Question 1

Your ability to reason with your classmates to finish your shared group project on time is an example of intrapersonal intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. For each of these concepts provide a definition and state the kinds of tests used to assess the attribute. How are they related to Spearman's concept of general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Crystallized intelligence and fluid inte

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Summarize the works of Sir Francis Galton, Alfred Binet, and William Stern and how each contributed to the development of intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

Sir Francis Galton, a British scientist,

Question 5

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women would most likely focus 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 6

Professor Stern has developed a new intelligence test. Although the test seemed good, she found that students from different educational backgrounds performed differently. This test suffers from problems with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Binet's concept of mental age, if an 8-year-old child could solve problems at the level of the average 10-year-old, the child would be said to have a mental age of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 9 
C) 10 
D) 11 
A) 8 
B) 9 
C) 10 
D) 11

Question 8

Because genetic influences account for so much of the variance in intelligence, it is not important to consider family and school environmental influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the nature and value of dynamic testing.

Accepted Answer

Dynamic testing is a type of software te

Question 10

Which of the following types of intelligence is dependent primarily on the efficient functioning of the central nervous system rather than on prior experience and cultural context?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal 
B) Crystallized 
C) Performance 
D) Fluid 
A) Verbal 
B) Crystallized 
C) Performance 
D) Fluid

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

According to your textbook, what was David Wechsler's motivation for developing his own forms of intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A) he felt the Stanford-Binet test relied too heavily upon verbally-based intelligence, while ignoring non-verbal 
B) financial gain 
C) he wanted to discredit the Stanford-Binet test 
D) he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for younger individuals 
E) he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for older individuals 
A) he felt the Stanford-Binet test relied too heavily upon verbally-based intelligence, while ignoring non-verbal 
B) financial gain 
C) he wanted to discredit the Stanford-Binet test 
D) he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for younger individuals 
E) he felt the Stanford-Binet test was specifically inaccurate for older individuals

Question 13

Which of the following is measured by asking people to specify how they can change their own or other's emotions to facilitate success or increase interpersonal harmony?

Accepted Answer

A) Managing emotions 
B) Understanding emotions 
C) Perceiving emotions 
D) Using emotions to facilitate thought 
A) Managing emotions 
B) Understanding emotions 
C) Perceiving emotions 
D) Using emotions to facilitate thought

Question 14

How well do IQ scores predict academic, job, and other life outcomes?

Accepted Answer

IQ scores, or intelligence quotient scor

Question 15

The Wechsler scales are important because they measure ____________ abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal 
B) deviation IQ 
C) mental age 
D) non-verbal (i.e.perceptual) 
E) both verbal and non-verbal 
A) verbal 
B) deviation IQ 
C) mental age 
D) non-verbal (i.e.perceptual) 
E) both verbal and non-verbal

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What are the two meanings of the term standardization?

Accepted Answer

The term "standardization" can refer to

Question 18

Gardner has considered adding a ninth intelligence, called ___________ intelligence, in which individuals have the ability to ponder questions about the meaning of one's existence, life, and death.

Accepted Answer

A) existential 
B) multimedia 
C) philosophical 
D) spirituality 
A) existential 
B) multimedia 
C) philosophical 
D) spirituality

Question 19

An evaluation of the Abecedarian Program, an early childhood intervention program, found that compared to program participants, the control participants scored ______.

Accepted Answer

A) similarly on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8 
B) similarly on IQ tests after the initial intervention 
C) lower on IQ tests even after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8 
D) higher on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8 
A) similarly on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8 
B) similarly on IQ tests after the initial intervention 
C) lower on IQ tests even after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8 
D) higher on IQ tests after receiving a special program from ages 5 to 8

Question 20

Which type of testing can be particularly useful and revealing when testing people from cultures that do not administer Western-style tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Static 
B) Creative 
C) Dynamic 
D) Practical 
A) Static 
B) Creative 
C) Dynamic 
D) Practical

Your ability to reason with your classmates to finish your shared group project on time is an example of intrapersonal intelligence?

Discuss crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. For each of these concepts provide a definition and state the kinds of tests used to assess the attribute. How are they related to Spearman's concept of general intelligence?

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

Summarize the works of Sir Francis Galton, Alfred Binet, and William Stern and how each contributed to the development of intelligence tests.

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women would most likely focus on the role of ______.

Professor Stern has developed a new intelligence test. Although the test seemed good, she found that students from different educational backgrounds performed differently. This test suffers from problems with

According to Binet's concept of mental age, if an 8-year-old child could solve problems at the level of the average 10-year-old, the child would be said to have a mental age of ___________.

Because genetic influences account for so much of the variance in intelligence, it is not important to consider family and school environmental influences.

Explain the nature and value of dynamic testing.

Which of the following types of intelligence is dependent primarily on the efficient functioning of the central nervous system rather than on prior experience and cultural context?

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

According to your textbook, what was David Wechsler's motivation for developing his own forms of intelligence tests?

Which of the following is measured by asking people to specify how they can change their own or other's emotions to facilitate success or increase interpersonal harmony?

How well do IQ scores predict academic, job, and other life outcomes?

The Wechsler scales are important because they measure ____________ abilities.

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

What are the two meanings of the term standardization?

Gardner has considered adding a ninth intelligence, called ___________ intelligence, in which individuals have the ability to ponder questions about the meaning of one's existence, life, and death.

An evaluation of the Abecedarian Program, an early childhood intervention program, found that compared to program participants, the control participants scored ______.

Which type of testing can be particularly useful and revealing when testing people from cultures that do not administer Western-style tests?

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

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Exam 10: Intelligence

Your ability to reason with your classmates to finish your shared group project on time is an example of intrapersonal intelligence?

Discuss crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. For each of these concepts provide a definition and state the kinds of tests used to assess the attribute. How are they related to Spearman's concept of general intelligence?

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

Summarize the works of Sir Francis Galton, Alfred Binet, and William Stern and how each contributed to the development of intelligence tests.

Environmental explanations of the differences in cognitive abilities between men and women would most likely focus on the role of ______.

Professor Stern has developed a new intelligence test. Although the test seemed good, she found that students from different educational backgrounds performed differently. This test suffers from problems with

According to Binet's concept of mental age, if an 8-year-old child could solve problems at the level of the average 10-year-old, the child would be said to have a mental age of ___________.

Because genetic influences account for so much of the variance in intelligence, it is not important to consider family and school environmental influences.

Explain the nature and value of dynamic testing.

Which of the following types of intelligence is dependent primarily on the efficient functioning of the central nervous system rather than on prior experience and cultural context?

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

According to your textbook, what was David Wechsler's motivation for developing his own forms of intelligence tests?

Which of the following is measured by asking people to specify how they can change their own or other's emotions to facilitate success or increase interpersonal harmony?

How well do IQ scores predict academic, job, and other life outcomes?

The Wechsler scales are important because they measure ____________ abilities.

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

What are the two meanings of the term standardization?

Gardner has considered adding a ninth intelligence, called ___________ intelligence, in which individuals have the ability to ponder questions about the meaning of one's existence, life, and death.

An evaluation of the Abecedarian Program, an early childhood intervention program, found that compared to program participants, the control participants scored ______.

Which type of testing can be particularly useful and revealing when testing people from cultures that do not administer Western-style tests?

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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