Question 1

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) creative 
D) digital 
A) poetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) creative 
D) digital

Question 2

IQs of Americans have gone up about ________ point(s)every three years in recent decades.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 3

Analytical,creative,and practical intelligence constitute Sternberg's ______________ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analytical,creative,and practical intelligence constitute Sternberg's ______________ theory...

Question 4

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis,a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns,or "factors," among them?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Henri Simon 
C) Sir Francis Galton 
D) Charles Spearman 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Henri Simon 
C) Sir Francis Galton 
D) Charles Spearman

Question 5

People who believe that intelligence is relatively fixed are said to advocate a(n)_____ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) incremental 
B) entity 
C) sexist 
D) hereditary 
A) incremental 
B) entity 
C) sexist 
D) hereditary

Question 6

The formula which uses chronological age (CA)and mental age (MA)to calculate the intelligence quotient is:

Accepted Answer

A) MA $\div$  CA * 100. 
B) CA $\div$  MA * 100. 
C) (MA * C
A)  $\div$  100. 
D) 100 $\div$  (MA + C
A) . 
A) MA $\div$  CA * 100. 
B) CA $\div$  MA * 100. 
C) (MA * C
A)  $\div$  100. 
D) 100 $\div$  (MA + C
A) .

Question 7

Carlos,who is Hispanic,is asked to take an IQ test by a job placement company.As he sits down to take the test,Carlos begins to think about how minorities in the United States,including Hispanics,are often viewed as less intelligent than others.These thoughts cause Carlos to experience discomfort and anxiety during the test,which then have a negative impact on his test result.Carlos's dilemma is an example of what psychologists call _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Flynn effect 
B) covert discrimination 
C) stereotype threat 
D) confirmation bias 
A) the Flynn effect 
B) covert discrimination 
C) stereotype threat 
D) confirmation bias

Question 8

Sam and Julie each scored 110 on the WAIS.Based on their scores,which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) If Sam scored high in math,then Julie scored high in math. 
B) If Sam scored high in comprehension,then Julie scored high in comprehension. 
C) Two people with the same IQ score could have very different abilities. 
D) Two people with the same IQ score should have the same abilities. 
A) If Sam scored high in math,then Julie scored high in math. 
B) If Sam scored high in comprehension,then Julie scored high in comprehension. 
C) Two people with the same IQ score could have very different abilities. 
D) Two people with the same IQ score should have the same abilities.

Question 9

A score on an intelligence test with a percentile rank of .30 indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) The score is two standard deviations above the mean. 
B) The score is two standard deviations below the mean. 
C) 30% of the population has lower scores. 
D) 30% of the population has higher scores. 
A) The score is two standard deviations above the mean. 
B) The score is two standard deviations below the mean. 
C) 30% of the population has lower scores. 
D) 30% of the population has higher scores.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is an argument for multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Statistical analyses show that all varieties of intelligence tests are highly correlated with one another. 
B) Most individuals who score high on verbal tests also score high on quantitative and performance tests. 
C) Some individuals score high on verbal tests but very low on quantitative tests,and vice versA 
D) Some people would rather listen to a lecture than view a film because they are "auditory" learners. 
A) Statistical analyses show that all varieties of intelligence tests are highly correlated with one another. 
B) Most individuals who score high on verbal tests also score high on quantitative and performance tests. 
C) Some individuals score high on verbal tests but very low on quantitative tests,and vice versA 
D) Some people would rather listen to a lecture than view a film because they are "auditory" learners.

Question 11

Identical twins reared together and apart tend to score very similarly on standardized measures of intelligence.Which of the following statements does this finding support?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence levels are based on environmental factors for both twins reared together and twins reared apart. 
B) Environmental factors are stronger influences on twins raised together compared to twins reared apart. 
C) The "intelligence gene" is identical in both twins reared together and reared apart. 
D) Genes are an important source of individual variations in intelligence test scores. 
A) Intelligence levels are based on environmental factors for both twins reared together and twins reared apart. 
B) Environmental factors are stronger influences on twins raised together compared to twins reared apart. 
C) The "intelligence gene" is identical in both twins reared together and reared apart. 
D) Genes are an important source of individual variations in intelligence test scores.

Question 12

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence

Question 13

What is a dominant characteristic of culture-free IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Minimal verbal skills are required. 
B) They feature a large number of items pertaining to the test taker's culture. 
C) They offer a large percentage of math-based questions to reduce the strain on language. 
D) They are always administered orally. 
A) Minimal verbal skills are required. 
B) They feature a large number of items pertaining to the test taker's culture. 
C) They offer a large percentage of math-based questions to reduce the strain on language. 
D) They are always administered orally.

Question 14

A test that is classified as a "valid" measure is one that

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it is intended to measure. 
B) produces repeatable scores over time. 
C) allows for comparison across groups of people. 
D) produces both repeatable scores and measures what it is intended to measure. 
A) measures what it is intended to measure. 
B) produces repeatable scores over time. 
C) allows for comparison across groups of people. 
D) produces both repeatable scores and measures what it is intended to measure.

Question 15

Because of the norms and the distribution of scores for most intelligence tests,a score of 100 usually has a percentile rank of

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) .50. 
C) .10. 
D) .05. 
A) 1. 
B) .50. 
C) .10. 
D) .05.

Question 16

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children younger than _________ old do not watch television at all.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 6 months 
B) 1 year 
C) 2 years 
D) 5 years

Question 17

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to the hormone ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some research suggests that gender differences in...

Question 18

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral genomics. 
B) anthropometrics. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) transgenics. 
A) behavioral genomics. 
B) anthropometrics. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) transgenics.

Question 19

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as the ability to use information to address real-world problems.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence

Question 20

Using the original formula for the intelligence quotient,an 8-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ that:

Accepted Answer

A) is exactly 100. 
B) is greater than 100. 
C) is less than 100. 
D) cannot be determined without more information. 
A) is exactly 100. 
B) is greater than 100. 
C) is less than 100. 
D) cannot be determined without more information.

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

IQs of Americans have gone up about ________ point(s)every three years in recent decades.

Analytical,creative,and practical intelligence constitute Sternberg's ______________ theory of intelligence.

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis,a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns,or "factors," among them?

People who believe that intelligence is relatively fixed are said to advocate a(n)_____ theory of intelligence.

The formula which uses chronological age (CA)and mental age (MA)to calculate the intelligence quotient is:

Sam and Julie each scored 110 on the WAIS.Based on their scores,which is true?

A score on an intelligence test with a percentile rank of .30 indicates that

Which of the following statements is an argument for multiple intelligences?

Identical twins reared together and apart tend to score very similarly on standardized measures of intelligence.Which of the following statements does this finding support?

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

What is a dominant characteristic of culture-free IQ tests?

A test that is classified as a "valid" measure is one that

Because of the norms and the distribution of scores for most intelligence tests,a score of 100 usually has a percentile rank of

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children younger than _________ old do not watch television at all.

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to the hormone ___________________.

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as the ability to use information to address real-world problems.

Using the original formula for the intelligence quotient,an 8-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ that:

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Exam 9: Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

IQs of Americans have gone up about ________ point(s)every three years in recent decades.

Analytical,creative,and practical intelligence constitute Sternberg's ______________ theory of intelligence.

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis,a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns,or "factors," among them?

People who believe that intelligence is relatively fixed are said to advocate a(n)_____ theory of intelligence.

The formula which uses chronological age (CA)and mental age (MA)to calculate the intelligence quotient is:

Sam and Julie each scored 110 on the WAIS.Based on their scores,which is true?

A score on an intelligence test with a percentile rank of .30 indicates that

Which of the following statements is an argument for multiple intelligences?

Identical twins reared together and apart tend to score very similarly on standardized measures of intelligence.Which of the following statements does this finding support?

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

What is a dominant characteristic of culture-free IQ tests?

A test that is classified as a "valid" measure is one that

Because of the norms and the distribution of scores for most intelligence tests,a score of 100 usually has a percentile rank of

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children younger than _________ old do not watch television at all.

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to the hormone ___________________.

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

According to Robert Sternberg,_______________ is best described as the ability to use information to address real-world problems.

Using the original formula for the intelligence quotient,an 8-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ that:

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

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Thought and Language

Life Span Development

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Therapies

Social Psychology

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