Question 1

Which of the following statements is supported by research on social and emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social and emotional intelligence are unrelated to IQ. 
B)  Emotional intelligence is positively associated with self-esteem and life satisfaction. 
C)  Social and emotional intelligence are typically assessed using pencil-and-paper tests. 
D)  Unlike general intelligence, social and emotional intelligence are not made up of specific abilities. 
A)  Social and emotional intelligence are unrelated to IQ. 
B)  Emotional intelligence is positively associated with self-esteem and life satisfaction. 
C)  Social and emotional intelligence are typically assessed using pencil-and-paper tests. 
D)  Unlike general intelligence, social and emotional intelligence are not made up of specific abilities. B

Question 2

Which of the following measures of infant performance best predicts later intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  infant perceptual and motor responses 
B)  infant memory 
C)  habituation and recovery to visual stimuli 
D)  infant problem solving 
A)  infant perceptual and motor responses 
B)  infant memory 
C)  habituation and recovery to visual stimuli 
D)  infant problem solving C

Question 3

Research on ethnic differences in IQ shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the black-white IQ gap disappears when parental education and income are held constant. 
B)  both Hispanic-American and African-American children score, on average, 10 IQ points below American white children. 
C)  no ethnic differences in mental test scores exist during the first few years of life. 
D)  ethnicity and SES account for only about one-fourth of the total variation in IQ. 
A)  the black-white IQ gap disappears when parental education and income are held constant. 
B)  both Hispanic-American and African-American children score, on average, 10 IQ points below American white children. 
C)  no ethnic differences in mental test scores exist during the first few years of life. 
D)  ethnicity and SES account for only about one-fourth of the total variation in IQ. D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike IQ, practical intelligence does not vary with ethnicity. 
B)  IQ predicts on-the-job performance better than practical intelligence. 
C)  Both IQ and practical intelligence are moderately correlated with emotional and social adjustment. 
D)  Current evidence indicates that having practical intelligence is a strong predictor of having a high IQ. 
A)  Unlike IQ, practical intelligence does not vary with ethnicity. 
B)  IQ predicts on-the-job performance better than practical intelligence. 
C)  Both IQ and practical intelligence are moderately correlated with emotional and social adjustment. 
D)  Current evidence indicates that having practical intelligence is a strong predictor of having a high IQ.

Question 5

On intelligence tests, vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic problems are examples of items that emphasize __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  specific 
C)  general 
D)  crystallized 
A)  fluid 
B)  specific 
C)  general 
D)  crystallized

Question 6

Which of the following statements is supported by research on dynamic testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic testing is a better measure of academic achievement than traditional intelligence tests. 
B)  Most ethnic minority children perform less competently following adult assistance. 
C)  Children's capacity to transfer what they have learned to novel problems adds considerably to the prediction of future test performance. 
D)  Dynamic testing is efficient because it requires very little training and can be completed in the classroom. 
A)  Dynamic testing is a better measure of academic achievement than traditional intelligence tests. 
B)  Most ethnic minority children perform less competently following adult assistance. 
C)  Children's capacity to transfer what they have learned to novel problems adds considerably to the prediction of future test performance. 
D)  Dynamic testing is efficient because it requires very little training and can be completed in the classroom.

Question 7

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ gains between generations are probably due to easier test items. 
B)  IQ gains between generations present a major challenge to the assumption that ethnic variations in IQ are mostly genetic. 
C)  this phenomenon is not evident in developing nations. 
D)  the black-white gap in IQ is larger than the generational gain in fluid intelligence. 
A)  IQ gains between generations are probably due to easier test items. 
B)  IQ gains between generations present a major challenge to the assumption that ethnic variations in IQ are mostly genetic. 
C)  this phenomenon is not evident in developing nations. 
D)  the black-white gap in IQ is larger than the generational gain in fluid intelligence.

Question 8

Studies of standardized testing provide evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamic assessment is more efficient and less time-consuming than traditional tests. 
B)  static assessment frequently overestimates how well children do on test items after receiving adult assistance. 
C)  dynamic assessment is more effective than traditional tests in predicting academic achievement. 
D)  U.S. education is placing greater emphasis on traditional test scores. 
A)  dynamic assessment is more efficient and less time-consuming than traditional tests. 
B)  static assessment frequently overestimates how well children do on test items after receiving adult assistance. 
C)  dynamic assessment is more effective than traditional tests in predicting academic achievement. 
D)  U.S. education is placing greater emphasis on traditional test scores.

Question 9

Marco, who has taken IQ tests at two different time periods, has declined in IQ. Research indicates that children like Marco often have parents who

Accepted Answer

A)  use either very severe or very lax discipline. 
B)  overstimulate them with extracurricular activities. 
C)  apply great pressure to succeed. 
D)  are overinvolved in their children's lives. 
A)  use either very severe or very lax discipline. 
B)  overstimulate them with extracurricular activities. 
C)  apply great pressure to succeed. 
D)  are overinvolved in their children's lives.

Question 10

Which of the following nonshared environmental influences would make Dani and Tami, who are sisters, different from one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  the availability of video games in the home 
B)  having a family pet 
C)  unique treatment by their parents 
D)  parental modeling of cognitively challenging activities 
A)  the availability of video games in the home 
B)  having a family pet 
C)  unique treatment by their parents 
D)  parental modeling of cognitively challenging activities

Question 11

While learning to do long division, Tevon did not receive any feedback as to whether he was on the right track. As a result, Tevon began giving the first answer that came into his head. Tevon's reaction in this situation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mental rotation. 
B)  culturally distinctive disorganization. 
C)  stereotype threat. 
D)  disruptive apprehension. 
A)  mental rotation. 
B)  culturally distinctive disorganization. 
C)  stereotype threat. 
D)  disruptive apprehension.

Question 12

Heritability estimates are computed by comparing the IQ correlations of

Accepted Answer

A)  the same group of individuals at various points in time. 
B)  individuals from different ethnic and SES groups. 
C)  children of different ages. 
D)  twins and other relatives. 
A)  the same group of individuals at various points in time. 
B)  individuals from different ethnic and SES groups. 
C)  children of different ages. 
D)  twins and other relatives.

Question 13

Tests of divergent thinking

Accepted Answer

A)  are known as the psychometric approach to creativity. 
B)  do not allow scores to be compared to standardization samples. 
C)  are good predictors of creative accomplishment in everyday life. 
D)  are better measures of mental ability than traditional IQ tests. 
A)  are known as the psychometric approach to creativity. 
B)  do not allow scores to be compared to standardization samples. 
C)  are good predictors of creative accomplishment in everyday life. 
D)  are better measures of mental ability than traditional IQ tests.

Question 14

Research on race and ethnicity indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA variation is greater within races than between races. 
B)  ethnic and racial designations are more pronounced in the U.S. than in European nations. 
C)  ethnic and racial designations have not changed over time. 
D)  DNA variation is greater between races than within races. 
A)  DNA variation is greater within races than between races. 
B)  ethnic and racial designations are more pronounced in the U.S. than in European nations. 
C)  ethnic and racial designations have not changed over time. 
D)  DNA variation is greater between races than within races.

Question 15

Which of the following tasks measures divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking a true/false quiz 
B)  mentally rotating abstract figures 
C)  repeating strings of letters and numbers 
D)  naming uses for common objects, such as a newspaper 
A)  taking a true/false quiz 
B)  mentally rotating abstract figures 
C)  repeating strings of letters and numbers 
D)  naming uses for common objects, such as a newspaper

Question 16

To reconcile Spearman's and Thurstone's views, current theorists and test designers assume that

Accepted Answer

A)  a unique s factor is reflected in each of Thurstone's primary factors. 
B)  at the highest level, g is presumed to be present to some degree in all separate factors. 
C)  at the highest level, s is presumed to be present to some degree in all separate factors. 
D)  g reflects fluid intelligence and s reflects crystallized intelligence. 
A)  a unique s factor is reflected in each of Thurstone's primary factors. 
B)  at the highest level, g is presumed to be present to some degree in all separate factors. 
C)  at the highest level, s is presumed to be present to some degree in all separate factors. 
D)  g reflects fluid intelligence and s reflects crystallized intelligence.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and occupational success?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ is a stronger predictor than practical intelligence of on-the-job performance. 
B)  Educational attainment is a stronger predictor than IQ of occupational success and income. 
C)  Home background is more important than IQ in predicting occupational success. 
D)  High-IQ individuals are no more likely than those with lower IQs to have high-status occupations. 
A)  IQ is a stronger predictor than practical intelligence of on-the-job performance. 
B)  Educational attainment is a stronger predictor than IQ of occupational success and income. 
C)  Home background is more important than IQ in predicting occupational success. 
D)  High-IQ individuals are no more likely than those with lower IQs to have high-status occupations.

Question 18

The Texas Adoption Project and other similar investigations confirm that

Accepted Answer

A)  both environment and heredity contribute to IQ. 
B)  environment plays a greater role than heredity in IQ. 
C)  heredity plays a greater role than environment in IQ. 
D)  children adopted before age 6 score 10 to 15 IQ points below the mean. 
A)  both environment and heredity contribute to IQ. 
B)  environment plays a greater role than heredity in IQ. 
C)  heredity plays a greater role than environment in IQ. 
D)  children adopted before age 6 score 10 to 15 IQ points below the mean.

Question 19

In a study in which laypeople and experts were asked to jot down a list of behaviors that they regarded as typical of highly intelligent people, both groups viewed intelligence as made up of which of the following three attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition of people and objects, alertness, and awareness of environment 
B)  reasoning, learning ability, and creativity 
C)  verbal ability, motor coordination, and curiosity 
D)  verbal ability, problem solving, and social competence 
A)  recognition of people and objects, alertness, and awareness of environment 
B)  reasoning, learning ability, and creativity 
C)  verbal ability, motor coordination, and curiosity 
D)  verbal ability, problem solving, and social competence

Question 20

In 1916, __________ adapted the Binet intelligence test for use with English-speaking schoolchildren.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman 
B)  Thurstone 
C)  Terman 
D)  Cattell 
A)  Spearman 
B)  Thurstone 
C)  Terman 
D)  Cattell

Which of the following statements is supported by research on social and emotional intelligence?

Which of the following measures of infant performance best predicts later intelligence?

Research on ethnic differences in IQ shows that

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and practical intelligence?

On intelligence tests, vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic problems are examples of items that emphasize __________ intelligence.

Which of the following statements is supported by research on dynamic testing?

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that

Studies of standardized testing provide evidence that

Marco, who has taken IQ tests at two different time periods, has declined in IQ. Research indicates that children like Marco often have parents who

Which of the following nonshared environmental influences would make Dani and Tami, who are sisters, different from one another?

While learning to do long division, Tevon did not receive any feedback as to whether he was on the right track. As a result, Tevon began giving the first answer that came into his head. Tevon's reaction in this situation is known as

Heritability estimates are computed by comparing the IQ correlations of

Tests of divergent thinking

Research on race and ethnicity indicates that

Which of the following tasks measures divergent thinking?

To reconcile Spearman's and Thurstone's views, current theorists and test designers assume that

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and occupational success?

The Texas Adoption Project and other similar investigations confirm that

In a study in which laypeople and experts were asked to jot down a list of behaviors that they regarded as typical of highly intelligent people, both groups viewed intelligence as made up of which of the following three attributes?

In 1916, __________ adapted the Binet intelligence test for use with English-speaking schoolchildren.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 8: Intelligence

Which of the following statements is supported by research on social and emotional intelligence?

Which of the following measures of infant performance best predicts later intelligence?

Research on ethnic differences in IQ shows that

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and practical intelligence?

On intelligence tests, vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic problems are examples of items that emphasize __________ intelligence.

Which of the following statements is supported by research on dynamic testing?

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that

Studies of standardized testing provide evidence that

Marco, who has taken IQ tests at two different time periods, has declined in IQ. Research indicates that children like Marco often have parents who

Which of the following nonshared environmental influences would make Dani and Tami, who are sisters, different from one another?

While learning to do long division, Tevon did not receive any feedback as to whether he was on the right track. As a result, Tevon began giving the first answer that came into his head. Tevon's reaction in this situation is known as

Heritability estimates are computed by comparing the IQ correlations of

Tests of divergent thinking

Research on race and ethnicity indicates that

Which of the following tasks measures divergent thinking?

To reconcile Spearman's and Thurstone's views, current theorists and test designers assume that

Which of the following statements is true regarding IQ and occupational success?

The Texas Adoption Project and other similar investigations confirm that

In a study in which laypeople and experts were asked to jot down a list of behaviors that they regarded as typical of highly intelligent people, both groups viewed intelligence as made up of which of the following three attributes?

In 1916, __________ adapted the Binet intelligence test for use with English-speaking schoolchildren.

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters