Question 1

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A)  107. 
B)  10. 
C)  70. 
D)  7. 
A)  107. 
B)  10. 
C)  70. 
D)  7.

Question 2

A psychologist interested in learning the IQ of a six-year-old child should administer the

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-IV. 
B)  SAT. 
C)  WISC-IV. 
D)  Dove Counterbalance test. 
A)  WAIS-IV. 
B)  SAT. 
C)  WISC-IV. 
D)  Dove Counterbalance test.

Question 3

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people with minimal supervision,the test must be a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable 
B)  individual 
C)  performance 
D)  group 
A)  reliable 
B)  individual 
C)  performance 
D)  group

Question 4

Intelligence cannot be

Accepted Answer

A)  operationally defined. 
B)  observed directly. 
C)  measured. 
D)  any of these. 
A)  operationally defined. 
B)  observed directly. 
C)  measured. 
D)  any of these.

Question 5

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 fourth graders.One week later,the psychologist returns and readministers the same test.The psychologist is most likely interested in the

Accepted Answer

A)  validity of the test. 
B)  operational defintion of intelligence. 
C)  creation of a culture-fair test. 
D)  reliability of the test. 
A)  validity of the test. 
B)  operational defintion of intelligence. 
C)  creation of a culture-fair test. 
D)  reliability of the test.

Question 6

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbol search 
B)  block design 
C)  coding 
D)  similarities 
A)  symbol search 
B)  block design 
C)  coding 
D)  similarities

Question 7

Compared to other species,humans have been successful due to

Accepted Answer

A)  their physical strength. 
B)  their speed. 
C)  their intelligence. 
D)  a combination of all of these. 
A)  their physical strength. 
B)  their speed. 
C)  their intelligence. 
D)  a combination of all of these.

Question 8

Homo Sapiens comes form the Latin words for

Accepted Answer

A)  man and wise. 
B)  like and thinkers. 
C)  one and mind. 
D)  brain and upright. 
A)  man and wise. 
B)  like and thinkers. 
C)  one and mind. 
D)  brain and upright.

Question 9

The distribution of IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  is approximately normal or bell-shaped curve. 
B)  shows that most people have IQ scores between 75 and 90. 
C)  shows that most people have IQ scores between 50 and 75. 
D)  falls off abruptly above 100. 
A)  is approximately normal or bell-shaped curve. 
B)  shows that most people have IQ scores between 75 and 90. 
C)  shows that most people have IQ scores between 50 and 75. 
D)  falls off abruptly above 100.

Question 10

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being a loner and socially inept. 
B)  an unusually good memory. 
C)  an early interest in books and early reading by age three. 
D)  showing cooperation and kindness and understanding toward others. 
A)  being a loner and socially inept. 
B)  an unusually good memory. 
C)  an early interest in books and early reading by age three. 
D)  showing cooperation and kindness and understanding toward others.

Question 11

The largest number of people are found in which IQ range?

Accepted Answer

A)  80-89 
B)  90-109 
C)  110-119 
D)  below 70 
A)  80-89 
B)  90-109 
C)  110-119 
D)  below 70

Question 12

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males and females do tend to differ in overall intelligence with females showing an overall higher IQ average, as a group. 
B)  Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes. 
C)  For decades, men, as a group, performed best on items that require verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
D)  The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage females, more than males, to learn math and spatial skills. 
A)  Males and females do tend to differ in overall intelligence with females showing an overall higher IQ average, as a group. 
B)  Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes. 
C)  For decades, men, as a group, performed best on items that require verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
D)  The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage females, more than males, to learn math and spatial skills.

Question 13

Regarding the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original Stanford-Binet was better suited for children and adolescents, while the first Wechsler scale was specifically designed to test adult intelligence. 
B)  Both the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and the Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence. 
C)  Both the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales yield an overall intelligence score. 
D)  The original Stanford-Binet was developed by Howard Gardner, while the original Wechsler scale was developed by Wechsler Reynolds and Adrian Dove. 
A)  The original Stanford-Binet was better suited for children and adolescents, while the first Wechsler scale was specifically designed to test adult intelligence. 
B)  Both the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and the Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence. 
C)  Both the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales yield an overall intelligence score. 
D)  The original Stanford-Binet was developed by Howard Gardner, while the original Wechsler scale was developed by Wechsler Reynolds and Adrian Dove.

Question 14

When one's mental age is the same as one's actual age in years,then

Accepted Answer

A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100. 
A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100.

Question 15

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition is measured with questions involving the use of pictures and objects called __________ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal 
B)  nonverbal 
C)  divergent 
D)  explicit 
A)  verbal 
B)  nonverbal 
C)  divergent 
D)  explicit

Question 16

If you score at the 84ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly below average. 
B)  84. 
C)  115. 
D)  168. 
A)  significantly below average. 
B)  84. 
C)  115. 
D)  168.

Question 17

Miriam would be described as an excellent problem-solver,who acts purposely and adapts well to changes in her surroundings.According to this chapter,Miriam is

Accepted Answer

A)  exhibiting the ability to use heuristics in thinking. 
B)  intuitive. 
C)  intelligent. 
D)  exhibiting the fluency aspect of creative thinking. 
A)  exhibiting the ability to use heuristics in thinking. 
B)  intuitive. 
C)  intelligent. 
D)  exhibiting the fluency aspect of creative thinking.

Question 18

Billy has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten.Billy's IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  92. 
C)  108. 
D)  122. 
A)  80. 
B)  92. 
C)  108. 
D)  122.

Question 19

GATE programs are those designed for

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted children. 
B)  average children who need additional educational stimulation to reach a higher potential. 
C)  autistic savants. 
D)  children with moderate intellectual disabilities due to genetic disorders. 
A)  gifted children. 
B)  average children who need additional educational stimulation to reach a higher potential. 
C)  autistic savants. 
D)  children with moderate intellectual disabilities due to genetic disorders.

Question 20

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential,school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Accepted Answer

A)  GATE 
B)  WAIS 
C)  metacognitive 
D)  self-actualization 
A)  GATE 
B)  WAIS 
C)  metacognitive 
D)  self-actualization

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

A psychologist interested in learning the IQ of a six-year-old child should administer the

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people with minimal supervision,the test must be a(n)__________ test.

Intelligence cannot be

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 fourth graders.One week later,the psychologist returns and readministers the same test.The psychologist is most likely interested in the

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Compared to other species,humans have been successful due to

Homo Sapiens comes form the Latin words for

The distribution of IQ scores

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

The largest number of people are found in which IQ range?

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When one's mental age is the same as one's actual age in years,then

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition is measured with questions involving the use of pictures and objects called __________ questions.

If you score at the 84ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

Miriam would be described as an excellent problem-solver,who acts purposely and adapts well to changes in her surroundings.According to this chapter,Miriam is

Billy has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten.Billy's IQ is

GATE programs are those designed for

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential,school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

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