Question 1

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between ethnicity and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) African American children tend to have higher IQ scores than European American children. 
B) When African American and economically disadvantaged children feel more at ease with the examiner,their test scores improve considerably. 
C) When children of comparable social class are compared,the ethnic differences in IQ disappear. 
D) When culture-fair intelligence tests are used,ethnic differences in IQ scores disappear. 
A) African American children tend to have higher IQ scores than European American children. 
B) When African American and economically disadvantaged children feel more at ease with the examiner,their test scores improve considerably. 
C) When children of comparable social class are compared,the ethnic differences in IQ disappear. 
D) When culture-fair intelligence tests are used,ethnic differences in IQ scores disappear.

Question 2

Creativity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) a high IQ score. 
B) a low IQ score. 
C) convergent thinking. 
D) divergent thinking. 
A) a high IQ score. 
B) a low IQ score. 
C) convergent thinking. 
D) divergent thinking.

Question 3

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired oral (spoken)language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Lincoln,who suffers from a chromosomal disorder,requires special education services,and lives in a very poor area of town. 
B) Hector,who is slightly malnourished and lives in a home where his mother is often physically abused by his father. 
C) Glenda,who lives in an upper-class suburb with her parents with whom she has a very odd relationship. 
D) Maureen,who was in a car accident as a child which resulted in traumatic brain damage. 
A) Lincoln,who suffers from a chromosomal disorder,requires special education services,and lives in a very poor area of town. 
B) Hector,who is slightly malnourished and lives in a home where his mother is often physically abused by his father. 
C) Glenda,who lives in an upper-class suburb with her parents with whom she has a very odd relationship. 
D) Maureen,who was in a car accident as a child which resulted in traumatic brain damage.

Question 5

__________ include test items based on experiences common to many cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) Traditional intelligence tests 
B) Culture-fair intelligence tests 
C) Reliable tests 
D) Habituation measures 
A) Traditional intelligence tests 
B) Culture-fair intelligence tests 
C) Reliable tests 
D) Habituation measures

Question 6

Difficulties in understanding words that have been read successfully is known as dyslexia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Intelligence is associated with __________ whereas creativity is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking;divergent thinking 
B) divergent thinking;convergent thinking 
C) genetic influences;environmental influences 
D) environmental influences;genetic influences 
A) convergent thinking;divergent thinking 
B) divergent thinking;convergent thinking 
C) genetic influences;environmental influences 
D) environmental influences;genetic influences

Question 8

Sternberg's theory of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A) suggests that intelligence consists of three distinct abilities: analytic,creative,and practical. 
B) suggests that intelligence is independent of one's culture or environment. 
C) suggests that intelligence is revealed only in standardized intelligence tests. 
D) suggests that intelligence can be fostered by an exclusive focus on academic skills. 
A) suggests that intelligence consists of three distinct abilities: analytic,creative,and practical. 
B) suggests that intelligence is independent of one's culture or environment. 
C) suggests that intelligence is revealed only in standardized intelligence tests. 
D) suggests that intelligence can be fostered by an exclusive focus on academic skills.

Question 9

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) the Bayley Scales 
B) the Wechsler Scales 
C) the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices 
A) the Bayley Scales 
B) the Wechsler Scales 
C) the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children 
D) Raven's Progressive Matrices

Question 10

The most common learning disability is reading disability.Define learning disability.Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

Creativity

Accepted Answer

A) is associated with convergent thinking. 
B) cannot be cultivated or nurtured. 
C) often is measured by the number and originality of children's responses to questions. 
D) is associated with determining a standard,correct answer. 
A) is associated with convergent thinking. 
B) cannot be cultivated or nurtured. 
C) often is measured by the number and originality of children's responses to questions. 
D) is associated with determining a standard,correct answer.

Question 12

__________ refers to the difficulty level of the problems on an intelligence test that children can solve correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Mental age 
D) Chronological age 
A) Reliability 
B) Validity 
C) Mental age 
D) Chronological age

Question 13

It would NOT be appropriate to administer the Stanford-Binet intelligence test to

Accepted Answer

A) 1-year-old Isabella. 
B) 1-year-old Isabella or 2-year-old Rosie. 
C) 1-year-old Isabella,2-year-old Rosie,or 5-year-old Benjamin. 
D) 25-year-old Samuel. 
A) 1-year-old Isabella. 
B) 1-year-old Isabella or 2-year-old Rosie. 
C) 1-year-old Isabella,2-year-old Rosie,or 5-year-old Benjamin. 
D) 25-year-old Samuel.

Question 14

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Accepted Answer

A) are designed for use with infants only up to 1 year of age. 
B) do not assess adaptive behavior. 
C) contain mental and motor scales. 
D) contain motor but not mental scales. 
A) are designed for use with infants only up to 1 year of age. 
B) do not assess adaptive behavior. 
C) contain mental and motor scales. 
D) contain motor but not mental scales.

Question 16

Children who have a learning disability

Accepted Answer

A) have intelligence that is way below average. 
B) have intelligence that is slightly below average. 
C) have normal intelligence. 
D) can have intelligence that is either below average,normal,or above average. 
A) have intelligence that is way below average. 
B) have intelligence that is slightly below average. 
C) have normal intelligence. 
D) can have intelligence that is either below average,normal,or above average.

Question 17

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Accepted Answer

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 19

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between ethnicity and IQ?

Creativity is associated with

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired oral (spoken)language.

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for intellectual disability?

__________ include test items based on experiences common to many cultures.

Difficulties in understanding words that have been read successfully is known as dyslexia.

Intelligence is associated with whereas creativity is associated with .

Sternberg's theory of intelligence

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

The most common learning disability is reading disability.Define learning disability.Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Creativity

__________ refers to the difficulty level of the problems on an intelligence test that children can solve correctly.

It would NOT be appropriate to administer the Stanford-Binet intelligence test to

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Children who have a learning disability

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

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Perceptual and Motor Development

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Exam 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Which of the following statements BEST describes the relation between ethnicity and IQ?

Creativity is associated with

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired oral (spoken)language.

Which of the following children is at the greatest risk for intellectual disability?

__________ include test items based on experiences common to many cultures.

Difficulties in understanding words that have been read successfully is known as dyslexia.

Intelligence is associated with __________ whereas creativity is associated with __________.

Sternberg's theory of intelligence

Which of the following is a culture-fair intelligence test?

The most common learning disability is reading disability.Define learning disability.Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Creativity

__________ refers to the difficulty level of the problems on an intelligence test that children can solve correctly.

It would NOT be appropriate to administer the Stanford-Binet intelligence test to

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Children who have a learning disability

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

The ability to deal adaptively with novel situations and problems is known as

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

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

Filters

Intelligence is associated with whereas creativity is associated with .