Question 1

Leslie and Shannon are monozygotic twins.Which statement about Leslie and Shannon is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) If Leslie is a male,Shannon must be a male. 
B) Leslie and Shannon share 50% of their genes. 
C) Leslie and Shannon are identical twins. 
D) Leslie and Shannon developed from the splitting of a single egg. 
A) If Leslie is a male,Shannon must be a male. 
B) Leslie and Shannon share 50% of their genes. 
C) Leslie and Shannon are identical twins. 
D) Leslie and Shannon developed from the splitting of a single egg.

Question 2

People with mild 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 3

Suzie displays the mental ability typical of a 6-year-old child.Which statement is necessarily TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Suzie's physical age is at least 6. 
B) Suzie's mental age is 6. 
C) Suzie's mental age can be calculated by subtracting 6 from her physical age. 
D) Suzie's mental age can be calculated by dividing her physical age by 6. 
A) Suzie's physical age is at least 6. 
B) Suzie's mental age is 6. 
C) Suzie's mental age can be calculated by subtracting 6 from her physical age. 
D) Suzie's mental age can be calculated by dividing her physical age by 6.

Question 4

Isabel is 3 years old.Her mental age is 5.What is her ratio IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 100 
C) 120 
D) 167 
A) 60 
B) 100 
C) 120 
D) 167

Question 5

The MOST likely reason why African Americans have lower intelligence scores than do European Americans is that:

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans are faced with more bias in the testing environment. 
B) African Americans are more prone to test-taking anxiety. 
C) African Americans,on average,live in lower SES households than do European Americans. 
D) the two groups simply differ in their genetic makeup. 
A) African Americans are faced with more bias in the testing environment. 
B) African Americans are more prone to test-taking anxiety. 
C) African Americans,on average,live in lower SES households than do European Americans. 
D) the two groups simply differ in their genetic makeup.

Question 6

Wendy is a first-year law student who excels at making complex legal arguments.Wendy probably scores the HIGHEST in which middle-level ability?

Accepted Answer

A) visual perception 
B) memory 
C) reasoning 
D) verbal skill 
A) visual perception 
B) memory 
C) reasoning 
D) verbal skill

Question 7

Modern researchers compute the _____ IQ for children and the _____ IQ for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) ratio;ratio 
B) deviation;ratio 
C) ratio;deviation 
D) deviation;deviation 
A) ratio;ratio 
B) deviation;ratio 
C) ratio;deviation 
D) deviation;deviation

Question 8

Sophia competes successfully at local spelling bees.The two-factor theory of intelligence predicts that Sophia:

Accepted Answer

A) is an expert musician. 
B) enjoys chess. 
C) does well in her algebra class. 
D) receives lower-than-average grades in biology class. 
A) is an expert musician. 
B) enjoys chess. 
C) does well in her algebra class. 
D) receives lower-than-average grades in biology class.

Question 9

Scientists have created a strain of "smart mice" by manipulating the genes that guide:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain's reward pathway. 
B) the development of Wernicke's area. 
C) hippocampal development. 
D) the development of the orbitofrontal cortex. 
A) the brain's reward pathway. 
B) the development of Wernicke's area. 
C) hippocampal development. 
D) the development of the orbitofrontal cortex.

Question 10

Reading to children in an interactive manner has been shown to raise their IQs by about _____ points.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which statement about intelligence levels among different groups of people is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites outperform Blacks on standard intelligence tests. 
B) On average,Whites and Blacks score similarly on intelligence tests,although the variability in intelligence among Blacks is higher. 
C) Women outperform men on standard intelligence tests. 
D) Men outperform women on standard intelligence tests. 
A) Whites outperform Blacks on standard intelligence tests. 
B) On average,Whites and Blacks score similarly on intelligence tests,although the variability in intelligence among Blacks is higher. 
C) Women outperform men on standard intelligence tests. 
D) Men outperform women on standard intelligence tests.

Question 12

About what percentage in the variability in intelligence scores can be attributed to genetic factors?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-30% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 50-70% 
D) 70-90% 
A) 10-30% 
B) 30-50% 
C) 50-70% 
D) 70-90%

Question 13

Which domain of intelligence tends to decrease the MOST with age?

Accepted Answer

A) vocabulary 
B) general knowledge 
C) abstract reasoning 
D) verbal reasoning 
A) vocabulary 
B) general knowledge 
C) abstract reasoning 
D) verbal reasoning

Question 14

According to Thurstone's theory,the primary mental abilities:

Accepted Answer

A) correspond to Spearman's g. 
B) correspond to Spearman's s. 
C) are the result of Spearman's g multiplied by Spearman's s. 
D) are not analogous to Spearman's g or s. 
A) correspond to Spearman's g. 
B) correspond to Spearman's s. 
C) are the result of Spearman's g multiplied by Spearman's s. 
D) are not analogous to Spearman's g or s.

Question 15

Bill is shown a group of four words and asked to quickly identify which word does not belong with the rest of the group.This test requires _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Louis Thurstone disagreed with Charles Spearman,instead believing that there are a few stable and independent mental abilities,NOT including _____ ability.

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual 
B) general 
C) verbal 
D) numerical 
A) perceptual 
B) general 
C) verbal 
D) numerical

Question 17

Which statement about the three-level hierarchy of intelligence is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is a radical view proposed by a small group of psychologists. 
B) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is favored by psychologists who take a data-based approach and opposed by those who take a theory-based approach. 
C) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is favored by psychologists who take a theory-based approach and opposed by those who take a data-based approach. 
D) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is widely supported by studies done over the past 60 years. 
A) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is a radical view proposed by a small group of psychologists. 
B) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is favored by psychologists who take a data-based approach and opposed by those who take a theory-based approach. 
C) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is favored by psychologists who take a theory-based approach and opposed by those who take a data-based approach. 
D) The three-level hierarchy of intelligence is widely supported by studies done over the past 60 years.

Question 18

The psychologist _____ argued that persons who scored low on the intelligence test he developed should not be allowed to procreate.

Accepted Answer

A) Henry Goddard 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) Louis Thurstone 
D) Theodore Simon 
A) Henry Goddard 
B) Alfred Binet 
C) Louis Thurstone 
D) Theodore Simon

Question 19

The creators of the first intelligence tests were:

Accepted Answer

A) Henry Goddard and Louis Thurstone. 
B) Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. 
C) Theodore Simon and Charles Spearman. 
D) Louis Thurstone and Leland Stanford. 
A) Henry Goddard and Louis Thurstone. 
B) Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon. 
C) Theodore Simon and Charles Spearman. 
D) Louis Thurstone and Leland Stanford.

Question 20

In the early 1900s,which Stanford psychologist first observed that Whites tended to score higher on intelligence tests than did non-Whites?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Louis Thurstone 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Charles Spearman 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Louis Thurstone 
C) Lewis Terman 
D) Charles Spearman

Exam 10: Intelligence-Part A

Leslie and Shannon are monozygotic twins.Which statement about Leslie and Shannon is FALSE?

People with mild intellectual disabilities have IQs between:

Suzie displays the mental ability typical of a 6-year-old child.Which statement is necessarily TRUE?

Isabel is 3 years old.Her mental age is 5.What is her ratio IQ?

The MOST likely reason why African Americans have lower intelligence scores than do European Americans is that:

Wendy is a first-year law student who excels at making complex legal arguments.Wendy probably scores the HIGHEST in which middle-level ability?

Modern researchers compute the _____ IQ for children and the _____ IQ for adults.

Sophia competes successfully at local spelling bees.The two-factor theory of intelligence predicts that Sophia:

Scientists have created a strain of "smart mice" by manipulating the genes that guide:

Reading to children in an interactive manner has been shown to raise their IQs by about _____ points.

Which statement about intelligence levels among different groups of people is TRUE?

About what percentage in the variability in intelligence scores can be attributed to genetic factors?

Which domain of intelligence tends to decrease the MOST with age?

According to Thurstone's theory,the primary mental abilities:

Bill is shown a group of four words and asked to quickly identify which word does not belong with the rest of the group.This test requires _____ intelligence.

Louis Thurstone disagreed with Charles Spearman,instead believing that there are a few stable and independent mental abilities,NOT including _____ ability.

Which statement about the three-level hierarchy of intelligence is TRUE?

The psychologist _____ argued that persons who scored low on the intelligence test he developed should not be allowed to procreate.

The creators of the first intelligence tests were:

In the early 1900s,which Stanford psychologist first observed that Whites tended to score higher on intelligence tests than did non-Whites?

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

Modern researchers compute the _ IQ for children and the _ IQ for adults.