Question 1

Galton's conception of intelligence focused on

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A)  sensory abilities. 
B)  environmental factors. 
C)  behavioral assets and deficits. 
D)  consistency of the bonds that can be established. 
A)  sensory abilities. 
B)  environmental factors. 
C)  behavioral assets and deficits. 
D)  consistency of the bonds that can be established.

Question 2

Arnold Gesell could be categorized as a

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A)  factor analyst. 
B)  postdeterminist. 
C)  predeterminist. 
D)  behaviorist. 
A)  factor analyst. 
B)  postdeterminist. 
C)  predeterminist. 
D)  behaviorist.

Question 3

Which of the following best characterizes the basis of CHC theory?

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A)  practical relevance 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  intuitive beliefs 
D)  the published writings of hundreds of independent practitioners 
A)  practical relevance 
B)  factor analysis 
C)  intuitive beliefs 
D)  the published writings of hundreds of independent practitioners

Question 4

VPR refers to a model of the structure of mental abilities

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A)  that was first conceived of by Francis Galton. 
B)  with a g factor that contributes to several abilities. 
C)  that is presumed to have no basis in genetics. 
D)  that has been nicknamed the "pit viper" of all other such models. 
A)  that was first conceived of by Francis Galton. 
B)  with a g factor that contributes to several abilities. 
C)  that is presumed to have no basis in genetics. 
D)  that has been nicknamed the "pit viper" of all other such models.

Question 5

Since the 1921 Symposium on Intelligence,researchers and theorists have agreed that:

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A)  intelligence is more environmentally than biologically determined. 
B)  intelligence is a unitary phenomenon. 
C)  manifestations of intelligence remains the same during the life span. 
D)  None of these 
A)  intelligence is more environmentally than biologically determined. 
B)  intelligence is a unitary phenomenon. 
C)  manifestations of intelligence remains the same during the life span. 
D)  None of these

Question 6

In Sternberg's study of the characteristics of academic intelligence,laypeople stressed the "interpersonal and social aspects," whereas experts stressed

Accepted Answer

A)  reading abilities. 
B)  memory. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  cognitive skills. 
A)  reading abilities. 
B)  memory. 
C)  motivation. 
D)  cognitive skills.

Question 7

Which is TRUE of the McGrew-Flanagan CHC model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It features 32 broad stratum abilities. 
B)  It makes no provision for fluid intelligence. 
C)  It makes no provision for a general ability (g) factor. 
D)  It has little heuristic value. 
A)  It features 32 broad stratum abilities. 
B)  It makes no provision for fluid intelligence. 
C)  It makes no provision for a general ability (g) factor. 
D)  It has little heuristic value.

Question 8

The magnitude of the Flynn effect is dependent MOST on

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A)  the population on whom the test was normed. 
B)  the model of intelligence employed by the test developers. 
C)  when the test was normed. 
D)  the methods used by the test developers to norm the test. 
A)  the population on whom the test was normed. 
B)  the model of intelligence employed by the test developers. 
C)  when the test was normed. 
D)  the methods used by the test developers to norm the test.

Question 9

According to Horn,intellectual abilities that decline with age are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  maintained abilities. 
B)  vulnerable abilities. 
C)  declining abilities. 
D)  geriatric abilities. 
A)  maintained abilities. 
B)  vulnerable abilities. 
C)  declining abilities. 
D)  geriatric abilities.

Question 10

In the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,subtests are organized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  successive and simultaneous processing 
B)  general and specific abilities 
C)  reflective and impulsive processing 
D)  auditory and visual processing 
A)  successive and simultaneous processing 
B)  general and specific abilities 
C)  reflective and impulsive processing 
D)  auditory and visual processing

Question 11

Bentley,an 8-year-old,excels in art and music but has average intellectual ability.Based on the definition of giftedness as outlined in Public Law 95-561,which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bentley would not be considered gifted because intellectual ability is the most important determinant of giftedness. 
B)  Bentley would not be considered to be gifted because his intellectual ability must be in the superior range. 
C)  Bentley would be considered gifted because of his exceptional art and musical abilities. 
D)  Bentley would not be considered gifted because he must also have a superior IQ. 
A)  Bentley would not be considered gifted because intellectual ability is the most important determinant of giftedness. 
B)  Bentley would not be considered to be gifted because his intellectual ability must be in the superior range. 
C)  Bentley would be considered gifted because of his exceptional art and musical abilities. 
D)  Bentley would not be considered gifted because he must also have a superior IQ.

Question 12

According to Howard Gardner,the ability to form an accurate and realistic view of oneself would be referred to as what type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  intrasocial 
A)  social 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  intrapersonal 
D)  intrasocial

Question 13

One of your friends asks you the unlikely question "What is intelligence?" Based on your reading of the text,what would be your response?

Accepted Answer

A)  A multifaceted construct that is primarily determined by the environment and, in general, includes a person's ability to appropriately and effectively care for himself or herself and interact with others. 
B)  An unobservable trait whose meaning researchers have failed to agree on and consequently has no real relevance in understanding human behavior. 
C)  A multifaceted construct influenced by heredity and environment that, in general, includes abilities related to problem solving and to verbal and social competence. 
D)  Intelligence has not been meaningfully defined because there is absolutely no consensus on the human abilities that reflect intelligent behavior. 
A)  A multifaceted construct that is primarily determined by the environment and, in general, includes a person's ability to appropriately and effectively care for himself or herself and interact with others. 
B)  An unobservable trait whose meaning researchers have failed to agree on and consequently has no real relevance in understanding human behavior. 
C)  A multifaceted construct influenced by heredity and environment that, in general, includes abilities related to problem solving and to verbal and social competence. 
D)  Intelligence has not been meaningfully defined because there is absolutely no consensus on the human abilities that reflect intelligent behavior.

Question 14

Which is TRUE of the factor analysts' view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is a general mental ability and that it is not possible to separate out individual mental abilities. 
B)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is composed of several independent abilities that do not influence each other. 
C)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is composed of a general mental ability factor comprising several separate yet interrelated special abilities. 
D)  Factor analysts are divided on the issue of whether intelligence is a general unitary function or a composite of several independent abilities. 
A)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is a general mental ability and that it is not possible to separate out individual mental abilities. 
B)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is composed of several independent abilities that do not influence each other. 
C)  Factor analysts agree that intelligence is composed of a general mental ability factor comprising several separate yet interrelated special abilities. 
D)  Factor analysts are divided on the issue of whether intelligence is a general unitary function or a composite of several independent abilities.

Question 15

The term cross-battery assessment refers to

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A)  the selective use of subtests from different test batteries. 
B)  the use of multiple test batteries in assessment. 
C)  the use of culturally responsive tools of assessment. 
D)  using physical tests in combination with psychological tests. 
A)  the selective use of subtests from different test batteries. 
B)  the use of multiple test batteries in assessment. 
C)  the use of culturally responsive tools of assessment. 
D)  using physical tests in combination with psychological tests.

Question 16

The Flynneffect is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  an average rise in measured intelligence each year from the year a test was normed. 
B)  an average decline in measured intelligence each year from the year that a test was normed. 
C)  fluctuating scores in measured intelligence as a presumed function of different dominant sources of variance. 
D)  a radical change to a flamboyant and hedonistic lifestyle reminiscent of that of the 1940s movie star, Errol Flynn. 
A)  an average rise in measured intelligence each year from the year a test was normed. 
B)  an average decline in measured intelligence each year from the year that a test was normed. 
C)  fluctuating scores in measured intelligence as a presumed function of different dominant sources of variance. 
D)  a radical change to a flamboyant and hedonistic lifestyle reminiscent of that of the 1940s movie star, Errol Flynn.

Question 17

Which of the following BEST represents the current thinking on genetic versus environmental explanations for differences in measured intelligence between groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variability in measured intelligence attributed to individual differences far exceeds variability attributed to group differences. 
B)  There exists a positive relationship between intelligence and a number of important social outcomes such as academic success. 
C)  Intelligence is negatively related to a number of socially undesirable outcomes such as crime. 
D)  All of these 
A)  Variability in measured intelligence attributed to individual differences far exceeds variability attributed to group differences. 
B)  There exists a positive relationship between intelligence and a number of important social outcomes such as academic success. 
C)  Intelligence is negatively related to a number of socially undesirable outcomes such as crime. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

Which statement is TRUE regarding giftedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been shown to be 100% due to heredity. 
B)  It has been shown to be 100% due to environment. 
C)  It has been shown to be 35% due to early exposure to Barney. 
D)  None of these 
A)  It has been shown to be 100% due to heredity. 
B)  It has been shown to be 100% due to environment. 
C)  It has been shown to be 35% due to early exposure to Barney. 
D)  None of these

Galton's conception of intelligence focused on

Arnold Gesell could be categorized as a

Which of the following best characterizes the basis of CHC theory?

VPR refers to a model of the structure of mental abilities

Since the 1921 Symposium on Intelligence,researchers and theorists have agreed that:

In Sternberg's study of the characteristics of academic intelligence,laypeople stressed the "interpersonal and social aspects," whereas experts stressed

Which is TRUE of the McGrew-Flanagan CHC model?

The magnitude of the Flynn effect is dependent MOST on

According to Horn,intellectual abilities that decline with age are referred to as

In the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,subtests are organized by which of the following?

Bentley,an 8-year-old,excels in art and music but has average intellectual ability.Based on the definition of giftedness as outlined in Public Law 95-561,which statement is TRUE?

According to Howard Gardner,the ability to form an accurate and realistic view of oneself would be referred to as what type of intelligence?

One of your friends asks you the unlikely question "What is intelligence?" Based on your reading of the text,what would be your response?

Which is TRUE of the factor analysts' view of intelligence?

The term cross-battery assessment refers to

The Flynneffect is characterized by

Which of the following BEST represents the current thinking on genetic versus environmental explanations for differences in measured intelligence between groups?

Which statement is TRUE regarding giftedness?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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Exam 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement

Galton's conception of intelligence focused on

Arnold Gesell could be categorized as a

Which of the following best characterizes the basis of CHC theory?

VPR refers to a model of the structure of mental abilities

Since the 1921 Symposium on Intelligence,researchers and theorists have agreed that:

In Sternberg's study of the characteristics of academic intelligence,laypeople stressed the "interpersonal and social aspects," whereas experts stressed

Which is TRUE of the McGrew-Flanagan CHC model?

The magnitude of the Flynn effect is dependent MOST on

According to Horn,intellectual abilities that decline with age are referred to as

In the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children,subtests are organized by which of the following?

Bentley,an 8-year-old,excels in art and music but has average intellectual ability.Based on the definition of giftedness as outlined in Public Law 95-561,which statement is TRUE?

According to Howard Gardner,the ability to form an accurate and realistic view of oneself would be referred to as what type of intelligence?

One of your friends asks you the unlikely question "What is intelligence?" Based on your reading of the text,what would be your response?

Which is TRUE of the factor analysts' view of intelligence?

The term cross-battery assessment refers to

The Flynneffect is characterized by

Which of the following BEST represents the current thinking on genetic versus environmental explanations for differences in measured intelligence between groups?

Which statement is TRUE regarding giftedness?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters