Question 1

Linguistic,logical-mathematical,and visual-spatial skills are three of Gardner's eight intelligences that are measured by traditional IQ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Familial intellectual disability is caused by metabolic disorders and birth injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Gary has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of ten.Gary's IQ is 120.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The core of general intellectual ability that involves reasoning,problem-solving ability,knowledge,and memory is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The core of general intellectual ability that...

Question 5

Which of the following represents a mixture of convergent thinking,intelligence,reason, creativity,originality,openness,and tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  genius 
B)  liberalism 
C)  wisdom 
D)  the savant syndrome 
A)  genius 
B)  liberalism 
C)  wisdom 
D)  the savant syndrome

Question 6

Regarding intelligence testing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four hundred to five hundred million standardized multiple-choice tests are given in schools and workplaces around the nation each year. 
B)  Court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
C)  The clarification won by African Americans regarding intelligence testing has not been extended to other groups. 
D)  IQ is of little value in predicting career success and in predicting one's competence to deal effectively with the world. 
A)  Four hundred to five hundred million standardized multiple-choice tests are given in schools and workplaces around the nation each year. 
B)  Court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
C)  The clarification won by African Americans regarding intelligence testing has not been extended to other groups. 
D)  IQ is of little value in predicting career success and in predicting one's competence to deal effectively with the world.

Question 7

In Terman's study,the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know,to excel,and to persevere,which is known as intellectual __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Terman's study,the main difference between the...

Question 8

Although Sam is growing up in the inner city,he views the knowledge and skills he is learning in high school to be his "ticket" out of poverty.According to Robert Sternberg,Sam believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence 
B)  analytic intelligence 
C)  interpersonal intelligence 
D)  divergent intelligence 
A)  practical intelligence 
B)  analytic intelligence 
C)  interpersonal intelligence 
D)  divergent intelligence

Question 9

The fact that 14 nations have shown average IQ gains of from five to 25 points during the last 30 years is referred to as the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fact that 14 nations have shown...

Question 10

Peter was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Peter has the condition known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Peter was born with a condition that...

Question 11

Jason and his two siblings all have IQs between 50 and 70 and come from a very poor household where nutrition,intellectual stimulation,medical care,and emotional support are inadequate.Jason and his siblings most likely have intellectual disabilities that have a(n)__________ cause.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jason and his two siblings all have...

Question 12

To estimate a child's intelligence,we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To estimate a child's intelligence,we would need...

Question 13

The Army Alpha was the first group intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Although IQ predicts school performance, it does not predict later career success. 
B)  What psychologist Robert Sternberg calls practical intelligence may be seen by minority cultures as more important than analytic intelligence. 
C)  Studies that used actual blood grouping testing found significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
D)  Most psychologists have concluded there is no scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetics. 
A)  Although IQ predicts school performance, it does not predict later career success. 
B)  What psychologist Robert Sternberg calls practical intelligence may be seen by minority cultures as more important than analytic intelligence. 
C)  Studies that used actual blood grouping testing found significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
D)  Most psychologists have concluded there is no scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetics.

Question 15

Your child,like other children at his or her school,is being tested several times a year with standardized tests.What are the advantages and disadvantages of this mass standardized testing for your child?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that on the positive

Question 16

Explain how video games,the Internet,and television may actually have increased the intelligence in Westernized nations.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that Psychologist St

Question 17

According to Steven Johnson,video games are one aspect of contemporary culture that has been responsible for increasing intelligence in Westernized nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The test items selected for an intelligence test provide an operational definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high score on a standardized test may allow a disadvantaged youth to enter college. 
B)  Most standardized tests measure a person's ability to think critically and to apply knowledge to solve problems. 
C)  Standardized tests do accurately predict academic performance. 
D)  Standardized tests may be fairer and more objective than the judgments of admissions officers. 
A)  A high score on a standardized test may allow a disadvantaged youth to enter college. 
B)  Most standardized tests measure a person's ability to think critically and to apply knowledge to solve problems. 
C)  Standardized tests do accurately predict academic performance. 
D)  Standardized tests may be fairer and more objective than the judgments of admissions officers.

Question 20

When David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades,he found

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences in later career success. 
B)  that the straight A students had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the students with poor grades. 
C)  that the students with the poor grades had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the straight A students. 
D)  that both of these extreme grade groups had poor career success compared to the average students. 
A)  no differences in later career success. 
B)  that the straight A students had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the students with poor grades. 
C)  that the students with the poor grades had greater success in most fields of endeavor compared to the straight A students. 
D)  that both of these extreme grade groups had poor career success compared to the average students.

Exam 9: C: Intelligence

Linguistic,logical-mathematical,and visual-spatial skills are three of Gardner's eight intelligences that are measured by traditional IQ tests.

Familial intellectual disability is caused by metabolic disorders and birth injuries.

Gary has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of ten.Gary's IQ is 120.

The core of general intellectual ability that involves reasoning,problem-solving ability,knowledge,and memory is referred to as the __________.

Which of the following represents a mixture of convergent thinking,intelligence,reason, creativity,originality,openness,and tolerance?

Regarding intelligence testing,which of the following statements is FALSE?

In Terman's study,the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know,to excel,and to persevere,which is known as intellectual __________.

Although Sam is growing up in the inner city,he views the knowledge and skills he is learning in high school to be his "ticket" out of poverty.According to Robert Sternberg,Sam believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

The fact that 14 nations have shown average IQ gains of from five to 25 points during the last 30 years is referred to as the __________ effect.

Peter was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Peter has the condition known as __________.

Jason and his two siblings all have IQs between 50 and 70 and come from a very poor household where nutrition,intellectual stimulation,medical care,and emotional support are inadequate.Jason and his siblings most likely have intellectual disabilities that have a(n)__________ cause.

To estimate a child's intelligence,we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her __________.

The Army Alpha was the first group intelligence test.

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

Your child,like other children at his or her school,is being tested several times a year with standardized tests.What are the advantages and disadvantages of this mass standardized testing for your child?

Explain how video games,the Internet,and television may actually have increased the intelligence in Westernized nations.

According to Steven Johnson,video games are one aspect of contemporary culture that has been responsible for increasing intelligence in Westernized nations.

The test items selected for an intelligence test provide an operational definition of intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?

When David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades,he found

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