Question 1

When Terman compared the most successful gifted subjects to the least successful,the two groups differed primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence and motivation. 
B)  adult intelligence scores. 
C)  special talents for music and art. 
D)  leadership abilities. 
A)  persistence and motivation. 
B)  adult intelligence scores. 
C)  special talents for music and art. 
D)  leadership abilities. A

Question 2

Actual IQs reflect a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  education and experience. 
B)  innate intelligence. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  education and experience. 
B)  innate intelligence. 
C)  maturity. 
D)  all of these. D

Question 3

When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the correct formula for IQ was

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ = CA / MA x 100. 
B)  IQ = MA / 100 x CA. 
C)  IQ = MA x CA x 100. 
D)  IQ = MA / CA x 100. 
A)  IQ = CA / MA x 100. 
B)  IQ = MA / 100 x CA. 
C)  IQ = MA x CA x 100. 
D)  IQ = MA / CA x 100. D

Question 4

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet.She is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes on which section of this intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing 
A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing

Question 5

Concerning her academic studies,Marta exhibits a strong desire to understand and to excel.She also perseveres when her studies get difficult.Marta is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  precociousness. 
C)  giftedness. 
D)  intellectual determination. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  precociousness. 
C)  giftedness. 
D)  intellectual determination.

Question 6

If you score at the 50ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that

Accepted Answer

A)  you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
B)  you scored significantly below average on this test. 
C)  You scored significantly below average on this test. 
D)  half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you. 
A)  you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
B)  you scored significantly below average on this test. 
C)  You scored significantly below average on this test. 
D)  half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you.

Question 7

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg. 
A)  David Wechsler. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg.

Question 8

Helen is captain of the college scholars' bowl team.She displays an excellent vocabulary and can answer questions on a wide variety of topics,including history,science,philosophy,and literature.With these skills,Helen would probably show a high performance on which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative reasoning section 
B)  working memory section 
C)  divergent thinking section 
D)  knowledge section 
A)  quantitative reasoning section 
B)  working memory section 
C)  divergent thinking section 
D)  knowledge section

Question 9

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to seek out older children and adults. 
B)  talking in complete sentences as early as two or three years of age. 
C)  showing kindness and understanding toward others. 
D)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
A)  the tendency to seek out older children and adults. 
B)  talking in complete sentences as early as two or three years of age. 
C)  showing kindness and understanding toward others. 
D)  being absentminded and disorganized.

Question 10

Which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would have questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers 3,6,9,12,what number would come next?"

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing 
A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing

Question 11

Martin is 22 years old and described as a "quick learner." However,since he lacks real-world experience,he tends to be somewhat "wet behind the ears." This would mean that Martin is

Accepted Answer

A)  high in crystallized intelligence and low in fluid intelligence. 
B)  high in fluid intelligence and low in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  low in both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
D)  high in both fluid and cystallized intelligence. 
A)  high in crystallized intelligence and low in fluid intelligence. 
B)  high in fluid intelligence and low in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  low in both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
D)  high in both fluid and cystallized intelligence.

Question 12

Which of the following is another word for reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  practicality 
B)  consistency 
C)  relevance 
D)  validity 
A)  practicality 
B)  consistency 
C)  relevance 
D)  validity

Question 13

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  110. 
C)  125. 
D)  145. 
A)  80. 
B)  110. 
C)  125. 
D)  145.

Question 14

An objective test is one that

Accepted Answer

A)  measures what it claims to measure. 
B)  yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C)  is administered using standard procedures. 
D)  gives the same score when different people correct it. 
A)  measures what it claims to measure. 
B)  yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C)  is administered using standard procedures. 
D)  gives the same score when different people correct it.

Question 15

The definition that involves specifying what procedures were used to measure intelligence is called a(n)__________ definition.

Accepted Answer

A)  conditional 
B)  contemporary 
C)  operational 
D)  normal curve 
A)  conditional 
B)  contemporary 
C)  operational 
D)  normal curve

Question 16

Early signs of giftedness include

Accepted Answer

A)  being introverted and physically weak. 
B)  having a sense of selfishness and self-centeredness. 
C)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
D)  seeking out older children and adults. 
A)  being introverted and physically weak. 
B)  having a sense of selfishness and self-centeredness. 
C)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
D)  seeking out older children and adults.

Question 17

Jake was given a box filled with string,gum,rubber bands,a coat hanger,and a candle and is asked to use this objects to solve a unusual problem.To solve this novel problem with these diverse items,Jake will most likely use his __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  inductive 
D)  deductive 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  inductive 
D)  deductive

Question 18

On which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)are subjects asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen,to repeat a series of digits forward and backward,and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  visual-spatial processing 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  working memory 
A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  visual-spatial processing 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  working memory

Question 19

Dr.Ables administers two different versions of the same test to a group of people and compares the scores from each version.Dr.Ables is establishing this test's

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion validity. 
B)  equivalent-forms reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliablity. 
D)  split-half reliability. 
A)  criterion validity. 
B)  equivalent-forms reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliablity. 
D)  split-half reliability.

Question 20

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence,aptitude,or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking test. 
B)  inductive measure. 
C)  psychometric test. 
D)  deductive measure. 
A)  divergent thinking test. 
B)  inductive measure. 
C)  psychometric test. 
D)  deductive measure.

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

When Terman compared the most successful gifted subjects to the least successful,the two groups differed primarily in

Actual IQs reflect a person's

When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the correct formula for IQ was

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet.She is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes on which section of this intelligence test?

Concerning her academic studies,Marta exhibits a strong desire to understand and to excel.She also perseveres when her studies get difficult.Marta is exhibiting

If you score at the 50ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would have questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers 3,6,9,12,what number would come next?"

Martin is 22 years old and described as a "quick learner." However,since he lacks real-world experience,he tends to be somewhat "wet behind the ears." This would mean that Martin is

Which of the following is another word for reliability?

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

An objective test is one that

The definition that involves specifying what procedures were used to measure intelligence is called a(n)__________ definition.

Early signs of giftedness include

Jake was given a box filled with string,gum,rubber bands,a coat hanger,and a candle and is asked to use this objects to solve a unusual problem.To solve this novel problem with these diverse items,Jake will most likely use his __________ intelligence.

On which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)are subjects asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen,to repeat a series of digits forward and backward,and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read?

Dr.Ables administers two different versions of the same test to a group of people and compares the scores from each version.Dr.Ables is establishing this test's

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence,aptitude,or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology