Question 1

Henry Goddard argued that certain groups were genetically inferior.What finding further reinforced his beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) a series of new studies comparing identical twins separated from birth proved the genetic basis of intelligence. 
B) case studies of families from a small midwestern city showed how the transmission of intelligence was traced to a genetic basis. 
C) intelligence testing found that people from Eastern Europe actually had higher IQ scores than those from Northern Europe. 
D) African Americans and other racial minorities scored lower than Whites in large-scale Army intelligence testing. 
A) a series of new studies comparing identical twins separated from birth proved the genetic basis of intelligence. 
B) case studies of families from a small midwestern city showed how the transmission of intelligence was traced to a genetic basis. 
C) intelligence testing found that people from Eastern Europe actually had higher IQ scores than those from Northern Europe. 
D) African Americans and other racial minorities scored lower than Whites in large-scale Army intelligence testing.

Question 2

A teacher presents a video showing a psychologist administering one of David Wechsler's tests,the WPPSI-III.What age is the individual who is being tested most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 10 years old 
D) 20 years old 
A) 1 year old 
B) 5 years old 
C) 10 years old 
D) 20 years old

Question 3

Brian is very talented at memorizing bits of information and retrieving that information.Which type of intelligence is Brian demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) verbal 
D) analytical 
A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) verbal 
D) analytical

Question 4

In an incident that is described in the textbook,fifth-graders at an elementary school were apparently given extra time and second chances to improve their test scores.When did this situation come to light?

Accepted Answer

A) when students reported to their parents that they were asked or allowed to cheat. 
B) when parents reported to the school administrators that their children could not have performed as well as their test scores indicated. 
C) when school administrators found a negative relationship between test scores and school grades. 
D) when school psychologists retested some children and found discrepancies. 
A) when students reported to their parents that they were asked or allowed to cheat. 
B) when parents reported to the school administrators that their children could not have performed as well as their test scores indicated. 
C) when school administrators found a negative relationship between test scores and school grades. 
D) when school psychologists retested some children and found discrepancies.

Question 5

A woman is part of an investigation in which she is asked to take an intelligence test and then is informed that she will have to take the same test again in approximately two weeks.What type of reliability is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest 
B) parallel forms 
C) internal consistency 
D) split-half 
A) test-retest 
B) parallel forms 
C) internal consistency 
D) split-half

Question 6

According to Raymond Cattell,which type of intelligence involves the knowledge that an individual has already acquired?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal 
B) nonverbal 
C) fluid 
D) crystallized 
A) verbal 
B) nonverbal 
C) fluid 
D) crystallized

Question 7

A person is diagnosed as having a learning disorder when they demonstrate a large discrepancy between their achievement and measured IQ,due to such factors as low motivation or physical problems such as visual deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What makes the Wechsler Intelligence Scales uniquely valuable?

Accepted Answer

A) They test individuals with extremely high IQs. 
B) They test individuals with extremely low IQs. 
C) They track specific intellectual abilities over time. 
D) They measure verbal and quantitative skills. 
A) They test individuals with extremely high IQs. 
B) They test individuals with extremely low IQs. 
C) They track specific intellectual abilities over time. 
D) They measure verbal and quantitative skills.

Question 9

One tradition has been to attribute group differences in IQ scores to differences in environments.To what does the other tradition attribute group differences in IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) both nature and nurture. 
D) differences in academic opportunities. 
A) nature. 
B) nurture. 
C) both nature and nurture. 
D) differences in academic opportunities.

Question 10

What is reliability and validity? What are some ways that a researcher can determine if a test is reliable? What are the different types of validity? Why are norms and standardization important?

Accepted Answer

Define reliability and validity.Discuss

Question 11

Corinna is taking a test of creativity.She is asked to name as many soft,yellow things as she can in three minutes.What type of thinking is being tested?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) convergent 
C) crystallized 
D) heuristic 
A) divergent 
B) convergent 
C) crystallized 
D) heuristic

Question 12

When Harold Stevenson and his colleagues asked U.S.and Asian respondents to explain the fact that Asian children consistently outperform American children in mathematics achievement,Asian respondents emphasized studying hard.What did the respondents from the United States emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) degree of maternal education 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) effort put forth 
D) innate intelligence 
A) degree of maternal education 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) effort put forth 
D) innate intelligence

Question 13

A group of friends has been to a concert,but finds that their car will not start when it is time to leave.One member of the group quickly helps the group find another way to get home.Based on Robert Sternberg's theory,what type of intelligence is being demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical
D) crystallized 
A) analytical 
B) creative 
C) practical
D) crystallized

Question 14

What ethical concerns are central to the controversy surrounding psychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

Discuss the fairness of test-b

Question 15

Jeurgen has an above average IQ,is highly original and innovative,and will complete whatever assignment is given to him with a strong sense of commitment.Which phrase describes Jeurgen most aptly?

Accepted Answer

A) He is gifted. 
B) He is reliable. 
C) He is honest. 
D) He is good-natured. 
A) He is gifted. 
B) He is reliable. 
C) He is honest. 
D) He is good-natured.

Question 16

The field of psychology that specializes in mental testing in any of its facets is called
.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The field of psychology that specializes in...

Question 17

Three important types of validity are validity, validity,and
validity.

Accepted Answer

construct

Question 18

Using factor analysis,Raymond Cattell determined that there is a factor of general intelligence,or g,underlying all intelligent performance; each individual domain also has associated with it specific skills that he called s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Due in part to the advocacy of psychologists such as Henry Goddard,it became national policy in 1924 to administer intelligence tests.What were these tests used to determine?

Accepted Answer

A) the abilities of military recruits. 
B) the suitability of immigrants. 
C) the placement of students in public schools. 
D) the advancement of workers in government service. 
A) the abilities of military recruits. 
B) the suitability of immigrants. 
C) the placement of students in public schools. 
D) the advancement of workers in government service.

Question 20

A man receives a score of 50 on "The Anger Potential Scale." To understand what this score means,what else is necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) to know the validity of the test. 
B) to have access to statistical norms for the test. 
C) to obtain collaborating information about the individual's anger from a trained professional. 
D) to know if the test was administered using a standard protocol. 
A) to know the validity of the test. 
B) to have access to statistical norms for the test. 
C) to obtain collaborating information about the individual's anger from a trained professional. 
D) to know if the test was administered using a standard protocol.

Exam 10: A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Henry Goddard argued that certain groups were genetically inferior.What finding further reinforced his beliefs?

A teacher presents a video showing a psychologist administering one of David Wechsler's tests,the WPPSI-III.What age is the individual who is being tested most likely to be?

Brian is very talented at memorizing bits of information and retrieving that information.Which type of intelligence is Brian demonstrating?

In an incident that is described in the textbook,fifth-graders at an elementary school were apparently given extra time and second chances to improve their test scores.When did this situation come to light?

A woman is part of an investigation in which she is asked to take an intelligence test and then is informed that she will have to take the same test again in approximately two weeks.What type of reliability is being described?

According to Raymond Cattell,which type of intelligence involves the knowledge that an individual has already acquired?

A person is diagnosed as having a learning disorder when they demonstrate a large discrepancy between their achievement and measured IQ,due to such factors as low motivation or physical problems such as visual deficits.

What makes the Wechsler Intelligence Scales uniquely valuable?

One tradition has been to attribute group differences in IQ scores to differences in environments.To what does the other tradition attribute group differences in IQ scores?

What is reliability and validity? What are some ways that a researcher can determine if a test is reliable? What are the different types of validity? Why are norms and standardization important?

Corinna is taking a test of creativity.She is asked to name as many soft,yellow things as she can in three minutes.What type of thinking is being tested?

When Harold Stevenson and his colleagues asked U.S.and Asian respondents to explain the fact that Asian children consistently outperform American children in mathematics achievement,Asian respondents emphasized studying hard.What did the respondents from the United States emphasize?

A group of friends has been to a concert,but finds that their car will not start when it is time to leave.One member of the group quickly helps the group find another way to get home.Based on Robert Sternberg's theory,what type of intelligence is being demonstrated?

What ethical concerns are central to the controversy surrounding psychological assessment?

Jeurgen has an above average IQ,is highly original and innovative,and will complete whatever assignment is given to him with a strong sense of commitment.Which phrase describes Jeurgen most aptly?

The field of psychology that specializes in mental testing in any of its facets is called .

Three important types of validity are validity, validity,and validity.

Using factor analysis,Raymond Cattell determined that there is a factor of general intelligence,or g,underlying all intelligent performance; each individual domain also has associated with it specific skills that he called s.

Due in part to the advocacy of psychologists such as Henry Goddard,it became national policy in 1924 to administer intelligence tests.What were these tests used to determine?

A man receives a score of 50 on "The Anger Potential Scale." To understand what this score means,what else is necessary?

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