Question 1

Which type of intellectual disability may result from damage due to the pregnant mother's use of drugs,a lack of oxygen at birth,or defective genes?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  familial 
D)  environmental 
A)  organic 
B)  biopsychosocial 
C)  familial 
D)  environmental A

Question 2

As the degree of genetic similarity declines,the correlation between IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes stronger and more positive. 
A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes stronger and more positive. B

Question 3

An ability to manage one's own thinking and problem solving efforts are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  metacognitive skills. 
B)  experiential intelligence. 
C)  speed of processing. 
D)  frames of mind. 
A)  metacognitive skills. 
B)  experiential intelligence. 
C)  speed of processing. 
D)  frames of mind. A

Question 4

A scientist,accountant,and computer programmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  logic and math 
C)  visual and spatial thinking 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic skills 
A)  language 
B)  logic and math 
C)  visual and spatial thinking 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic skills

Question 5

Traditional measures of intelligence are closely related to

Accepted Answer

A)  broad definitions of intelligence. 
B)  narrow definitions of intelligence. 
C)  theories of multiple intelligences. 
D)  neural speed of processing. 
A)  broad definitions of intelligence. 
B)  narrow definitions of intelligence. 
C)  theories of multiple intelligences. 
D)  neural speed of processing.

Question 6

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  an intellectual disability. 
B)  a learning disability. 
C)  dyslexia. 
D)  savant syndrome. 
A)  an intellectual disability. 
B)  a learning disability. 
C)  dyslexia. 
D)  savant syndrome.

Question 7

Which of the following is based on the fact that many tasks can be reduced to a set of rules applied to a body of information?

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  functional fixedness 
D)  automatic processing 
A)  proxemics 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  functional fixedness 
D)  automatic processing

Question 8

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is basically inherited. 
B)  there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C)  the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D)  environment has a significant effect on intelligence. 
A)  intelligence is basically inherited. 
B)  there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C)  the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D)  environment has a significant effect on intelligence.

Question 9

With regard to intelligence tests,such as the Wechsler and Binet scales,it can be concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  these intelligence tests have been found to be fair for all cultures. 
B)  there are rather large inequities based on age and gender. 
C)  Eastern cultures, such as China and Japan, score much higher than all Western cultures. 
D)  these intelligence tests may not be equally valid for all groups. 
A)  these intelligence tests have been found to be fair for all cultures. 
B)  there are rather large inequities based on age and gender. 
C)  Eastern cultures, such as China and Japan, score much higher than all Western cultures. 
D)  these intelligence tests may not be equally valid for all groups.

Question 10

As the degree of genetic similarity increases,the correlation between IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes an inverse relationship. 
A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes an inverse relationship.

Question 11

According to David Perkins,experiential intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  an ability to understand the natural environment. 
A)  the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  an ability to understand the natural environment.

Question 12

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  familial 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  perinatal 
D)  metabolic 
A)  familial 
B)  teratogenic 
C)  perinatal 
D)  metabolic

Question 13

Among the following,which have the closest correlation between their IQs?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart 
A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart

Question 14

Which of the following comparisons would be MOST useful to support an argument regarding the effects of environment on intellectual differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ correlations between fraternal twins compared with correlations between identical twins 
B)  IQ correlations between identical twins reared together with correlations between identical twins reared apart 
C)  comparison of families with one adopted child and one biological child 
D)  comparisons of adopted identical twins and adopted fraternal twins 
A)  IQ correlations between fraternal twins compared with correlations between identical twins 
B)  IQ correlations between identical twins reared together with correlations between identical twins reared apart 
C)  comparison of families with one adopted child and one biological child 
D)  comparisons of adopted identical twins and adopted fraternal twins

Question 15

Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  cretinism 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)  Fragile-X syndrome 
D)  Down syndrome 
A)  cretinism 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)  Fragile-X syndrome 
D)  Down syndrome

Question 16

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate,cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself,and has difficulty in using a telephone.Randall is experiencing difficulty with

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive behaviors. 
B)  kinesthetic skills. 
C)  divergent abilities. 
D)  basic aptitudes. 
A)  adaptive behaviors. 
B)  kinesthetic skills. 
C)  divergent abilities. 
D)  basic aptitudes.

Question 17

Regarding the studies in which children from low-income families were given enriched environments from early infancy through preschool,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By age two, the children's IQ scores were already higher than those in a control group. 
B)  The children who received the enrichment had IQ scores that were still five points higher seven years later. 
C)  The IQ gains of the children who had received the enrichment decreased to their original levels five years later. 
D)  High-quality enrichment programs such as Head Start can prevent children from falling behind in school. 
A)  By age two, the children's IQ scores were already higher than those in a control group. 
B)  The children who received the enrichment had IQ scores that were still five points higher seven years later. 
C)  The IQ gains of the children who had received the enrichment decreased to their original levels five years later. 
D)  High-quality enrichment programs such as Head Start can prevent children from falling behind in school.

Question 18

Regarding the neural basis of intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A function as complex as intelligence relies on the activity of many different brain areas. 
B)  Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become more active during reaction time testing. 
C)  Noticeable differences between younger and older participants suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age. 
D)  Brain images reveal that parts of frontal cortex are actually smaller in people with higher IQs. 
A)  A function as complex as intelligence relies on the activity of many different brain areas. 
B)  Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become more active during reaction time testing. 
C)  Noticeable differences between younger and older participants suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age. 
D)  Brain images reveal that parts of frontal cortex are actually smaller in people with higher IQs.

Question 19

A person who advocates eugenics would believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  one can selectively breed for desirable characteristics, such as intelligence. 
B)  environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence. 
C)  animal studies should be disregarded because their findings cannot be generalized to humans. 
D)  an interactionist view should be taken in which genetic and environmental factors are combined in the determination of traits. 
A)  one can selectively breed for desirable characteristics, such as intelligence. 
B)  environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence. 
C)  animal studies should be disregarded because their findings cannot be generalized to humans. 
D)  an interactionist view should be taken in which genetic and environmental factors are combined in the determination of traits.

Question 20

Even certain diet sodas that contain Aspartame are off-limits to those individuals who are diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  fragile X syndrome. 
B)  cretinism. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
A)  fragile X syndrome. 
B)  cretinism. 
C)  Down syndrome. 
D)  phenylketonuria (PKU).

Exam 9: B: Intelligence

Which type of intellectual disability may result from damage due to the pregnant mother's use of drugs,a lack of oxygen at birth,or defective genes?

As the degree of genetic similarity declines,the correlation between IQ scores

An ability to manage one's own thinking and problem solving efforts are referred to as

A scientist,accountant,and computer programmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Traditional measures of intelligence are closely related to

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

Which of the following is based on the fact that many tasks can be reduced to a set of rules applied to a body of information?

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

With regard to intelligence tests,such as the Wechsler and Binet scales,it can be concluded that

As the degree of genetic similarity increases,the correlation between IQ scores

According to David Perkins,experiential intelligence involves

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?

Among the following,which have the closest correlation between their IQs?

Which of the following comparisons would be MOST useful to support an argument regarding the effects of environment on intellectual differences?

Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate,cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself,and has difficulty in using a telephone.Randall is experiencing difficulty with

Regarding the studies in which children from low-income families were given enriched environments from early infancy through preschool,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the neural basis of intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A person who advocates eugenics would believe that

Even certain diet sodas that contain Aspartame are off-limits to those individuals who are diagnosed with

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