Question 1

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)is the most commonly used intelligence test used on adolescents and adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a major exam approaches,a teacher who is hoping to reduce stereotype threat and promote an incremental theory of intelligence would most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) remind test takers that males tend to do poorly on the problems. 
B) remind students that they inherited their IQ from their parents. 
C) cite research of a recent study showing that a particular gene is linked to IQ. 
D) let students know that hard work is the best way to prepare for the exam. 
A) remind test takers that males tend to do poorly on the problems. 
B) remind students that they inherited their IQ from their parents. 
C) cite research of a recent study showing that a particular gene is linked to IQ. 
D) let students know that hard work is the best way to prepare for the exam.

Question 3

Some researchers have used factor analysis to support the idea that there are multiple types of intelligences.Explain why evidence from head injuries,the existence of savants,and most people's everyday experiences with those around them also support the theory of multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

-An individual may experience a head inj

Question 4

What have controlled experiments with animals found in regard to the effects of the environment on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulating environments result in faster learning. 
B) Deprived environments result in faster learning. 
C) Stimulating environments result in slower learning. 
D) Deprived environments have no effect on learning. 
A) Stimulating environments result in faster learning. 
B) Deprived environments result in faster learning. 
C) Stimulating environments result in slower learning. 
D) Deprived environments have no effect on learning.

Question 5

Most intelligence tests are normed so that the average (mean)IQ is ___________,with a standard deviation of ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most intelligence tests are normed so that...

Question 6

According to your textbook,which of the following is true regarding the population level increases in intelligence test scores over time?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase indicates that children today are actually smarter than their parents were. 
B) The increase is due to the fact that people are better test takers,not that they are smarter. 
C) The increase is an illusion created by the way intelligence tests are normed. 
D) The reasons for the increase are unclear,but may reflect the increased ability to process information quickly. 
A) The increase indicates that children today are actually smarter than their parents were. 
B) The increase is due to the fact that people are better test takers,not that they are smarter. 
C) The increase is an illusion created by the way intelligence tests are normed. 
D) The reasons for the increase are unclear,but may reflect the increased ability to process information quickly.

Question 7

There is some evidence that women do better than average on tests of ______________,while men do better than women on tests of_______________.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B) crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence 
C) visual-spatial manipulation; verbal fluency 
D) verbal fluency; visual-spatial manipulation 
A) fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
B) crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence 
C) visual-spatial manipulation; verbal fluency 
D) verbal fluency; visual-spatial manipulation

Question 8

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

Accepted Answer

A) visual pattern completion 
B) sentence completion 
C) vocabulary recognition 
D) general information 
A) visual pattern completion 
B) sentence completion 
C) vocabulary recognition 
D) general information

Question 9

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

Accepted Answer

A) insight. 
B) heuristics. 
C) creativity. 
D) latent learning. 
A) insight. 
B) heuristics. 
C) creativity. 
D) latent learning.

Question 10

When scientists insert genetic material into an animal's genome,the result is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) genomic animal 
B) transgenic animal 
C) knockout animal 
D) fraternal twin 
A) genomic animal 
B) transgenic animal 
C) knockout animal 
D) fraternal twin

Question 11

The National Football League (NFL)uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic.The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

Accepted Answer

A) may have low validity. 
B) may have low reliability. 
C) has high validity. 
D) has high reliability. 
A) may have low validity. 
B) may have low reliability. 
C) has high validity. 
D) has high reliability.

Question 12

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

Accepted Answer

A) The mean score for the male distribution is greater than the one for the females. 
B) The mean score for the female distribution is greater than the one for the males. 
C) The variability among males is greater than it is among females. 
D) The variability among females is greater than it is among males. 
A) The mean score for the male distribution is greater than the one for the females. 
B) The mean score for the female distribution is greater than the one for the males. 
C) The variability among males is greater than it is among females. 
D) The variability among females is greater than it is among males.

Question 13

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) normed. 
C) reliable. 
D) standardized. 
A) valid. 
B) normed. 
C) reliable. 
D) standardized.

Question 14

Binet and Simon measured children using what new concept?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity 
A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity

Question 15

Which of the following is true about incremental theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Children who hold incremental views tend to give up when confronted with difficult problems in school. 
B) Children who hold incremental theories view their intelligence as something that cannot be changed. 
C) Children who hold incremental theories tend to do poorly academically compared to those who hold entity theories. 
D) Children can be taught incremental views. 
A) Children who hold incremental views tend to give up when confronted with difficult problems in school. 
B) Children who hold incremental theories view their intelligence as something that cannot be changed. 
C) Children who hold incremental theories tend to do poorly academically compared to those who hold entity theories. 
D) Children can be taught incremental views.

Question 16

According to your textbook,a key factor in why growing up in a low-income family is associated with lower IQs is likely

Accepted Answer

A) stress. 
B) genetics. 
C) a lack of interest in learning. 
D) season of birth. 
A) stress. 
B) genetics. 
C) a lack of interest in learning. 
D) season of birth.

Question 17

The birth order effect on intelligence test scores is likely due to genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the most commonly used intelligence for testing adolescents and adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Standford-Binet 
B) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) 
C) Binet-Simon 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices 
A) Standford-Binet 
B) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) 
C) Binet-Simon 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices

Question 19

Some companies sell special educational programs designed to be watched by infants.Which of the following is true regarding these programs?

Accepted Answer

A) They significantly stimulate brain development. 
B) They lower the age at which children first speak,but do not otherwise affect brain development. 
C) They do not stimulate cognitive development,but are otherwise harmless. 
D) They can actually slow down vocabulary and language development. 
A) They significantly stimulate brain development. 
B) They lower the age at which children first speak,but do not otherwise affect brain development. 
C) They do not stimulate cognitive development,but are otherwise harmless. 
D) They can actually slow down vocabulary and language development.

Question 20

Which of the following is the best psychological description for intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) how creative a person is 
B) how much a person knows 
C) how well a person can understand,reason,and cognitively adapt to obstacles 
D) how "street smart" a person is 
A) how creative a person is 
B) how much a person knows 
C) how well a person can understand,reason,and cognitively adapt to obstacles 
D) how "street smart" a person is

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)is the most commonly used intelligence test used on adolescents and adults.

As a major exam approaches,a teacher who is hoping to reduce stereotype threat and promote an incremental theory of intelligence would most likely:

Some researchers have used factor analysis to support the idea that there are multiple types of intelligences.Explain why evidence from head injuries,the existence of savants,and most people's everyday experiences with those around them also support the theory of multiple intelligences.

What have controlled experiments with animals found in regard to the effects of the environment on intelligence?

Most intelligence tests are normed so that the average (mean)IQ is _,with a standard deviation of _.

According to your textbook,which of the following is true regarding the population level increases in intelligence test scores over time?

There is some evidence that women do better than average on tests of ,while men do better than women on tests of_.

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

When scientists insert genetic material into an animal's genome,the result is called a _____.

The National Football League (NFL)uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic.The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

Binet and Simon measured children using what new concept?

Which of the following is true about incremental theories?

According to your textbook,a key factor in why growing up in a low-income family is associated with lower IQs is likely

The birth order effect on intelligence test scores is likely due to genetic factors.

What is the most commonly used intelligence for testing adolescents and adults?

Some companies sell special educational programs designed to be watched by infants.Which of the following is true regarding these programs?

Which of the following is the best psychological description for intelligence?

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Exam 9: Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)is the most commonly used intelligence test used on adolescents and adults.

As a major exam approaches,a teacher who is hoping to reduce stereotype threat and promote an incremental theory of intelligence would most likely:

Some researchers have used factor analysis to support the idea that there are multiple types of intelligences.Explain why evidence from head injuries,the existence of savants,and most people's everyday experiences with those around them also support the theory of multiple intelligences.

What have controlled experiments with animals found in regard to the effects of the environment on intelligence?

Most intelligence tests are normed so that the average (mean)IQ is ___________,with a standard deviation of ___________.

According to your textbook,which of the following is true regarding the population level increases in intelligence test scores over time?

There is some evidence that women do better than average on tests of ______________,while men do better than women on tests of_______________.

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

When scientists insert genetic material into an animal's genome,the result is called a _____.

The National Football League (NFL)uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic.The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

Binet and Simon measured children using what new concept?

Which of the following is true about incremental theories?

According to your textbook,a key factor in why growing up in a low-income family is associated with lower IQs is likely

The birth order effect on intelligence test scores is likely due to genetic factors.

What is the most commonly used intelligence for testing adolescents and adults?

Some companies sell special educational programs designed to be watched by infants.Which of the following is true regarding these programs?

Which of the following is the best psychological description for intelligence?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

Filters

Most intelligence tests are normed so that the average (mean)IQ is _,with a standard deviation of _.

There is some evidence that women do better than average on tests of ,while men do better than women on tests of_.