Question 1

The psychologist most noted for his contributions to the Stanford-Binet intelligence test is:

Accepted Answer

A) Lewis Terman. 
B) Henry Goddard. 
C) David Wechsler. 
D) William Stern. 
A) Lewis Terman. 
B) Henry Goddard. 
C) David Wechsler. 
D) William Stern. A

Question 2

Environmental factors that are NOT experienced by all relevant members of a household are called the _____ environment.

Accepted Answer

A) heritable 
B) variable 
C) nonshared 
D) specific 
A) heritable 
B) variable 
C) nonshared 
D) specific C

Question 3

The correlation between the intelligence test scores of identical twins who have never met is about the same as the correlation between intelligence test scores of:

Accepted Answer

A) fraternal twins who have never met. 
B) fraternal twins reared together. 
C) parents and biological children living together. 
D) a person who has taken the test twice. 
A) fraternal twins who have never met. 
B) fraternal twins reared together. 
C) parents and biological children living together. 
D) a person who has taken the test twice. D

Question 4

Sir Francis Galton studied _____ and concluded that intelligence is largely determined by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) identical twins;environment 
B) eminent families;heredity 
C) poor families;environment 
D) identical twins;heredity 
A) identical twins;environment 
B) eminent families;heredity 
C) poor families;environment 
D) identical twins;heredity

Question 5

Intelligence does NOT involve:

Accepted Answer

A) solving new problems. 
B) abstract reasoning. 
C) book learning. 
D) learning from experience. 
A) solving new problems. 
B) abstract reasoning. 
C) book learning. 
D) learning from experience.

Question 6

Country A has a higher mean IQ than does country B.Based on previous research,country A probably has _____ levels of happiness than does country B and a _____ standard deviation among happiness scores.

Accepted Answer

A) lower;smaller 
B) lower;larger 
C) higher;smaller 
D) higher;larger 
A) lower;smaller 
B) lower;larger 
C) higher;smaller 
D) higher;larger

Question 7

If we think of the brain as a machine that uses old information to produce new information,then _____ intelligence refers to the way the machine runs,and _____ intelligence refers to the information it uses and produces.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid;crystallized 
B) crystallized;practical 
C) creative;fluid 
D) practical;creative 
A) fluid;crystallized 
B) crystallized;practical 
C) creative;fluid 
D) practical;creative

Question 8

Which statement does NOT describe a characteristic of emotionally intelligent people?

Accepted Answer

A) They have better romantic relationships. 
B) They tend to be happy and satisfied with their lives. 
C) They work hard at deciphering the emotions of others. 
D) They have better workplace relationships. 
A) They have better romantic relationships. 
B) They tend to be happy and satisfied with their lives. 
C) They work hard at deciphering the emotions of others. 
D) They have better workplace relationships.

Question 9

Poverty experienced during _____ will be MOST likely to have deleterious effects on intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood 
B) middle childhood 
C) late childhood 
D) the teenage years 
A) early childhood 
B) middle childhood 
C) late childhood 
D) the teenage years

Question 10

Many people mistakenly believe that "genetic" is a synonym for:

Accepted Answer

A) inherited. 
B) natural. 
C) unchangeable. 
D) inborn. 
A) inherited. 
B) natural. 
C) unchangeable. 
D) inborn.

Question 11

In the three-level hierarchy of mental ability,the general factor is analogous to:

Accepted Answer

A) Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
B) Spearman's g. 
C) Spearman's s. 
D) Carroll's crystalized intelligence. 
A) Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
B) Spearman's g. 
C) Spearman's s. 
D) Carroll's crystalized intelligence.

Question 12

Differences in intelligence due to socioeconomic status _____ from early childhood to the late teenage years.

Accepted Answer

A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) increase then decrease 
D) remain constant 
A) increase 
B) decrease 
C) increase then decrease 
D) remain constant

Question 13

People with moderate intellectual disabilities have IQs between:

Accepted Answer

A) 35 < IQ < 49. 
B) 50 < IQ < 69. 
C) 70 < IQ < 89. 
D) 90 < IQ < 109. 
A) 35 < IQ < 49. 
B) 50 < IQ < 69. 
C) 70 < IQ < 89. 
D) 90 < IQ < 109.

Question 14

Which biologically related pairs will probably be MOST dissimilar in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Jen and Bob,siblings born 5 years apart and raised in the same home 
B) Reba and Haley,identical twins raised in different homes 
C) Estelle and Mary,a mother and a daughter living in the same home 
D) Herbert and Henrietta,siblings born 3 years apart and raised in different homes 
A) Jen and Bob,siblings born 5 years apart and raised in the same home 
B) Reba and Haley,identical twins raised in different homes 
C) Estelle and Mary,a mother and a daughter living in the same home 
D) Herbert and Henrietta,siblings born 3 years apart and raised in different homes

Question 15

Which factor is the BEST predictor of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) age 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) gender 
D) grade level 
A) age 
B) socioeconomic status 
C) gender 
D) grade level

Question 16

If an Asian American woman is reminded of her gender right before taking a math test,she will _____;if she is reminded of her ethnicity right before taking the test,she will _____.

Accepted Answer

A) perform better;perform more poorly 
B) perform more poorly;perform better 
C) feel less stressed;feel more stressed 
D) be unaffected by this information;perform more poorly 
A) perform better;perform more poorly 
B) perform more poorly;perform better 
C) feel less stressed;feel more stressed 
D) be unaffected by this information;perform more poorly

Question 17

If you were administered a standardized intelligence test at multiple points over the course of your life,at which age would you probably score the HIGHEST?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 35 
D) 70 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 35 
D) 70

Question 18

Intelligence tests given in the 1920s that supposedly were designed to identify if certain immigrant groups were "feebleminded" led the United States to pass laws restricting immigration from:

Accepted Answer

A) Northern Europe. 
B) Australia and New Zealand. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Southern and Eastern Europe. 
A) Northern Europe. 
B) Australia and New Zealand. 
C) the Middle East. 
D) Southern and Eastern Europe.

Question 19

Which statements about racial differences in intelligence is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans who have a higher percentage of European genes tend to have higher intelligence scores than do African Americans with a lower percentage of European genes. 
B) Biases in the testing situation might explain some,but not all,of the racial differences in intelligence scores. 
C) Racial differences in intelligence scores plausibly can be accounted for by environmental factors. 
D) Scientists have not isolated a genetic basis for racial differences in intelligence. 
A) African Americans who have a higher percentage of European genes tend to have higher intelligence scores than do African Americans with a lower percentage of European genes. 
B) Biases in the testing situation might explain some,but not all,of the racial differences in intelligence scores. 
C) Racial differences in intelligence scores plausibly can be accounted for by environmental factors. 
D) Scientists have not isolated a genetic basis for racial differences in intelligence.

Question 20

Supplementing the diets of pregnant women with fatty acids found in breast milk has been found to enhance IQ by about _____ points.

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
A) 4 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10

Exam 10: Intelligence-Part A

The psychologist most noted for his contributions to the Stanford-Binet intelligence test is:

Environmental factors that are NOT experienced by all relevant members of a household are called the _____ environment.

The correlation between the intelligence test scores of identical twins who have never met is about the same as the correlation between intelligence test scores of:

Sir Francis Galton studied _____ and concluded that intelligence is largely determined by _____.

Intelligence does NOT involve:

Country A has a higher mean IQ than does country B.Based on previous research,country A probably has _____ levels of happiness than does country B and a _____ standard deviation among happiness scores.

If we think of the brain as a machine that uses old information to produce new information,then _____ intelligence refers to the way the machine runs,and _____ intelligence refers to the information it uses and produces.

Which statement does NOT describe a characteristic of emotionally intelligent people?

Poverty experienced during _____ will be MOST likely to have deleterious effects on intelligence.

Many people mistakenly believe that "genetic" is a synonym for:

In the three-level hierarchy of mental ability,the general factor is analogous to:

Differences in intelligence due to socioeconomic status _____ from early childhood to the late teenage years.

People with moderate intellectual disabilities have IQs between:

Which biologically related pairs will probably be MOST dissimilar in intelligence?

Which factor is the BEST predictor of intelligence?

If an Asian American woman is reminded of her gender right before taking a math test,she will _____;if she is reminded of her ethnicity right before taking the test,she will _____.

If you were administered a standardized intelligence test at multiple points over the course of your life,at which age would you probably score the HIGHEST?

Intelligence tests given in the 1920s that supposedly were designed to identify if certain immigrant groups were "feebleminded" led the United States to pass laws restricting immigration from:

Which statements about racial differences in intelligence is FALSE?

Supplementing the diets of pregnant women with fatty acids found in breast milk has been found to enhance IQ by about _____ points.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Sir Francis Galton studied _ and concluded that intelligence is largely determined by _.

Country A has a higher mean IQ than does country B.Based on previous research,country A probably has _ levels of happiness than does country B and a _ standard deviation among happiness scores.

If we think of the brain as a machine that uses old information to produce new information,then _ intelligence refers to the way the machine runs,and _ intelligence refers to the information it uses and produces.

If an Asian American woman is reminded of her gender right before taking a math test,she will _;if she is reminded of her ethnicity right before taking the test,she will _.