Question 1

A five year old child with a mental age of 10 years has an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  120. 
B)  50. 
C)  100. 
D)  200. 
A)  120. 
B)  50. 
C)  100. 
D)  200.

Question 2

Researchers prefer the empirical approach to intelligence because it offers understanding in addition to predictive power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Distinguish between the analytical and empirical approaches to scientific investigation. Is one approach preferable to the other?

Accepted Answer

The analytical approach to scientific in

Question 4

In an empirical approach to the measure of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  test items are selected on the basis of their correlations with measures of success in school. 
B)  test items are selected on the basis of theoretical models of intelligence. 
C)  test items are selected on the basis of laboratory research on memory and thinking. 
D)  test items are selected on the basis of the recommendations of school teachers. 
A)  test items are selected on the basis of their correlations with measures of success in school. 
B)  test items are selected on the basis of theoretical models of intelligence. 
C)  test items are selected on the basis of laboratory research on memory and thinking. 
D)  test items are selected on the basis of the recommendations of school teachers.

Question 5

Subject variables

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot be experimentally manipulated. 
B)  can be experimentally manipulated. 
C)  are never studied in correlational designs. 
D)  are not included in quasi-experimental designs. 
A)  cannot be experimentally manipulated. 
B)  can be experimentally manipulated. 
C)  are never studied in correlational designs. 
D)  are not included in quasi-experimental designs.

Question 6

Test-retest reliability involves the administration of one test to two different groups of participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Intelligence may be operationally defined in terms of school performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a true independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  nationality 
C)  age 
D)  study time 
A)  intelligence 
B)  nationality 
C)  age 
D)  study time

Question 9

Examining cognitive differences between males and females is quasi-experimental.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is reliability? Describe three ways in which the reliability of a measure may be assessed.

Accepted Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency an

Question 11

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  When regression to the mean occurs, the scores of the entire sample tend to become more similar over time. 
B)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants who score at the extremes of the distribution tend to become less extreme when tested a second time. 
C)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive lower scores when tested a second time. 
D)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive higher scores when tested a second time. 
A)  When regression to the mean occurs, the scores of the entire sample tend to become more similar over time. 
B)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants who score at the extremes of the distribution tend to become less extreme when tested a second time. 
C)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive lower scores when tested a second time. 
D)  When regression to the mean occurs, participants whose scores are close to the mean tend to receive higher scores when tested a second time.

Question 12

The original purpose of intelligence tests was to

Accepted Answer

A)  predict school performance. 
B)  test a theory of human intelligence. 
C)  predict achievement over the life of an individual. 
D)  measure the differences in intelligence between groups of people 
A)  predict school performance. 
B)  test a theory of human intelligence. 
C)  predict achievement over the life of an individual. 
D)  measure the differences in intelligence between groups of people

Question 13

A theory of multiple intelligences was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner. 
B)  Searle. 
C)  Turing. 
D)  Wrong. 
A)  Gardner. 
B)  Searle. 
C)  Turing. 
D)  Wrong.

Question 14

Two students take a History exam. The first student has an A average but makes a C on the test whereas the second student who has a D average makes an A on the exam. Assuming that these discrepancies on this test are due to measurement error, it is likely that the first student will make a(n) _______ and the second student will make a(n) _______ on the next exam.

Accepted Answer

A)  C; A 
B)  A; D 
C)  C; C 
D)  C; B 
A)  C; A 
B)  A; D 
C)  C; C 
D)  C; B

Question 15

One problem in using a cross-sectional design in developmental research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  sample attrition is likely to occur. 
B)  there may be a cohort effect. 
C)  there may be carryover effects. 
D)  there may be a history effect. 
A)  sample attrition is likely to occur. 
B)  there may be a cohort effect. 
C)  there may be carryover effects. 
D)  there may be a history effect.

Question 16

When individual differences such as intelligence and height are examined in experiments, they are called

Accepted Answer

A)  control variables. 
B)  cohort effects. 
C)  regression artifacts. 
D)  subject variables. 
A)  control variables. 
B)  cohort effects. 
C)  regression artifacts. 
D)  subject variables.

Question 17

In a longitudinal design, results may be produced by historical events occurring during the course of the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An important factor to be controlled in studies of intelligence is specific learning that could affect test performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Analytical approaches to intelligence have met with greater success in predicting school performance than have empirical approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is statistical regression to the mean? Describe an example. Why is regression to the mean a problem for some areas of research?

Accepted Answer

Statistical regression to the mean refer

A five year old child with a mental age of 10 years has an IQ of

Researchers prefer the empirical approach to intelligence because it offers understanding in addition to predictive power.

Distinguish between the analytical and empirical approaches to scientific investigation. Is one approach preferable to the other?

In an empirical approach to the measure of intelligence

Subject variables

Test-retest reliability involves the administration of one test to two different groups of participants.

Intelligence may be operationally defined in terms of school performance.

Which of the following is a true independent variable?

Examining cognitive differences between males and females is quasi-experimental.

What is reliability? Describe three ways in which the reliability of a measure may be assessed.

Which of the following is true?

The original purpose of intelligence tests was to

A theory of multiple intelligences was developed by

One problem in using a cross-sectional design in developmental research is that

When individual differences such as intelligence and height are examined in experiments, they are called

In a longitudinal design, results may be produced by historical events occurring during the course of the study.

An important factor to be controlled in studies of intelligence is specific learning that could affect test performance.

Analytical approaches to intelligence have met with greater success in predicting school performance than have empirical approaches.

What is statistical regression to the mean? Describe an example. Why is regression to the mean a problem for some areas of research?

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Exam 12: Individual Differences and Development

A five year old child with a mental age of 10 years has an IQ of

Researchers prefer the empirical approach to intelligence because it offers understanding in addition to predictive power.

Distinguish between the analytical and empirical approaches to scientific investigation. Is one approach preferable to the other?

In an empirical approach to the measure of intelligence

Subject variables

Test-retest reliability involves the administration of one test to two different groups of participants.

Intelligence may be operationally defined in terms of school performance.

Which of the following is a true independent variable?

Examining cognitive differences between males and females is quasi-experimental.

What is reliability? Describe three ways in which the reliability of a measure may be assessed.

Which of the following is true?

The original purpose of intelligence tests was to

A theory of multiple intelligences was developed by

One problem in using a cross-sectional design in developmental research is that

When individual differences such as intelligence and height are examined in experiments, they are called

In a longitudinal design, results may be produced by historical events occurring during the course of the study.

An important factor to be controlled in studies of intelligence is specific learning that could affect test performance.

Analytical approaches to intelligence have met with greater success in predicting school performance than have empirical approaches.

What is statistical regression to the mean? Describe an example. Why is regression to the mean a problem for some areas of research?

Explanation in Scientific Psychology

Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation

Research Techniques: Experiments

Ethics in Psychological Research

How to Read and Write Research Reports

Psychophysics

Perception

Attention and Reaction Time

Learning and Conditioning

Remembering and Forgetting

Thinking and Problem Solving

Social Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Human Factors

Experimental Psychology: A Historical Sketch

Statistical Reasoning: An Introduction

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