Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding Albert Einstein's brain?

Accepted Answer

A) It was larger than the average female's brain. 
B) It was larger than the average male's brain. 
C) It contained more neurons that the average brain. 
D) The parietal lobes were larger than in the average brain. 
A) It was larger than the average female's brain. 
B) It was larger than the average male's brain. 
C) It contained more neurons that the average brain. 
D) The parietal lobes were larger than in the average brain.

Question 2

Down syndrome is:

Accepted Answer

A) Characterized by IQ scores between 45 and 55 
B) Characterized by amyloid deposits in the brain 
C) Caused by an extra copy of Chromosome 21 
D) All of the above 
A) Characterized by IQ scores between 45 and 55 
B) Characterized by amyloid deposits in the brain 
C) Caused by an extra copy of Chromosome 21 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Fraternal twins mistakenly identified as identical twins and reared together will have IQ scores similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins correctly labeled and reared together 
B) Fraternal twins correctly labeled and reared together 
C) Identical twins correctly labeled and reared apart 
D) None of the above 
A) Identical twins correctly labeled and reared together 
B) Fraternal twins correctly labeled and reared together 
C) Identical twins correctly labeled and reared apart 
D) None of the above

Question 4

The leading known cause of mental retardation is:

Accepted Answer

A) Fragile X syndrome 
B) Prenatal exposure to alcohol 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Hydrocephalus 
A) Fragile X syndrome 
B) Prenatal exposure to alcohol 
C) Down syndrome 
D) Hydrocephalus

Question 5

The Head Start Program has shown that for students in the program,there was:

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term benefit in math scores 
B) A greater degree of career accomplishment 
C) An initial increase in IQ scores 
D) All of the above 
A) Long-term benefit in math scores 
B) A greater degree of career accomplishment 
C) An initial increase in IQ scores 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Factor analysis can be useful to determine:

Accepted Answer

A) What causes intelligence 
B) What abilities are consistently related 
C) Which individuals are more intelligent 
D) None of the above 
A) What causes intelligence 
B) What abilities are consistently related 
C) Which individuals are more intelligent 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Children with autism share a common core of impairment that includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Communication,imagination,and socialization 
B) Verbalization,intonation,and phonation 
C) Imagination,creativity,and savant 
D) Socialization,integration,and presentation 
A) Communication,imagination,and socialization 
B) Verbalization,intonation,and phonation 
C) Imagination,creativity,and savant 
D) Socialization,integration,and presentation

Question 8

According to Jensen and Rushton,intelligence has a strong racial component and ___.

Accepted Answer

A) IQ is negatively correlated with brain size 
B) differences in drinking water purity correspond to IQ among the races 
C) differences in brain size correspond to gaps in IQ among the races 
D) a strong environmental component 
A) IQ is negatively correlated with brain size 
B) differences in drinking water purity correspond to IQ among the races 
C) differences in brain size correspond to gaps in IQ among the races 
D) a strong environmental component

Which of the following is true regarding Albert Einstein's brain?

Down syndrome is:

Fraternal twins mistakenly identified as identical twins and reared together will have IQ scores similar to:

The leading known cause of mental retardation is:

The Head Start Program has shown that for students in the program,there was:

Factor analysis can be useful to determine:

Children with autism share a common core of impairment that includes:

According to Jensen and Rushton,intelligence has a strong racial component and ___.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 13: Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Which of the following is true regarding Albert Einstein's brain?

Down syndrome is:

Fraternal twins mistakenly identified as identical twins and reared together will have IQ scores similar to:

The leading known cause of mental retardation is:

The Head Start Program has shown that for students in the program,there was:

Factor analysis can be useful to determine:

Children with autism share a common core of impairment that includes:

According to Jensen and Rushton,intelligence has a strong racial component and ___.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters