Question 1

How is giftedness defined in terms of IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

a test score greater than 130

Question 2

Charles Spearman argued that individual differences in intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  were subject to change from environmental influences. 
B)  could be altered by early intervention in childhood educational programs. 
C)  were innately determined. 
D)  were due to the influence of invisible "flux" fields that affect neurotransmitters. 
E)  could not be accurately measured. 
A)  were subject to change from environmental influences. 
B)  could be altered by early intervention in childhood educational programs. 
C)  were innately determined. 
D)  were due to the influence of invisible "flux" fields that affect neurotransmitters. 
E)  could not be accurately measured. C

Question 3

The amount of variability within a group that is due to genetics is known as what?

Accepted Answer

heritability

Question 4

________ is defined as the average age at which normal (average) individuals achieve a particular intelligence score.

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ 
B)  Mental age 
C)  Performance IQ 
D)  Crystallized intelligence 
E)  Chronological age 
A)  IQ 
B)  Mental age 
C)  Performance IQ 
D)  Crystallized intelligence 
E)  Chronological age

Question 5

What was the formula used to compute IQ?

Accepted Answer

IQ = Mental Age (MA)

Question 6

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to

Accepted Answer

A)  recite a rote list of directions he memorized. 
B)  give you the GPS location of his dorm room. 
C)  walk through a mental image of the path and describe it to you as he does it. 
D)  draw a diagram on a piece of paper and then point out where you should go. 
E)  none of these 
A)  recite a rote list of directions he memorized. 
B)  give you the GPS location of his dorm room. 
C)  walk through a mental image of the path and describe it to you as he does it. 
D)  draw a diagram on a piece of paper and then point out where you should go. 
E)  none of these

Question 7

The concepts associated with motorcycles, your best friend's face, broccoli, and Mount Rushmore are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concepts associated with motorcycles, your best...

Question 8

Which of the following people would be considered a savant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carrie, who is mentally retarded 
B)  Luka, who is mentally retarded but has superb mathematical skills 
C)  Carter, who is gifted and does well at most tasks 
D)  Abby, who is gifted but has major difficulties with spelling 
E)  Cleo, who is of average intelligence, but is great at math and terrible at spelling 
A)  Carrie, who is mentally retarded 
B)  Luka, who is mentally retarded but has superb mathematical skills 
C)  Carter, who is gifted and does well at most tasks 
D)  Abby, who is gifted but has major difficulties with spelling 
E)  Cleo, who is of average intelligence, but is great at math and terrible at spelling

Question 9

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behavior than other groups. 
C)  It demonstrated that they also have more than their share of failures. 
D)  It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life. 
E)  It demonstrated that giftedness is strongly correlated with social immaturity. 
A)  It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B)  It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behavior than other groups. 
C)  It demonstrated that they also have more than their share of failures. 
D)  It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life. 
E)  It demonstrated that giftedness is strongly correlated with social immaturity.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a hypothetical construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  brilliance 
C)  happiness 
D)  intelligence 
E)  anger 
A)  height 
B)  brilliance 
C)  happiness 
D)  intelligence 
E)  anger

Question 11

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  global, intuitive, and special 
B)  general, global, and specific 
C)  analytical, creative, and practical 
D)  mathematical, reasoning, and verbal 
E)  interpersonal, intrapersonal, and independent 
A)  global, intuitive, and special 
B)  general, global, and specific 
C)  analytical, creative, and practical 
D)  mathematical, reasoning, and verbal 
E)  interpersonal, intrapersonal, and independent

Question 12

Vanessa, who is African American, felt that her performance on the entrance exam was being judged by the standard of a negative stereotype when she was told by the assistant principal that White candidates performed 20% better. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  bias threat. 
C)  racial threat. 
D)  prejudicial threat. 
E)  negative threat. 
A)  stereotype threat. 
B)  bias threat. 
C)  racial threat. 
D)  prejudicial threat. 
E)  negative threat.

Question 13

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
E)  They should test individual people in their own native language. 
A)  They should minimize or eliminate the use of language. 
B)  They should not attempt to measure intelligence. 
C)  They should be composed of items that vary from culture to culture. 
D)  They should measure values based on a person's cultural background. 
E)  They should test individual people in their own native language.

Question 14

Working backward, searching for analogies, and breaking a problem down into smaller parts are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic strategies. 
B)  inductive strategies. 
C)  algorithms. 
D)  deductive strategies. 
E)  prototypes. 
A)  heuristic strategies. 
B)  inductive strategies. 
C)  algorithms. 
D)  deductive strategies. 
E)  prototypes.

Question 15

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  schema. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  concept marker. 
D)  category marker. 
E)  exemplar. 
A)  schema. 
B)  prototype. 
C)  concept marker. 
D)  category marker. 
E)  exemplar.

Question 16

Rob is preparing Chicken Baskini for Patty when he realizes that the chicken is supposed to be pounded out. So, he goes to the store to buy a cooking mallet. Rob never thought of using his rolling pin to flatten the chicken because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the representativeness heuristic. 
B)  sampling bias. 
C)  the confirmation bias. 
D)  hindsight bias. 
E)  functional fixedness. 
A)  the representativeness heuristic. 
B)  sampling bias. 
C)  the confirmation bias. 
D)  hindsight bias. 
E)  functional fixedness.

Question 17

Highly creative people are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  prefer independence. 
B)  be intensely motivated. 
C)  prefer complex problems. 
D)  be experts in their field. 
E)  All of the above are 
A)  prefer independence. 
B)  be intensely motivated. 
C)  prefer complex problems. 
D)  be experts in their field. 
E)  All of the above are

Question 18

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years. His IQ would be

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  115. 
D)  130. 
E)  1000. 
A)  80. 
B)  100. 
C)  115. 
D)  130. 
E)  1000.

Question 19

________ bias refers to a way of thinking that ignores or overlooks information that disagrees with people's beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindsight 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Confirmation 
D)  Representativeness 
E)  Availability 
A)  Hindsight 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Confirmation 
D)  Representativeness 
E)  Availability

Question 20

Which of the following is true of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be directly measured in a test. 
B)  Intelligence scores do not predict school performance. 
C)  It can be thought of as the ability to solve problems. 
D)  Intelligence is an absolute term. 
E)  B and D are 
A)  It can be directly measured in a test. 
B)  Intelligence scores do not predict school performance. 
C)  It can be thought of as the ability to solve problems. 
D)  Intelligence is an absolute term. 
E)  B and D are

How is giftedness defined in terms of IQ scores?

Charles Spearman argued that individual differences in intelligence

The amount of variability within a group that is due to genetics is known as what?

________ is defined as the average age at which normal (average) individuals achieve a particular intelligence score.

What was the formula used to compute IQ?

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to

The concepts associated with motorcycles, your best friend's face, broccoli, and Mount Rushmore are examples of ________.

Which of the following people would be considered a savant?

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

Which of the following is NOT a hypothetical construct?

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Vanessa, who is African American, felt that her performance on the entrance exam was being judged by the standard of a negative stereotype when she was told by the assistant principal that White candidates performed 20% better. This is known as

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Working backward, searching for analogies, and breaking a problem down into smaller parts are all examples of

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the

Rob is preparing Chicken Baskini for Patty when he realizes that the chicken is supposed to be pounded out. So, he goes to the store to buy a cooking mallet. Rob never thought of using his rolling pin to flatten the chicken because of

Highly creative people are more likely to

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years. His IQ would be

________ bias refers to a way of thinking that ignores or overlooks information that disagrees with people's beliefs.

Which of the following is true of intelligence?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 6: Thinking and Intelligence

How is giftedness defined in terms of IQ scores?

Charles Spearman argued that individual differences in intelligence

The amount of variability within a group that is due to genetics is known as what?

________ is defined as the average age at which normal (average) individuals achieve a particular intelligence score.

What was the formula used to compute IQ?

You ask a student to describe the path to his dorm room. The most likely way in which he will do this is to

The concepts associated with motorcycles, your best friend's face, broccoli, and Mount Rushmore are examples of ________.

Which of the following people would be considered a savant?

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

Which of the following is NOT a hypothetical construct?

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Vanessa, who is African American, felt that her performance on the entrance exam was being judged by the standard of a negative stereotype when she was told by the assistant principal that White candidates performed 20% better. This is known as

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of culture-fair tests?

Working backward, searching for analogies, and breaking a problem down into smaller parts are all examples of

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the

Rob is preparing Chicken Baskini for Patty when he realizes that the chicken is supposed to be pounded out. So, he goes to the store to buy a cooking mallet. Rob never thought of using his rolling pin to flatten the chicken because of

Highly creative people are more likely to

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years. His IQ would be

________ bias refers to a way of thinking that ignores or overlooks information that disagrees with people's beliefs.

Which of the following is true of intelligence?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters