Exam 10: Mental Ability

Which of the following statements best summarizes current knowledge of the differences in average mental ability test scores (during adulthood)between persons who were breastfed as infants and persons who were not?

If a person had a level of g that is one standard deviation above the population average,what would be his or her approximate IQ score?

Which of the following was NOT among the seven broad factors of mental ability identified by Thurstone?

In research on the relations between IQ and the speed of the brain,which type of task directly measures the amount of time that a stimulus must be present before the brain can notice that stimulus?

Which of the following statements about heritable (genetic)influences on IQ is accurate?

What does "the principle of the indifference of the indicator" mean?

Some investigations of the psychological characteristics of husbands and wives have examined the question of spousal similarity in mental abilities.What results have been obtained in those studies?

Which of the following accurately summarizes the results of the study by Kristiansen and Bjerkedal (2007)of IQ and birth order in Norwegian military recruits?

What are the typical findings observed with regard to the average mental abilities of men,compared with those of women?

When Binet began developing intelligence tests in the early 20^th century,what was the original purpose of those tests?

For which of the following kinds of mental ability tasks do older adults perform about as well,on average,as young adults do?

Which of the following describes the pattern of changes in mental ability test scores across generations during the last century,as identified by Flynn?

Which of the following summarizes the results of the investigation by Deary et al. (2004),who compared the mental ability test scores of the same group of persons at age 11 and at age 80?

According to the findings of most research studies,how do common environment influences and genetic influences on mental abilities change between childhood and adulthood?

According to a recent review of research by Pietschnig et al. ,what is the average correlation between brain size (as measured by MRI scan)and mental ability test scores?

The concept of "emotional intelligence" has been widely studied since the 1990s.Which of the following statements about emotional intelligence most accurately describes the research findings?

According to investigations of the links between IQ and criminal activity,which of the following statements can be considered accurate?

As initially proposed,Spearman's "g" factor and Thurstone's set of "primary mental ability" factors were not compatible with one another.Which of the following accurately describes subsequent research findings on this issue?

Much research has examined the relations between the IQ and work-related variables,such as job performance and occupational status.Which of the following statements can accurately describe the results of that research?

Spearman concluded that "g" (i.e. ,"general intelligence")was best measured by which kinds of mental ability tasks? (In other words,which kinds of tasks had the highest g-loadings?)