Question 1

A person's IQ is considered by most psychologists to be fixed. That is, efforts to raise people's IQ scores have largely been unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Crystallized intelligence reflects the kinds of things that people learn in school as well as their vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an argument made in the book The Bell Curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial differences in IQ are the result of heredity. 
B)  IQ is genetically determined. 
C)  IQ is basically a fixed capacity. 
D)  Psychologists agree that IQ is composed of several specific factors. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Racial differences in IQ are the result of heredity. 
B)  IQ is genetically determined. 
C)  IQ is basically a fixed capacity. 
D)  Psychologists agree that IQ is composed of several specific factors. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

A category of objects or circumstances that share common features is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  concept. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  class. 
D)  scheme. 
E)  unit. 
A)  concept. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  class. 
D)  scheme. 
E)  unit.

Question 5

Gardner would likely suggest that a person who has excellent social skills is high in __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal-linguistic 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  contextual 
E)  experiential 
A)  verbal-linguistic 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  contextual 
E)  experiential

Question 6

Not all cultures approach deductive reasoning problems the same way that Western cultures do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ability to solve syllogisms seems to be especially related to one's

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to use algorithms correctly. 
B)  ability to use heuristics correctly. 
C)  spatial ability. 
D)  verbal ability. 
E)  ability to use concepts correctly. 
A)  ability to use algorithms correctly. 
B)  ability to use heuristics correctly. 
C)  spatial ability. 
D)  verbal ability. 
E)  ability to use concepts correctly.

Question 8

The triarchic theory of intelligence was developed by Robert Sternberg.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Formal concepts involve rules about which objects belong to a specific category of things, based on those objects' essential characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fluid intelligence is to __________ as crystallized intelligence is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  potential; accomplishment 
B)  experience; capacity 
C)  achievement; experience 
D)  learning; genetic inheritance 
E)  accomplishment; experience 
A)  potential; accomplishment 
B)  experience; capacity 
C)  achievement; experience 
D)  learning; genetic inheritance 
E)  accomplishment; experience

Question 11

The correlation of intelligence scores is most likely to be the highest for

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins raised together. 
B)  fraternal twins raised together. 
C)  a brother and a sister. 
D)  a husband and wife. 
E)  identical twins raised apart. 
A)  identical twins raised together. 
B)  fraternal twins raised together. 
C)  a brother and a sister. 
D)  a husband and wife. 
E)  identical twins raised apart.

Question 12

The kind of concept that has rules for membership or non-membership in a category is called a __________ concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  representative 
B)  categorical 
C)  formal 
D)  natural 
E)  hierarchical 
A)  representative 
B)  categorical 
C)  formal 
D)  natural 
E)  hierarchical

Question 13

Galton argued that tests of __________ were valid measures of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory discrimination 
B)  verbal ability 
C)  mathematical reasoning 
D)  memory 
E)  spatial ability 
A)  sensory discrimination 
B)  verbal ability 
C)  mathematical reasoning 
D)  memory 
E)  spatial ability

Question 14

A superordinate concept is to a subordinate concept as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a dog; animals 
B)  a dog; a beagle 
C)  golden retriever; beagle 
D)  animals; a beagle 
E)  a golden retriever; a hound 
A)  a dog; animals 
B)  a dog; a beagle 
C)  golden retriever; beagle 
D)  animals; a beagle 
E)  a golden retriever; a hound

Question 15

On average, __________ tend to do better on IQ tests than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white Americans; African Americans 
B)  African Americans; white people 
C)  Canadians; Americans 
D)  Americans; Canadians 
E)  African Americans; Americans 
A)  white Americans; African Americans 
B)  African Americans; white people 
C)  Canadians; Americans 
D)  Americans; Canadians 
E)  African Americans; Americans

Question 16

Evidence that confirms a hypothesis is __________; evidence that disconfirms a hypothesis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conclusive; inconclusive 
B)  inconclusive; conclusive 
C)  firm; tentative 
D)  concrete; hypothetical 
E)  concrete; tentative 
A)  conclusive; inconclusive 
B)  inconclusive; conclusive 
C)  firm; tentative 
D)  concrete; hypothetical 
E)  concrete; tentative

Question 17

The tendency for people to seek out only information that supports their hypotheses is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a mental set. 
B)  the confirmation bias. 
C)  the syllogistic fallacy. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  deductive reasoning. 
A)  a mental set. 
B)  the confirmation bias. 
C)  the syllogistic fallacy. 
D)  inductive reasoning. 
E)  deductive reasoning.

Question 18

Which of the following types of intelligence in Gardner's theory is NOT one that had already been identified by previous theorists?

Accepted Answer

A)  visual-spatial intelligence 
B)  logical-mathematical intelligence 
C)  verbal-linguistic intelligence 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
E)  practical intelligence 
A)  visual-spatial intelligence 
B)  logical-mathematical intelligence 
C)  verbal-linguistic intelligence 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
E)  practical intelligence

Question 19

The first intelligence measure developed by Binet and Simon (1905) was intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  establish intellectual norms for the French population. 
B)  identify children who could benefit from special academic instruction. 
C)  measure the intelligence of preschoolers. 
D)  identify gifted children. 
E)  measure the intelligence of criminals. 
A)  establish intellectual norms for the French population. 
B)  identify children who could benefit from special academic instruction. 
C)  measure the intelligence of preschoolers. 
D)  identify gifted children. 
E)  measure the intelligence of criminals.

Question 20

What contributions did Galton make to the development of intelligence testing?

Accepted Answer

The answer to this question should focus

A person's IQ is considered by most psychologists to be fixed. That is, efforts to raise people's IQ scores have largely been unsuccessful.

Crystallized intelligence reflects the kinds of things that people learn in school as well as their vocabulary.

Which of the following is NOT an argument made in the book The Bell Curve?

A category of objects or circumstances that share common features is called a

Gardner would likely suggest that a person who has excellent social skills is high in __________ intelligence.

Not all cultures approach deductive reasoning problems the same way that Western cultures do.

The ability to solve syllogisms seems to be especially related to one's

The triarchic theory of intelligence was developed by Robert Sternberg.

Formal concepts involve rules about which objects belong to a specific category of things, based on those objects' essential characteristics.

Fluid intelligence is to as crystallized intelligence is to .

The correlation of intelligence scores is most likely to be the highest for

The kind of concept that has rules for membership or non-membership in a category is called a __________ concept.

Galton argued that tests of __________ were valid measures of intelligence.

A superordinate concept is to a subordinate concept as is to .

On average, tend to do better on IQ tests than .

Evidence that confirms a hypothesis is ; evidence that disconfirms a hypothesis is .

The tendency for people to seek out only information that supports their hypotheses is called

Which of the following types of intelligence in Gardner's theory is NOT one that had already been identified by previous theorists?

The first intelligence measure developed by Binet and Simon (1905) was intended to

What contributions did Galton make to the development of intelligence testing?

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A person's IQ is considered by most psychologists to be fixed. That is, efforts to raise people's IQ scores have largely been unsuccessful.

Crystallized intelligence reflects the kinds of things that people learn in school as well as their vocabulary.

Which of the following is NOT an argument made in the book The Bell Curve?

A category of objects or circumstances that share common features is called a

Gardner would likely suggest that a person who has excellent social skills is high in __________ intelligence.

Not all cultures approach deductive reasoning problems the same way that Western cultures do.

The ability to solve syllogisms seems to be especially related to one's

The triarchic theory of intelligence was developed by Robert Sternberg.

Formal concepts involve rules about which objects belong to a specific category of things, based on those objects' essential characteristics.

Fluid intelligence is to __________ as crystallized intelligence is to __________.

The correlation of intelligence scores is most likely to be the highest for

The kind of concept that has rules for membership or non-membership in a category is called a __________ concept.

Galton argued that tests of __________ were valid measures of intelligence.

A superordinate concept is to a subordinate concept as __________ is to __________.

On average, __________ tend to do better on IQ tests than __________.

Evidence that confirms a hypothesis is __________; evidence that disconfirms a hypothesis is __________.

The tendency for people to seek out only information that supports their hypotheses is called

Which of the following types of intelligence in Gardner's theory is NOT one that had already been identified by previous theorists?

The first intelligence measure developed by Binet and Simon (1905) was intended to

What contributions did Galton make to the development of intelligence testing?

The Science of Psychology

The Ways and Means of Psychology

Evolution, Heredity, and Behaviour

Biology of Behaviour

Sensation

Perception

Learning and Behaviour

Memory

Consciousness

Language

Lifespan Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Lifestyle, Stress, and Health

The Nature and Causes of Psychological Disorders

The Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Fluid intelligence is to as crystallized intelligence is to .

A superordinate concept is to a subordinate concept as is to .

On average, tend to do better on IQ tests than .

Evidence that confirms a hypothesis is ; evidence that disconfirms a hypothesis is .