Question 1

Results of massive, continued intervention programs such as the Carolina Abecedarian Project show that

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A)  long-lasting improvements in the academic and intelligence test scores of disadvantaged children can be achieved. 
B)  even with continued intervention, the improvements in disadvantaged children's intelligence are not significant from a practical standpoint. 
C)  improvements in the scores of disadvantaged children are only temporary. 
D)  continued intervention is relatively inexpensive. 
A)  long-lasting improvements in the academic and intelligence test scores of disadvantaged children can be achieved. 
B)  even with continued intervention, the improvements in disadvantaged children's intelligence are not significant from a practical standpoint. 
C)  improvements in the scores of disadvantaged children are only temporary. 
D)  continued intervention is relatively inexpensive. A

Question 2

Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

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A)  Give all of her students a traditional intelligence test. 
B)  Strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills. 
C)  Incorporate the study of music, dance, and interpersonal relationships in her curriculum. 
D)  Focus exclusively on developing her students' logical and mathematical abilities. 
A)  Give all of her students a traditional intelligence test. 
B)  Strongly emphasize basic reading and language skills. 
C)  Incorporate the study of music, dance, and interpersonal relationships in her curriculum. 
D)  Focus exclusively on developing her students' logical and mathematical abilities. C

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

The idea that a general factor for intelligence, or g, is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

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A)  Gardner. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Carroll. 
D)  Spearman. 
A)  Gardner. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Carroll. 
D)  Spearman.

Question 5

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 6

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals. Which of the following is NOT an ability that people use to achieve personal goals?

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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 8

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention programs

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A)  with disadvantaged children do not improve their IQ scores. 
B)  that focus only on preschoolers work as well as long-term intervention programs. 
C)  that focus on the school environment work as well as programs that focus on both the school and home environments. 
D)  can have beneficial effects on both IQ and reading and math achievement. 
A)  with disadvantaged children do not improve their IQ scores. 
B)  that focus only on preschoolers work as well as long-term intervention programs. 
C)  that focus on the school environment work as well as programs that focus on both the school and home environments. 
D)  can have beneficial effects on both IQ and reading and math achievement.

Question 9

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

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A)  Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B)  Maintain a relaxed, unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C)  Provide a stimulating environment. 
D)  Don't worry about it. Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores. 
A)  Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B)  Maintain a relaxed, unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C)  Provide a stimulating environment. 
D)  Don't worry about it. Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores.

Question 10

Which of the following intelligences is included both in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

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A)  musical 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  spatial 
A)  musical 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  spatial

Question 11

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired language comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

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A)  emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B)  focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C)  was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D)  was based on information-processing research. 
A)  emphasized specific factors of intelligence. 
B)  focused on a general factor of intelligence. 
C)  was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D)  was based on information-processing research.

Question 13

The specific skills and goals that are important to American conceptions of successful intelligence and that are assessed on many intelligence tests are less valued in other cultures and so are not cultivated in the young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In terms of IQ scores, adopted children's IQ scores are more like their adopted parents' scores than their biological parents' scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Piagetians. 
B)  Psychometricians. 
C)  Information Processing Theorists. 
D)  Freudians. 
A)  Piagetians. 
B)  Psychometricians. 
C)  Information Processing Theorists. 
D)  Freudians.

Question 16

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 17

The most common learning disability is mathematical disability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Tests that measure a child's learning potential by having them learn something new are called

Accepted Answer

A)  static tests. 
B)  dynamic tests. 
C)  culture-free tests. 
D)  triarchic tests. 
A)  static tests. 
B)  dynamic tests. 
C)  culture-free tests. 
D)  triarchic tests.

Question 19

___________ is the most common area of learning disability.

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A)  Speaking 
B)  Arithmetic 
C)  Reading 
D)  Writing 
A)  Speaking 
B)  Arithmetic 
C)  Reading 
D)  Writing

Question 20

Research with adopted children

Accepted Answer

A)  typically reveals that as adopted children get older, their IQ scores resemble their biological parents' scores more than their adopted parents' scores. 
B)  indicates that heredity has no impact on intelligence test scores. 
C)  usually finds that adopted children's IQ scores more closely resemble their adoptive parents' scores rather than their biological parents' scores. 
D)  shows that throughout childhood, adoptive parents and biological parents equally influence adopted children's IQ scores. 
A)  typically reveals that as adopted children get older, their IQ scores resemble their biological parents' scores more than their adopted parents' scores. 
B)  indicates that heredity has no impact on intelligence test scores. 
C)  usually finds that adopted children's IQ scores more closely resemble their adoptive parents' scores rather than their biological parents' scores. 
D)  shows that throughout childhood, adoptive parents and biological parents equally influence adopted children's IQ scores.

Results of massive, continued intervention programs such as the Carolina Abecedarian Project show that

Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

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

The idea that a general factor for intelligence, or g, is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

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

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals. Which of the following is NOT an ability that people use to achieve personal goals?

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention programs

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

Which of the following intelligences is included both in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired language comprehension.

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

The specific skills and goals that are important to American conceptions of successful intelligence and that are assessed on many intelligence tests are less valued in other cultures and so are not cultivated in the young.

In terms of IQ scores, adopted children's IQ scores are more like their adopted parents' scores than their biological parents' scores.

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

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 most common learning disability is mathematical disability.

Tests that measure a child's learning potential by having them learn something new are called

___________ is the most common area of learning disability.

Research with adopted children

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Results of massive, continued intervention programs such as the Carolina Abecedarian Project show that

Duncan is a second grade teacher who applies Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in her classroom. Which of the following is she most likely to do?

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

The idea that a general factor for intelligence, or g, is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

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

Modern definitions of giftedness are associated exclusively with scholastic skills.

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals. Which of the following is NOT an ability that people use to achieve personal goals?

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention programs

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

Which of the following intelligences is included both in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and in psychometric theories of intelligence?

Impaired reading comprehension seems to be a by-product of impaired language comprehension.

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

The specific skills and goals that are important to American conceptions of successful intelligence and that are assessed on many intelligence tests are less valued in other cultures and so are not cultivated in the young.

In terms of IQ scores, adopted children's IQ scores are more like their adopted parents' scores than their biological parents' scores.

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

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 most common learning disability is mathematical disability.

Tests that measure a child's learning potential by having them learn something new are called

___________ is the most common area of learning disability.

Research with adopted children

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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