Question 1

Grades and school success tend to be influenced by

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A)  IQ scores. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  off-campus educational opportunities. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  IQ scores. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  off-campus educational opportunities. 
D)  all of these.

Question 2

Regarding Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted,which of the following statements about the gifted is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gifted enjoy better than average mental health and a greater resistance to mental illness. 
B)  High intelligence was found to have little to do with success, especially in practical matters, with few of gifted completing college or holding professional positions. 
C)  The very bright were physically inferior, being below average in height and weight and fitting the stereotypes of "eggheads," "nerds," or weaklings. 
D)  The gifted tend to be peculiar, socially backward people, lacking in leadership skills. 
A)  The gifted enjoy better than average mental health and a greater resistance to mental illness. 
B)  High intelligence was found to have little to do with success, especially in practical matters, with few of gifted completing college or holding professional positions. 
C)  The very bright were physically inferior, being below average in height and weight and fitting the stereotypes of "eggheads," "nerds," or weaklings. 
D)  The gifted tend to be peculiar, socially backward people, lacking in leadership skills.

Question 3

Kim Peek,who died in 2009,was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence,he exhibited exceptional mental abilitiy in memorizing books,zip codes,and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted autism. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  Turner's syndrome. 
D)  a schizotypal personality. 
A)  gifted autism. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  Turner's syndrome. 
D)  a schizotypal personality.

Question 4

Carol will be teaching her first class.To do this,she used what she had learned in her education courses and during her practice teaching experiences.Thus,in this situation,Carol is utilizing her __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  performance 
D)  intuitive 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  performance 
D)  intuitive

Question 5

The earliest age at which an IQ would be considered somewhat dependable in estimating a child's potential would be __________ years of age.

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A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  six

Question 6

As measured by IQ tests,the overall age-related losses tend to be small for most healthy,well-educated individuals because the SB5 and WAIS-IV assess components of both

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive and deductive reasoning. 
B)  convergent and divergent thinking. 
C)  individual and group performances. 
D)  crystallized and fluid intelligences. 
A)  inductive and deductive reasoning. 
B)  convergent and divergent thinking. 
C)  individual and group performances. 
D)  crystallized and fluid intelligences.

Question 7

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student,you could best predict which of the following?

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A)  school grades 
B)  leadership skills 
C)  participation in the arts 
D)  originality of scientific contributions 
A)  school grades 
B)  leadership skills 
C)  participation in the arts 
D)  originality of scientific contributions

Question 8

Persons scoring above 130 on IQ tests

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A)  will usually "fizzle out" as adults. 
B)  are called "gifted." 
C)  make up less than one-half of one percent of the population. 
D)  will be more likely to be emotionally disturbed or unemployed. 
A)  will usually "fizzle out" as adults. 
B)  are called "gifted." 
C)  make up less than one-half of one percent of the population. 
D)  will be more likely to be emotionally disturbed or unemployed.

Question 9

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability,this test appears to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack validity. 
B)  show reliability. 
C)  show objectivity. 
D)  lack standardization. 
A)  lack validity. 
B)  show reliability. 
C)  show objectivity. 
D)  lack standardization.

Question 10

Early signs of giftedness include

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A)  absentmindness and disorganization. 
B)  early fascinations with explanations and problem-solving. 
C)  a sense of selfishness and self-centeredness. 
D)  all of these characteristics. 
A)  absentmindness and disorganization. 
B)  early fascinations with explanations and problem-solving. 
C)  a sense of selfishness and self-centeredness. 
D)  all of these characteristics.

Question 11

Myra has a mental age of 13 and a chronological age of ten.Her IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  130 
B)  123. 
C)  103. 
D)  77. 
A)  130 
B)  123. 
C)  103. 
D)  77.

Question 12

Regarding mental age,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental age is also known as ratio intelligence quotients. 
B)  Mental age tells nothing about whether overall intelligence is high or low. 
C)  Mental age is a better measure of intelligence than deviation IQ. 
D)  A person's mental age will be lower than his or her chronological age if the person has superior intelligence. 
A)  Mental age is also known as ratio intelligence quotients. 
B)  Mental age tells nothing about whether overall intelligence is high or low. 
C)  Mental age is a better measure of intelligence than deviation IQ. 
D)  A person's mental age will be lower than his or her chronological age if the person has superior intelligence.

Question 13

Studies examining the relationship between IQ and academic success indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no relationship between IQ scores and school grades. 
B)  there is a negative correlation between school achievement and IQ score. 
C)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a sizable association. 
D)  highly educated, highly creative, and high IQ all go together. 
A)  there is no relationship between IQ scores and school grades. 
B)  there is a negative correlation between school achievement and IQ score. 
C)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a sizable association. 
D)  highly educated, highly creative, and high IQ all go together.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Giftedness is solely defined by that g-factor, that is, high general "academic" intelligence rather than other aptitudes. 
B)  The gifted child may become bored and misbehave in classes designed for average children. 
C)  Extremely bright children may find classmates less stimulating than older children or adults. 
D)  Parents and teachers must make adjustments to help gifted children make the most of their talents. 
A)  Giftedness is solely defined by that g-factor, that is, high general "academic" intelligence rather than other aptitudes. 
B)  The gifted child may become bored and misbehave in classes designed for average children. 
C)  Extremely bright children may find classmates less stimulating than older children or adults. 
D)  Parents and teachers must make adjustments to help gifted children make the most of their talents.

Question 15

Lana will be taking a test to be admitted to the graduate program in psychology.This test is most likely a __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple aptitude 
B)  general intelligence 
C)  special aptitude 
D)  differential achievement 
A)  multiple aptitude 
B)  general intelligence 
C)  special aptitude 
D)  differential achievement

Question 16

Regarding both the WAIS-IV and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,5ᵗʰ Edition (SB5),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both provide performance (nonverbal) and verbal scores. 
B)  Both can be used with adults. 
C)  Both are group tests of intelligence. 
D)  Both yield a single overall IQ. 
A)  Both provide performance (nonverbal) and verbal scores. 
B)  Both can be used with adults. 
C)  Both are group tests of intelligence. 
D)  Both yield a single overall IQ.

Question 17

Regarding IQ and age,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The consistency of IQ scores from year to year increases with age. 
B)  People experience a small, gradual increase in IQ until about age 40 and a small slow decline therafter. 
C)  Some people make fairly large gains in IQ, whereas others have sizable losses. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence declines rapidly after middle age. 
A)  The consistency of IQ scores from year to year increases with age. 
B)  People experience a small, gradual increase in IQ until about age 40 and a small slow decline therafter. 
C)  Some people make fairly large gains in IQ, whereas others have sizable losses. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence declines rapidly after middle age.

Question 18

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together

Accepted Answer

A)  haphazardly. 
B)  by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C)  by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D)  like their own culture sorts objects. 
A)  haphazardly. 
B)  by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C)  by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D)  like their own culture sorts objects.

Question 19

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100,we know that she has a

Accepted Answer

A)  perfect score on all questions asked. 
B)  test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C)  mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 
D)  mental age below those of children with the same chronological age. 
A)  perfect score on all questions asked. 
B)  test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C)  mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 
D)  mental age below those of children with the same chronological age.

Question 20

Danny obtained an IQ score of 114 on the WAIS-IV,which places him in which range?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  superior 
C)  bright normal 
D)  very superior 
A)  borderline 
B)  superior 
C)  bright normal 
D)  very superior

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

Grades and school success tend to be influenced by

Regarding Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted,which of the following statements about the gifted is TRUE?

Kim Peek,who died in 2009,was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence,he exhibited exceptional mental abilitiy in memorizing books,zip codes,and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

Carol will be teaching her first class.To do this,she used what she had learned in her education courses and during her practice teaching experiences.Thus,in this situation,Carol is utilizing her __________ intelligence.

The earliest age at which an IQ would be considered somewhat dependable in estimating a child's potential would be __________ years of age.

As measured by IQ tests,the overall age-related losses tend to be small for most healthy,well-educated individuals because the SB5 and WAIS-IV assess components of both

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student,you could best predict which of the following?

Persons scoring above 130 on IQ tests

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability,this test appears to

Early signs of giftedness include

Myra has a mental age of 13 and a chronological age of ten.Her IQ is

Regarding mental age,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Studies examining the relationship between IQ and academic success indicate that

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

Lana will be taking a test to be admitted to the graduate program in psychology.This test is most likely a __________ test.

Regarding both the WAIS-IV and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,5ᵗʰ Edition (SB5),which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding IQ and age,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100,we know that she has a

Danny obtained an IQ score of 114 on the WAIS-IV,which places him in which range?

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