Question 1

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

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A) are based solely on IQ scores. 
B) are based on convergent thinking ability. 
C) are narrower. 
D) include exceptional talent in areas such as art,music,creative writing,and dance. 
A) are based solely on IQ scores. 
B) are based on convergent thinking ability. 
C) are narrower. 
D) include exceptional talent in areas such as art,music,creative writing,and dance.

Question 2

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

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A) Infant tests predict later IQ very well. 
B) Infant tests do not predict later IQ. 
C) The predictive power of infant tests improves if the test is administered after a child is 18- to 24-months old. 
D) Infant tests emphasize cognitive processes and later tests emphasize sensorimotor skills. 
A) Infant tests predict later IQ very well. 
B) Infant tests do not predict later IQ. 
C) The predictive power of infant tests improves if the test is administered after a child is 18- to 24-months old. 
D) Infant tests emphasize cognitive processes and later tests emphasize sensorimotor skills.

Question 3

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Higher IQ scores in children are associated with home environments

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A) that are well organized. 
B) that include few toys. 
C) where a father is absent. 
D) where both parents work outside the home. 
A) that are well organized. 
B) that include few toys. 
C) where a father is absent. 
D) where both parents work outside the home.

Question 6

Which of the following shows the formula Terman used to calculate an intelligence quotient?

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A) IQ = MA/CA x 100 
B) IQ = CA/MA x 100 
C) IQ = CA/MA 
D) IQ = MA/CA 
A) IQ = MA/CA x 100 
B) IQ = CA/MA x 100 
C) IQ = CA/MA 
D) IQ = MA/CA

Question 7

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is correct.

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A) IQ scores are usually more alike for identical twins than for fraternal twins. 
B) Biological siblings tend to be less alike in intelligence than a child and an adopted sibling. 
C) Verbal and spatial abilities are less influenced by heredity than are memory skills. 
D) Children's IQ scores show distinctive patterns of spurts and lags that appear to be genetically influenced. 
A) IQ scores are usually more alike for identical twins than for fraternal twins. 
B) Biological siblings tend to be less alike in intelligence than a child and an adopted sibling. 
C) Verbal and spatial abilities are less influenced by heredity than are memory skills. 
D) Children's IQ scores show distinctive patterns of spurts and lags that appear to be genetically influenced.

Question 8

The best use of an infant intelligence test is to

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A) predict an infant's intelligence as an adult. 
B) predict an infant's later school achievement. 
C) assess an infant's development early in life. 
D) predict current scores on the Wechsler Scales. 
A) predict an infant's intelligence as an adult. 
B) predict an infant's later school achievement. 
C) assess an infant's development early in life. 
D) predict current scores on the Wechsler Scales.

Question 9

Daniel Goleman,author of a bestselling book on emotional intelligence (EI),has argued that EI can be the key to

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A) healthy development. 
B) recovery from brain damage. 
C) a successful career. 
D) academic success. 
A) healthy development. 
B) recovery from brain damage. 
C) a successful career. 
D) academic success.

Question 10

A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.

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A) valid 
B) stable 
C) psychometric 
D) contextual 
A) valid 
B) stable 
C) psychometric 
D) contextual

Question 11

The ability to perceive relations among stimuli (e.g. ,engaging in inductive reasoning) is referred to as

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A) broad retrieval ability. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) crystallized intelligence. 
D) general intelligence. 
A) broad retrieval ability. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) crystallized intelligence. 
D) general intelligence.

Question 12

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

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A) How many provinces are there in Canada? 
B) How many different ways can you think of to use a rubber band? 
C) Who is the current prime minister of Canada? 
D) Who was the first man to walk on the moon? 
A) How many provinces are there in Canada? 
B) How many different ways can you think of to use a rubber band? 
C) Who is the current prime minister of Canada? 
D) Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Question 13

Dynamic tests of intelligence

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A) have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B) measure a child's learning potential. 
C) produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D) measure what a child already knows. 
A) have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B) measure a child's learning potential. 
C) produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D) measure what a child already knows.

Question 14

The impact of inheritance on IQ

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A) becomes stronger as children get older. 
B) decreases as children get older. 
C) stays the same throughout childhood. 
D) is not measurable. 
A) becomes stronger as children get older. 
B) decreases as children get older. 
C) stays the same throughout childhood. 
D) is not measurable.

Question 15

To be considered intellectually gifted,an individual must receive an IQ score of ________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) 70 
B) 100 
C) 130 
D) 200 
A) 70 
B) 100 
C) 130 
D) 200

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A) Kyoung Lae is aware of the stereotype that Asians are good at math and as a result,he performs well on a math test. 
B) Joanna is aware of the stereotype that females aren't strong in the maths and sciences,so she goes out and performs well in those areas. 
C) Jamal is aware of the stereotype that black students don't do well in school and as a result,he struggles on his academic tests. 
D) Franklin,an older gentleman,is aware of the stereotype that elderly people move at a slower pace and as a result,he walks even faster. 
A) Kyoung Lae is aware of the stereotype that Asians are good at math and as a result,he performs well on a math test. 
B) Joanna is aware of the stereotype that females aren't strong in the maths and sciences,so she goes out and performs well in those areas. 
C) Jamal is aware of the stereotype that black students don't do well in school and as a result,he struggles on his academic tests. 
D) Franklin,an older gentleman,is aware of the stereotype that elderly people move at a slower pace and as a result,he walks even faster.

Question 17

A "bright" eight-year-old might have a mental age of

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A) 4. 
B) 6. 
C) 8. 
D) 10. 
A) 4. 
B) 6. 
C) 8. 
D) 10.

Question 18

Julian is asked to name all of the different ways he can think of to use a paper cup.What type of thinking will this involve?

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A) Divergent thinking. 
B) Convergent thinking. 
C) Gifted thinking. 
D) Dyslexic thinking. 
A) Divergent thinking. 
B) Convergent thinking. 
C) Gifted thinking. 
D) Dyslexic thinking.

Question 19

The correlation between IQ scores at 6 years of age and adult IQ scores are

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A) relatively high;about .7. 
B) extremely high;about .9. 
C) relatively low;about .3. 
D) extremely low;close to 0. 
A) relatively high;about .7. 
B) extremely high;about .9. 
C) relatively low;about .3. 
D) extremely low;close to 0.

Question 20

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Piagetians. 
B) psychometricians. 
C) information processing theorists. 
D) Freudians. 
A) Piagetians. 
B) psychometricians. 
C) information processing theorists. 
D) Freudians.

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Higher IQ scores in children are associated with home environments

Which of the following shows the formula Terman used to calculate an intelligence quotient?

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is correct.

The best use of an infant intelligence test is to

Daniel Goleman,author of a bestselling book on emotional intelligence (EI),has argued that EI can be the key to

A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.

The ability to perceive relations among stimuli (e.g. ,engaging in inductive reasoning) is referred to as

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

Dynamic tests of intelligence

The impact of inheritance on IQ

To be considered intellectually gifted,an individual must receive an IQ score of ________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Which of the following is an example of stereotype threat?

A "bright" eight-year-old might have a mental age of

Julian is asked to name all of the different ways he can think of to use a paper cup.What type of thinking will this involve?

The correlation between IQ scores at 6 years of age and adult IQ scores are

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

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

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Higher IQ scores in children are associated with home environments

Which of the following shows the formula Terman used to calculate an intelligence quotient?

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is correct.

The best use of an infant intelligence test is to

Daniel Goleman,author of a bestselling book on emotional intelligence (EI),has argued that EI can be the key to

A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.

The ability to perceive relations among stimuli (e.g. ,engaging in inductive reasoning) is referred to as

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

Dynamic tests of intelligence

The impact of inheritance on IQ

To be considered intellectually gifted,an individual must receive an IQ score of ________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Which of the following is an example of stereotype threat?

A "bright" eight-year-old might have a mental age of

Julian is asked to name all of the different ways he can think of to use a paper cup.What type of thinking will this involve?

The correlation between IQ scores at 6 years of age and adult IQ scores are

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

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