average for her age 
B) average for her age 
C) below average for her age 
D) unknown - there is not enough information to calculate her IQ score 
A) above average for her age 
B) average for her age 
C) below average for her age 
D) unknown - there is not enough information to calculate her IQ score

Question 11

Spearman concluded that intellectual performance is determined partly by ___________ and partly by whatever ___________ abilities might be required to perform that particular task.

Accepted Answer

A) a g factor; verbal 
B) a g factor; performance 
C) a g factor; special 
D) verbal abilities; performance 
A) a g factor; verbal 
B) a g factor; performance 
C) a g factor; special 
D) verbal abilities; performance

Question 12

Imagine that a new test of academic ability is NOT strongly associated with criterion measures such as actual high school or college academic performance. This lack of association specifically implies that this test has low ______________ validity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

An intelligence test is typically thought of as being ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) almost entirely an achievement test 
B) almost entirely an aptitude test 
C) partly an achievement and partly an aptitude test 
D) neither an achievement nor an aptitude test 
A) almost entirely an achievement test 
B) almost entirely an aptitude test 
C) partly an achievement and partly an aptitude test 
D) neither an achievement nor an aptitude test

Question 14

A highly skilled dancer, athlete, or surgeon exemplifies __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic 
B) intrapersonal 
C) interpersonal 
D) bodily-kinesthetic 
A) naturalistic 
B) intrapersonal 
C) interpersonal 
D) bodily-kinesthetic

Question 15

Your child is nervous about an IQ test that they are scheduled to take in the near future. You try to explain that it's only an estimate and people disagree about how to measure intelligence, let alone how to even define it. They ask you, all things being equal, what the most common (i.e. frequently occurring) IQ score is. What would you tell them?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 75 
C) 125 
D) 150 
E) 50 
A) 100 
B) 75 
C) 125 
D) 150 
E) 50

Question 16

A nursing school graduate is preparing for their entry to practice exam. They sign up for a reputable company that offer simulated exams that accurately correlate with the performance in actual entry to practice exams. The reason these test are accurate is because they have a criterion-related validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cattell and Horn made an important distinction between _______ and _______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal; performance 
B) verbal; crystallized 
C) performance; fluid 
D) fluid; crystallized 
A) verbal; performance 
B) verbal; crystallized 
C) performance; fluid 
D) fluid; crystallized

Question 18

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) Standardization 
C) Construct validity 
D) Internal consistency 
A) Content validity 
B) Standardization 
C) Construct validity 
D) Internal consistency

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

What differences are found in average IQ between ethnic groups in North America? Explain two ways that intelligence tests might be biased.

Accepted Answer

The differences in average IQ between et

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

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

According to the text, biological explanations for gender differences in cognitive abilities have increasingly focused on the developing brain and on current cognitive performance that is impacted by ___________.

Which of the following individuals first adapted Alfred Binet's intelligence test for using with American children?

Both you and your colleague decide to rate the friendliness of everyone in your business to customers. If you agreed on most of your ratings, we would say that you have ______.

Long-term memory contributes strongly to _ intelligence, whereas _ intelligence is particularly dependent on efficient working memory.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test was developed by ___________.

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women have typically focused on the role of

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is an integrative model of intelligence that contains elements from which three theorists?

If a child has a mental age of 7 and a chronological age of 4, her IQ score would be

Spearman concluded that intellectual performance is determined partly by _ and partly by whatever _ abilities might be required to perform that particular task.

Imagine that a new test of academic ability is NOT strongly associated with criterion measures such as actual high school or college academic performance. This lack of association specifically implies that this test has low ______________ validity.

An intelligence test is typically thought of as being ___________.

A highly skilled dancer, athlete, or surgeon exemplifies __________ intelligence.

Cattell and Horn made an important distinction between _ and _ 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?

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

What differences are found in average IQ between ethnic groups in North America? Explain two ways that intelligence tests might be biased.

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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

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

According to the text, biological explanations for gender differences in cognitive abilities have increasingly focused on the developing brain and on current cognitive performance that is impacted by ___________.

Which of the following individuals first adapted Alfred Binet's intelligence test for using with American children?

Both you and your colleague decide to rate the friendliness of everyone in your business to customers. If you agreed on most of your ratings, we would say that you have ______.

Long-term memory contributes strongly to ___________ intelligence, whereas ___________ intelligence is particularly dependent on efficient working memory.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence test was developed by ___________.

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women have typically focused on the role of

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is an integrative model of intelligence that contains elements from which three theorists?

If a child has a mental age of 7 and a chronological age of 4, her IQ score would be

Spearman concluded that intellectual performance is determined partly by ___________ and partly by whatever ___________ abilities might be required to perform that particular task.

Imagine that a new test of academic ability is NOT strongly associated with criterion measures such as actual high school or college academic performance. This lack of association specifically implies that this test has low ______________ validity.

An intelligence test is typically thought of as being ___________.

A highly skilled dancer, athlete, or surgeon exemplifies __________ intelligence.

Cattell and Horn made an important distinction between _______ and _______ 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?

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

What differences are found in average IQ between ethnic groups in North America? Explain two ways that intelligence tests might be biased.

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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Long-term memory contributes strongly to _ intelligence, whereas _ intelligence is particularly dependent on efficient working memory.

Spearman concluded that intellectual performance is determined partly by _ and partly by whatever _ abilities might be required to perform that particular task.

Cattell and Horn made an important distinction between _ and _ intelligence.