Question 1

Crystallized intelligence is measured by tests of vocabulary,arithmetic,and general information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Terman explored the popular myth that gifted children have problems with social and emotional adjustment.What did he discover?

Accepted Answer

A) his sample was better adjusted than their less gifted peers. 
B) that gifted children had more problems with social adjustments as compared to their less gifted peers. 
C) that gifted children did not participate in athletic activities as compared to their less gifted peers. 
D) his sample was poorer on adjustment than their less gifted peers. 
A) his sample was better adjusted than their less gifted peers. 
B) that gifted children had more problems with social adjustments as compared to their less gifted peers. 
C) that gifted children did not participate in athletic activities as compared to their less gifted peers. 
D) his sample was poorer on adjustment than their less gifted peers.

Question 3

In an effort to enhance individuals' creativity,what have researchers discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) the capacity for individuals to be creative is inborn and cannot be easily enhanced. 
B) contexts can greatly influence the quality of individuals' creative products. 
C) Individuals who travel a great deal have higher creativity scores. 
D) Individuals who focus on the near future are more likely to produce creative responses than those who focus on the distant future. 
A) the capacity for individuals to be creative is inborn and cannot be easily enhanced. 
B) contexts can greatly influence the quality of individuals' creative products. 
C) Individuals who travel a great deal have higher creativity scores. 
D) Individuals who focus on the near future are more likely to produce creative responses than those who focus on the distant future.

Question 4

A researcher wants to determine if a test is reliable in terms of its internal consistency.Which approach would be most appropriate to take?

Accepted Answer

A) giving the same people the same test on two different occasions. 
B) administering alternate parallel forms of exactly the same test twice. 
C) comparing performance on odd- and even-numbered items. 
D) training individuals carefully before allowing them to administer the test. 
A) giving the same people the same test on two different occasions. 
B) administering alternate parallel forms of exactly the same test twice. 
C) comparing performance on odd- and even-numbered items. 
D) training individuals carefully before allowing them to administer the test.

Question 5

Almost from the outset,intelligence tests have been used to make negative claims about ethnic and racial groups.What are the "politics of intelligence"? How have psychologists studied the heredity versus environment controversy in the context of intelligence,and what can be concluded from the research? Cite specific studies to support your conclusions.

Accepted Answer

Include the history of group comparisons

Question 6

Sally is taking a test that is asking her to find a word that is related to the words 'flower','friend',and 'scout'.Which cognitive ability is most likely being assessed?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) convergent thinking 
C) fluid intelligence 
D) vocabulary 
A) divergent thinking 
B) convergent thinking 
C) fluid intelligence 
D) vocabulary

Question 7

In 1869,who wrote the highly influential book,Hereditary Genius?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet. 
B) David Wechsler. 
C) Sir Francis Galton. 
D) Lewis Terman. 
A) Alfred Binet. 
B) David Wechsler. 
C) Sir Francis Galton. 
D) Lewis Terman.

Question 8

On IQ tests today,how are decisions made concerning which individuals would be labeled as "gifted"?

Accepted Answer

A) on the basis of performance on selected test questions. 
B) on the basis of verbal IQ scores 
C) on the basis of cutoff points for scores. 
D) if an individual's score exceeds a standard score of 110. 
A) on the basis of performance on selected test questions. 
B) on the basis of verbal IQ scores 
C) on the basis of cutoff points for scores. 
D) if an individual's score exceeds a standard score of 110.

Question 9

When scores on a test designed to predict success in college correlate highly with college grades,the test has criterion validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A child is tested by Alfred Binet.Her test results indicate that she has a mental age of five.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Her score is the same as the average score of a group of 5-year-olds. 
B) She is 5 years old. 
C) She is developmentally delayed. 
D) There is no meaning that can be attached to the fact that she has a mental age of five. 
A) Her score is the same as the average score of a group of 5-year-olds. 
B) She is 5 years old. 
C) She is developmentally delayed. 
D) There is no meaning that can be attached to the fact that she has a mental age of five.

Question 11

Alfred Binet developed the first intelligence test at the request of the United States military to develop an instrument that would determine which recruits would benefit from special leadership training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Child is to adult as

Accepted Answer

A) WAIS-IV is to WISC-IV. 
B) WISC-IV is to WAIS-IV. 
C) WISC-IV is to WPPSI-III. 
D) WPPSI-III is to WISC-IV. 
A) WAIS-IV is to WISC-IV. 
B) WISC-IV is to WAIS-IV. 
C) WISC-IV is to WPPSI-III. 
D) WPPSI-III is to WISC-IV.

Question 13

Imagine that you are 21 years old,have taken a test that has ten subtests and five supplemental subtests,and have received scores: a Full Scale IQ and separate measures for comprehension,perceptual reasoning,working memory,and processing speed.The test you have taken is most likely the .

Accepted Answer

WAIS-IV (W

Question 14

Omar is a member of a social group that is stereotypically expected to perform poorly in mathematics.In fact,when Omar takes a math test he does indeed perform poorly.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) stereotype threat 
B) culture bias 
C) discrimination 
D) demand characteristics 
A) stereotype threat 
B) culture bias 
C) discrimination 
D) demand characteristics

Question 15

Garth does not do particularly well in his schoolwork,but those who know him say that he has "street smarts." He adapts well to new situations,gets along day to day with few problems,and seems to have a knack for getting his needs met.According to Sternberg's theory,what type of intelligence is Garth displaying?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Using Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence as a guide,one would expect that an expert salesperson would be high in what type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal 
B) intrapersonal 
C) spatial 
D) logical-mathematical 
A) interpersonal 
B) intrapersonal 
C) spatial 
D) logical-mathematical

Question 17

Applying Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,when individuals are solving anagram problems what components are they most likely to use to manipulate the letters in their heads?

Accepted Answer

A) performance 
B) knowledge acquisition 
C) metacognitive
D) analytical 
A) performance 
B) knowledge acquisition 
C) metacognitive
D) analytical

Question 18

What did Charles Spearman discover when studying intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) that the performance of individuals on a variety of intelligence tests was highly correlated. 
B) that each individual domain had associated with it specific skills. 
C) that a person's performance on tests depended both on general intelligence and domain-specific abilities. 
D) that fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence were relatively independent. 
A) that the performance of individuals on a variety of intelligence tests was highly correlated. 
B) that each individual domain had associated with it specific skills. 
C) that a person's performance on tests depended both on general intelligence and domain-specific abilities. 
D) that fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence were relatively independent.

Question 19

After an employer hires fifty widget wirers for the new plant,she gives them all the Widget Wiring Skills Test.If she later correlates scores on the test with the average daily production of widgets by the wirers,which aspect of the test is being assessed?

Accepted Answer

A) content validity 
B) internal consistency 
C) criterion validity 
A) content validity 
B) internal consistency 
C) criterion validity

Question 20

Using the latest version of the Stanford-Binet test,if someone were to receive an IQ score of 109 today,what would it mean?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual scored lower than 50 percent of those who took the test. 
B) The individual had a "normal" IQ. 
C) The individual could be classified as having "superior" intelligence. 
D) The individual was "developmentally disabled." 
A) The individual scored lower than 50 percent of those who took the test. 
B) The individual had a "normal" IQ. 
C) The individual could be classified as having "superior" intelligence. 
D) The individual was "developmentally disabled."

Exam 10: A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Crystallized intelligence is measured by tests of vocabulary,arithmetic,and general information.

Terman explored the popular myth that gifted children have problems with social and emotional adjustment.What did he discover?

In an effort to enhance individuals' creativity,what have researchers discovered?

A researcher wants to determine if a test is reliable in terms of its internal consistency.Which approach would be most appropriate to take?

Sally is taking a test that is asking her to find a word that is related to the words 'flower','friend',and 'scout'.Which cognitive ability is most likely being assessed?

In 1869,who wrote the highly influential book,Hereditary Genius?

On IQ tests today,how are decisions made concerning which individuals would be labeled as "gifted"?

When scores on a test designed to predict success in college correlate highly with college grades,the test has criterion validity.

A child is tested by Alfred Binet.Her test results indicate that she has a mental age of five.What does this mean?

Alfred Binet developed the first intelligence test at the request of the United States military to develop an instrument that would determine which recruits would benefit from special leadership training.

Child is to adult as

Imagine that you are 21 years old,have taken a test that has ten subtests and five supplemental subtests,and have received scores: a Full Scale IQ and separate measures for comprehension,perceptual reasoning,working memory,and processing speed.The test you have taken is most likely the .

Omar is a member of a social group that is stereotypically expected to perform poorly in mathematics.In fact,when Omar takes a math test he does indeed perform poorly.Which term best characterizes this phenomenon?

Using Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence as a guide,one would expect that an expert salesperson would be high in what type of intelligence?

Applying Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,when individuals are solving anagram problems what components are they most likely to use to manipulate the letters in their heads?

What did Charles Spearman discover when studying intelligence?

After an employer hires fifty widget wirers for the new plant,she gives them all the Widget Wiring Skills Test.If she later correlates scores on the test with the average daily production of widgets by the wirers,which aspect of the test is being assessed?

Using the latest version of the Stanford-Binet test,if someone were to receive an IQ score of 109 today,what would it mean?

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