Question 1

Children with which condition have an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies?

Accepted Answer

A) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
B) fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) 
A) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
B) fragile X syndrome 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

Question 2

If you take an IQ test today,the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a __________ IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) ratio 
B) divergent 
C) chronological 
D) deviation 
A) ratio 
B) divergent 
C) chronological 
D) deviation

Question 3

The knowledge section of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition (SB5)requires the test taker to complete analogy questions,fill-in-the-missing-shape in a group of shapes,and tell a story about what is happening in a series of pictures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Jonathan has an intellectual disability.He is unable to read books or to read music and has had no music lessons.However,he is able to play any song on the piano if he hears it once on the radio.Jonathan would best be described as having

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The Stanford-Binet (SB5)and the Wechsler scales are _______  tests.

Accepted Answer

A) individual intelligence 
B) group intelligence 
C) group achievement 
D) individual creativity 
A) individual intelligence 
B) group intelligence 
C) group achievement 
D) individual creativity

Question 6

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100,we know that she has a

Accepted Answer

A) mental age below those of children with the same chronological age. 
B) test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C) perfect score on all questions asked. 
D) mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 
A) mental age below those of children with the same chronological age. 
B) test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C) perfect score on all questions asked. 
D) mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age.

Question 7

Most of the successful gifted in Terman's study

Accepted Answer

A) were the most introverted in the gifted group. 
B) had a desire to know,to excel,and to persevere. 
C) showed the highest creativity in the gifted group. 
D) became very independent at an early age due to their parents' lack of support. 
A) were the most introverted in the gifted group. 
B) had a desire to know,to excel,and to persevere. 
C) showed the highest creativity in the gifted group. 
D) became very independent at an early age due to their parents' lack of support.

Question 8

Mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100 is the formula used to calculate a person's

Accepted Answer

A) deviation intelligence. 
B) cognitive index. 
C) metacognitive quotient. 
D) intelligence quotient. 
A) deviation intelligence. 
B) cognitive index. 
C) metacognitive quotient. 
D) intelligence quotient.

Question 9

The generally-accepted definition of intelligence includes all of the following skills EXCEPT the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) recall and organize data into patterns. 
B) deal effectively with the environment. 
C) think rationally. 
D) act purposely. 
A) recall and organize data into patterns. 
B) deal effectively with the environment. 
C) think rationally. 
D) act purposely.

Question 10

Suzy is taking the Stanford­Binet (SB5)and is asked this question,"I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked,so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

Accepted Answer

A) working memory. 
B) visual-spatial processing. 
C) quantitative reasoning. 
D) fluid reasoning. 
A) working memory. 
B) visual-spatial processing. 
C) quantitative reasoning. 
D) fluid reasoning.

Question 11

Occupations,such as art,music,writing,dramatics,science,and leadership,have been shown to be strongly related to

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores. 
B) training. 
C) creativity. 
D) school grades. 
A) IQ scores. 
B) training. 
C) creativity. 
D) school grades.

Question 12

One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that it results from

Accepted Answer

A) intense practice. 
B) a familial intellectual disability. 
C) damage to the right hemisphere of the brain. 
D) chance mutations in their genetic make-up. 
A) intense practice. 
B) a familial intellectual disability. 
C) damage to the right hemisphere of the brain. 
D) chance mutations in their genetic make-up.

Question 13

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS- IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A) arithmetic 
B) information 
C) vocabulary 
D) similarities 
A) arithmetic 
B) information 
C) vocabulary 
D) similarities

Question 14

Cases of intellectual disabilities in which no known biological problems can be identified and with close relatives also being mildly disabled are called _______ intellectual disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) inorganic 
C) familial 
D) functional 
A) organic 
B) inorganic 
C) familial 
D) functional

Question 15

Beth is four years old,but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people,is cooperative,has an excellent memory,and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

Accepted Answer

A) artificial intelligence. 
B) functional fixedness. 
C) giftedness. 
D) intuitive thinking. 
A) artificial intelligence. 
B) functional fixedness. 
C) giftedness. 
D) intuitive thinking.

Question 16

The subtests of Vocabulary,Similarities,and Information make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is providing you with a(n) _______ definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A psychologist who gives you a list...

Question 19

Savant syndrome refers to a person who has

Accepted Answer

A) a genetic form of intellectual disability caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. 
B) a mild intellectual disability associated with homes that are intellectually,nutritionally,and emotionally impoverished. 
C) either a high IQ or special talents or aptitudes. 
D) limited intelligence but shows exceptional abilities in art,music,mental arithmetic,or calendar calculations. 
A) a genetic form of intellectual disability caused by the presence of an extra chromosome. 
B) a mild intellectual disability associated with homes that are intellectually,nutritionally,and emotionally impoverished. 
C) either a high IQ or special talents or aptitudes. 
D) limited intelligence but shows exceptional abilities in art,music,mental arithmetic,or calendar calculations.

Question 20

Will has a mental age of nine and a chronological age of ten.Will's IQ is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Will has a mental age of nine...

Exam 40: Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Children with which condition have an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies?

If you take an IQ test today,the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a __________ IQ.

The knowledge section of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale,Fifth Edition (SB5)requires the test taker to complete analogy questions,fill-in-the-missing-shape in a group of shapes,and tell a story about what is happening in a series of pictures.

Jonathan has an intellectual disability.He is unable to read books or to read music and has had no music lessons.However,he is able to play any song on the piano if he hears it once on the radio.Jonathan would best be described as having

The Stanford-Binet (SB5)and the Wechsler scales are _______ tests.

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100,we know that she has a

Most of the successful gifted in Terman's study

Mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100 is the formula used to calculate a person's

The generally-accepted definition of intelligence includes all of the following skills EXCEPT the ability to

Suzy is taking the Stanford­Binet (SB5)and is asked this question,"I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked,so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

Occupations,such as art,music,writing,dramatics,science,and leadership,have been shown to be strongly related to

One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that it results from

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS- IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Cases of intellectual disabilities in which no known biological problems can be identified and with close relatives also being mildly disabled are called _______ intellectual disabilities.

Beth is four years old,but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people,is cooperative,has an excellent memory,and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

The subtests of Vocabulary,Similarities,and Information make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is providing you with a(n) _______ definition of intelligence.

Savant syndrome refers to a person who has

Will has a mental age of nine and a chronological age of ten.Will's IQ is _______.

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

Suzy is taking the StanfordBinet (SB5)and is asked this question,"I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked,so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's