Question 1

Efforts to predict later IQ using habituation techniques have revealed that

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A) infants who habituate slowly to stimuli tend to have higher IQs as children. 
B) habituation is unrelated to later IQ. 
C) infants who habituate to stimuli more rapidly tend to have higher IQs as children. 
D) habituation measures are not as good as infant intelligence tests at predicting children's later IQ scores. 
A) infants who habituate slowly to stimuli tend to have higher IQs as children. 
B) habituation is unrelated to later IQ. 
C) infants who habituate to stimuli more rapidly tend to have higher IQs as children. 
D) habituation measures are not as good as infant intelligence tests at predicting children's later IQ scores. C

Question 2

Hierarchical theories of intelligence

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A) include only general factors of intelligence. 
B) include only specific factors of intelligence. 
C) include both general and specific factors of intelligence. 
D) are based on research and theories of cognitive development. 
A) include only general factors of intelligence. 
B) include only specific factors of intelligence. 
C) include both general and specific factors of intelligence. 
D) are based on research and theories of cognitive development. C

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Stanford-Binet intelligence test is TRUE?

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A) The Stanford-Binet IQ scores can be used to compare children of different ages. 
B) Educators have not found the Stanford-Binet to be useful. 
C) The Stanford-Binet is no longer a popular test. 
D) The Stanford-Binet is a group intelligence test. 
A) The Stanford-Binet IQ scores can be used to compare children of different ages. 
B) Educators have not found the Stanford-Binet to be useful. 
C) The Stanford-Binet is no longer a popular test. 
D) The Stanford-Binet is a group intelligence test. A

Question 4

Encouraging children to think of alternatives to conventional wisdom fosters creativity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

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A) Infant tests predict later IQ very well. 
B) Infant tests do not predict later IQ. 
C) The predictive power of infant tests improves if the test is administered after a child is 18- to
24-months old. 
D) Infant tests emphasize cognitive processes and later tests emphasize sensorimotor skills. 
A) Infant tests predict later IQ very well. 
B) Infant tests do not predict later IQ. 
C) The predictive power of infant tests improves if the test is administered after a child is 18- to
24-months old. 
D) Infant tests emphasize cognitive processes and later tests emphasize sensorimotor skills.

Question 6

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

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A) analytic ability. 
B) practical ability. 
C) contextual ability. 
D) creative ability. 
A) analytic ability. 
B) practical ability. 
C) contextual ability. 
D) creative ability.

Question 7

Dr.Jones claims that there is a g,a general factor for intelligence.In an effort to support his claim,he gave several different tests to many people.Which of the following results would support his claim?

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A) if individual performances were inconsistent across tests 
B) if individual performances were consistent across tests 
C) if when people's scores were averaged across tests,everyone received about the same average score 
D) if individuals showed different patterns of high and low scores on the tests 
A) if individual performances were inconsistent across tests 
B) if individual performances were consistent across tests 
C) if when people's scores were averaged across tests,everyone received about the same average score 
D) if individuals showed different patterns of high and low scores on the tests

Question 8

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your friend Elena has been asked to supervise an intervention program that is aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school.Some people have objected to the program and have said that intervention programs don't work.Based on the results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project do you think that intervention will be effective? Why or why not?

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A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 10

Russell's test scores are low,but he quickly grasps real-life problems and could be called "street smart." Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

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A) creative ability 
B) analytic ability 
C) practical ability 
D) crystallized intelligence 
A) creative ability 
B) analytic ability 
C) practical ability 
D) crystallized intelligence

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT typically a prerequisite for a child to develop exceptional talent in music?

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A) early instruction from a talented teacher 
B) parents who are committed to developing their child's musical talent 
C) the child having a love for music 
D) an IQ score of 130 or higher 
A) early instruction from a talented teacher 
B) parents who are committed to developing their child's musical talent 
C) the child having a love for music 
D) an IQ score of 130 or higher

Question 12

When children perform at the average for their age,their IQ is 120.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research has shown that gifted children tend to be emotionally troubled and unable to get along with
their peers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

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A) are based solely on IQ scores. 
B) are based on convergent thinking ability. 
C) are narrower. 
D) include exceptional talent in areas such as art,music,creative writing,and dance. 
A) are based solely on IQ scores. 
B) are based on convergent thinking ability. 
C) are narrower. 
D) include exceptional talent in areas such as art,music,creative writing,and dance.

Question 15

Dynamic tests of intelligence

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A) have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B) measure a child's learning potential. 
C) produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D) measure what a child already knows. 
A) have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B) measure a child's learning potential. 
C) produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D) measure what a child already knows.

Question 16

The psychometric approach to intelligence

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A) measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B) equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C) says that intelligent behavior always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D) suggests that many different intelligences exist. 
A) measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B) equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C) says that intelligent behavior always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D) suggests that many different intelligences exist.

Question 17

According to modern definitions of giftedness,which of the following children would be considered gifted?

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A) Keiko,who has an IQ of 140 
B) Marina,who has exceptional artistic talent 
C) Jose,who has an exceptional talent in creative writing 
D) Keiko,Marina,and Jose would all be considered gifted. 
A) Keiko,who has an IQ of 140 
B) Marina,who has exceptional artistic talent 
C) Jose,who has an exceptional talent in creative writing 
D) Keiko,Marina,and Jose would all be considered gifted.

Question 18

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

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A) Encourage children to accept conventional wisdom. 
B) Praise children for correct answers,not for working hard. 
C) Realize that only a few children have the potential for creative thinking and don't expect to be able to develop the creativity of the other children. 
D) Encourage children to take risks and not worry about novel and unusual answers being silly. 
A) Encourage children to accept conventional wisdom. 
B) Praise children for correct answers,not for working hard. 
C) Realize that only a few children have the potential for creative thinking and don't expect to be able to develop the creativity of the other children. 
D) Encourage children to take risks and not worry about novel and unusual answers being silly.

Question 19

Many children with a reading disability have problems

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A) in phonological awareness. 
B) in convergent thinking. 
C) in using methods for computing solutions. 
D) in working memory. 
A) in phonological awareness. 
B) in convergent thinking. 
C) in using methods for computing solutions. 
D) in working memory.

Question 20

Holly has normal intelligence,but is having much difficulty learning to read.She does not have any vision or hearing problems that might explain her difficulty.Holly has characteristics of

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A) an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B) a learning disability. 
C) giftedness. 
D) an intellectual disability. 
A) an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
B) a learning disability. 
C) giftedness. 
D) an intellectual disability.

Efforts to predict later IQ using habituation techniques have revealed that

Hierarchical theories of intelligence

Which of the following statements about the Stanford-Binet intelligence test is TRUE?

Encouraging children to think of alternatives to conventional wisdom fosters creativity.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

Dr.Jones claims that there is a g,a general factor for intelligence.In an effort to support his claim,he gave several different tests to many people.Which of the following results would support his claim?

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Russell's test scores are low,but he quickly grasps real-life problems and could be called "street smart." Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

Which of the following is NOT typically a prerequisite for a child to develop exceptional talent in music?

When children perform at the average for their age,their IQ is 120.

Research has shown that gifted children tend to be emotionally troubled and unable to get along with their peers.

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

Dynamic tests of intelligence

The psychometric approach to intelligence

According to modern definitions of giftedness,which of the following children would be considered gifted?

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

Many children with a reading disability have problems

Holly has normal intelligence,but is having much difficulty learning to read.She does not have any vision or hearing problems that might explain her difficulty.Holly has characteristics of

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Efforts to predict later IQ using habituation techniques have revealed that

Hierarchical theories of intelligence

Which of the following statements about the Stanford-Binet intelligence test is TRUE?

Encouraging children to think of alternatives to conventional wisdom fosters creativity.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between infant intelligence tests and later IQ?

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

Dr.Jones claims that there is a g,a general factor for intelligence.In an effort to support his claim,he gave several different tests to many people.Which of the following results would support his claim?

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Russell's test scores are low,but he quickly grasps real-life problems and could be called "street smart." Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

Which of the following is NOT typically a prerequisite for a child to develop exceptional talent in music?

When children perform at the average for their age,their IQ is 120.

Research has shown that gifted children tend to be emotionally troubled and unable to get along with their peers.

Modern definitions of giftedness differ from the traditional definition of giftedness in that modern definitions of giftedness

Dynamic tests of intelligence

The psychometric approach to intelligence

According to modern definitions of giftedness,which of the following children would be considered gifted?

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

Many children with a reading disability have problems

Holly has normal intelligence,but is having much difficulty learning to read.She does not have any vision or hearing problems that might explain her difficulty.Holly has characteristics of

The Science of Child Development

Genetic Bases of Child Development

Prenatal Development, Birth and the Newborn

Growth and Health

Perceptual and Motor Development

Theories of Cognitive Development

Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

Language and Communication

Emotional Development

Understanding Self and Others

Moral Understanding and Behavior

Gender and Development

Family Relationships

Influences Beyond the Family

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