Question 1

The purpose of Binet and Simon's first intelligence test was to determine which children were likely to succeed in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following intelligences is included in both Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) linguistic 
B) bodily-kinesthetic 
C) interpersonal 
D) existential 
A) linguistic 
B) bodily-kinesthetic 
C) interpersonal 
D) existential

Question 3

Research with adopted children

Accepted Answer

A) typically reveals that as adopted children get older,their IQ scores resemble their biological parents' scores more than their adopted parents' scores. 
B) indicates that heredity has no impact on intelligence test scores. 
C) usually finds that adopted children's IQ scores more closely resemble their adoptive parents' scores rather than their biological parents' scores. 
D) shows that throughout childhood,adoptive parents and biological parents equally influence adopted children's IQ scores. 
A) typically reveals that as adopted children get older,their IQ scores resemble their biological parents' scores more than their adopted parents' scores. 
B) indicates that heredity has no impact on intelligence test scores. 
C) usually finds that adopted children's IQ scores more closely resemble their adoptive parents' scores rather than their biological parents' scores. 
D) shows that throughout childhood,adoptive parents and biological parents equally influence adopted children's IQ scores.

Question 4

Nate has decided that he would like to be a psychometrician.Nate is interested in

Accepted Answer

A) studying sensory and perceptual processes. 
B) Piagetian theory. 
C) the treatment of mental illnesses. 
D) the measurement of psychological characteristics. 
A) studying sensory and perceptual processes. 
B) Piagetian theory. 
C) the treatment of mental illnesses. 
D) the measurement of psychological characteristics.

Question 5

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences does not address the developmental history of the different intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Creativity is associated with convergent thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In today's version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,an individual's IQ is calculated by

Accepted Answer

A) dividing an individual's mental age by his or her chronological age and then multiplying by 100. 
B) correlating his or her scores on the various subtests. 
C) comparing how many questions the individual passed to the average number passed by individuals of the same age. 
D) multiplying the number of test items passed by 100. 
A) dividing an individual's mental age by his or her chronological age and then multiplying by 100. 
B) correlating his or her scores on the various subtests. 
C) comparing how many questions the individual passed to the average number passed by individuals of the same age. 
D) multiplying the number of test items passed by 100.

Question 8

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores.What would you recommend they do?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B) Maintain a relaxed,unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C) Provide a stimulating environment. 
D) Don't worry about it.Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores. 
A) Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B) Maintain a relaxed,unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C) Provide a stimulating environment. 
D) Don't worry about it.Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores.

Question 9

According to the method that Binet and Simon used to score their intelligence scale,a seven-year-old child who could correctly solve problems that the average eight-year-old could solve would have a mental age (MA) of

Accepted Answer

A) seven years. 
B) seven years,six months. 
C) eight years. 
D) nine years. 
A) seven years. 
B) seven years,six months. 
C) eight years. 
D) nine years.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) social factors 
B) biomedical factors 
C) educational factors 
D) personality factors 
A) social factors 
B) biomedical factors 
C) educational factors 
D) personality factors

Question 11

Fluid intelligence comprises a person's culturally influenced accumulated knowledge and skills,including understanding printed language,comprehending language,and knowing vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Along with substantially below average intelligence,an individual's ________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive behaviour 
B) divergent thinking 
C) emotional health 
D) physical development 
A) adaptive behaviour 
B) divergent thinking 
C) emotional health 
D) physical development

Question 13

Behavioural factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability include

Accepted Answer

A) inadequate special education services. 
B) impaired parent-child interactions. 
C) domestic violence. 
D) malnutrition. 
A) inadequate special education services. 
B) impaired parent-child interactions. 
C) domestic violence. 
D) malnutrition.

Question 14

Developmental dyscalculia refers to

Accepted Answer

A) a difficulty in understanding words that have been read successfully. 
B) a sensory impairment that contributes to learning difficulties. 
C) a difficulty in mathematics. 
D) a difficulty in reading individual words. 
A) a difficulty in understanding words that have been read successfully. 
B) a sensory impairment that contributes to learning difficulties. 
C) a difficulty in mathematics. 
D) a difficulty in reading individual words.

Question 15

The idea that a general factor for intelligence,or g,is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner. 
B) Thurstone. 
C) Carroll. 
D) Spearman. 
A) Gardner. 
B) Thurstone. 
C) Carroll. 
D) Spearman.

Question 16

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 17

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B) focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C) was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D) was based on information-processing research. 
A) emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B) focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C) was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D) was based on information-processing research.

Question 18

Nick has an IQ of 150.Nick would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) gifted. 
B) to have a learning disability. 
C) to be of average intelligence. 
D) to have an intellectual disability. 
A) gifted. 
B) to have a learning disability. 
C) to be of average intelligence. 
D) to have an intellectual disability.

Question 19

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Accepted Answer

A) analytic ability 
B) practical ability 
C) exponential ability 
D) creative ability 
A) analytic ability 
B) practical ability 
C) exponential ability 
D) creative ability

Question 20

Dr.Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages.He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age ________ and then again at age ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year;5 years 
B) 1 year;17 years 
C) 3 years;7 years 
D) 11 years;15 years 
A) 1 year;5 years 
B) 1 year;17 years 
C) 3 years;7 years 
D) 11 years;15 years

The purpose of Binet and Simon's first intelligence test was to determine which children were likely to succeed in school.

Which of the following intelligences is included in both Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

Research with adopted children

Nate has decided that he would like to be a psychometrician.Nate is interested in

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences does not address the developmental history of the different intelligences.

Creativity is associated with convergent thinking.

In today's version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,an individual's IQ is calculated by

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores.What would you recommend they do?

According to the method that Binet and Simon used to score their intelligence scale,a seven-year-old child who could correctly solve problems that the average eight-year-old could solve would have a mental age (MA) of

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for intellectual disabilities?

Fluid intelligence comprises a person's culturally influenced accumulated knowledge and skills,including understanding printed language,comprehending language,and knowing vocabulary.

Along with substantially below average intelligence,an individual's ________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

Behavioural factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability include

Developmental dyscalculia refers to

The idea that a general factor for intelligence,or g,is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

Nick has an IQ of 150.Nick would be considered

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Dr.Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages.He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age and then again at age .

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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

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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

The purpose of Binet and Simon's first intelligence test was to determine which children were likely to succeed in school.

Which of the following intelligences is included in both Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

Research with adopted children

Nate has decided that he would like to be a psychometrician.Nate is interested in

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences does not address the developmental history of the different intelligences.

Creativity is associated with convergent thinking.

In today's version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test,an individual's IQ is calculated by

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores.What would you recommend they do?

According to the method that Binet and Simon used to score their intelligence scale,a seven-year-old child who could correctly solve problems that the average eight-year-old could solve would have a mental age (MA) of

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for intellectual disabilities?

Fluid intelligence comprises a person's culturally influenced accumulated knowledge and skills,including understanding printed language,comprehending language,and knowing vocabulary.

Along with substantially below average intelligence,an individual's ________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

Behavioural factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability include

Developmental dyscalculia refers to

The idea that a general factor for intelligence,or g,is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

Nick has an IQ of 150.Nick would be considered

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Dr.Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages.He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age ________ and then again at age ________.

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

Dr.Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages.He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age and then again at age .