Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the intelligences proposed by Gardner?

Accepted Answer

A)  musical intelligence 
B)  sensory-perceptual intelligence 
C)  intrapersonal intelligence 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
A)  musical intelligence 
B)  sensory-perceptual intelligence 
C)  intrapersonal intelligence 
D)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence

Question 2

Compare the advantages of group intelligence tests to those of individual intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in ability are too large in infants. 
B)  infant tests are not reliable. 
C)  infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests. 
D)  infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been. 
A)  individual differences in ability are too large in infants. 
B)  infant tests are not reliable. 
C)  infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests. 
D)  infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.

Question 5

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Becky's 6-month-old son obtained a high score on the Bayley Scales. What does this tell her about her son?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her son is very likely to have a high IQ later in childhood and adulthood. 
B)  Her son will be athletically talented. 
C)  Her son was exposed to teratogens prenatally. 
D)  Her son's development is progressing normally. 
A)  Her son is very likely to have a high IQ later in childhood and adulthood. 
B)  Her son will be athletically talented. 
C)  Her son was exposed to teratogens prenatally. 
D)  Her son's development is progressing normally.

Question 7

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will be similar to the fol

Question 8

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  How many states are there in the United States of America? 
B)  How many different ways can you think of to use a rubber band? 
C)  Who is the current president of the United States? 
D)  Who was the first man to walk on the moon? 
A)  How many states are there in the United States of America? 
B)  How many different ways can you think of to use a rubber band? 
C)  Who is the current president of the United States? 
D)  Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

Question 9

Gardner believes that schools should foster all intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Accepted Answer

A)  high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B)  high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C)  low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D)  low because infant tests ignore motor functioning. 
A)  high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B)  high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C)  low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D)  low because infant tests ignore motor functioning.

Question 11

Gifted children

Accepted Answer

A)  often are emotionally troubled. 
B)  need teachers who know how to foster their talent. 
C)  develop in a sequence that is different from non-gifted children's. 
D)  are less mature than their peers. 
A)  often are emotionally troubled. 
B)  need teachers who know how to foster their talent. 
C)  develop in a sequence that is different from non-gifted children's. 
D)  are less mature than their peers.

Question 12

Research suggests than compared to non-gifted children, gifted children

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be more mature. 
B)  have more emotional problems. 
C)  follow a different sequence of cognitive development. 
D)  have considerably more difficulty getting along with their peers. 
A)  tend to be more mature. 
B)  have more emotional problems. 
C)  follow a different sequence of cognitive development. 
D)  have considerably more difficulty getting along with their peers.

Question 13

To be considered intellectually gifted, an individual must receive an IQ score of __________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 
B)  100 
C)  130 
D)  160 
A)  70 
B)  100 
C)  130 
D)  160

Question 14

Which pair of individuals is likely to have the MOST similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Janna and Lauren, who are biological mother and daughter 
B)  Jessie and Jenny, who are biological sisters 
C)  Michael and David, who are fraternal twins 
D)  Greg and Craig, who are identical twins 
A)  Janna and Lauren, who are biological mother and daughter 
B)  Jessie and Jenny, who are biological sisters 
C)  Michael and David, who are fraternal twins 
D)  Greg and Craig, who are identical twins

Question 15

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage children to accept conventional wisdom. 
B)  Praise children for correct answers, not for working hard. 
C)  Realize that only a few children have the potential for creative thinking and don't expect to be able to develop the creativity of the other children. 
D)  Encourage children to take risks and not worry about novel and unusual answers being silly. 
A)  Encourage children to accept conventional wisdom. 
B)  Praise children for correct answers, not for working hard. 
C)  Realize that only a few children have the potential for creative thinking and don't expect to be able to develop the creativity of the other children. 
D)  Encourage children to take risks and not worry about novel and unusual answers being silly.

Question 16

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years. According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient, she has an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  200. 
B)  100. 
C)  50. 
D)  20. 
A)  200. 
B)  100. 
C)  50. 
D)  20.

Question 19

The most common learning disability is reading disability. Define learning disability. Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  research in child development. 
B)  intelligence test scores. 
C)  studies of exceptionally talented people. 
D)  studies of brain-damaged persons. 
A)  research in child development. 
B)  intelligence test scores. 
C)  studies of exceptionally talented people. 
D)  studies of brain-damaged persons.

Which of the following is NOT one of the intelligences proposed by Gardner?

Compare the advantages of group intelligence tests to those of individual intelligence tests.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

Becky's 6-month-old son obtained a high score on the Bayley Scales. What does this tell her about her son?

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

Gardner believes that schools should foster all intelligences.

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Gifted children

Research suggests than compared to non-gifted children, gifted children

To be considered intellectually gifted, an individual must receive an IQ score of __________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Which pair of individuals is likely to have the MOST similar IQ scores?

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years. According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient, she has an IQ of

The most common learning disability is reading disability. Define learning disability. Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on all of the following EXCEPT

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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Exam 8: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Which of the following is NOT one of the intelligences proposed by Gardner?

Compare the advantages of group intelligence tests to those of individual intelligence tests.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on standardized intelligence test performance.

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because

Analytic ability involves dealing adaptively with novel situations and problems.

Becky's 6-month-old son obtained a high score on the Bayley Scales. What does this tell her about her son?

Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

Which of the following questions requires the use of divergent thinking?

Gardner believes that schools should foster all intelligences.

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Gifted children

Research suggests than compared to non-gifted children, gifted children

To be considered intellectually gifted, an individual must receive an IQ score of __________ or greater on an intelligence test.

Which pair of individuals is likely to have the MOST similar IQ scores?

What advice would you give to teachers trying to encourage creativity in their students?

The results of the Carolina Abecedarian Project indicate that intervention does not improve disadvantaged children's IQ scores.

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals.

Melissa is 10 years old and has a mental age of five years. According to Terman's method of calculating an intelligence quotient, she has an IQ of

The most common learning disability is reading disability. Define learning disability. Explain the cause and current treatment for reading disability.

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on all of the following EXCEPT

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