Question 1

Intelligence is unrelated to working memory capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Based on your text's discussion, which alternative best describes the relationship between intelligence and presidential leadership ability

Accepted Answer

A) negative 
B) curvilinear 
C) zero 
D) positive 
A) negative 
B) curvilinear 
C) zero 
D) positive D

Question 3

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _______ or above.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 120 
C) 130 
D) 140 
A) 100 
B) 120 
C) 130 
D) 140 C

Question 4

As compared to more typical individuals, the intellectually gifted are characterized by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) higher educational achievement 
B) better social adjustment 
C) greater occupational success 
D) A, B, and C 
A) higher educational achievement 
B) better social adjustment 
C) greater occupational success 
D) A, B, and C

Question 5

Which of the following defines personnel selection

Accepted Answer

A) Computing the average score of an intelligence test at different age levels 
B) The age at which a given person is performing intellectually 
C) Changing intelligence tests to make their questions more similar 
D) Using structured tests to select people who are likely to do well at a task 
A) Computing the average score of an intelligence test at different age levels 
B) The age at which a given person is performing intellectually 
C) Changing intelligence tests to make their questions more similar 
D) Using structured tests to select people who are likely to do well at a task

Question 6

Grammar is to meaning as ________ is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) morpheme; syntax 
B) syntax; morpheme 
C) syntax; phoneme 
D) phoneme; morpheme 
A) morpheme; syntax 
B) syntax; morpheme 
C) syntax; phoneme 
D) phoneme; morpheme

Question 7

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Chomsky's nature approach to language acquisition is:

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that the surface structure of linguistic expression is rapidly forgotten 
B) the proposal that imitation is the main mechanism for language learning 
C) the idea that reinforcement is insufficient to account for language acquisition 
D) the notion of a universal grammar 
A) the idea that the surface structure of linguistic expression is rapidly forgotten 
B) the proposal that imitation is the main mechanism for language learning 
C) the idea that reinforcement is insufficient to account for language acquisition 
D) the notion of a universal grammar

Question 8

Ashley, a psychology major, remarks that she has become interested in the study of intelligence. In other words, Ashley is interested in:

Accepted Answer

A) the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and to adapt to new situations 
B) how behavior changes as a result of experience 
C) the factors directing behavior toward a goal 
D) the ability to generate novel solutions to problems 
A) the capacity to learn from experience, solve problems, and to adapt to new situations 
B) how behavior changes as a result of experience 
C) the factors directing behavior toward a goal 
D) the ability to generate novel solutions to problems

Question 9

How does the relationship between intelligence and successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes compare to the relationship between other individual difference variables and such outcomes

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than is any other individual difference variable. 
B) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than are most other individual difference variables. 
C) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than are some other individual difference variables. 
D) Intelligence is about as strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes as are most other individual difference variables. 
A) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than is any other individual difference variable. 
B) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than are most other individual difference variables. 
C) Intelligence is more strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes than are some other individual difference variables. 
D) Intelligence is about as strongly related to successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes as are most other individual difference variables.

Question 10

Which statement best captures your text's conclusion regarding the notion that intelligence tests are biased in favor of some groups, and against others

Accepted Answer

A) Test bias probably contributes substantially to group differences in IQ scores; however, the issue has largely escaped the attention of researchers. 
B) Cultural bias has been eliminated from contemporary intelligence tests. 
C) Researchers are no longer concerned with the issue of potential cultural bias in IQ tests. 
D) While researchers are still concerned that intelligence tests may be culturally biased, test bias is probably not the main contributor to group differences in IQ scores. 
A) Test bias probably contributes substantially to group differences in IQ scores; however, the issue has largely escaped the attention of researchers. 
B) Cultural bias has been eliminated from contemporary intelligence tests. 
C) Researchers are no longer concerned with the issue of potential cultural bias in IQ tests. 
D) While researchers are still concerned that intelligence tests may be culturally biased, test bias is probably not the main contributor to group differences in IQ scores.

Question 11

Gardner's theory includes each of the following types of intelligence EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Tacit intelligence 
B) Musical intelligence 
C) Kinesthetic intelligence 
D) Interpersonal intelligence 
A) Tacit intelligence 
B) Musical intelligence 
C) Kinesthetic intelligence 
D) Interpersonal intelligence

Question 12

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of language, from the smallest or most specific to the broadest

Accepted Answer

A) phoneme $\rightarrow$ morpheme $\rightarrow$syntax 
B) syntax$\rightarrow$ morpheme $\rightarrow$phoneme 
C) phoneme $\rightarrow$syntax $\rightarrow$ morpheme 
D) syntax $\rightarrow$ phoneme $\rightarrow$ morpheme 
A) phoneme $\rightarrow$ morpheme $\rightarrow$syntax 
B) syntax$\rightarrow$ morpheme $\rightarrow$phoneme 
C) phoneme $\rightarrow$syntax $\rightarrow$ morpheme 
D) syntax $\rightarrow$ phoneme $\rightarrow$ morpheme

Question 13

Which of the following defines mental retardation

Accepted Answer

A) A type of mental retardation caused by a problem in the 21st chromosome 
B) A severe lack of emotional intelligence 
C) Having an IQ below 70 and having trouble with basic skills 
D) Being infected with eugenics 
A) A type of mental retardation caused by a problem in the 21st chromosome 
B) A severe lack of emotional intelligence 
C) Having an IQ below 70 and having trouble with basic skills 
D) Being infected with eugenics

Question 14

What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition

Accepted Answer

A) It is the time in one's childhood in which language must develop if it is to be fully learned. 
B) It is the period of transition between one-word and two-word utterances. 
C) It is the period between 2 and 5 years of age, in which vocabulary growth is especially rapid. 
D) It is the period isolated children spend by themselves before someone teaches them language. 
A) It is the time in one's childhood in which language must develop if it is to be fully learned. 
B) It is the period of transition between one-word and two-word utterances. 
C) It is the period between 2 and 5 years of age, in which vocabulary growth is especially rapid. 
D) It is the period isolated children spend by themselves before someone teaches them language.

Question 15

Aptitude tests include each of the following EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) GRE 
B) MCAT 
C) LSAT 
D) WISC 
A) GRE 
B) MCAT 
C) LSAT 
D) WISC

Question 16

The practice of forced sterilization, mostly of poor minorities, was abandoned:

Accepted Answer

A) in the 1920s 
B) in the 1930s 
C) between the 1940s and the 1960s 
D) in the 1970s and 1980s 
A) in the 1920s 
B) in the 1930s 
C) between the 1940s and the 1960s 
D) in the 1970s and 1980s

Question 17

The nativist approach to language acquisition is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) B.F.Skinner 
B) Noam Chomsky 
C) Benjamin Whorf 
D) Wolfgang Kohler 
A) B.F.Skinner 
B) Noam Chomsky 
C) Benjamin Whorf 
D) Wolfgang Kohler

Question 18

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "That's so not true! This test can't...

Question 19

The most widely used test of adult intelligence is the WAIS-IV.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement is correctly matched with its function in evaluating the role of nature on the one hand and nurture on the other in contributing to observed sex differences in intellectual performance

Accepted Answer

A) Women earn fewer degrees in the hard sciences than do women -- uninformative 
B) As infants, boys and girls show few if any differences in spatial and counting abilities - supports nurture 
C) Men demonstrate greater variability in overall intelligence than do women - supports nature 
D) The number of women earning degrees in the hard sciences has increased in recent years - supports nature 
A) Women earn fewer degrees in the hard sciences than do women -- uninformative 
B) As infants, boys and girls show few if any differences in spatial and counting abilities - supports nurture 
C) Men demonstrate greater variability in overall intelligence than do women - supports nature 
D) The number of women earning degrees in the hard sciences has increased in recent years - supports nature

Intelligence is unrelated to working memory capacity.

Based on your text's discussion, which alternative best describes the relationship between intelligence and presidential leadership ability

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _______ or above.

As compared to more typical individuals, the intellectually gifted are characterized by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Which of the following defines personnel selection

Grammar is to meaning as is to .

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Chomsky's nature approach to language acquisition is:

Ashley, a psychology major, remarks that she has become interested in the study of intelligence. In other words, Ashley is interested in:

How does the relationship between intelligence and successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes compare to the relationship between other individual difference variables and such outcomes

Which statement best captures your text's conclusion regarding the notion that intelligence tests are biased in favor of some groups, and against others

Gardner's theory includes each of the following types of intelligence EXCEPT:

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of language, from the smallest or most specific to the broadest

Which of the following defines mental retardation

What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition

Aptitude tests include each of the following EXCEPT the:

The practice of forced sterilization, mostly of poor minorities, was abandoned:

The nativist approach to language acquisition is associated with:

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's _________.

The most widely used test of adult intelligence is the WAIS-IV.

Which statement is correctly matched with its function in evaluating the role of nature on the one hand and nurture on the other in contributing to observed sex differences in intellectual performance

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 9: Intelligence and Language

Intelligence is unrelated to working memory capacity.

Based on your text's discussion, which alternative best describes the relationship between intelligence and presidential leadership ability

The IQ of intellectually gifted individuals is _______ or above.

As compared to more typical individuals, the intellectually gifted are characterized by all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Which of the following defines personnel selection

Grammar is to meaning as ________ is to ________.

Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Chomsky's nature approach to language acquisition is:

Ashley, a psychology major, remarks that she has become interested in the study of intelligence. In other words, Ashley is interested in:

How does the relationship between intelligence and successful educational, occupational, economic, and social outcomes compare to the relationship between other individual difference variables and such outcomes

Which statement best captures your text's conclusion regarding the notion that intelligence tests are biased in favor of some groups, and against others

Gardner's theory includes each of the following types of intelligence EXCEPT:

Which of the following sequences correctly orders the components of language, from the smallest or most specific to the broadest

Which of the following defines mental retardation

What is meant by the notion of a critical period for language acquisition

Aptitude tests include each of the following EXCEPT the:

The practice of forced sterilization, mostly of poor minorities, was abandoned:

The nativist approach to language acquisition is associated with:

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's _________.

The most widely used test of adult intelligence is the WAIS-IV.

Which statement is correctly matched with its function in evaluating the role of nature on the one hand and nurture on the other in contributing to observed sex differences in intellectual performance

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters

Grammar is to meaning as is to .