Question 1

The existence of children with autism who excel in numerical and spatial skills provides support for __________'s theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sternberg 
B)  Cattell 
C)  Carroll 
D)  Gardner 
A)  Sternberg 
B)  Cattell 
C)  Carroll 
D)  Gardner

Question 2

Explain Cattell's theory of intelligence, including how it relates to children with different cultural and educational backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

According to Cattell, in addition to Spe

Question 3

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler tests

Accepted Answer

A)  are used mainly for instructional planning. 
B)  require very little training to administer and score. 
C)  are most often used to identify highly intelligent children and diagnose those with learning problems. 
D)  fail to take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test. 
A)  are used mainly for instructional planning. 
B)  require very little training to administer and score. 
C)  are most often used to identify highly intelligent children and diagnose those with learning problems. 
D)  fail to take into account the child's behavior during the administration of the test.

Question 4

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that the largest generational IQ gains have occurred on

Accepted Answer

A)  items strongly correlated with Spearman's g. 
B)  items emphasizing short-term and rote memory. 
C)  items emphasizing crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid-ability tests of spatial reasoning. 
A)  items strongly correlated with Spearman's g. 
B)  items emphasizing short-term and rote memory. 
C)  items emphasizing crystallized intelligence. 
D)  fluid-ability tests of spatial reasoning.

Question 5

Practical intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  has not been reliably assessed through research. 
B)  taps the same skills as g. 
C)  predicts on-the-job performance as well as IQ. 
D)  is unrelated to academic achievement. 
A)  has not been reliably assessed through research. 
B)  taps the same skills as g. 
C)  predicts on-the-job performance as well as IQ. 
D)  is unrelated to academic achievement.

Question 6

If Shayla's scholastic achievement is related to her IQ, how do some researchers explain this correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ and achievement depend on the same abstract reasoning processes that underlie g. 
B)  The culturally specific information that predicts scholastic achievement is dependent on IQ. 
C)  Achievement is more closely related to fluid intelligence, whereas IQ is a closer measure of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Shayla's scholastic achievements seem to be relatively unrelated to her experiences. 
A)  IQ and achievement depend on the same abstract reasoning processes that underlie g. 
B)  The culturally specific information that predicts scholastic achievement is dependent on IQ. 
C)  Achievement is more closely related to fluid intelligence, whereas IQ is a closer measure of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Shayla's scholastic achievements seem to be relatively unrelated to her experiences.

Question 7

What do adoption studies reveal about the effects of heredity and environment on IQ?

Accepted Answer

In adoption studies, researchers gather

Question 8

Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?" was controversial because he argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ has little influence on academic achievement. 
B)  heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ. 
C)  the contribution of the environment to individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ is substantial. 
D)  there are no significant individual, ethnic, or SES differences in IQ. 
A)  IQ has little influence on academic achievement. 
B)  heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ. 
C)  the contribution of the environment to individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ is substantial. 
D)  there are no significant individual, ethnic, or SES differences in IQ.

Question 9

Longitudinal research shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  the impact of shared environmental influences is greatest in adolescence. 
B)  birth order and spacing are strong predictors of IQ. 
C)  in adolescence, the IQ resemblance between fraternal twins increases. 
D)  the IQs of unrelated siblings are no longer correlated at adolescence. 
A)  the impact of shared environmental influences is greatest in adolescence. 
B)  birth order and spacing are strong predictors of IQ. 
C)  in adolescence, the IQ resemblance between fraternal twins increases. 
D)  the IQs of unrelated siblings are no longer correlated at adolescence.

Question 10

In thousands of studies, correlations between IQ and achievement test scores typically fall between

Accepted Answer

A)  .40 and .50. 
B)  .50 and .60. 
C)  .60 and .70. 
D)  .70 and .80. 
A)  .40 and .50. 
B)  .50 and .60. 
C)  .60 and .70. 
D)  .70 and .80.

Question 11

Describe and evaluate current views on divergent and convergent thinking, including the psychometric approach and the investment theory of creativity.

Accepted Answer

Until recently, a purely cognitive persp

Question 12

Research using the HOME checklist has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  when researchers control for SES, the black-white disparity in preschoolers' IQ increases by a few points. 
B)  the HOME-IQ relationship declines in middle childhood. 
C)  HOME scores do not predict IQ beyond the effects of maternal education and intelligence. 
D)  the HOME-IQ correlation is stronger for adopted children than biological children. 
A)  when researchers control for SES, the black-white disparity in preschoolers' IQ increases by a few points. 
B)  the HOME-IQ relationship declines in middle childhood. 
C)  HOME scores do not predict IQ beyond the effects of maternal education and intelligence. 
D)  the HOME-IQ correlation is stronger for adopted children than biological children.

Question 13

Which off the following statements contributes to IQ test bias against ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative stereotypes about the test-taker's ethnic group can undermine children's IQ performance. 
B)  Ethnic minority children often grow up in "object-oriented" rather than "people-oriented" homes. 
C)  Ethnic minority parents do not promote complex verbal skills, such as storytelling. 
D)  Ethnic minority children are less concerned with pleasing their teachers than white children. 
A)  Negative stereotypes about the test-taker's ethnic group can undermine children's IQ performance. 
B)  Ethnic minority children often grow up in "object-oriented" rather than "people-oriented" homes. 
C)  Ethnic minority parents do not promote complex verbal skills, such as storytelling. 
D)  Ethnic minority children are less concerned with pleasing their teachers than white children.

Question 14

In his 6th grade classroom, Mr. Kellerman individualizes instruction to each child's needs to help the child move beyond her current level of development. Mr. Kellerman is most likely using

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional teaching methods. 
B)  dynamic assessment. 
C)  a universal curriculum designed for use in public schools. 
D)  a combination of aptitude and achievement tests. 
A)  traditional teaching methods. 
B)  dynamic assessment. 
C)  a universal curriculum designed for use in public schools. 
D)  a combination of aptitude and achievement tests.

Question 15

Kinship research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  nonshared environmental factors are more powerful than shared influences on IQ. 
B)  in adolescence, the IQ resemblance between fraternal twins increases. 
C)  the impact of nonshared environmental influences is greatest in childhood. 
D)  shared environmental factors are more powerful than nonshared influences on IQ. 
A)  nonshared environmental factors are more powerful than shared influences on IQ. 
B)  in adolescence, the IQ resemblance between fraternal twins increases. 
C)  the impact of nonshared environmental influences is greatest in childhood. 
D)  shared environmental factors are more powerful than nonshared influences on IQ.

Question 16

Which of the following scales of the Bayley-III depend on parental report?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Cognitive Scale 
B)  the Adaptive Behavior Scale 
C)  the Motor Scale 
D)  the Language Scale 
A)  the Cognitive Scale 
B)  the Adaptive Behavior Scale 
C)  the Motor Scale 
D)  the Language Scale

Question 17

Research on school achievement suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  high-stakes testing improves educational quality in most public schools. 
B)  most achievement tests were designed to measure the specific skills covered in the classroom. 
C)  many students who get passing grades fail high-stakes exams because a time-limited test taps only certain skills. 
D)  achievement test scores are a better measure of a child's true abilities than teacher-assigned grades. 
A)  high-stakes testing improves educational quality in most public schools. 
B)  most achievement tests were designed to measure the specific skills covered in the classroom. 
C)  many students who get passing grades fail high-stakes exams because a time-limited test taps only certain skills. 
D)  achievement test scores are a better measure of a child's true abilities than teacher-assigned grades.

Question 18

Research on Head Start programs has shown that

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in IQ and school achievement last well into adolescence. 
B)  one year's intervention is not a sufficient amount of time to boost children's IQ scores. 
C)  its benefits in IQ and academic achievement often disappear during the first two to three years of elementary school. 
D)  improvements in IQ test scores decline more rapidly for Mexican-American children than for African-American children. 
A)  improvements in IQ and school achievement last well into adolescence. 
B)  one year's intervention is not a sufficient amount of time to boost children's IQ scores. 
C)  its benefits in IQ and academic achievement often disappear during the first two to three years of elementary school. 
D)  improvements in IQ test scores decline more rapidly for Mexican-American children than for African-American children.

Question 19

According to Sternberg's and Lubart's investment theory of creativity,

Accepted Answer

A)  high intelligence is the main determinant of creativity. 
B)  people are born with greater or lesser creativity potential. 
C)  only a small minority of people have the genetic potential to be highly creative. 
D)  creativity depends on a person's cognitive, personality, motivational, and environmental resources. 
A)  high intelligence is the main determinant of creativity. 
B)  people are born with greater or lesser creativity potential. 
C)  only a small minority of people have the genetic potential to be highly creative. 
D)  creativity depends on a person's cognitive, personality, motivational, and environmental resources.

Question 20

Studies examining the correlational stability of IQ suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  after age 6, IQ scores become more stable. 
B)  IQ scores are not stable until adolescence. 
C)  IQ scores fluctuate widely throughout the school years. 
D)  preschool IQs are good predictors of school-age scores. 
A)  after age 6, IQ scores become more stable. 
B)  IQ scores are not stable until adolescence. 
C)  IQ scores fluctuate widely throughout the school years. 
D)  preschool IQs are good predictors of school-age scores.

The existence of children with autism who excel in numerical and spatial skills provides support for __________'s theory of intelligence.

Explain Cattell's theory of intelligence, including how it relates to children with different cultural and educational backgrounds.

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler tests

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that the largest generational IQ gains have occurred on

Practical intelligence

If Shayla's scholastic achievement is related to her IQ, how do some researchers explain this correlation?

What do adoption studies reveal about the effects of heredity and environment on IQ?

Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?" was controversial because he argued that

Longitudinal research shows that

In thousands of studies, correlations between IQ and achievement test scores typically fall between

Describe and evaluate current views on divergent and convergent thinking, including the psychometric approach and the investment theory of creativity.

Research using the HOME checklist has shown that

Which off the following statements contributes to IQ test bias against ethnic minorities?

In his 6th grade classroom, Mr. Kellerman individualizes instruction to each child's needs to help the child move beyond her current level of development. Mr. Kellerman is most likely using

Kinship research suggests that

Which of the following scales of the Bayley-III depend on parental report?

Research on school achievement suggests that

Research on Head Start programs has shown that

According to Sternberg's and Lubart's investment theory of creativity,

Studies examining the correlational stability of IQ suggest that

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

The existence of children with autism who excel in numerical and spatial skills provides support for __________'s theory of intelligence.

Explain Cattell's theory of intelligence, including how it relates to children with different cultural and educational backgrounds.

The Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler tests

Research on the Flynn effect indicates that the largest generational IQ gains have occurred on

Practical intelligence

If Shayla's scholastic achievement is related to her IQ, how do some researchers explain this correlation?

What do adoption studies reveal about the effects of heredity and environment on IQ?

Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?" was controversial because he argued that

Longitudinal research shows that

In thousands of studies, correlations between IQ and achievement test scores typically fall between

Describe and evaluate current views on divergent and convergent thinking, including the psychometric approach and the investment theory of creativity.

Research using the HOME checklist has shown that

Which off the following statements contributes to IQ test bias against ethnic minorities?

In his 6th grade classroom, Mr. Kellerman individualizes instruction to each child's needs to help the child move beyond her current level of development. Mr. Kellerman is most likely using

Kinship research suggests that

Which of the following scales of the Bayley-III depend on parental report?

Research on school achievement suggests that

Research on Head Start programs has shown that

According to Sternberg's and Lubart's investment theory of creativity,

Studies examining the correlational stability of IQ suggest that

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