Question 1

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A) seven. 
B) 107. 
C) 70. 
D) 10. 
A) seven. 
B) 107. 
C) 70. 
D) 10.

Question 2

Sandra has significantly below average intelligence,but is able to tell you the exact day of the week for any given day in any given year as well as knowing all the zip codes and area codes in the United States.She has

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo-giftedness. 
B) a schizotypal personality. 
C) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D) savant syndrome. 
A) pseudo-giftedness. 
B) a schizotypal personality. 
C) Klinefelter's syndrome. 
D) savant syndrome.

Question 3

In Binet's test of intelligence,items included at each age level were those which

Accepted Answer

A) revealed a child's grade level in school. 
B) measured rote learning and memory. 
C) required creative as well as correct answers. 
D) could be answered by an average child of that age. 
A) revealed a child's grade level in school. 
B) measured rote learning and memory. 
C) required creative as well as correct answers. 
D) could be answered by an average child of that age.

Question 4

Myra has a mental age of 13 and a chronological age of 10.Her IQ is

Accepted Answer

A) 103. 
B) 77. 
C) 123. 
D) 130 
A) 103. 
B) 77. 
C) 123. 
D) 130

Question 5

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test,this means that

Accepted Answer

A) you scored significantly below average on this test. 
B) you scored significantly above average on this test. 
C) you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
D) half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you. 
A) you scored significantly below average on this test. 
B) you scored significantly above average on this test. 
C) you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
D) half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you.

Question 6

The relationship (correlation)between IQ scores and out-of-school achievements (for example,art,music,science,and leadership)is

Accepted Answer

A) about .50. 
B) very high. 
C) about .75. 
D) very low. 
A) about .50. 
B) very high. 
C) about .75. 
D) very low.

Question 7

To estimate a child's intelligence,we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her

Accepted Answer

A) present grade level. 
B) chronological age. 
C) average grade point average. 
D) nonverbal IQ. 
A) present grade level. 
B) chronological age. 
C) average grade point average. 
D) nonverbal IQ.

Question 8

The definition that involves specifying what procedures were used to measure intelligence is called a(n) _______ definition.

Accepted Answer

A) normal curve 
B) conditional 
C) operational 
D) contemporary 
A) normal curve 
B) conditional 
C) operational 
D) contemporary

Question 9

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM­5),an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual developmental disorder. 
B) learning disability. 
C) dyslexic disorder. 
D) savant syndrome. 
A) intellectual developmental disorder. 
B) learning disability. 
C) dyslexic disorder. 
D) savant syndrome.

Question 10

The distribution of IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A) is approximately a U-shaped curve with more scores at each end and fewer in the middle. 
B) shows that most people have IQ scores between 50 and 75. 
C) shows that most people have IQ scores between 110 and 130. 
D) is approximately a normal or bell-shaped curve with more scores in the middle and fewer at the ends. 
A) is approximately a U-shaped curve with more scores at each end and fewer in the middle. 
B) shows that most people have IQ scores between 50 and 75. 
C) shows that most people have IQ scores between 110 and 130. 
D) is approximately a normal or bell-shaped curve with more scores in the middle and fewer at the ends.

Question 11

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A) two percent 
B) six percent 
C) less than one-half of one percent 
D) four percent 
A) two percent 
B) six percent 
C) less than one-half of one percent 
D) four percent

Question 12

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

Accepted Answer

A) 110. 
B) 80. 
C) 125. 
D) 145. 
A) 110. 
B) 80. 
C) 125. 
D) 145.

Question 13

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Those with savant syndrome suffer from a familial intellectual disability,which results in a pseudo-giftedness regarding these extraordinary abilities. 
B) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) Those with savant syndrome have suffered damage to the left hemisphere,which freed them from the "distractions" of language,concepts,and higher­level thoughts. 
A) Those with savant syndrome suffer from a familial intellectual disability,which results in a pseudo-giftedness regarding these extraordinary abilities. 
B) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) Those with savant syndrome have suffered damage to the left hemisphere,which freed them from the "distractions" of language,concepts,and higher­level thoughts.

Question 14

The subtests of Digit Span and Arithmetic make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS- IV)?

Accepted Answer

A) working memory 
B) processing speed 
C) verbal comprehension 
D) perceptual reasoning 
A) working memory 
B) processing speed 
C) verbal comprehension 
D) perceptual reasoning

Question 15

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area,tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n) _______ curve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large...

Question 16

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

Accepted Answer

A) dyslexia. 
B) an intellectual disability. 
C) a learning disability. 
D) savant syndrome. 
A) dyslexia. 
B) an intellectual disability. 
C) a learning disability. 
D) savant syndrome.

Question 17

IQ is a good predictor of success in the occupation of science and in leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student,you could best predict which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) participation in the arts 
B) school grades 
C) leadership skills 
D) originality of scientific contributions 
A) participation in the arts 
B) school grades 
C) leadership skills 
D) originality of scientific contributions

Question 19

Rajal is being administered the Working Memory section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A) coding 
B) block design 
C) arithmetic 
D) matrix reasoning 
A) coding 
B) block design 
C) arithmetic 
D) matrix reasoning

Question 20

Mae,who has a mild intellectual disability,can do most of the things that other children can,only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes,a slightly protruding tongue,a stocky build,and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

Accepted Answer

A) cretinism 
B) Fragile-X syndrome 
C) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D) Down syndrome 
A) cretinism 
B) Fragile-X syndrome 
C) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D) Down syndrome

Exam 40: Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Sandra has significantly below average intelligence,but is able to tell you the exact day of the week for any given day in any given year as well as knowing all the zip codes and area codes in the United States.She has

In Binet's test of intelligence,items included at each age level were those which

Myra has a mental age of 13 and a chronological age of 10.Her IQ is

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test,this means that

The relationship (correlation)between IQ scores and out-of-school achievements (for example,art,music,science,and leadership)is

To estimate a child's intelligence,we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her

The definition that involves specifying what procedures were used to measure intelligence is called a(n) _______ definition.

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM­5),an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

The distribution of IQ scores

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

The subtests of Digit Span and Arithmetic make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS- IV)?

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area,tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n) _______ curve.

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

IQ is a good predictor of success in the occupation of science and in leadership.

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student,you could best predict which of the following?

Rajal is being administered the Working Memory section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Mae,who has a mild intellectual disability,can do most of the things that other children can,only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes,a slightly protruding tongue,a stocky build,and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM5),an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)