Question 1

ChunJing is reading about the history of IQ testing.She finds that Binet's original intelligence test did not ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  assume that children's ability increased with age 
B)  include items for adults 
C)  attempt to test the ability to reason 
D)  deal with the concept of mental age versus chronological age 
A)  assume that children's ability increased with age 
B)  include items for adults 
C)  attempt to test the ability to reason 
D)  deal with the concept of mental age versus chronological age

Question 2

Dinah took the WAIS last month.The results of the test show her to have an IQ of 123.Dinah's IQ was determined by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing her mental age by her actual age and multiplying by 100 
B)  a statistical comparison of her raw scores to the raw scores of others in her age group 
C)  giving her one IQ point for every question she answered correctly and subtracting an IQ point for each incorrect answer 
D)  the tester's subjective judgment based on the Terwilliger standard 
A)  dividing her mental age by her actual age and multiplying by 100 
B)  a statistical comparison of her raw scores to the raw scores of others in her age group 
C)  giving her one IQ point for every question she answered correctly and subtracting an IQ point for each incorrect answer 
D)  the tester's subjective judgment based on the Terwilliger standard

Question 3

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,to solve the analogy "Winter is to hibernation as summer is to ...," you would rely most on ____intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  analytic 
C)  creative 
D)  practical 
A)  spatial 
B)  analytic 
C)  creative 
D)  practical

Question 4

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,a community living near the Arctic Circle 500 years ago without any contact with other societies was likely to have ascribed the characteristic of intelligence to someone who ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  was good at negotiating deals with foreigners for goods and services 
B)  understood the medicinal value of many herbs and plants 
C)  was skilled at catching seals, fish, and small game 
D)  could calculate the square root of six-digit numbers in his head 
A)  was good at negotiating deals with foreigners for goods and services 
B)  understood the medicinal value of many herbs and plants 
C)  was skilled at catching seals, fish, and small game 
D)  could calculate the square root of six-digit numbers in his head

Question 5

Costanza believes that he is a highly intelligent person because he has a "fast brain" and is always the first person to finish a test,and in addition,he is able to pay attention to many things at once and think in cognitively complex ways.Costanza's belief is most similar to which theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  ecological 
C)  information-processing 
D)  multiple intelligences 
A)  psychometric 
B)  ecological 
C)  information-processing 
D)  multiple intelligences

Question 6

At Stanford University,Louis Terman changed Binet's test for children in several ways.Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that Terman made?

Accepted Answer

A)  He added items for adults. 
B)  He translated the test into English. 
C)  He invented the term IQ and the first mathematical method of determining it. 
D)  He added nonverbal tasks to make the test more fair to those of other cultures. 
A)  He added items for adults. 
B)  He translated the test into English. 
C)  He invented the term IQ and the first mathematical method of determining it. 
D)  He added nonverbal tasks to make the test more fair to those of other cultures.

Question 7

Dr.Claus plans to conduct a longitudinal study to determine how intelligence correlates with the traits "naughty" and "nice." As his trusty assistant,you have done your research and come to Dr.Claus to warn him about a few limitations to longitudinal studies.You plan to include all of the following limitations with the exception of ____effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  mortality 
B)  history 
C)  testing 
D)  cohort 
A)  mortality 
B)  history 
C)  testing 
D)  cohort

Question 8

Khrushchev is attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker.As he watches Nina,the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina,gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air,he turns to his wife and says,"According to the ____theory,Nina is high in ____intelligence."

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple intelligences; body-kinesthetic 
B)  multiple intelligences; spatial 
C)  triarchic; body-kinesthetic 
D)  triarchic; spatial 
A)  multiple intelligences; body-kinesthetic 
B)  multiple intelligences; spatial 
C)  triarchic; body-kinesthetic 
D)  triarchic; spatial

Question 9

Kassie has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not perform well on an intelligence test.A psychologist representing the ____approach might suggest that this result makes sense because intelligence depends on the amount of attentional resources available.

Accepted Answer

A)  information-processing 
B)  psychometric 
C)  spreading activation 
D)  functionalist 
A)  information-processing 
B)  psychometric 
C)  spreading activation 
D)  functionalist

Question 10

Amber and Lisa are identical twins.They were separated at birth and raised to adulthood in completely different families without contact with one another.Greg and James are fraternal twins separated at birth and raised to adulthood in completely different families without contact with one another.Based only on this information,you would expect the difference in adult IQ scores between Lisa and Amber to be ____the difference between Greg and James.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater than 
B)  similar to 
C)  less than 
D)  identical to 
A)  greater than 
B)  similar to 
C)  less than 
D)  identical to

Question 11

Morgan was adopted as a newborn and has always lived with his adoptive family.Now,at age twenty,he discovers that he has an identical twin brother.According to research,Morgan's IQ score will be most similar to his ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  adoptive mother 
B)  adoptive brother and sister 
C)  biological twin 
D)  biological mother 
A)  adoptive mother 
B)  adoptive brother and sister 
C)  biological twin 
D)  biological mother

Question 12

You believe that elephants have intelligence and that this intelligence increases as elephants get older.You test your hypothesis by observing the behaviors of the same group of elephants at birth and then at five-year intervals.What type of study is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  experimental 
A)  developmental 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  experimental

Question 13

Isaac argues that most current IQ tests are useless because they are unfairly biased against certain cultural groups.According to your text,Isaac's argument is supported by three of the following factors.Which statement is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Noncognitive factors such as motivation, trust, and anxiety influence test performance. 
B)  Most current IQ tests fail to predict success as well as the more "culture-fair" IQ tests. 
C)  Most current IQ test items are based upon the vocabulary and experiences of middle-class culture in the United States. 
D)  Some IQ tests may reward those test takers who interpret items exactly as expected by the test designer. 
A)  Noncognitive factors such as motivation, trust, and anxiety influence test performance. 
B)  Most current IQ tests fail to predict success as well as the more "culture-fair" IQ tests. 
C)  Most current IQ test items are based upon the vocabulary and experiences of middle-class culture in the United States. 
D)  Some IQ tests may reward those test takers who interpret items exactly as expected by the test designer.

Question 14

Juanita is creating a culture-fair test to measure the intelligence levels of her third-graders.Her test will probably consist primarily of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  items that assess vocabulary 
B)  items that assess problem-solving skills 
C)  items that assess motivation 
D)  more verbal items than nonverbal items 
A)  items that assess vocabulary 
B)  items that assess problem-solving skills 
C)  items that assess motivation 
D)  more verbal items than nonverbal items

Question 15

Describe the four approaches to intelligence presented in the text.

Accepted Answer

The psychometric approach is a way of st

Question 16

According to your text,most psychologists agree that a definition of intelligence is least likely to include the ability to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquire knowledge 
B)  think abstractly and problem-solve 
C)  perform well on standardized tests of intelligence 
D)  reason adaptively in different environments 
A)  acquire knowledge 
B)  think abstractly and problem-solve 
C)  perform well on standardized tests of intelligence 
D)  reason adaptively in different environments

Question 17

Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies,which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, cognitive abilities usually remain the same from early adulthood until 60-75 years of age. 
B)  Older adults tend to become less flexible in problem-solving tasks. 
C)  Most people's fluid intelligence remains intact, while their crystallized intelligence begins to decline. 
D)  As we age, our ability to direct and control attention tends to decline. 
A)  In general, cognitive abilities usually remain the same from early adulthood until 60-75 years of age. 
B)  Older adults tend to become less flexible in problem-solving tasks. 
C)  Most people's fluid intelligence remains intact, while their crystallized intelligence begins to decline. 
D)  As we age, our ability to direct and control attention tends to decline.

Question 18

David wants to look at genetic influences on IQ,so he administers a battery of tests to Frank and Fred,who are fraternal twins; Sidney and Sheldon,who are identical twins; and Larry and Harry,who are non-twin brothers.David's supervisor asks him to make estimate which set of siblings will most likely have the most similar IQs.What is David's best guess likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frank and Fred 
B)  Sidney and Sheldon 
C)  Larry and Harry 
D)  As they're all siblings, the correlation should be about the same for all pairs. 
A)  Frank and Fred 
B)  Sidney and Sheldon 
C)  Larry and Harry 
D)  As they're all siblings, the correlation should be about the same for all pairs.

Question 19

Programs aimed at enriching children's environments,such as Project Head Start,have been found to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  do very little to improve children's IQ scores in the short run 
B)  increase children's IQ scores, but the effects do not last 
C)  improve children's IQ scores, even years after the program 
D)  decrease children's IQ scores, rather than improve them 
A)  do very little to improve children's IQ scores in the short run 
B)  increase children's IQ scores, but the effects do not last 
C)  improve children's IQ scores, even years after the program 
D)  decrease children's IQ scores, rather than improve them

Question 20

Individuals diagnosed with intellectual development disorder ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vary greatly in their cognitive abilities and in their ability to function independently 
B)  are unable to live independently 
C)  are unable to work outside the home 
D)  have speech and communication impairments 
A)  vary greatly in their cognitive abilities and in their ability to function independently 
B)  are unable to live independently 
C)  are unable to work outside the home 
D)  have speech and communication impairments

ChunJing is reading about the history of IQ testing.She finds that Binet's original intelligence test did not ____.

Dinah took the WAIS last month.The results of the test show her to have an IQ of 123.Dinah's IQ was determined by ____.

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,to solve the analogy "Winter is to hibernation as summer is to ...," you would rely most on ____intelligence.

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,a community living near the Arctic Circle 500 years ago without any contact with other societies was likely to have ascribed the characteristic of intelligence to someone who ____.

At Stanford University,Louis Terman changed Binet's test for children in several ways.Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that Terman made?

Khrushchev is attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker.As he watches Nina,the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina,gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air,he turns to his wife and says,"According to the theory,Nina is high in intelligence."

Kassie has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not perform well on an intelligence test.A psychologist representing the ____approach might suggest that this result makes sense because intelligence depends on the amount of attentional resources available.

Morgan was adopted as a newborn and has always lived with his adoptive family.Now,at age twenty,he discovers that he has an identical twin brother.According to research,Morgan's IQ score will be most similar to his ____.

You believe that elephants have intelligence and that this intelligence increases as elephants get older.You test your hypothesis by observing the behaviors of the same group of elephants at birth and then at five-year intervals.What type of study is this?

Isaac argues that most current IQ tests are useless because they are unfairly biased against certain cultural groups.According to your text,Isaac's argument is supported by three of the following factors.Which statement is inaccurate?

Juanita is creating a culture-fair test to measure the intelligence levels of her third-graders.Her test will probably consist primarily of ____.

Describe the four approaches to intelligence presented in the text.

According to your text,most psychologists agree that a definition of intelligence is least likely to include the ability to ____.

Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies,which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging?

Programs aimed at enriching children's environments,such as Project Head Start,have been found to ____.

Individuals diagnosed with intellectual development disorder ____.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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Exam 8: Intelligence

ChunJing is reading about the history of IQ testing.She finds that Binet's original intelligence test did not ____.

Dinah took the WAIS last month.The results of the test show her to have an IQ of 123.Dinah's IQ was determined by ____.

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,to solve the analogy "Winter is to hibernation as summer is to ...," you would rely most on ____intelligence.

According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences,a community living near the Arctic Circle 500 years ago without any contact with other societies was likely to have ascribed the characteristic of intelligence to someone who ____.

At Stanford University,Louis Terman changed Binet's test for children in several ways.Which of the following is NOT one of the changes that Terman made?

Khrushchev is attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker.As he watches Nina,the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina,gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air,he turns to his wife and says,"According to the ____theory,Nina is high in ____intelligence."

Kassie has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not perform well on an intelligence test.A psychologist representing the ____approach might suggest that this result makes sense because intelligence depends on the amount of attentional resources available.

Morgan was adopted as a newborn and has always lived with his adoptive family.Now,at age twenty,he discovers that he has an identical twin brother.According to research,Morgan's IQ score will be most similar to his ____.

You believe that elephants have intelligence and that this intelligence increases as elephants get older.You test your hypothesis by observing the behaviors of the same group of elephants at birth and then at five-year intervals.What type of study is this?

Isaac argues that most current IQ tests are useless because they are unfairly biased against certain cultural groups.According to your text,Isaac's argument is supported by three of the following factors.Which statement is inaccurate?

Juanita is creating a culture-fair test to measure the intelligence levels of her third-graders.Her test will probably consist primarily of ____.

Describe the four approaches to intelligence presented in the text.

According to your text,most psychologists agree that a definition of intelligence is least likely to include the ability to ____.

Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies,which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging?

Programs aimed at enriching children's environments,such as Project Head Start,have been found to ____.

Individuals diagnosed with intellectual development disorder ____.

Introduction to the Science of Psychology

Research in Psychology

Biological Aspects of Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development

Health, stress, and Coping

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Neuropsychology

Appendix A: Statistics in Psychological Research

Appendix B: Behavioral Genetics.

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Khrushchev is attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker.As he watches Nina,the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina,gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air,he turns to his wife and says,"According to the theory,Nina is high in intelligence."