Exam 8: Intelligence

According to Charles Spearman, scores of cognitive ability are the result of ____. ​

Which problem is still an issue with modern IQ tests? ​

Dr. Mensa is creating a study of intelligence and would like to develop a cross-sequential with resampling design. The main feature of this design is ____. ​

Based on research studies of college students, what percentage of the students taking this exam could be expected to be suffering from some test anxiety? ​

Vlade is experiencing test anxiety during his psychology exam. His symptoms are least likely to include ____. ​

While Erica and Lauren are taking their math test, their teacher comments that women tend to underperform on the test as compared to men. Erica hears the comment but Lauren does not. Erica performs more poorly than on her previous tests, while Lauren performs about the same as on her previous tests. According to Steele's research, the change in Erica's performance is due to ____. ​

As a school administrator, you have been asked to identify students who have scored at the 50th percentile or above on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R). This means that you must identify only those students whose scores on the test (the IQ scores)are at least ____or higher. ​

According to your text, it is difficult to define intelligence because ____. ​

One difference between the Wechsler intelligence scales and the original Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is that the Wechsler scales ____. ​

Dana is excellent in Trivial Pursuit, a game that measures knowledge gained over a lifetime. Dana's success in Trivial Pursuit is a reflection of her ____intelligence. ​

Dustin is worried because he has heard that cognitive abilities decline with old age. He consults his introductory psychology textbook and finds that a number of specific abilities do seem to decline. Dustin is most worried, for example, about a decline in his ____. ​

Which of the following is not an accurate finding about Head Start programs? ​

Matthew recently obtains a research assistantship with a psychologist who studies giftedness. After an orientation session, the psychologist explains that his findings, much like those found in your textbook, reveal that high IQ guarantees ____. ​

Although increasing age brings sensory deficits and increasing health problems, there is little evidence to support the stereotype of cognitive decline in the later years. In fact, which statement is true? ​

Noah is outlining a paper on the fairness of intelligence tests. He has come up with several possible titles and has asked for your opinion. You like three of the titles. Which title would you advise as being inaccurate or irrelevant? ​

Karloss has administered an IQ test to a large sample of people representative of the general population. If his results are consistent with those discussed in your textbook, he should find the greatest difference between which two groups? ​

According to your text, most psychologists agree that a definition of intelligence is least likely to include the ability to ____. ​

Sternberg's triarchic theory emphasizes three different types of intelligence. Which factor below is NOT one of the three types? ​

Unicorns have an average IQ score that is 10 points higher than centaurs. Given this information, what is the most accurate statement about the intelligence of a particular unicorn and a particular centaur? ​

Amy is a participant in Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children. According to the information in your textbook, Amy will most likely not____compared to others her age. ​