Question 1

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work 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 2

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and are more sociable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development consist of 5 scales that measure mental and motor ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Bayley Scales can be used to detect developmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Your friend Elena has been asked to supervise an intervention program that is aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school. Some people have objected to the program and have said that intervention programs don't work. Based on the results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project do you think that intervention will be effective? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 7

Deborah has an average IQ, but is an exceptionally talented dancer. Deborah would be considered to be exceptionally intelligent according to

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychometrician. 
B)  Carroll's hierarchical theory of intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Binet. 
A)  a psychometrician. 
B)  Carroll's hierarchical theory of intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Binet.

Question 8

Along with below average intelligence, an individual's __________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive behavior 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  emotional health 
D)  physical development 
A)  adaptive behavior 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  emotional health 
D)  physical development

Question 9

According to the method that Terman used to score the early versions of the Stanford-Binet, a child with a chronological age of 10 years and a mental age of 12 years would have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  83. 
B)  100. 
C)  112. 
D)  120. 
A)  83. 
B)  100. 
C)  112. 
D)  120.

Question 10

Dynamic tests of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B)  measure a child's learning potential. 
C)  produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D)  measure what a child already knows. 
A)  have been used for many years and have produced well-established results. 
B)  measure a child's learning potential. 
C)  produce the same information as static tests of intelligence. 
D)  measure what a child already knows.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct about how ethnicity impacts IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans tend to have the highest scores. 
B)  European Americans tend to the have the highest scores. 
C)  Hispanic Americans tend to have the highest scores. 
D)  African Americans tend to have the highest scores. 
A)  Asian Americans tend to have the highest scores. 
B)  European Americans tend to the have the highest scores. 
C)  Hispanic Americans tend to have the highest scores. 
D)  African Americans tend to have the highest scores.

Question 14

A child with a learning disability

Accepted Answer

A)  has substantially below average intelligence. 
B)  has normal intelligence but difficulty in an academic subject. 
C)  has a visual impairment. 
D)  is hyperactive. 
A)  has substantially below average intelligence. 
B)  has normal intelligence but difficulty in an academic subject. 
C)  has a visual impairment. 
D)  is hyperactive.

Question 15

__________ 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 16

Studies of adopted children indicate that the impact of heredity on IQ decreases during childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of Gardner's intelligences are included in psychometric theories of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Nick has an IQ of 150. Nick would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted. 
B)  learning disabled. 
C)  to be of average intelligence. 
D)  mentally retarded. 
A)  gifted. 
B)  learning disabled. 
C)  to be of average intelligence. 
D)  mentally retarded.

Question 19

Intelligence test scores are effective in predicting success in the workplace, particularly for more
complex jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and are more sociable.

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development consist of 5 scales that measure mental and motor ability.

The Bayley Scales can be used to detect developmental problems.

Deborah has an average IQ, but is an exceptionally talented dancer. Deborah would be considered to be exceptionally intelligent according to

Along with below average intelligence, an individual's __________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

According to the method that Terman used to score the early versions of the Stanford-Binet, a child with a chronological age of 10 years and a mental age of 12 years would have an IQ of

Dynamic tests of intelligence

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

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

Which of the following statements is correct about how ethnicity impacts IQ scores?

A child with a learning disability

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

Studies of adopted children indicate that the impact of heredity on IQ decreases during childhood and adolescence.

All of Gardner's intelligences are included in psychometric theories of intelligence.

Nick has an IQ of 150. Nick would be considered

Intelligence test scores are effective in predicting success in the workplace, particularly for more complex jobs.

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

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Exam 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

People with greater emotional intelligence have higher self-esteem and are more sociable.

The use of culture-fair intelligence tests eliminates ethnic differences in test scores.

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development consist of 5 scales that measure mental and motor ability.

The Bayley Scales can be used to detect developmental problems.

Deborah has an average IQ, but is an exceptionally talented dancer. Deborah would be considered to be exceptionally intelligent according to

Along with below average intelligence, an individual's __________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability.

According to the method that Terman used to score the early versions of the Stanford-Binet, a child with a chronological age of 10 years and a mental age of 12 years would have an IQ of

Dynamic tests of intelligence

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

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

Which of the following statements is correct about how ethnicity impacts IQ scores?

A child with a learning disability

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

Studies of adopted children indicate that the impact of heredity on IQ decreases during childhood and adolescence.

All of Gardner's intelligences are included in psychometric theories of intelligence.

Nick has an IQ of 150. Nick would be considered

Intelligence test scores are effective in predicting success in the workplace, particularly for more complex jobs.

Charles Spearman argued that many different intelligences exist.

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