Question 1

In order to apply multiple intelligences to the classroom, you should do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  give the same tasks to all learners so that they can use their unique intelligences 
B)  plan lessons that could engage multiple intelligences by using different approaches to learn the same material 
C)  consider engaging additional intelligences like sports intelligence and astronomy intelligence 
D)  teach each lesson using all of the intelligences, for example including learning through movement in each lesson 
A)  give the same tasks to all learners so that they can use their unique intelligences 
B)  plan lessons that could engage multiple intelligences by using different approaches to learn the same material 
C)  consider engaging additional intelligences like sports intelligence and astronomy intelligence 
D)  teach each lesson using all of the intelligences, for example including learning through movement in each lesson

Question 2

An IQ score of 115 suggests which of the following about the student?

Accepted Answer

A)  probably won't do well in college 
B)  more intelligent than most other students 
C)  low in g but high in problem solving 
D)  scored 85% on the intelligence test 
A)  probably won't do well in college 
B)  more intelligent than most other students 
C)  low in g but high in problem solving 
D)  scored 85% on the intelligence test

Question 3

The intelligence-achievement discrepancy definition of learning disability refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic causes of learning disabilities 
B)  achievement is lower than what you would expect based on measured intelligence 
C)  response to intervention models in which there are three tiers of intervention 
D)  focusing on the relevant aspects of Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence 
A)  genetic causes of learning disabilities 
B)  achievement is lower than what you would expect based on measured intelligence 
C)  response to intervention models in which there are three tiers of intervention 
D)  focusing on the relevant aspects of Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence

Question 4

Which of the following is true of children with high intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  They need less time to learn material. 
B)  They tend to be socially incompetent. 
C)  They are more likely to be boys than girls. 
D)  They have an advantage over low-intelligence children only in domains for which they have a lot of prior knowledge. 
A)  They need less time to learn material. 
B)  They tend to be socially incompetent. 
C)  They are more likely to be boys than girls. 
D)  They have an advantage over low-intelligence children only in domains for which they have a lot of prior knowledge.

Question 5

Attributing high levels of talent to innate ability could lead to which of the following in children?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing racist assumptions 
B)  thinking that they have no control over talent development 
C)  practicing more than they need to 
D)  overemphasis on core knowledge 
A)  developing racist assumptions 
B)  thinking that they have no control over talent development 
C)  practicing more than they need to 
D)  overemphasis on core knowledge

Question 6

Which of the following do IQ scores NOT predict?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  health 
C)  income 
D)  age 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  health 
C)  income 
D)  age

Question 7

Which of the following is most true of age trends in achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Achievement becomes less stable as children move into high school. 
B)  Children focus on grades when young and proficiency test scores when older. 
C)  Students' grades tend to decline over the school years. 
D)  Students tend to earn higher grades as they grow older. 
A)  Achievement becomes less stable as children move into high school. 
B)  Children focus on grades when young and proficiency test scores when older. 
C)  Students' grades tend to decline over the school years. 
D)  Students tend to earn higher grades as they grow older.

Question 8

The Flynn effect refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a reduction in the achievement gap between children of color and White children 
B)  the pattern of today's children having more anxiety than their parents and grandparents 
C)  a cultural emphasis on concrete reasoning rather than abstract reasoning 
D)  a huge gain in measured intelligence in many countries of the world 
A)  a reduction in the achievement gap between children of color and White children 
B)  the pattern of today's children having more anxiety than their parents and grandparents 
C)  a cultural emphasis on concrete reasoning rather than abstract reasoning 
D)  a huge gain in measured intelligence in many countries of the world

Question 9

Which of the following is a basic idea regarding core knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  some ideas or principles are programmed into the human brain so that they are innate 
B)  through social interaction, young children come to understand the world 
C)  people with high intelligence also tend to have high core knowledge 
D)  knowledge of some domains is correlated positively with education and income (SES) 
A)  some ideas or principles are programmed into the human brain so that they are innate 
B)  through social interaction, young children come to understand the world 
C)  people with high intelligence also tend to have high core knowledge 
D)  knowledge of some domains is correlated positively with education and income (SES)

Question 10

Which of the following is most true about average gender differences in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Boys tend to be superior in general intelligence scores. 
B)  Boys tend to be superior in spatial ability. 
C)  Girls tend to be superior in mathematical ability. 
D)  Boys and girls are about the same in all measures of intelligence. 
A)  Boys tend to be superior in general intelligence scores. 
B)  Boys tend to be superior in spatial ability. 
C)  Girls tend to be superior in mathematical ability. 
D)  Boys and girls are about the same in all measures of intelligence.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of habituation?

Accepted Answer

A)  used to measure multiple intelligences 
B)  tests how infants respond to impossible events 
C)  tests how middle schoolers respond to impossible events 
D)  uses interviews to verify measures of intelligence 
A)  used to measure multiple intelligences 
B)  tests how infants respond to impossible events 
C)  tests how middle schoolers respond to impossible events 
D)  uses interviews to verify measures of intelligence

Question 12

Sonny, a high school junior, has a somewhat difficult time in school compared to his peers, particularly with abstract math problems and literary symbolism. He tries hard, but he still struggles with abstract concepts that other students pick up fairly easily. Sonny is a much better musician than his peers. He practices long hours to improve his singing, guitar playing, and song writing. Sonny is very skilled at working with people; during playground basketball games he serves as referee and arbitrator. If we were asked to assess Sonny's intelligence according to researchers' and experts' traditional conceptions of intelligence, which of the following is most valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonny is probably less intelligent than his typical peers. 
B)  Sonny's intelligence is probably similar to that of his typical peers. 
C)  Sonny is probably more intelligent than his typical peers 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Sonny is probably less intelligent than his typical peers. 
B)  Sonny's intelligence is probably similar to that of his typical peers. 
C)  Sonny is probably more intelligent than his typical peers 
D)  None of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of Gardner's intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  socio-emotional 
C)  g 
D)  biological 
A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  socio-emotional 
C)  g 
D)  biological

Question 14

The search for culture-free intelligence tests has led to

Accepted Answer

A)  the realization that there may be no such thing as a culture-free test. 
B)  several tests on which nearly all groups (Congolese, African-American, U.S. white, French, etc.) receive the same average scores. 
C)  the discovery that African Americans are actually favored on several prominent intelligence tests. 
D)  culture-free tests like the Ravens matrices. 
A)  the realization that there may be no such thing as a culture-free test. 
B)  several tests on which nearly all groups (Congolese, African-American, U.S. white, French, etc.) receive the same average scores. 
C)  the discovery that African Americans are actually favored on several prominent intelligence tests. 
D)  culture-free tests like the Ravens matrices.

Question 15

How many years of intensive practice does it take to attain an international level of eminence or expertise, according to some research?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 years 
B)  10 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years 
A)  5 years 
B)  10 years 
C)  15 years 
D)  20 years

Question 16

Which of the following is a commonly used intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manliccher's puzzles 
B)  Wechsler scales 
C)  Gardner's multiple intelligences test 
D)  test of practical intelligence 
A)  Manliccher's puzzles 
B)  Wechsler scales 
C)  Gardner's multiple intelligences test 
D)  test of practical intelligence

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the SES achievement gap is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gap exists in the U.S. but does not exist in most other countries. 
B)  The gap is primarily a result of cultural mismatch. 
C)  The gap lessens across the school years. 
D)  The gap increases across the school years. 
A)  The gap exists in the U.S. but does not exist in most other countries. 
B)  The gap is primarily a result of cultural mismatch. 
C)  The gap lessens across the school years. 
D)  The gap increases across the school years.

Question 18

Name one of Gardner's multiple intelligences that would be most relevant to a car mechanic.

Accepted Answer

logical/ma

Question 19

Chess experts have better memory for pieces on a chess board only under what circumstances?

Accepted Answer

the chess pieces are

Question 20

The traditional definition of intelligence, as described in a statement signed by 52 experts, emphasizes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to hear and understand music 
B)  practical ability to solve concrete problems on the street 
C)  ability to reason, solve problems, and think abstractly 
D)  stages of formal operational thought 
A)  ability to hear and understand music 
B)  practical ability to solve concrete problems on the street 
C)  ability to reason, solve problems, and think abstractly 
D)  stages of formal operational thought

In order to apply multiple intelligences to the classroom, you should do which of the following?

An IQ score of 115 suggests which of the following about the student?

The intelligence-achievement discrepancy definition of learning disability refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is true of children with high intelligence?

Attributing high levels of talent to innate ability could lead to which of the following in children?

Which of the following do IQ scores NOT predict?

Which of the following is most true of age trends in achievement?

The Flynn effect refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a basic idea regarding core knowledge?

Which of the following is most true about average gender differences in intelligence?

Which of the following is true of habituation?

Which of the following is one of Gardner's intelligences?

The search for culture-free intelligence tests has led to

How many years of intensive practice does it take to attain an international level of eminence or expertise, according to some research?

Which of the following is a commonly used intelligence test?

Which of the following statements about the SES achievement gap is true?

Name one of Gardner's multiple intelligences that would be most relevant to a car mechanic.

Chess experts have better memory for pieces on a chess board only under what circumstances?

The traditional definition of intelligence, as described in a statement signed by 52 experts, emphasizes which of the following?

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Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Attachment and Personality

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Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

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Exam 5: Cognitive Ability: Intelligence, Talent, and Achievement

In order to apply multiple intelligences to the classroom, you should do which of the following?

An IQ score of 115 suggests which of the following about the student?

The intelligence-achievement discrepancy definition of learning disability refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is true of children with high intelligence?

Attributing high levels of talent to innate ability could lead to which of the following in children?

Which of the following do IQ scores NOT predict?

Which of the following is most true of age trends in achievement?

The Flynn effect refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a basic idea regarding core knowledge?

Which of the following is most true about average gender differences in intelligence?

Which of the following is true of habituation?

Which of the following is one of Gardner's intelligences?

The search for culture-free intelligence tests has led to

How many years of intensive practice does it take to attain an international level of eminence or expertise, according to some research?

Which of the following is a commonly used intelligence test?

Which of the following statements about the SES achievement gap is true?

Name one of Gardner's multiple intelligences that would be most relevant to a car mechanic.

Chess experts have better memory for pieces on a chess board only under what circumstances?

The traditional definition of intelligence, as described in a statement signed by 52 experts, emphasizes which of the following?

Ways of Thinking About Children

Physical Development and Health

Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Information Processing, Memory, and Problem Solving

Attachment and Personality

Self-Control and Discipline

Emotional Development

Social Cognition

Social Behavior

Peers, Friends, and Play

Language and Literacy

The Self-System and Motivation

The Child in Context: Family Structure, Child Care, and Media

Filters