Question 1

Which of the following statements supports the theory that intelligence is determined in part by genes?

Accepted Answer

A) The correlation between IQ scores is stronger for fraternal twins than it is for identical twins. 
B) Diet and lifestyle factors influence intelligence. 
C) Offspring are more similar to their parents when they grow up with them as opposed to when children are raised apart from their parents. 
D) Identical twins separated by adoption still have highly correlated IQ scores. 
A) The correlation between IQ scores is stronger for fraternal twins than it is for identical twins. 
B) Diet and lifestyle factors influence intelligence. 
C) Offspring are more similar to their parents when they grow up with them as opposed to when children are raised apart from their parents. 
D) Identical twins separated by adoption still have highly correlated IQ scores.

Question 2

Ms.Bouvier is a first grade teacher.She has just given Chelsea a reading test.Chelsea scored very high in word recognition,so Ms.Bouvier assumes she will score high on the rest of the test.It is clear that Ms.Bouvier believes in the ____________ factor of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) g 
B) s 
C) a 
D) r 
A) g 
B) s 
C) a 
D) r

Question 3

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Kwan's 8th grade teacher tells her that the class will be taking a standardized test next week.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The test will be administered and scored the same way for everyone who takes it. 
B) The results of the test will determine Kwan's placement in the 9th grade. 
C) The average grade for the class should be around 100 points. 
D) The test will be designed to measure Kwan's intelligence. 
A) The test will be administered and scored the same way for everyone who takes it. 
B) The results of the test will determine Kwan's placement in the 9th grade. 
C) The average grade for the class should be around 100 points. 
D) The test will be designed to measure Kwan's intelligence.

Question 5

When psychologists have compared men and women on different cognitive tasks,men tend to perform slightly better on _____ tasks,while women tend to perform better on _____ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal fluency; mental rotation 
B) mental rotation; verbal fluency 
C) fluid; crystallized 
D) mental rotation; visual-spatial 
A) verbal fluency; mental rotation 
B) mental rotation; verbal fluency 
C) fluid; crystallized 
D) mental rotation; visual-spatial

Question 6

Which of the following was true about the brain of Albert Einstein?

Accepted Answer

A) It was heavier than the average human brain. 
B) It was smaller and lighter than the average human brain. 
C) Its weight was average for a human brain. 
D) It was never studied. 
A) It was heavier than the average human brain. 
B) It was smaller and lighter than the average human brain. 
C) Its weight was average for a human brain. 
D) It was never studied.

Question 7

Alfred Binet's insight regarding a method of measuring achievement had an international impact in the twentieth century.What was the original purpose of his test and how did he quantify (measure)achievement? What scoring system did later researchers base on Binet's method,and how was it originally calculated?

Accepted Answer

-The purpose of Binet's test was to dete

Question 8

Misha receives a score of 115 on a standardized intelligence test.This indicates that Misha is _______ standard deviations __________ average.

Accepted Answer

A) one; below 
B) one; above 
C) three; below. 
D) three; above. 
A) one; below 
B) one; above 
C) three; below. 
D) three; above.

Question 9

What does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend to parents about children watching television?

Accepted Answer

A) Infants should only watch special educational videos that stimulate brain development prior to the age of 2. 
B) Children under the age of 2 should watch television for no more than 4 hours each day. 
C) Children under the age of 2 should not watch television at all. 
D) Children under the age of 10 should not watch television at all. 
A) Infants should only watch special educational videos that stimulate brain development prior to the age of 2. 
B) Children under the age of 2 should watch television for no more than 4 hours each day. 
C) Children under the age of 2 should not watch television at all. 
D) Children under the age of 10 should not watch television at all.

Which of the following statements supports the theory that intelligence is determined in part by genes?

Ms.Bouvier is a first grade teacher.She has just given Chelsea a reading test.Chelsea scored very high in word recognition,so Ms.Bouvier assumes she will score high on the rest of the test.It is clear that Ms.Bouvier believes in the ____________ factor of intelligence.

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Kwan's 8^th grade teacher tells her that the class will be taking a standardized test next week.What does this mean?

When psychologists have compared men and women on different cognitive tasks,men tend to perform slightly better on _ tasks,while women tend to perform better on _ tasks.

Which of the following was true about the brain of Albert Einstein?

Misha receives a score of 115 on a standardized intelligence test.This indicates that Misha is _ standard deviations ____ average.

What does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend to parents about children watching television?

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Exam 9: Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Which of the following statements supports the theory that intelligence is determined in part by genes?

Ms.Bouvier is a first grade teacher.She has just given Chelsea a reading test.Chelsea scored very high in word recognition,so Ms.Bouvier assumes she will score high on the rest of the test.It is clear that Ms.Bouvier believes in the ____________ factor of intelligence.

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Kwan's 8th grade teacher tells her that the class will be taking a standardized test next week.What does this mean?

When psychologists have compared men and women on different cognitive tasks,men tend to perform slightly better on _____ tasks,while women tend to perform better on _____ tasks.

Which of the following was true about the brain of Albert Einstein?

Misha receives a score of 115 on a standardized intelligence test.This indicates that Misha is _______ standard deviations __________ average.

What does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend to parents about children watching television?

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

Kwan's 8^th grade teacher tells her that the class will be taking a standardized test next week.What does this mean?

When psychologists have compared men and women on different cognitive tasks,men tend to perform slightly better on _ tasks,while women tend to perform better on _ tasks.

Misha receives a score of 115 on a standardized intelligence test.This indicates that Misha is _ standard deviations ____ average.