Question 1

Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving planning,reasoning,and short-term memory?

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal cortex 
B) Temporal lobes 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Occipital cortex 
A) Parietal cortex 
B) Temporal lobes 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Occipital cortex C

Question 2

Dr.Cho wants to know if differences in the growth rate of fish are based on genetics or the environment.He buys two fish.Fish 1 is fed everyday,while fish 2 is fed every other day.At the end of a month,fish 1 is nearly 15 percent larger than fish 2.Considering the fish have a nearly identical genetic makeup,what can Dr.Cho conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental changes can account for all the differences in growth rate. 
B) Genetic influences must account for a majority of the differences in growth rate. 
C) Environmental conditions were more favorable for fish 2. 
D) Differences in growth rate cannot be determined by his simple experiment. 
A) Environmental changes can account for all the differences in growth rate. 
B) Genetic influences must account for a majority of the differences in growth rate. 
C) Environmental conditions were more favorable for fish 2. 
D) Differences in growth rate cannot be determined by his simple experiment. A

Question 3

Which movement was Hitler's rise to power and his quest to produce the master race analogous to?

Accepted Answer

A) Ebonics 
B) Darwinism 
C) Genocide 
D) Eugenics 
A) Ebonics 
B) Darwinism 
C) Genocide 
D) Eugenics D

Question 4

In the 1980s,political scientist James Flynn observed that the IQs of Americans were rising at a rate of about _____ point(s)per decade.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Marvis,the manager of a large business,always says,"Those are all great ideas,but now we need to pick the best one." What aspect of thought is Marvis focusing on?

Accepted Answer

A) Divergent thinking 
B) Convergent thinking 
C) Dichotomous thinking 
D) Thinking outside the box 
A) Divergent thinking 
B) Convergent thinking 
C) Dichotomous thinking 
D) Thinking outside the box

Question 6

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.What is his mental age?

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7 
A) 9 
B) 10 
C) 5 
D) 7

Question 7

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking 
A) functional thinking 
B) circular thinking 
C) convergent thinking 
D) divergent thinking

Question 8

Corrie is well liked by all her classmates.She has lots of friends and is always one of the first people chosen whenever there are group projects.According to Gardner,at which type of intelligence does Corrie likely excel?

Accepted Answer

A) Interpersonal 
B) Intrapersonal 
C) Naturalistic 
D) Spatial 
A) Interpersonal 
B) Intrapersonal 
C) Naturalistic 
D) Spatial

Question 9

Identical twins have IQ correlations around .7 to .8,whereas fraternal twins have IQ correlations of about .3 to .4.What do these correlations suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins have very similar IQs while fraternal twins do not. 
B) Both identical twins and fraternal twins have similar IQs. 
C) Fraternal twins have very similar IQs while identical twins do not. 
D) Neither identical twins or fraternal twins have very similar IQs. 
A) Identical twins have very similar IQs while fraternal twins do not. 
B) Both identical twins and fraternal twins have similar IQs. 
C) Fraternal twins have very similar IQs while identical twins do not. 
D) Neither identical twins or fraternal twins have very similar IQs.

Question 10

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the intelligence of people coming from inside the culture in which the test was devised 
B) cultural background 
C) the effects of culture on people's intellectual and creative skills 
D) the intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was devised 
A) the intelligence of people coming from inside the culture in which the test was devised 
B) cultural background 
C) the effects of culture on people's intellectual and creative skills 
D) the intelligence of people coming from outside the culture in which the test was devised

Exam 9: Exsetntion: Intelligence and IQ Testing

Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving planning,reasoning,and short-term memory?

Which movement was Hitler's rise to power and his quest to produce the master race analogous to?

In the 1980s,political scientist James Flynn observed that the IQs of Americans were rising at a rate of about _____ point(s)per decade.

Marvis,the manager of a large business,always says,"Those are all great ideas,but now we need to pick the best one." What aspect of thought is Marvis focusing on?

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.What is his mental age?

A person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.The person is engaging in _____.

Corrie is well liked by all her classmates.She has lots of friends and is always one of the first people chosen whenever there are group projects.According to Gardner,at which type of intelligence does Corrie likely excel?

Identical twins have IQ correlations around .7 to .8,whereas fraternal twins have IQ correlations of about .3 to .4.What do these correlations suggest?

Culture-fair tests attempt to measure _____.

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