Question 1

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.Using the original definition for IQ,what is his mental age?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 9 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 2

One of the difficulties with interpreting group-differences in intelligence,is that these studies are almost all

Accepted Answer

A) experimental. 
B) correlational. 
C) biased. 
D) unfalsifiable. 
A) experimental. 
B) correlational. 
C) biased. 
D) unfalsifiable.

Question 3

Which of the following is the best psychological definition of intelligence?

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A) How much a person knows 
B) The ability to think,understand,reason,and cognitively adapt to and overcome obstacles 
C) The score on an intelligence test 
D) The ability to quickly learn new material 
A) How much a person knows 
B) The ability to think,understand,reason,and cognitively adapt to and overcome obstacles 
C) The score on an intelligence test 
D) The ability to quickly learn new material

Question 4

When a test has a high capacity to forecast future behaviors or outcomes,it might be described as having high ________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A) concurrent 
B) predictive 
C) future-oriented 
D) construct 
A) concurrent 
B) predictive 
C) future-oriented 
D) construct

Question 5

Bill received a score of 115 on his IQ test and as a result is a part of the 84th percentile.In terms of his score compared to the population,this result means that:

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A) 84% of the population's scores are lower than Bill's score. 
B) 84% of the population's scores are higher than Bill's score. 
C) The test must be valid. 
D) Bill is 84-years-old. 
A) 84% of the population's scores are lower than Bill's score. 
B) 84% of the population's scores are higher than Bill's score. 
C) The test must be valid. 
D) Bill is 84-years-old.

Question 6

The test you are taking right now is an example of

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A) an intelligence test. 
B) an aptitude test. 
C) a culture-free test. 
D) an achievement test. 
A) an intelligence test. 
B) an aptitude test. 
C) a culture-free test. 
D) an achievement test.

Question 7

Janet has IQ score that is much lower than average and has been diagnosed as having a form of autism.Despite her disabilities,Janet can perform incredible feats of mental arithmetic,including finding the square root of five-digit numbers without a calculator or paper and pencil! Janet would be classified as a

Accepted Answer

A) kinetic learner. 
B) crystallized thinker. 
C) fluid thinker. 
D) savant. 
A) kinetic learner. 
B) crystallized thinker. 
C) fluid thinker. 
D) savant.

Question 8

A test is said to be reliable if

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A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-free. 
A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-free.

Question 9

People who hold an incremental theory of intelligence tend to ______________ when faced with challenging academic problems.

Accepted Answer

A) give up 
B) cheat 
C) feel hopeless 
D) be resilient 
A) give up 
B) cheat 
C) feel hopeless 
D) be resilient

Question 10

Because of norms in intelligence testing,psychologists are able to:

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A) evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is reliable. 
B) evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is valid. 
C) understand why there are learning disabilities. 
D) evaluate individuals relative to a typical or standard score on an intelligence test. 
A) evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is reliable. 
B) evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is valid. 
C) understand why there are learning disabilities. 
D) evaluate individuals relative to a typical or standard score on an intelligence test.

Question 11

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

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A) defining a word such as lunch 
B) repeating a series of digits 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers 
A) defining a word such as lunch 
B) repeating a series of digits 
C) using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D) adding a series of orally presented numbers

Question 12

Which of the following is evidence that intelligence can change with experience?

Accepted Answer

A) People who inherit the right genes can become more intelligent. 
B) Children who have been adopted into a life that includes an enriched environment show increases in IQ scores. 
C) Giving individuals testosterone injections improves intelligence test scores. 
D) The IQ scores of identical twins reared apart are very similar. 
A) People who inherit the right genes can become more intelligent. 
B) Children who have been adopted into a life that includes an enriched environment show increases in IQ scores. 
C) Giving individuals testosterone injections improves intelligence test scores. 
D) The IQ scores of identical twins reared apart are very similar.

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT support the idea of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Head injury can lead to the loss of one ability but not others. 
B) People who score highly on intelligence tests often excel in a number of areas. 
C) Intelligent people vary a great deal in terms of physical,social,and artistic skills. 
D) Savants may have low mental capacities,but excel at specific abilities. 
A) Head injury can lead to the loss of one ability but not others. 
B) People who score highly on intelligence tests often excel in a number of areas. 
C) Intelligent people vary a great deal in terms of physical,social,and artistic skills. 
D) Savants may have low mental capacities,but excel at specific abilities.

Question 14

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. 
B) Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced intelligence. 
C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced intelligence. 
D) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time. 
A) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. 
B) Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced intelligence. 
C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced intelligence. 
D) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time.

Question 15

Research indicates that ____________ intelligence peaks in early to middle adulthood and then begins declining.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) verbal 
D) existential 
A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) verbal 
D) existential

Question 16

Which of the following is a key advantage to using a standardized test?

Accepted Answer

A) The test can be tailored to individual test takers. 
B) Test takers know what information they will be tested on before taking the test. 
C) Standardization allows results to be compared across individuals. 
D) There are no advantages to standardized tests. 
A) The test can be tailored to individual test takers. 
B) Test takers know what information they will be tested on before taking the test. 
C) Standardization allows results to be compared across individuals. 
D) There are no advantages to standardized tests.

Question 17

One reason individuals from certain populations underperform on aptitude tests is stereotype threat.Explain what stereotype threat is and then describe three different ways it can lower test scores.

Accepted Answer

-Stereotype threat occurs when people ar

Question 18

According to Gardner there are ________ types of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain size,but not the degree of convolution,is correlated with intelligence scores. 
B) The degree of convolution,but not brain size,is correlated with intelligence scores. 
C) Both the size and degree of convolution of the cortex are correlated with intelligence scores. 
D) Neither the size,nor the degree of convolution of the cortex,are correlated with intelligence scores. 
A) Brain size,but not the degree of convolution,is correlated with intelligence scores. 
B) The degree of convolution,but not brain size,is correlated with intelligence scores. 
C) Both the size and degree of convolution of the cortex are correlated with intelligence scores. 
D) Neither the size,nor the degree of convolution of the cortex,are correlated with intelligence scores.

Question 20

Stereotype threat refers to

Accepted Answer

A) poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B) the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C) threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D) the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others. 
A) poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B) the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C) threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D) the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others.

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.Using the original definition for IQ,what is his mental age?

One of the difficulties with interpreting group-differences in intelligence,is that these studies are almost all

Which of the following is the best psychological definition of intelligence?

When a test has a high capacity to forecast future behaviors or outcomes,it might be described as having high ________ validity.

Bill received a score of 115 on his IQ test and as a result is a part of the 84th percentile.In terms of his score compared to the population,this result means that:

The test you are taking right now is an example of

A test is said to be reliable if

People who hold an incremental theory of intelligence tend to ______________ when faced with challenging academic problems.

Because of norms in intelligence testing,psychologists are able to:

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Which of the following is evidence that intelligence can change with experience?

Which of the following does NOT support the idea of multiple intelligences?

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Research indicates that ____________ intelligence peaks in early to middle adulthood and then begins declining.

Which of the following is a key advantage to using a standardized test?

One reason individuals from certain populations underperform on aptitude tests is stereotype threat.Explain what stereotype threat is and then describe three different ways it can lower test scores.

According to Gardner there are ________ types of intelligence.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

Stereotype threat refers to

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Exam 9: Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.Using the original definition for IQ,what is his mental age?

One of the difficulties with interpreting group-differences in intelligence,is that these studies are almost all

Which of the following is the best psychological definition of intelligence?

When a test has a high capacity to forecast future behaviors or outcomes,it might be described as having high ________ validity.

Bill received a score of 115 on his IQ test and as a result is a part of the 84th percentile.In terms of his score compared to the population,this result means that:

The test you are taking right now is an example of

A test is said to be reliable if

People who hold an incremental theory of intelligence tend to ______________ when faced with challenging academic problems.

Because of norms in intelligence testing,psychologists are able to:

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Which of the following is evidence that intelligence can change with experience?

Which of the following does NOT support the idea of multiple intelligences?

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Research indicates that ____________ intelligence peaks in early to middle adulthood and then begins declining.

Which of the following is a key advantage to using a standardized test?

One reason individuals from certain populations underperform on aptitude tests is stereotype threat.Explain what stereotype threat is and then describe three different ways it can lower test scores.

According to Gardner there are ________ types of intelligence.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

Stereotype threat refers to

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

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