Question 1

About 1 percent of all school-age children in North America are classified as having a learning disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Gifted children

Accepted Answer

A) often are emotionally troubled. 
B) need teachers who know how to foster their talent. 
C) develop in a sequence that is different from nongifted children's. 
D) are less mature than their peers. 
A) often are emotionally troubled. 
B) need teachers who know how to foster their talent. 
C) develop in a sequence that is different from nongifted children's. 
D) are less mature than their peers.

Question 3

The Stanford-Binet provides a verbal IQ,a performance IQ,and an overall IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Scores from infant intelligence tests are not highly related to later IQ scores because infant tests measure different abilities than tests administered to children and adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) differs from the Stanford-Binet test in that the WISC-IV

Accepted Answer

A) does not yield any IQ scores. 
B) yields scores for verbal comprehension,perceptual reasoning,working memory and processing speed. 
C) is not widely used in assessment and research with children. 
D) does not have subtests. 
A) does not yield any IQ scores. 
B) yields scores for verbal comprehension,perceptual reasoning,working memory and processing speed. 
C) is not widely used in assessment and research with children. 
D) does not have subtests.

Question 6

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Accepted Answer

A) are designed for use with infants only up to one year of age. 
B) do not assess adaptive behaviour. 
C) contain mental and motor scales. 
D) contain motor but not mental scales. 
A) are designed for use with infants only up to one year of age. 
B) do not assess adaptive behaviour. 
C) contain mental and motor scales. 
D) contain motor but not mental scales.

Question 7

During childhood and adolescence,IQ scores are

Accepted Answer

A) very unstable. 
B) somewhat unstable. 
C) very stable. 
D) reasonably stable. 
A) very unstable. 
B) somewhat unstable. 
C) very stable. 
D) reasonably stable.

Question 8

Dr.Richards wants to measure the intelligence of six-month-old Olaf.Which intelligence test would be most appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

A) the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III 
B) the Bayley Scales 
C) the Stanford-Binet 
D) there is no appropriate test for infants 
A) the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III 
B) the Bayley Scales 
C) the Stanford-Binet 
D) there is no appropriate test for infants

Question 9

Briefly describe the three components that define a "learning disability."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 10

Your friend Clyde would like his five-year-old daughter Bonnie to become a violin virtuoso at a young age.Clyde has seen 12- and 13-year-olds winning national competitions on television and he is wondering what he should do to increase the likelihood that Bonnie will be one of those adolescents in a few short years.What can you tell Clyde about the prerequisites for exceptional talent?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 11

Mrs.Duncan is a Grade 2 teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) give all of her students a traditional intelligence test 
B) strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills 
C) incorporate the study of music,dance,and interpersonal relationships in her curriculum 
D) focus exclusively on developing her students' logical/mathematical abilities 
A) give all of her students a traditional intelligence test 
B) strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills 
C) incorporate the study of music,dance,and interpersonal relationships in her curriculum 
D) focus exclusively on developing her students' logical/mathematical abilities

Question 12

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Gardner,each intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dynamic testing measures what a child has learned in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Learning disabilities

Accepted Answer

A) are easy to diagnose. 
B) have virtually the same cause. 
C) do not occur together (e.g. ,the same child will not have both math and reading disabilities). 
D) should be treated by specifically tailoring instruction to the individual child's needs. 
A) are easy to diagnose. 
B) have virtually the same cause. 
C) do not occur together (e.g. ,the same child will not have both math and reading disabilities). 
D) should be treated by specifically tailoring instruction to the individual child's needs.

Question 16

According to your textbook,who is MOST correct about influences on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) John,who believes that anyone can be either extremely bright or very unintelligent given the proper environment. 
B) Sandy,who thinks intelligence is purely a result of the genes one is given. 
C) Rachel,who feels intelligence is determined by a combination of heredity and the environment. 
D) Helen,who believes there is no way to determine the influence of heredity and environment on intelligence. 
A) John,who believes that anyone can be either extremely bright or very unintelligent given the proper environment. 
B) Sandy,who thinks intelligence is purely a result of the genes one is given. 
C) Rachel,who feels intelligence is determined by a combination of heredity and the environment. 
D) Helen,who believes there is no way to determine the influence of heredity and environment on intelligence.

Question 17

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Accepted Answer

A) high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B) high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C) low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D) low because infant tests ignore motor functioning. 
A) high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B) high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C) low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D) low because infant tests ignore motor functioning.

Question 18

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) the Bayley Scales 
B) the Wechsler Scales 
C) the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices 
A) the Bayley Scales 
B) the Wechsler Scales 
C) the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices

Question 19

Gardner's theory of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) ignores the developmental history of distinct intelligences. 
B) presents a narrow view of intelligence. 
C) emphasizes general intelligence. 
D) has important implications for education. 
A) ignores the developmental history of distinct intelligences. 
B) presents a narrow view of intelligence. 
C) emphasizes general intelligence. 
D) has important implications for education.

Question 20

The scoring gaps between ethnic groups are greatly reduced when

Accepted Answer

A) adjustments for economic and social differences are made. 
B) all groups are compared to one another. 
C) race is highlighted. 
D) testing is done in groups. 
A) adjustments for economic and social differences are made. 
B) all groups are compared to one another. 
C) race is highlighted. 
D) testing is done in groups.

About 1 percent of all school-age children in North America are classified as having a learning disability.

Gifted children

The Stanford-Binet provides a verbal IQ,a performance IQ,and an overall IQ.

Scores from infant intelligence tests are not highly related to later IQ scores because infant tests measure different abilities than tests administered to children and adolescents.

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) differs from the Stanford-Binet test in that the WISC-IV

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

During childhood and adolescence,IQ scores are

Dr.Richards wants to measure the intelligence of six-month-old Olaf.Which intelligence test would be most appropriate to use?

Briefly describe the three components that define a "learning disability."

Mrs.Duncan is a Grade 2 teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

According to Gardner,each intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain.

Dynamic testing measures what a child has learned in the past.

Learning disabilities

According to your textbook,who is MOST correct about influences on intelligence?

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

Gardner's theory of intelligence

The scoring gaps between ethnic groups are greatly reduced when

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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Exam 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

About 1 percent of all school-age children in North America are classified as having a learning disability.

Gifted children

The Stanford-Binet provides a verbal IQ,a performance IQ,and an overall IQ.

Scores from infant intelligence tests are not highly related to later IQ scores because infant tests measure different abilities than tests administered to children and adolescents.

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) differs from the Stanford-Binet test in that the WISC-IV

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

During childhood and adolescence,IQ scores are

Dr.Richards wants to measure the intelligence of six-month-old Olaf.Which intelligence test would be most appropriate to use?

Briefly describe the three components that define a "learning disability."

Mrs.Duncan is a Grade 2 teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom.Which of the following is she most likely to do?

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

According to Gardner,each intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain.

Dynamic testing measures what a child has learned in the past.

Learning disabilities

According to your textbook,who is MOST correct about influences on intelligence?

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

Gardner's theory of intelligence

The scoring gaps between ethnic groups are greatly reduced when

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

Filters