Question 1

For a psychologist, a(n) _______ test is one that gives consistent results.

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The answer of For a psychologist, a(n) _______ test is...

Question 2

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the table below.
  
-Based on the data in the graph, IQ scores are more similar in

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A)  MZ twins than in DZ twins. 
B)  siblings reared together than DZ twins reared together. 
C)  parent-adoptive offspring than parent-genetic offspring. 
D)  DZ twins than in MZ twins. 
A)  MZ twins than in DZ twins. 
B)  siblings reared together than DZ twins reared together. 
C)  parent-adoptive offspring than parent-genetic offspring. 
D)  DZ twins than in MZ twins.

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below
  
-Performance IQ, represented by the bottom line in the graph, refers to a person's ability to

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A)  perform well on tests of physical dexterity and agility. 
B)  recall information that was learned earlier in life. 
C)  learn new words, names, facts, and figures. 
D)  solve an unfamiliar problem quickly. 
A)  perform well on tests of physical dexterity and agility. 
B)  recall information that was learned earlier in life. 
C)  learn new words, names, facts, and figures. 
D)  solve an unfamiliar problem quickly.

Question 4

A child's _______ age refers to the intellectual abilities commonly found in children of a particular age.

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The answer of A child's _______ age refers to the...

Question 5

Which of Howard Gardner's eight intelligences are the abilities that Robert Sternberg collectively calls analytical intelligence?

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A)  Interpersonal and intrapersonal 
B)  Fluid and crystallized 
C)  Linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial 
D)  Musical, bodily kinesthetic, and naturalist 
A)  Interpersonal and intrapersonal 
B)  Fluid and crystallized 
C)  Linguistic, logical-mathematical, and spatial 
D)  Musical, bodily kinesthetic, and naturalist

Question 6

Fluid intelligence

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A)  increases steadily throughout adulthood. 
B)  is completely independent of crystallized intelligence. 
C)  reflects the store of facts that one has learned and the ability to use it appropriately. 
D)  is the ability to reason abstractly to solve novel problems. 
A)  increases steadily throughout adulthood. 
B)  is completely independent of crystallized intelligence. 
C)  reflects the store of facts that one has learned and the ability to use it appropriately. 
D)  is the ability to reason abstractly to solve novel problems.

Question 7

The ability to acquire, retain, and apply knowledge is called

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A)  intuition. 
B)  creative thinking. 
C)  abstract problem-solving. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  intuition. 
B)  creative thinking. 
C)  abstract problem-solving. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 8

Using the original calculation of IQ scores, a 12-year-old girl with an IQ of 50 has a mental age of _______ years.

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A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  12 
D)  14 
A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  12 
D)  14

Question 9

A team of psychologists has devised a new intelligence test. Some versions of the test have 20 questions, and some have 50 questions. Some allow the test-takers one hour to complete the test; others give the test-takers as much time as they need. From this information you know that this new intelligence test

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A)  is norm-referenced. 
B)  would not be appropriate for adults. 
C)  does not measure mental age. 
D)  is not standardized. 
A)  is norm-referenced. 
B)  would not be appropriate for adults. 
C)  does not measure mental age. 
D)  is not standardized.

Question 10

Refer to the figure below.
  The data in the figure show the test scores of students who took the same intelligence test on two separate occasions. Students' first scores are shown on the left and their second scores are shown on the right. Based on the data, it is reasonable to conclude that the test

Accepted Answer

A)  lacks inter-observer reliability. 
B)  has very high cross-test reliability. 
C)  lacks test-retest reliability. 
D)  has very high convergent validity. 
A)  lacks inter-observer reliability. 
B)  has very high cross-test reliability. 
C)  lacks test-retest reliability. 
D)  has very high convergent validity.

Question 11

Stan is a very intelligent 75-year-old man. When he has trouble using his new smartphone, his daughter says, "Sorry, Dad, old people can't learn these things." The more his daughter says this, the more nervous Stan becomes and the more mistakes he makes. Stan appears to be experiencing _______ threat.

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The answer of Stan is a very intelligent 75-year-old man....

Question 12

Crystallized intelligence is reflected in your ability to

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A)  empathize with people who are upset. 
B)  correctly name the members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  solve an abstract puzzle that you have never seen before. 
D)  react within a given period of time. 
A)  empathize with people who are upset. 
B)  correctly name the members of the U.S. Supreme Court. 
C)  solve an abstract puzzle that you have never seen before. 
D)  react within a given period of time.

Question 13

Recognizing and understanding multiple intelligences

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A)  gives us a way to measure all people against a common, standardized scale. 
B)  enables us to understand people in light of their strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  explains why some people perform so poorly on standard intelligence tests. 
D)  allows us to categorize and reform people with significant weaknesses. 
A)  gives us a way to measure all people against a common, standardized scale. 
B)  enables us to understand people in light of their strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  explains why some people perform so poorly on standard intelligence tests. 
D)  allows us to categorize and reform people with significant weaknesses.

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below
  
-According to the figure, about _______ of all people have an IQ score between 100 and 115.

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A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 15

Which of the following findings provides the most evidence that the family environment influences IQ scores?

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A)  The IQ scores of identical twins are more similar than those of fraternal twins. 
B)  Siblings reared together have more similar IQ scores than siblings reared apart. 
C)  Identical twins reared apart have more similar IQ scores than siblings reared together. 
D)  The IQ scores of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents. 
A)  The IQ scores of identical twins are more similar than those of fraternal twins. 
B)  Siblings reared together have more similar IQ scores than siblings reared apart. 
C)  Identical twins reared apart have more similar IQ scores than siblings reared together. 
D)  The IQ scores of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than to their adoptive parents.

Question 16

Clint is a 45-year-old man who functions at the sixth-grade level. He lives independently, with some social support from his brothers and sisters, and holds down a job as a dishwasher. On this basis, Clint would be classified as _______ intellectually disabled.

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A)  mildly 
B)  moderately 
C)  severely 
D)  profoundly 
A)  mildly 
B)  moderately 
C)  severely 
D)  profoundly

Question 17

Explain how the intelligence quotient (IQ) was originally defined.

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IQ was originally defined as t

Question 18

Differentiate between a reliable test and a valid test.

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A)  A reliable test actually measures the trait it is intended to measure; a valid test gives consistent results. 
B)  A reliable test produces scores that vary over a small range; a valid test produces scores that vary over a large range. 
C)  A reliable test gives consistent results; a valid test actually measures the trait it is intended to measure. 
D)  A reliable test has been norm-referenced; a valid test is free of cultural bias. 
A)  A reliable test actually measures the trait it is intended to measure; a valid test gives consistent results. 
B)  A reliable test produces scores that vary over a small range; a valid test produces scores that vary over a large range. 
C)  A reliable test gives consistent results; a valid test actually measures the trait it is intended to measure. 
D)  A reliable test has been norm-referenced; a valid test is free of cultural bias.

Question 19

The fact that the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) tests report similar IQ scores for children indicates that the tests have _______ validity.

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The answer of The fact that the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler...

Question 20

About half of the individuals with savant syndrome also display

Accepted Answer

A)  fragile X syndrome. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  autism. 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome. 
A)  fragile X syndrome. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  autism. 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome.

For a psychologist, a(n) _______ test is one that gives consistent results.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Based on the data in the graph, IQ scores are more similar in

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -Performance IQ, represented by the bottom line in the graph, refers to a person's ability to

A child's _______ age refers to the intellectual abilities commonly found in children of a particular age.

Which of Howard Gardner's eight intelligences are the abilities that Robert Sternberg collectively calls analytical intelligence?

Fluid intelligence

The ability to acquire, retain, and apply knowledge is called

Using the original calculation of IQ scores, a 12-year-old girl with an IQ of 50 has a mental age of _______ years.

Refer to the figure below. The data in the figure show the test scores of students who took the same intelligence test on two separate occasions. Students' first scores are shown on the left and their second scores are shown on the right. Based on the data, it is reasonable to conclude that the test

Crystallized intelligence is reflected in your ability to

Recognizing and understanding multiple intelligences

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -According to the figure, about _______ of all people have an IQ score between 100 and 115.

Which of the following findings provides the most evidence that the family environment influences IQ scores?

Clint is a 45-year-old man who functions at the sixth-grade level. He lives independently, with some social support from his brothers and sisters, and holds down a job as a dishwasher. On this basis, Clint would be classified as _______ intellectually disabled.

Explain how the intelligence quotient (IQ) was originally defined.

Differentiate between a reliable test and a valid test.

The fact that the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) tests report similar IQ scores for children indicates that the tests have _______ validity.

About half of the individuals with savant syndrome also display

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Exam 11: Intelligence

For a psychologist, a(n) _______ test is one that gives consistent results.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Based on the data in the graph, IQ scores are more similar in

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -Performance IQ, represented by the bottom line in the graph, refers to a person's ability to

A child's _______ age refers to the intellectual abilities commonly found in children of a particular age.

Which of Howard Gardner's eight intelligences are the abilities that Robert Sternberg collectively calls analytical intelligence?

Fluid intelligence

The ability to acquire, retain, and apply knowledge is called

Using the original calculation of IQ scores, a 12-year-old girl with an IQ of 50 has a mental age of _______ years.

Crystallized intelligence is reflected in your ability to

Recognizing and understanding multiple intelligences

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -According to the figure, about _______ of all people have an IQ score between 100 and 115.

Which of the following findings provides the most evidence that the family environment influences IQ scores?

Clint is a 45-year-old man who functions at the sixth-grade level. He lives independently, with some social support from his brothers and sisters, and holds down a job as a dishwasher. On this basis, Clint would be classified as _______ intellectually disabled.

Explain how the intelligence quotient (IQ) was originally defined.

Differentiate between a reliable test and a valid test.

The fact that the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) tests report similar IQ scores for children indicates that the tests have _______ validity.

About half of the individuals with savant syndrome also display

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Filters