Question 1

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area,such as clerical work or computer programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  special aptitude test 
B)  multiple aptitude test 
C)  general intelligence test 
D)  divergent thinking test 
A)  special aptitude test 
B)  multiple aptitude test 
C)  general intelligence test 
D)  divergent thinking test

Question 2

When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age being divided by the chronological age and multipled by 100. 
B)  chronological age being divided by the mental age and multipled by 100. 
C)  mental age being multipled by the chronological age and divided by 100. 
D)  chronological age being divided by 100 and multiplied by the mental age. 
A)  mental age being divided by the chronological age and multipled by 100. 
B)  chronological age being divided by the mental age and multipled by 100. 
C)  mental age being multipled by the chronological age and divided by 100. 
D)  chronological age being divided by 100 and multiplied by the mental age.

Question 3

If you score at the 97ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly below average. 
B)  97. 
C)  approximately 100. 
D)  130. 
A)  significantly below average. 
B)  97. 
C)  approximately 100. 
D)  130.

Question 4

The SAT Reasoning Test,the American College Test (ACT),and the College Qualification Test (CQT)are examples of __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  group scholastic aptitude 
B)  individual achievement 
C)  individual intelligence 
D)  group creative production 
A)  group scholastic aptitude 
B)  individual achievement 
C)  individual intelligence 
D)  group creative production

Question 5

Regarding the Wechsler tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The WAIS was the first individual "adult" IQ test. 
B)  The Wechsler scales do not have a version suitable for children. 
C)  The Wechsler scales yield a single overall IQ. 
D)  The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence. 
A)  The WAIS was the first individual "adult" IQ test. 
B)  The Wechsler scales do not have a version suitable for children. 
C)  The Wechsler scales yield a single overall IQ. 
D)  The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence.

Question 6

The percentage of those with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.2 
B)  6.7 
C)  16.1 
D)  50 
A)  2.2 
B)  6.7 
C)  16.1 
D)  50

Question 7

The g-factor refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors. 
B)  one's verbal intelligence. 
C)  one's performance intelligence. 
D)  general mental abilities. 
A)  the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors. 
B)  one's verbal intelligence. 
C)  one's performance intelligence. 
D)  general mental abilities.

Question 8

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one-half of one percent 
B)  two percent 
C)  four percent 
D)  six percent 
A)  less than one-half of one percent 
B)  two percent 
C)  four percent 
D)  six percent

Question 9

Regarding objectivity and test standardization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without standardization, we couldn't fairly compare the scores of people taking the test at different times 
B)  Without norms, there would be no way to tell whether a score is high, low, or average. 
C)  The objectivity of a test guarantees the fairness of the test. 
D)  Test standardization involves both standard procedures and finding the average score made by a large group of people like those for whom the test was designed. 
A)  Without standardization, we couldn't fairly compare the scores of people taking the test at different times 
B)  Without norms, there would be no way to tell whether a score is high, low, or average. 
C)  The objectivity of a test guarantees the fairness of the test. 
D)  Test standardization involves both standard procedures and finding the average score made by a large group of people like those for whom the test was designed.

Question 10

One thing that persons with intellectual disabilities have in common with persons who are mentally gifted (scoring in the very superior range)is that both conditions

Accepted Answer

A)  can be demonstrated only with culture-fair IQ tests. 
B)  are caused by early childhood experiences. 
C)  reflect extremes of the normal curve. 
D)  are not influenced by environment. 
A)  can be demonstrated only with culture-fair IQ tests. 
B)  are caused by early childhood experiences. 
C)  reflect extremes of the normal curve. 
D)  are not influenced by environment.

Question 11

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  conditional 
C)  reliable 
D)  operational 
A)  functional 
B)  conditional 
C)  reliable 
D)  operational

Question 12

Regarding group intelligence tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group intelligence tests can be given to a large group of people with minimal supervision. 
B)  Group intelligence tests usually require people to read and follow instructions. 
C)  Group intelligence tests require people to solve problems of logic, reasoning, mathematics, or spatial skills. 
D)  The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test was the first group intelligence test. 
A)  Group intelligence tests can be given to a large group of people with minimal supervision. 
B)  Group intelligence tests usually require people to read and follow instructions. 
C)  Group intelligence tests require people to solve problems of logic, reasoning, mathematics, or spatial skills. 
D)  The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test was the first group intelligence test.

Question 13

Since 1988,ongoing funds for research into gifted and talented education programs have been provided by the federally funded __________ Gifted and Talented Children and Youth Education Act.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  Jacob K.Javits 
D)  Howard Gardner 
A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  Jacob K.Javits 
D)  Howard Gardner

Question 14

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones,and this led to Binet's development of

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  the first individual intelligence test. 
C)  the multiple intelligence model. 
D)  the first test of creative thinking. 
A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  the first individual intelligence test. 
C)  the multiple intelligence model. 
D)  the first test of creative thinking.

Question 15

A medical test for pregnancy,which gives positive and negative responses for the same woman on the same day is lacking

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  diversity. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  standardization. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  diversity. 
D)  reliability.

Question 16

For decades,men,as a group,performed best on items that require

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal abilities. 
B)  rote learning. 
C)  spatial visualization. 
D)  vocabulary knowledge. 
A)  verbal abilities. 
B)  rote learning. 
C)  spatial visualization. 
D)  vocabulary knowledge.

Question 17

Regarding exceptionally bright children,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require little or no adjustment by teachers in the regular classroom in order for their potential to be reached. 
B)  They tend to find their classmates in the regular classroom less stimulating and tend to seek out older children or adults. 
C)  They would not become bored in the regular classroom if they applied themselves more. 
D)  They rarely clash with teachers and are less likely to be considered a smart-aleck. 
A)  They require little or no adjustment by teachers in the regular classroom in order for their potential to be reached. 
B)  They tend to find their classmates in the regular classroom less stimulating and tend to seek out older children or adults. 
C)  They would not become bored in the regular classroom if they applied themselves more. 
D)  They rarely clash with teachers and are less likely to be considered a smart-aleck.

Question 18

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to a group of grade school children and then administers this same test to these children two weeks later.The psychologist finds that the children's scores have changed significantly from the first to the second administration.Due to this finding,the psychologist should

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ. 
B)  question the reliability of the test. 
C)  assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence. 
D)  realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test. 
A)  inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ. 
B)  question the reliability of the test. 
C)  assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence. 
D)  realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test.

Question 19

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic 
B)  similarities 
C)  information 
D)  vocabulary 
A)  arithmetic 
B)  similarities 
C)  information 
D)  vocabulary

Question 20

A desire to know,to excel,and to persevere is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area,such as clerical work or computer programming?

When the Stanford-Binet was first used,the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

If you score at the 97ᵗʰ percentile on an intelligence test,this means that your IQ is

The SAT Reasoning Test,the American College Test (ACT),and the College Qualification Test (CQT)are examples of __________ tests.

Regarding the Wechsler tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The percentage of those with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

The g-factor refers to

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Regarding objectivity and test standardization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

One thing that persons with intellectual disabilities have in common with persons who are mentally gifted (scoring in the very superior range)is that both conditions

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

Regarding group intelligence tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Since 1988,ongoing funds for research into gifted and talented education programs have been provided by the federally funded __________ Gifted and Talented Children and Youth Education Act.

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones,and this led to Binet's development of

A medical test for pregnancy,which gives positive and negative responses for the same woman on the same day is lacking

For decades,men,as a group,performed best on items that require

Regarding exceptionally bright children,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

A desire to know,to excel,and to persevere is known as

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