Question 1

IQ score is NOT a strong predictor of success in the _____ domain.

Accepted Answer

A) economic 
B) occupational 
C) academic 
D) social 
A) economic 
B) occupational 
C) academic 
D) social D

Question 2

A typical sequence of actions used to organize repeated events is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) mental model. 
B) script. 
C) strategy. 
D) scheme. 
A) mental model. 
B) script. 
C) strategy. 
D) scheme. B

Question 3

Carroll proposed the _____ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) multiple intelligences 
B) primary mental abilities 
C) g 
D) three-stratum 
A) multiple intelligences 
B) primary mental abilities 
C) g 
D) three-stratum D

Question 4

Gardner's theory of intelligence proposes that intelligence is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B) eight intelligences. 
C) a hierarchy of g, abilities, and processes. 
D) primary mental abilities. 
A) fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B) eight intelligences. 
C) a hierarchy of g, abilities, and processes. 
D) primary mental abilities.

Question 5

When asked to explain how they arrived at an incorrect answer to a mathematical problem, children who demonstrate gesture speech mismatches

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be developmentally delayed. 
B) tend to have a heightened readiness to learn from instruction. 
C) have less variability in their thought than do other children. 
D) learn less from instruction than do children whose speech and gestures are consistent. 
A) are more likely to be developmentally delayed. 
B) tend to have a heightened readiness to learn from instruction. 
C) have less variability in their thought than do other children. 
D) learn less from instruction than do children whose speech and gestures are consistent.

Question 6

Carroll's proposed resolution to the various theories of intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A) a focus on the differentiation between knowledge and capacity. 
B) a proposal to include additional abilities, such as social understanding and knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses. 
C) a hierarchical model of intellectual ability and processes. 
D) all of these. 
A) a focus on the differentiation between knowledge and capacity. 
B) a proposal to include additional abilities, such as social understanding and knowledge of one's strengths and weaknesses. 
C) a hierarchical model of intellectual ability and processes. 
D) all of these.

Question 7

The uncertainty about the causal nature of the association between HOME scores at infancy and children's later IQ scores is founded on the possibility of which type of gene-environment relations?

Accepted Answer

A) active 
B) passive 
C) evocative 
D) inductive 
A) active 
B) passive 
C) evocative 
D) inductive

Question 8

Which statement about individuals' intelligence tests at different ages is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The correlation between individuals' IQ scores at a particular age and their scores 5 years later is approximately 0.90. 
B) On average, individuals' IQ scores increase 13 points between age 4 and age 17. 
C) If intelligence tests are administered according to instructions, there should be no change in an individual's IQ score with age. 
D) Children who take an intelligence test at age 12 and again at age 17 show an average change, up or down, of 7 points. 
A) The correlation between individuals' IQ scores at a particular age and their scores 5 years later is approximately 0.90. 
B) On average, individuals' IQ scores increase 13 points between age 4 and age 17. 
C) If intelligence tests are administered according to instructions, there should be no change in an individual's IQ score with age. 
D) Children who take an intelligence test at age 12 and again at age 17 show an average change, up or down, of 7 points.

Question 9

The multiple intelligences theory does NOT include _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) logical-mathematical 
B) musical 
C) naturalistic 
D) emotional 
A) logical-mathematical 
B) musical 
C) naturalistic 
D) emotional

Question 10

Lee loves to play chess and has mastered the game. Which type of intelligence would he likely demonstrate, according to Gardner?

Accepted Answer

A) intrapersonal 
B) logical-mathematical 
C) spatial 
D) naturalistic 
A) intrapersonal 
B) logical-mathematical 
C) spatial 
D) naturalistic

Question 11

The perceptual-reasoning section of the WISC measures

Accepted Answer

A) skill in using language. 
B) the ability to manipulate information in short-term memory. 
C) the ability to focus attention. 
D) spatial and logical abilities. 
A) skill in using language. 
B) the ability to manipulate information in short-term memory. 
C) the ability to focus attention. 
D) spatial and logical abilities.

Question 12

IQ scores have been found to correlate with school grades and achievement test scores

Accepted Answer

A) only at the time of testing. 
B) 5 years later. 
C) unreliably. 
D) both at the time of testing and years later. 
A) only at the time of testing. 
B) 5 years later. 
C) unreliably. 
D) both at the time of testing and years later.

Question 13

Which arithmetic strategy usually develops FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A) decomposition 
B) retrieval 
C) counting from 1 
D) counting from the larger addend 
A) decomposition 
B) retrieval 
C) counting from 1 
D) counting from the larger addend

Question 14

The process of keeping track of one's own understanding of text is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) mental modelling. 
B) comprehension monitoring. 
C) the strategy-choice process. 
D) phonological processing. 
A) mental modelling. 
B) comprehension monitoring. 
C) the strategy-choice process. 
D) phonological processing.

Question 15

Higher levels of mathematics anxiety are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) being a boy. 
B) parents and teachers who are anxious about their own mathematical ability. 
C) lower levels of activity in particular parts of the brain when individuals are presented with mathematics problems. 
D) all of these. 
A) being a boy. 
B) parents and teachers who are anxious about their own mathematical ability. 
C) lower levels of activity in particular parts of the brain when individuals are presented with mathematics problems. 
D) all of these.

Question 16

The multiple intelligences theory is supported by studies of

Accepted Answer

A) patients with brain damage. 
B) prodigies. 
C) patients with brain damage and prodigies. 
D) neither patients with brain damage nor prodigies. 
A) patients with brain damage. 
B) prodigies. 
C) patients with brain damage and prodigies. 
D) neither patients with brain damage nor prodigies.

Question 17

On a typical intelligence test, a score of 130 is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 standard deviation below average. 
B) average. 
C) 1 standard deviation above average. 
D) 2 standard deviations above average. 
A) 1 standard deviation below average. 
B) average. 
C) 1 standard deviation above average. 
D) 2 standard deviations above average.

Question 18

Eric has an IQ of 100 at age 5 and an IQ of 100 at age 22. What can be said about his intelligence in comparison to others his age?

Accepted Answer

A) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as his IQ should increase with age. 
B) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 5 than it is at age 22. 
C) Eric has become comparatively more intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 22 than it is at age 5. 
D) Eric's comparative intelligence has remained stable. 
A) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as his IQ should increase with age. 
B) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 5 than it is at age 22. 
C) Eric has become comparatively more intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 22 than it is at age 5. 
D) Eric's comparative intelligence has remained stable.

Question 19

Which ability is NOT a component of self-discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) ability to read others' intentions 
B) ability to follow rules 
C) ability to avoid impulsive reactions 
D) ability to inhibit actions 
A) ability to read others' intentions 
B) ability to follow rules 
C) ability to avoid impulsive reactions 
D) ability to inhibit actions

Question 20

Crystallized intelligence refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to think and learn on all intellectual tasks. 
B) factual knowledge about the world. 
C) the ability to think on the spot. 
D) individuals' memory span. 
A) the ability to think and learn on all intellectual tasks. 
B) factual knowledge about the world. 
C) the ability to think on the spot. 
D) individuals' memory span.

IQ score is NOT a strong predictor of success in the _____ domain.

A typical sequence of actions used to organize repeated events is referred to as a

Carroll proposed the _____ theory of intelligence.

Gardner's theory of intelligence proposes that intelligence is composed of

When asked to explain how they arrived at an incorrect answer to a mathematical problem, children who demonstrate gesture speech mismatches

Carroll's proposed resolution to the various theories of intelligence involves

The uncertainty about the causal nature of the association between HOME scores at infancy and children's later IQ scores is founded on the possibility of which type of gene-environment relations?

Which statement about individuals' intelligence tests at different ages is TRUE?

The multiple intelligences theory does NOT include _____ intelligence.

Lee loves to play chess and has mastered the game. Which type of intelligence would he likely demonstrate, according to Gardner?

The perceptual-reasoning section of the WISC measures

IQ scores have been found to correlate with school grades and achievement test scores

Which arithmetic strategy usually develops FIRST?

The process of keeping track of one's own understanding of text is referred to as

Higher levels of mathematics anxiety are associated with

The multiple intelligences theory is supported by studies of

On a typical intelligence test, a score of 130 is

Eric has an IQ of 100 at age 5 and an IQ of 100 at age 22. What can be said about his intelligence in comparison to others his age?

Which ability is NOT a component of self-discipline?

Crystallized intelligence refers to

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters

Exam 8: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

IQ score is NOT a strong predictor of success in the _____ domain.

A typical sequence of actions used to organize repeated events is referred to as a

Carroll proposed the _____ theory of intelligence.

Gardner's theory of intelligence proposes that intelligence is composed of

When asked to explain how they arrived at an incorrect answer to a mathematical problem, children who demonstrate gesture speech mismatches

Carroll's proposed resolution to the various theories of intelligence involves

The uncertainty about the causal nature of the association between HOME scores at infancy and children's later IQ scores is founded on the possibility of which type of gene-environment relations?

Which statement about individuals' intelligence tests at different ages is TRUE?

The multiple intelligences theory does NOT include _____ intelligence.

Lee loves to play chess and has mastered the game. Which type of intelligence would he likely demonstrate, according to Gardner?

The perceptual-reasoning section of the WISC measures

IQ scores have been found to correlate with school grades and achievement test scores

Which arithmetic strategy usually develops FIRST?

The process of keeping track of one's own understanding of text is referred to as

Higher levels of mathematics anxiety are associated with

The multiple intelligences theory is supported by studies of

On a typical intelligence test, a score of 130 is

Eric has an IQ of 100 at age 5 and an IQ of 100 at age 22. What can be said about his intelligence in comparison to others his age?

Which ability is NOT a component of self-discipline?

Crystallized intelligence refers to

An Introduction to Child Development

Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Biology and Behavior

Theories of Cognitive Development

Perception, Action, and Learning in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Conceptual Development

Theories of Social Development

Emotional Development

Attachment to Others and Development of Self

The Family

Peer Relationships

Moral Development

Gender Development

Conclusions

Filters