Question 1

The causes of intellectual disabilities:

Accepted Answer

A) are always genetic 
B) are always environmental 
C) cannot yet be understood 
D) can be genetic or environmental 
A) are always genetic 
B) are always environmental 
C) cannot yet be understood 
D) can be genetic or environmental

Question 2

Modern tests of intelligence calculate IQ as a deviation score.When this method of reporting is used, the percentage of individuals who have an IQ between 85 and 115 is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 96% 
B) 50% 
C) 68% 
D) 15% 
A) 96% 
B) 50% 
C) 68% 
D) 15%

Question 3

An intelligence test score of 85 or lower is an indication of an intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Raymond Cattell, knowledge and abilities that are acquired refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) fluid intelligence 
B) practical intelligence 
C) crystallized intelligence 
D) analytic intelligence 
A) fluid intelligence 
B) practical intelligence 
C) crystallized intelligence 
D) analytic intelligence

Question 5

Steele and Aronson found that African Americans performed significantly better on a verbal test when they thought the test was measuring intelligence rather than general problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Binet's original IQ test was designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) quantify the genetic determinant of intelligence 
B) quantify the environmental determinants of intelligence 
C) predict job success in adulthood 
D) identify children who would do poorly in traditional schools 
A) quantify the genetic determinant of intelligence 
B) quantify the environmental determinants of intelligence 
C) predict job success in adulthood 
D) identify children who would do poorly in traditional schools

Question 7

In terms of intelligence, a single underlying factor that would apply to all types of test performance would be:

Accepted Answer

A) a g factor 
B) an s factor 
C) a megafactor 
D) practical intelligence 
A) a g factor 
B) an s factor 
C) a megafactor 
D) practical intelligence

Question 8

Explain the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence.Discuss how each of these components might change across the life span.

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence refers to the ability

Question 9

Who of the following would not be associated with the psychometric approach to intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Howard Gardner 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Charles Spearman 
D) L. L. Thurstone 
A) Howard Gardner 
B) Francis Galton 
C) Charles Spearman 
D) L. L. Thurstone

Question 10

According to L.L.Thurstone, intelligence should be conceptualized as seven primary mental abilities, which include verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, ____________________, numerical ability, memory, perceptual speed, and reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to L.L.Thurstone, intelligence should be conceptualized...

Question 11

Which of the following researchers proposed that fluid intelligence is a type of intelligence distinct from other types of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) L.L. Thurstone 
A) Raymond Cattell 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) L.L. Thurstone

Question 12

Dennis is currently 15 years old.His IQ was tested when he was 10, and it was 120.When Dennis is 20 years old his IQ:

Accepted Answer

A) is likely to be similar to his previous score of 120 
B) is likely to be close to 240, nearly double his previous score 
C) is likely to be close to 60, about half his previous score 
D) will need to be tested again, because IQ scores don't stabilize until early adulthood 
A) is likely to be similar to his previous score of 120 
B) is likely to be close to 240, nearly double his previous score 
C) is likely to be close to 60, about half his previous score 
D) will need to be tested again, because IQ scores don't stabilize until early adulthood

Question 13

The term ____________________ validity refers to the extent that a test measures the degree to which the content of the test samples broadly across the various domains of interest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ validity refers to the...

Question 14

Which of the following is one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical intelligence 
B) practical intelligence 
C) intrapersonal intelligence 
D) scientific intelligence 
A) mechanical intelligence 
B) practical intelligence 
C) intrapersonal intelligence 
D) scientific intelligence

Question 15

Which of the following pairings of researchers and type of intelligence that they proposed is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Spearman: s-factor 
B) Howard Gardner: bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
C) Robert Sternberg: emotional intelligence 
D) L.L. Thurstone: verbal comprehension 
A) Charles Spearman: s-factor 
B) Howard Gardner: bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
C) Robert Sternberg: emotional intelligence 
D) L.L. Thurstone: verbal comprehension

Question 16

Outline Robert Sternberg's triarchic conceptualization of intelligence.Describe each of the three components of intelligence that he has identified.

Accepted Answer

Robert Sternberg's triarchic conceptuali

Question 17

Which of the following is a correct statement of Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence cannot be adequately captured through the analysis of test performance 
B) we must search for a single ability that underlies intelligence 
C) intelligence is always expressed the same way regardless of one's culture 
D) environmental factors are the source of what we call intelligence 
A) intelligence cannot be adequately captured through the analysis of test performance 
B) we must search for a single ability that underlies intelligence 
C) intelligence is always expressed the same way regardless of one's culture 
D) environmental factors are the source of what we call intelligence

Question 18

According to Howard Gardner, there are seven distinct types of intelligence, which include musical intelligence, spatial intelligence, linguistic intelligence, ____________________ intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and logical-mathematical intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Howard Gardner, there are seven...

Question 19

The term s factor referring to intelligence was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Robert Sternberg 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Charles Spearman 
D) Sir Francis Galton 
A) Robert Sternberg 
B) Howard Gardner 
C) Charles Spearman 
D) Sir Francis Galton

Question 20

Reliable tests:

Accepted Answer

A) measure what they are designed to measure 
B) sample broadly across the domain of interest 
C) can be used to accurately estimate future performance 
D) produce similar scores from one administration to the next 
A) measure what they are designed to measure 
B) sample broadly across the domain of interest 
C) can be used to accurately estimate future performance 
D) produce similar scores from one administration to the next

The causes of intellectual disabilities:

Modern tests of intelligence calculate IQ as a deviation score.When this method of reporting is used, the percentage of individuals who have an IQ between 85 and 115 is approximately:

An intelligence test score of 85 or lower is an indication of an intellectual disability.

According to Raymond Cattell, knowledge and abilities that are acquired refer to:

Steele and Aronson found that African Americans performed significantly better on a verbal test when they thought the test was measuring intelligence rather than general problem solving.

Binet's original IQ test was designed to:

In terms of intelligence, a single underlying factor that would apply to all types of test performance would be:

Explain the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence.Discuss how each of these components might change across the life span.

Who of the following would not be associated with the psychometric approach to intelligence?

According to L.L.Thurstone, intelligence should be conceptualized as seven primary mental abilities, which include verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, ____________________, numerical ability, memory, perceptual speed, and reasoning.

Which of the following researchers proposed that fluid intelligence is a type of intelligence distinct from other types of intelligence?

Dennis is currently 15 years old.His IQ was tested when he was 10, and it was 120.When Dennis is 20 years old his IQ:

The term ____________________ validity refers to the extent that a test measures the degree to which the content of the test samples broadly across the various domains of interest.

Which of the following is one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Which of the following pairings of researchers and type of intelligence that they proposed is incorrect?

Outline Robert Sternberg's triarchic conceptualization of intelligence.Describe each of the three components of intelligence that he has identified.

Which of the following is a correct statement of Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?

According to Howard Gardner, there are seven distinct types of intelligence, which include musical intelligence, spatial intelligence, linguistic intelligence, ____________________ intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and logical-mathematical intelligence.

The term s factor referring to intelligence was proposed by:

Reliable tests:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

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Exam 10: Intelligence

The causes of intellectual disabilities:

Modern tests of intelligence calculate IQ as a deviation score.When this method of reporting is used, the percentage of individuals who have an IQ between 85 and 115 is approximately:

An intelligence test score of 85 or lower is an indication of an intellectual disability.

According to Raymond Cattell, knowledge and abilities that are acquired refer to:

Steele and Aronson found that African Americans performed significantly better on a verbal test when they thought the test was measuring intelligence rather than general problem solving.

Binet's original IQ test was designed to:

In terms of intelligence, a single underlying factor that would apply to all types of test performance would be:

Explain the concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence.Discuss how each of these components might change across the life span.

Who of the following would not be associated with the psychometric approach to intelligence?

According to L.L.Thurstone, intelligence should be conceptualized as seven primary mental abilities, which include verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, ____________________, numerical ability, memory, perceptual speed, and reasoning.

Which of the following researchers proposed that fluid intelligence is a type of intelligence distinct from other types of intelligence?

Dennis is currently 15 years old.His IQ was tested when he was 10, and it was 120.When Dennis is 20 years old his IQ:

The term ____________________ validity refers to the extent that a test measures the degree to which the content of the test samples broadly across the various domains of interest.

Which of the following is one of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Which of the following pairings of researchers and type of intelligence that they proposed is incorrect?

Outline Robert Sternberg's triarchic conceptualization of intelligence.Describe each of the three components of intelligence that he has identified.

Which of the following is a correct statement of Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?

According to Howard Gardner, there are seven distinct types of intelligence, which include musical intelligence, spatial intelligence, linguistic intelligence, ____________________ intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and logical-mathematical intelligence.

The term s factor referring to intelligence was proposed by:

Reliable tests:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

Filters