Question 1

If you know an individual's ethnic identity, you will be able to predict their IQ score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Hypothetico-deductive reasoning, which develops in Piaget's stage of formal operations, shares the same set of logical skills as

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive reasoning. 
B)  formal scientific reasoning. 
C)  reasoning based on mental imagery, but not verbal concepts. 
D)  sensorimotor reasoning. 
A)  intuitive reasoning. 
B)  formal scientific reasoning. 
C)  reasoning based on mental imagery, but not verbal concepts. 
D)  sensorimotor reasoning. B

Question 3

What does John Holland (1997) suggest is key to a successful career choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  a good match between one's interests and the demands of their occupational environment 
B)  choosing the same career as one's parents 
C)  selecting a career based on geographical preferences 
D)  following the advice of friends and peers 
A)  a good match between one's interests and the demands of their occupational environment 
B)  choosing the same career as one's parents 
C)  selecting a career based on geographical preferences 
D)  following the advice of friends and peers A

Question 4

_____ are used as a way to identify students with learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude tests 
B)  Personality inventories 
C)  Curriculum-based measurements 
D)  Intelligence tests 
A)  Aptitude tests 
B)  Personality inventories 
C)  Curriculum-based measurements 
D)  Intelligence tests

Question 5

Amy is given an intelligence test by her school psychologist as she has learning disabilities and is unable to pay attention in class. The results of the test will be more useful when

Accepted Answer

A)  considered by themselves. 
B)  considered in combination with results from personality tests. 
C)  combined with results from clinical tests, including blood work. 
D)  combined with interviews, physical examinations, results from other psychological tests, and other observations. 
A)  considered by themselves. 
B)  considered in combination with results from personality tests. 
C)  combined with results from clinical tests, including blood work. 
D)  combined with interviews, physical examinations, results from other psychological tests, and other observations.

Question 6

When Shevaun was four years old, she liked to watch Sesame Street in both English and Spanish. When she was seven years old, she could transcribe nursery rhymes from one language to the other. When she grows up, she wants to work for the United Nations as an interpreter. Shevaun would likely score high in Gardner's

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  linguistic intelligence. 
C)  naturalist intelligence. 
D)  intrapersonal intelligence. 
A)  interpersonal intelligence. 
B)  linguistic intelligence. 
C)  naturalist intelligence. 
D)  intrapersonal intelligence.

Question 7

Spearman labeled his two factors as ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence.

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The answer of Spearman labeled his two factors as ________...

Question 8

Xena completes a career interest survey through her high school's counseling office. Based on her answers, the career counselor tells her that she is in the investigative vocational category. According to Holland, what types of careers would she be happiest with?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching or counseling fields 
B)  scientific or technical fields 
C)  mechanics or drafting fields 
D)  business or accounting fields 
A)  teaching or counseling fields 
B)  scientific or technical fields 
C)  mechanics or drafting fields 
D)  business or accounting fields

Question 9

Which subtheory of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence is related to the concepts of common sense, street smarts, and practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  componential 
B)  experiential 
C)  contextual 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  componential 
B)  experiential 
C)  contextual 
D)  intrapersonal

Question 10

O'Boyle et al. (2005) studied mathematically gifted male adolescents as they performed a mental rotation task and found

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences between gifted and normal males in brain activation patterns. 
B)  that gifted males activate a larger number of brain areas than normal males. 
C)  normal males activate a larger number of brain areas than gifted males. 
D)  gifted males activate the temporal and occipital cortex more than normal males. 
A)  no differences between gifted and normal males in brain activation patterns. 
B)  that gifted males activate a larger number of brain areas than normal males. 
C)  normal males activate a larger number of brain areas than gifted males. 
D)  gifted males activate the temporal and occipital cortex more than normal males.

Question 11

Which of the following was proposed by Sattler (1992, 2001) as a reason for using intelligence tests with minority students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tests do not evaluate present functioning. 
B)  Tests prevent students from getting access to special programs. 
C)  Tests do not help educators evaluate programs. 
D)  Tests are useful in indicating future functioning. 
A)  Tests do not evaluate present functioning. 
B)  Tests prevent students from getting access to special programs. 
C)  Tests do not help educators evaluate programs. 
D)  Tests are useful in indicating future functioning.

Question 12

If the most appropriate test is not available for a particular child, Dr. Roland recommends

Accepted Answer

A)  using the next appropriate test with some precautions. 
B)  using the most difficult and challenging test available. 
C)  relying on observational methods alone. 
D)  using conventional school performance as an alternative measure. 
A)  using the next appropriate test with some precautions. 
B)  using the most difficult and challenging test available. 
C)  relying on observational methods alone. 
D)  using conventional school performance as an alternative measure.

Question 13

What is the leading known cause of intellectual disability in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  fragile-X syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  alcohol exposure 
D)  oxygen deprivation during birth 
A)  fragile-X syndrome 
B)  Down syndrome 
C)  alcohol exposure 
D)  oxygen deprivation during birth

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the families of gifted and talented adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their parents tend to have less education. 
B)  Their families have higher incomes. 
C)  The family environments are less supportive and more negative. 
D)  The family interactions are rated as less affectionate. 
A)  Their parents tend to have less education. 
B)  Their families have higher incomes. 
C)  The family environments are less supportive and more negative. 
D)  The family interactions are rated as less affectionate.

Question 15

One of Sattler's (1992, 2001) justifications for the use of intelligence tests with minority students is that they are useful for evaluating present functioning. This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  they can identify a student's strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  some subscales may suggest brain damage or psychological difficulties. 
C)  a significant drop in IQ may signal the need for follow-up and additional testing. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they can identify a student's strengths and weaknesses. 
B)  some subscales may suggest brain damage or psychological difficulties. 
C)  a significant drop in IQ may signal the need for follow-up and additional testing. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Research suggests that adolescents should not work more than ________ hours per week.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30

Question 17

Most of the studies examining adolescent decision making have used real-world situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe three arguments for and against the use of intelligence tests with ethnic minority children.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to articulate at

Question 19

Dynamic assessment procedures for measuring intelligence are based on __________ concept of the zone of proximal development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chomsky's 
B)  Skinner's 
C)  Vygotsky's 
D)  Piaget's 
A)  Chomsky's 
B)  Skinner's 
C)  Vygotsky's 
D)  Piaget's

Question 20

Which aspect of intelligence did Spearman believe to be neurologically based?

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual 
B)  specific 
C)  experiential 
D)  general 
A)  contextual 
B)  specific 
C)  experiential 
D)  general

If you know an individual's ethnic identity, you will be able to predict their IQ score.

Hypothetico-deductive reasoning, which develops in Piaget's stage of formal operations, shares the same set of logical skills as

What does John Holland (1997) suggest is key to a successful career choice?

_____ are used as a way to identify students with learning disabilities.

Amy is given an intelligence test by her school psychologist as she has learning disabilities and is unable to pay attention in class. The results of the test will be more useful when

Spearman labeled his two factors as intelligence and intelligence.

Xena completes a career interest survey through her high school's counseling office. Based on her answers, the career counselor tells her that she is in the investigative vocational category. According to Holland, what types of careers would she be happiest with?

Which subtheory of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence is related to the concepts of common sense, street smarts, and practical intelligence?

O'Boyle et al. (2005) studied mathematically gifted male adolescents as they performed a mental rotation task and found

Which of the following was proposed by Sattler (1992, 2001) as a reason for using intelligence tests with minority students?

If the most appropriate test is not available for a particular child, Dr. Roland recommends

What is the leading known cause of intellectual disability in the United States?

Which of the following is true of the families of gifted and talented adolescents?

One of Sattler's (1992, 2001) justifications for the use of intelligence tests with minority students is that they are useful for evaluating present functioning. This means that

Research suggests that adolescents should not work more than ________ hours per week.

Most of the studies examining adolescent decision making have used real-world situations.

Describe three arguments for and against the use of intelligence tests with ethnic minority children.

Dynamic assessment procedures for measuring intelligence are based on __________ concept of the zone of proximal development.

Which aspect of intelligence did Spearman believe to be neurologically based?

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If you know an individual's ethnic identity, you will be able to predict their IQ score.

Hypothetico-deductive reasoning, which develops in Piaget's stage of formal operations, shares the same set of logical skills as

What does John Holland (1997) suggest is key to a successful career choice?

_____ are used as a way to identify students with learning disabilities.

Amy is given an intelligence test by her school psychologist as she has learning disabilities and is unable to pay attention in class. The results of the test will be more useful when

Spearman labeled his two factors as ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence.

Xena completes a career interest survey through her high school's counseling office. Based on her answers, the career counselor tells her that she is in the investigative vocational category. According to Holland, what types of careers would she be happiest with?

Which subtheory of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence is related to the concepts of common sense, street smarts, and practical intelligence?

O'Boyle et al. (2005) studied mathematically gifted male adolescents as they performed a mental rotation task and found

Which of the following was proposed by Sattler (1992, 2001) as a reason for using intelligence tests with minority students?

If the most appropriate test is not available for a particular child, Dr. Roland recommends

What is the leading known cause of intellectual disability in the United States?

Which of the following is true of the families of gifted and talented adolescents?

One of Sattler's (1992, 2001) justifications for the use of intelligence tests with minority students is that they are useful for evaluating present functioning. This means that

Research suggests that adolescents should not work more than ________ hours per week.

Most of the studies examining adolescent decision making have used real-world situations.

Describe three arguments for and against the use of intelligence tests with ethnic minority children.

Dynamic assessment procedures for measuring intelligence are based on __________ concept of the zone of proximal development.

Which aspect of intelligence did Spearman believe to be neurologically based?

Exploring Child Development

Heredity and the Environment

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers

Socioemotional Development in Infants and Toddlers

Physical Development in Early Childhood

Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescenc

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Spearman labeled his two factors as intelligence and intelligence.