Question 1

What is the key advantage of the group test, compared to tests that can only be administered to one person at a time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group tests are far more valid thatdividual tests. 
B)  Group tests require no special training to score andterpret. 
C)  Group tests are more economical and require less time overall 
D)  Group tests are typically more reliable thandividual tests. 
A)  Group tests are far more valid thatdividual tests. 
B)  Group tests require no special training to score andterpret. 
C)  Group tests are more economical and require less time overall 
D)  Group tests are typically more reliable thandividual tests.

Question 2

The view suggesting that the language a person speaks determines the nature of that person's thoughts is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive theory of language. 
B)  the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
C)  the neural network theory. 
D)  the language hypothesis. 
A)  the cognitive theory of language. 
B)  the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
C)  the neural network theory. 
D)  the language hypothesis.

Question 3

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory, creative ability and insight are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  contextualtelligence. 
B)  experientialtelligence 
C)  crystallizedtelligence. 
D)  componentialtelligence. 
A)  contextualtelligence. 
B)  experientialtelligence 
C)  crystallizedtelligence. 
D)  componentialtelligence.

Question 4

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Accepted Answer

A)  g 
B)  IQ. 
C)  crystallizedtelligence. 
D)  fluidtelligence. 
A)  g 
B)  IQ. 
C)  crystallizedtelligence. 
D)  fluidtelligence.

Question 5

Which among the following would best serve as a prototype of a vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Truck 
B)  Unicycle 
C)  Moped 
D)  Race car 
A)  Truck 
B)  Unicycle 
C)  Moped 
D)  Race car

Question 6

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees do not have a vocal tract ad

Question 7

Paul complains that his history test this morning had so many French terms and phrases in it, that it was more a test of French than of history. If this is true, the test Paul took may not have been

Accepted Answer

A)  normed. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  valid 
D)  reliable. 
A)  normed. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  valid 
D)  reliable.

Question 8

Marilyn has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 8. According to the original formula, Marilyn's IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  120. 
B)  67. 
C)  96. 
D)  150 
A)  120. 
B)  67. 
C)  96. 
D)  150

Question 9

In his study of geniuses, Lewis Terman found that the mentally superior were often close to being insane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

Accepted Answer

A)  height, arm reach and gait. 
B)  head circumference, brain size and estimated cranial space 
C)  scientifically validated tests of mental capacity. 
D)  environment and schooling. 
A)  height, arm reach and gait. 
B)  head circumference, brain size and estimated cranial space 
C)  scientifically validated tests of mental capacity. 
D)  environment and schooling.

Question 11

The first intelligence tests developed by Alfred Binet were intended to identify children whose mental ability was too limited for them to profit from regular classroom instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If we have accidentally stumbled on a solution to a problem in the past, even if it is not particularly elegant, we may be prone to

Accepted Answer

A)  solution prejudice. 
B)  conformational bias. 
C)  functional bias. 
D)  mental set 
A)  solution prejudice. 
B)  conformational bias. 
C)  functional bias. 
D)  mental set

Question 13

Emotional intelligence is not a true indication of real intellectual capability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The validity of a test refers to its

Accepted Answer

A)  direct comparability to the rest of the test population. 
B)  ability to measure what it claims to measure 
C)  sensitivity to repeated administrations of the test to the same person.
Dternal consistency. 
A)  direct comparability to the rest of the test population. 
B)  ability to measure what it claims to measure 
C)  sensitivity to repeated administrations of the test to the same person.
Dternal consistency.

Question 15

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman 
A)  William Stern 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Lewis Terman

Question 16

The nativist position does not suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  most normal children around the world acquire language the same stages and at the same time. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation are the primary factorsfluencing language acquisition 
C)  language is acquired stages that occur a fixed order. 
D)  language ability is largelynate. 
A)  most normal children around the world acquire language the same stages and at the same time. 
B)  reinforcement and imitation are the primary factorsfluencing language acquisition 
C)  language is acquired stages that occur a fixed order. 
D)  language ability is largelynate.

Question 17

What is the model proposed by Guilford, which suggests that there are 180 different intellectual abilities that consist of all possible combinations of what he believed were the three dimensions of intelligence: mental operations, contents and products?

Accepted Answer

A)  The triarchic theory oftelligence 
B)  Frames of mind 
C)  Primary mental abilities 
D)  Structure oftellect 
A)  The triarchic theory oftelligence 
B)  Frames of mind 
C)  Primary mental abilities 
D)  Structure oftellect

Question 18

How are twin studies used to study whether intelligence is inherited, and what are the findings?

Accepted Answer

Twin studies provide evidence that intel

Question 19

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  had better than average physical abilities 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-theirtellectual superiority was offset byferiority other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems. 
A)  had better than average physical abilities 
B)  had less "common sense." 
C)  experienced the "law of compensation"-theirtellectual superiority was offset byferiority other areas. 
D)  were more likely to have mental health problems.

Question 20

On an intelligence test, a five-year-old child is able to answer the questions that the average seven-year-old can answer. The child's IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  125. 
B)  140 
C)  110. 
D)  120. 
A)  125. 
B)  140 
C)  110. 
D)  120.

What is the key advantage of the group test, compared to tests that can only be administered to one person at a time?

The view suggesting that the language a person speaks determines the nature of that person's thoughts is known as

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory, creative ability and insight are referred to as

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Which among the following would best serve as a prototype of a vehicle?

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Paul complains that his history test this morning had so many French terms and phrases in it, that it was more a test of French than of history. If this is true, the test Paul took may not have been

Marilyn has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 8. According to the original formula, Marilyn's IQ is

In his study of geniuses, Lewis Terman found that the mentally superior were often close to being insane.

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

The first intelligence tests developed by Alfred Binet were intended to identify children whose mental ability was too limited for them to profit from regular classroom instruction.

If we have accidentally stumbled on a solution to a problem in the past, even if it is not particularly elegant, we may be prone to

Emotional intelligence is not a true indication of real intellectual capability.

The validity of a test refers to its

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

The nativist position does not suggest that

What is the model proposed by Guilford, which suggests that there are 180 different intellectual abilities that consist of all possible combinations of what he believed were the three dimensions of intelligence: mental operations, contents and products?

How are twin studies used to study whether intelligence is inherited, and what are the findings?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

On an intelligence test, a five-year-old child is able to answer the questions that the average seven-year-old can answer. The child's IQ is

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What is the key advantage of the group test, compared to tests that can only be administered to one person at a time?

The view suggesting that the language a person speaks determines the nature of that person's thoughts is known as

In Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory, creative ability and insight are referred to as

Intelligence researchers in the early twentieth century believed that performance on any cognitive task depended on a major general factor, which Spearman labelled

Which among the following would best serve as a prototype of a vehicle?

How does language in trained chimpanzees differ from human language?

Paul complains that his history test this morning had so many French terms and phrases in it, that it was more a test of French than of history. If this is true, the test Paul took may not have been

Marilyn has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 8. According to the original formula, Marilyn's IQ is

In his study of geniuses, Lewis Terman found that the mentally superior were often close to being insane.

J. Philippe Rushton argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence. His conclusions were based on differences in

The first intelligence tests developed by Alfred Binet were intended to identify children whose mental ability was too limited for them to profit from regular classroom instruction.

If we have accidentally stumbled on a solution to a problem in the past, even if it is not particularly elegant, we may be prone to

Emotional intelligence is not a true indication of real intellectual capability.

The validity of a test refers to its

Who developed the concept of mental age and published the first intelligence test?

The nativist position does not suggest that

What is the model proposed by Guilford, which suggests that there are 180 different intellectual abilities that consist of all possible combinations of what he believed were the three dimensions of intelligence: mental operations, contents and products?

How are twin studies used to study whether intelligence is inherited, and what are the findings?

Lewis Terman's study of the gifted found that gifted individuals

On an intelligence test, a five-year-old child is able to answer the questions that the average seven-year-old can answer. The child's IQ is

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

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Personality Theory and Assessment

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