Question 1

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of Gardner's intelligences develops first?

Accepted Answer

A) logical-mathematical 
B) linguistic 
C) spatial 
D) all of the intelligences develop simultaneously 
A) logical-mathematical 
B) linguistic 
C) spatial 
D) all of the intelligences develop simultaneously

Question 3

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and more satisfying interpersonal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Estimates of infants' information-processing predict later IQ more effectively than do scores from the Bayley Scales for infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an advantage of individual intelligence tests over group intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less expensive to administer. 
B) They are less likely to require a trained examiner. 
C) They can provide information about many individuals quickly. 
D) They optimize the motivation and attention of the examinee. 
A) They are less expensive to administer. 
B) They are less likely to require a trained examiner. 
C) They can provide information about many individuals quickly. 
D) They optimize the motivation and attention of the examinee.

Question 6

Roughly ______% of North American children are classified as having a learning disability.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 7

Creativity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a high IQ score. 
B) a low IQ score. 
C) convergent thinking. 
D) divergent thinking. 
A) a high IQ score. 
B) a low IQ score. 
C) convergent thinking. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 8

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test

Accepted Answer

A) should be administered only to children,not to adults. 
B) is administered to one person at a time. 
C) requires examinees to attempt all questions on the test. 
D) can be administered in a group. 
A) should be administered only to children,not to adults. 
B) is administered to one person at a time. 
C) requires examinees to attempt all questions on the test. 
D) can be administered in a group.

Question 9

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years.According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient,she has an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A) 200. 
B) 100. 
C) 50. 
D) 20. 
A) 200. 
B) 100. 
C) 50. 
D) 20.

Question 10

When a culture-fair intelligence test,such as Raven's Progressive Matrices,is used,

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic group differences disappear. 
B) ethnic group differences increase. 
C) ethnic group differences are reduced but not eliminated. 
D) ethnic group differences remain the same. 
A) ethnic group differences disappear. 
B) ethnic group differences increase. 
C) ethnic group differences are reduced but not eliminated. 
D) ethnic group differences remain the same.

Question 11

Limited intellectual skill often is defined as a score of 100 or less on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thinking that goes off in many directions to arrive at an answer in cases in which no one answer is necessarily correct is termed

Accepted Answer

A) intelligent. 
B) mentally retarded. 
C) convergent. 
D) divergent. 
A) intelligent. 
B) mentally retarded. 
C) convergent. 
D) divergent.

Question 13

Ten-year-old Brent has substantially below average intelligence and problems performing the daily living skills needed in his environment.Brent has characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A) a learning disability. 
B) intellectual disability. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) adaptive behaviour. 
A) a learning disability. 
B) intellectual disability. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) adaptive behaviour.

Question 14

In terms of IQ scores,dizygotic twins develop more similarly than monozygotic twins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The psychometric approach to intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B) equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C) says that intelligent behaviour always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D) suggests that many different intelligences exist. 
A) measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B) equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C) says that intelligent behaviour always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D) suggests that many different intelligences exist.

Question 16

Many individuals with intellectual disabilities learn job skills and lead independent lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) 6-month-old Tyler's 
B) 12-month-old Simon's 
C) 24-month-old Joseph's 
D) Tyler's,Simon's,and Joseph's scores will predict their later IQs equally well. 
A) 6-month-old Tyler's 
B) 12-month-old Simon's 
C) 24-month-old Joseph's 
D) Tyler's,Simon's,and Joseph's scores will predict their later IQs equally well.

Question 18

Both Sternberg and Gardner claim that intelligence is made up of distinct,independent abilities.This means that scores from tests that measure these different abilities

Accepted Answer

A) should be highly and positively correlated. 
B) should be highly and negatively correlated. 
C) should be unrelated (no correlation). 
D) should be highly correlated with other standard intelligence tests. 
A) should be highly and positively correlated. 
B) should be highly and negatively correlated. 
C) should be unrelated (no correlation). 
D) should be highly correlated with other standard intelligence tests.

Question 19

Devon wants to find out what her six-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence.Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a six-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) the Wechsler Scales 
B) the Stanford-Binet 
C) the Bayley Scales 
D) estimates of information-processing 
A) the Wechsler Scales 
B) the Stanford-Binet 
C) the Bayley Scales 
D) estimates of information-processing

Question 20

Lisa is very good at using her own and others' emotions for solving problems and living happily.Lisa is high in

Accepted Answer

A) existential intelligence. 
B) naturalistic intelligence. 
C) linguistic intelligence. 
D) emotional intelligence. 
A) existential intelligence. 
B) naturalistic intelligence. 
C) linguistic intelligence. 
D) emotional intelligence.

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Which of Gardner's intelligences develops first?

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and more satisfying interpersonal relationships.

Estimates of infants' information-processing predict later IQ more effectively than do scores from the Bayley Scales for infants.

Which of the following is an advantage of individual intelligence tests over group intelligence tests?

Roughly ______% of North American children are classified as having a learning disability.

Creativity is associated with

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years.According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient,she has an IQ of

When a culture-fair intelligence test,such as Raven's Progressive Matrices,is used,

Limited intellectual skill often is defined as a score of 100 or less on an intelligence test.

Thinking that goes off in many directions to arrive at an answer in cases in which no one answer is necessarily correct is termed

Ten-year-old Brent has substantially below average intelligence and problems performing the daily living skills needed in his environment.Brent has characteristics of

In terms of IQ scores,dizygotic twins develop more similarly than monozygotic twins.

The psychometric approach to intelligence

Many individuals with intellectual disabilities learn job skills and lead independent lives.

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

Both Sternberg and Gardner claim that intelligence is made up of distinct,independent abilities.This means that scores from tests that measure these different abilities

Devon wants to find out what her six-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence.Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a six-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?

Lisa is very good at using her own and others' emotions for solving problems and living happily.Lisa is high in

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Exam 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Which of Gardner's intelligences develops first?

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and more satisfying interpersonal relationships.

Estimates of infants' information-processing predict later IQ more effectively than do scores from the Bayley Scales for infants.

Which of the following is an advantage of individual intelligence tests over group intelligence tests?

Roughly ______% of North American children are classified as having a learning disability.

Creativity is associated with

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years.According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient,she has an IQ of

When a culture-fair intelligence test,such as Raven's Progressive Matrices,is used,

Limited intellectual skill often is defined as a score of 100 or less on an intelligence test.

Thinking that goes off in many directions to arrive at an answer in cases in which no one answer is necessarily correct is termed

Ten-year-old Brent has substantially below average intelligence and problems performing the daily living skills needed in his environment.Brent has characteristics of

In terms of IQ scores,dizygotic twins develop more similarly than monozygotic twins.

The psychometric approach to intelligence

Many individuals with intellectual disabilities learn job skills and lead independent lives.

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

Both Sternberg and Gardner claim that intelligence is made up of distinct,independent abilities.This means that scores from tests that measure these different abilities

Devon wants to find out what her six-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence.Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a six-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?

Lisa is very good at using her own and others' emotions for solving problems and living happily.Lisa is high in

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behaviour

Gender and Development

Social Influences

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