Question 1

The first test of intelligence with substantial validity was developed in 1905 by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. 
B)  Alfred Binet and Victor Henri. 
C)  Frances Galton and J. M. Cattell. 
D)  William Stern and Lewis Terman. 
A)  Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. 
B)  Alfred Binet and Victor Henri. 
C)  Frances Galton and J. M. Cattell. 
D)  William Stern and Lewis Terman. A

Question 2

Bärbel Inhelder was important to Piaget as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the person who introduced him to intelligence testing. 
B)  a student of his who went on to collaborate with him in studying cognitive development. 
C)  a student of his who went on to collaborate with him in studying the development of artistic ability. 
D)  one of his first subjects when she was a child, who went on to collaborate with him in the study of moral development. 
A)  the person who introduced him to intelligence testing. 
B)  a student of his who went on to collaborate with him in studying cognitive development. 
C)  a student of his who went on to collaborate with him in studying the development of artistic ability. 
D)  one of his first subjects when she was a child, who went on to collaborate with him in the study of moral development. B

Question 3

Binet's work on "Individual Psychology" with Victor Henri finally led him to conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  "projective tests" showed great promise for personality research. 
B)  the main components of someone's personality could be captured with five or six basic measures. 
C)  there is no substitute for extended and detailed case studies in understanding individuality. 
D)  both a and b above 
A)  "projective tests" showed great promise for personality research. 
B)  the main components of someone's personality could be captured with five or six basic measures. 
C)  there is no substitute for extended and detailed case studies in understanding individuality. 
D)  both a and b above C

Question 4

Binet came to regard _________ as the "cholera" of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  deception by the subjects in experiments 
B)  insufficient quantification of experimental results 
C)  insufficiently large samples of subjects 
D)  unintentional suggestion 
A)  deception by the subjects in experiments 
B)  insufficient quantification of experimental results 
C)  insufficiently large samples of subjects 
D)  unintentional suggestion

Question 5

Charles Spearman theorized that all intellectual tasks must entail two kinds of factors,a single common factor which he called ___________and a second kind that focused on__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive intelligence; specific abilities 
B)  abstract intelligence; practical intelligence 
C)  general intelligence; functional intelligence 
D)  general intelligence; specific abilities 
A)  comprehensive intelligence; specific abilities 
B)  abstract intelligence; practical intelligence 
C)  general intelligence; functional intelligence 
D)  general intelligence; specific abilities

Question 6

According to Piaget's theory,a child in the ___________ stage of intelligence lacks the ability to solve problems involving ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  concretely operational; conservation of volume 
B)  preoperational; object constancy 
C)  formally operational chemical combination 
D)  sensory-motor; conservation of quantity 
A)  concretely operational; conservation of volume 
B)  preoperational; object constancy 
C)  formally operational chemical combination 
D)  sensory-motor; conservation of quantity

Question 7

Binet and Simon discovered that normal children differed intellectually from retarded children primarily by being able to solve problems:

Accepted Answer

A)  involving relations, such as left and right. 
B)  of arithmetic. 
C)  in general at a younger age. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  involving relations, such as left and right. 
B)  of arithmetic. 
C)  in general at a younger age. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

"Mental orthopedics" was a program developed by Binet,intended to improve children's:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration, emotional intelligence and IQ. 
B)  concentration, attention and intellectual levels. 
C)  abstract reasoning, memory, and vocabulary. 
D)  reading, writing, and arithmetic. 
A)  concentration, emotional intelligence and IQ. 
B)  concentration, attention and intellectual levels. 
C)  abstract reasoning, memory, and vocabulary. 
D)  reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Question 9

What did Catherine Cox's biographical study of historical geniuses suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of them were "late bloomers" with relatively undistinguished childhoods. 
B)  Most of them came from privileged backgrounds. 
C)  If tests had been available, all would have achieved high IQs in childhood. 
D)  both b and c above 
A)  Many of them were "late bloomers" with relatively undistinguished childhoods. 
B)  Most of them came from privileged backgrounds. 
C)  If tests had been available, all would have achieved high IQs in childhood. 
D)  both b and c above

Question 10

A crucial,innovative idea of Jean Piaget's was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence varies quantitatively with age. 
B)  intelligence varies qualitatively with age. 
C)  learning can be greatly accelerated through the use of creating teaching technologies. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  intelligence varies quantitatively with age. 
B)  intelligence varies qualitatively with age. 
C)  learning can be greatly accelerated through the use of creating teaching technologies. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Piaget's original interest the subject of children's intelligence was aroused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  his observation of the differences in intellectual "style" between his two equally intelligent daughters. 
B)  his personal experience as a precocious child. 
C)  his fascination with the question as to why children often gave incorrect answers to intelligence test items. 
D)  his desire to understand his own, relatively mediocre academic record as a child. 
A)  his observation of the differences in intellectual "style" between his two equally intelligent daughters. 
B)  his personal experience as a precocious child. 
C)  his fascination with the question as to why children often gave incorrect answers to intelligence test items. 
D)  his desire to understand his own, relatively mediocre academic record as a child.

Question 12

According to Jerome Bruner's theory,the three "modes" in which people learn about objects are in terms of A)their perceptual quality,B)doing things with them,and C)the symbols for representing them.What is the normal sequence in which these occur,and which of these sequences should be followed in ideal teaching methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, then B, then C 
B)  B, then A, then C 
C)  B, then C, then A 
D)  C, then A, then B 
A)  A, then B, then C 
B)  B, then A, then C 
C)  B, then C, then A 
D)  C, then A, then B

Question 13

Piaget believed all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  that intellectual, biological and social development were integrated. 
B)  that knowing about the sequence of developmental stages would potentially allow learning to be accelerated in children almost beyond limits. 
C)  that children should have a balance of direction and freedom in their development and learning. 
D)  that development cannot be accelerated beyond certain natural and biologically given limits. 
A)  that intellectual, biological and social development were integrated. 
B)  that knowing about the sequence of developmental stages would potentially allow learning to be accelerated in children almost beyond limits. 
C)  that children should have a balance of direction and freedom in their development and learning. 
D)  that development cannot be accelerated beyond certain natural and biologically given limits.

Question 14

As a teenager and university student,Jean Piaget's formal training was primarily in the fields of:

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophy and mathematics. 
B)  natural science and malacology. 
C)  psychology and history. 
D)  politics and law. 
A)  philosophy and mathematics. 
B)  natural science and malacology. 
C)  psychology and history. 
D)  politics and law.

Question 15

Lewis M.Terman became well known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  revising the Binet-Simon Intelligence scale and researching children who were mentally retarded. 
B)  revising the Binet-Simon Intelligence scale and researching children who were mentally advanced. 
C)  revising Stern's IQ formula and researching children who were mentally retarded. 
D)  revising Stern's IQ formula and promoting the concept of "general intelligence." 
A)  revising the Binet-Simon Intelligence scale and researching children who were mentally retarded. 
B)  revising the Binet-Simon Intelligence scale and researching children who were mentally advanced. 
C)  revising Stern's IQ formula and researching children who were mentally retarded. 
D)  revising Stern's IQ formula and promoting the concept of "general intelligence."

Question 16

After observing and comparing the behavior and test responses of his two daughters he characterized them as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the "observer" and the "imaginer." 
B)  the "scientist" and the "artist." 
C)  the "introvert" and the "extrovert." 
D)  the "thinker" and the "feeler." 
A)  the "observer" and the "imaginer." 
B)  the "scientist" and the "artist." 
C)  the "introvert" and the "extrovert." 
D)  the "thinker" and the "feeler."

Question 17

The general term favored by Binet to summarize the main result of his intelligence tests was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ. 
B)  mental age. 
C)  general intelligence level. 
D)  intellectual level. 
A)  IQ. 
B)  mental age. 
C)  general intelligence level. 
D)  intellectual level.

Question 18

A child who thinks he gets more meat by cutting up one large piece into several smaller ones illustrates the particular inability which is characteristic of Piaget's ___________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  concretely operational 
B)  formally operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  preverbal 
A)  concretely operational 
B)  formally operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  preverbal

Question 19

Binet would probably have been skeptical about all of the following developments in intelligence testing except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Piaget's discovery of the cognitive stages. 
B)  the invention of "IQ" to summarize the results of a test. 
C)  the concept of general intelligence. 
D)  the use of his test for measuring superior levels of intelligence. 
A)  Piaget's discovery of the cognitive stages. 
B)  the invention of "IQ" to summarize the results of a test. 
C)  the concept of general intelligence. 
D)  the use of his test for measuring superior levels of intelligence.

Question 20

As he was beginning his self-instruction in psychology,Binet became particularly enthusiastic about which approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  associationism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  structuralism 
D)  functionalism 
A)  associationism 
B)  behaviorism 
C)  structuralism 
D)  functionalism

The first test of intelligence with substantial validity was developed in 1905 by:

Bärbel Inhelder was important to Piaget as:

Binet's work on "Individual Psychology" with Victor Henri finally led him to conclude that:

Binet came to regard _________ as the "cholera" of psychology.

Charles Spearman theorized that all intellectual tasks must entail two kinds of factors,a single common factor which he called _and a second kind that focused on.

According to Piaget's theory,a child in the _ stage of intelligence lacks the ability to solve problems involving _.

Binet and Simon discovered that normal children differed intellectually from retarded children primarily by being able to solve problems:

"Mental orthopedics" was a program developed by Binet,intended to improve children's:

What did Catherine Cox's biographical study of historical geniuses suggest?

A crucial,innovative idea of Jean Piaget's was that:

Piaget's original interest the subject of children's intelligence was aroused by:

Piaget believed all of the following except:

As a teenager and university student,Jean Piaget's formal training was primarily in the fields of:

Lewis M.Terman became well known for:

After observing and comparing the behavior and test responses of his two daughters he characterized them as:

The general term favored by Binet to summarize the main result of his intelligence tests was the:

A child who thinks he gets more meat by cutting up one large piece into several smaller ones illustrates the particular inability which is characteristic of Piaget's ___________ stage.

Binet would probably have been skeptical about all of the following developments in intelligence testing except:

As he was beginning his self-instruction in psychology,Binet became particularly enthusiastic about which approach?

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

Minds,Machines,and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Exam 13: The Developing Mind: Binet,Piaget,and the Study of Intelligence

The first test of intelligence with substantial validity was developed in 1905 by:

Bärbel Inhelder was important to Piaget as:

Binet's work on "Individual Psychology" with Victor Henri finally led him to conclude that:

Binet came to regard _________ as the "cholera" of psychology.

Charles Spearman theorized that all intellectual tasks must entail two kinds of factors,a single common factor which he called ___________and a second kind that focused on__________.

According to Piaget's theory,a child in the ___________ stage of intelligence lacks the ability to solve problems involving ___________.

Binet and Simon discovered that normal children differed intellectually from retarded children primarily by being able to solve problems:

"Mental orthopedics" was a program developed by Binet,intended to improve children's:

What did Catherine Cox's biographical study of historical geniuses suggest?

A crucial,innovative idea of Jean Piaget's was that:

Piaget's original interest the subject of children's intelligence was aroused by:

Piaget believed all of the following except:

As a teenager and university student,Jean Piaget's formal training was primarily in the fields of:

Lewis M.Terman became well known for:

After observing and comparing the behavior and test responses of his two daughters he characterized them as:

The general term favored by Binet to summarize the main result of his intelligence tests was the:

A child who thinks he gets more meat by cutting up one large piece into several smaller ones illustrates the particular inability which is characteristic of Piaget's ___________ stage.

Binet would probably have been skeptical about all of the following developments in intelligence testing except:

As he was beginning his self-instruction in psychology,Binet became particularly enthusiastic about which approach?

Foundational Ideas from Antiquity

Pioneering Philosophers of Mind: Descartes,Locke,and Leibniz

Physiologists of Mind: Brain Scientists from Gall to Penfield

The Sensing and Perceiving Mind: From Kant through the Gestalt Psychologists

Wundt and the Establishment of Experimental Psychology

The Evolving Mind: Darwin and His Psychological Legacy

Measuring the Mind: Galton and Individual Differences

American Pioneers: James, Hall, Calkins, and Thorndike

Psychology as the Science of Behavior: Pavlov,Watson,and Skinner

Social Influence and Social Psychology: From Mesmer to Milgram and Beyond

Mind in Conflict: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Its Successors

Psychology Gets "Personality": Allport,Maslow,and the Broadening Field

Minds,Machines,and Cognitive Psychology

Applying Psychology: From the Witness Stand to the Workplace

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Charles Spearman theorized that all intellectual tasks must entail two kinds of factors,a single common factor which he called _and a second kind that focused on.

According to Piaget's theory,a child in the _ stage of intelligence lacks the ability to solve problems involving _.