Question 1

John is a professional speech writer but struggles with simple algebra problems. John's different abilities best illustrates the view of mental ability developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Thurstone. 
B) Spearman. 
C) Terman. 
D) Stern. 
A) Thurstone. 
B) Spearman. 
C) Terman. 
D) Stern. A

Question 2

According to the Flynn effect, your IQ score is likely _____ someone's IQ score from 100 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) lower than 
B) the same as 
C) higher than 
D) nearly the same as 
A) lower than 
B) the same as 
C) higher than 
D) nearly the same as C

Question 3

Jermaine received the highest score on a term paper in his English class. The two-factor theory of intelligence would predict that:

Accepted Answer

A) Jermaine has little musical ability. 
B) Jermaine does well in Science class. 
C) Jermaine receives the highest grades in Math class. 
D) Jermaine performs poorly in both his Math and Science classes. 
A) Jermaine has little musical ability. 
B) Jermaine does well in Science class. 
C) Jermaine receives the highest grades in Math class. 
D) Jermaine performs poorly in both his Math and Science classes. B

Question 4

Evidence from identical twin studies suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence is 100 percent genetic because the IQ scores are perfectly correlated, no matter if the children were raised together or apart. 
B) genes play a significant role in determining intelligence, with high correlations when raised together or apart. 
C) environmental influences significantly outweigh genetic influences. 
D) intelligence is almost 100 percent environmental, due to the high correlations in intelligence among people living in the same home. 
A) intelligence is 100 percent genetic because the IQ scores are perfectly correlated, no matter if the children were raised together or apart. 
B) genes play a significant role in determining intelligence, with high correlations when raised together or apart. 
C) environmental influences significantly outweigh genetic influences. 
D) intelligence is almost 100 percent environmental, due to the high correlations in intelligence among people living in the same home.

Question 5

When you are attempting to solve an abstract word problem you have never seen before and are given 3 minutes to come up with the solution, you probably rely more on your _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) emotional 
D) nonverbal 
A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) emotional 
D) nonverbal

Question 6

Which statement about intelligence tests is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence can be directly measured by intelligence tests. 
B) Intelligence tests cannot be administered to people who cannot read or write. 
C) The WAIS is a common intelligence test given to children. 
D) The questions on intelligence tests correlate highly with the behavioral consequences thought to be associated with intelligence. 
A) Intelligence can be directly measured by intelligence tests. 
B) Intelligence tests cannot be administered to people who cannot read or write. 
C) The WAIS is a common intelligence test given to children. 
D) The questions on intelligence tests correlate highly with the behavioral consequences thought to be associated with intelligence.

Question 7

Binet and Simon designed their intelligence test to:

Accepted Answer

A) weed out the lower-scoring immigrants emigrating into the United States. 
B) weed out the lower-scoring immigrants emigrating into France. 
C) identify children who needed additional instruction in school. 
D) identify the academically gifted. 
A) weed out the lower-scoring immigrants emigrating into the United States. 
B) weed out the lower-scoring immigrants emigrating into France. 
C) identify children who needed additional instruction in school. 
D) identify the academically gifted.

Question 8

Which statement about relative and absolute intelligence is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Relative and absolute intelligence both are likely to remain stable over time. 
B) Relative and absolute intelligence both are likely to change over time. 
C) Relative intelligence is likely to be stable over time, whereas absolute intelligence is likely to change. 
D) Relative intelligence is likely to change over time, whereas absolute intelligence is likely to be stable. 
A) Relative and absolute intelligence both are likely to remain stable over time. 
B) Relative and absolute intelligence both are likely to change over time. 
C) Relative intelligence is likely to be stable over time, whereas absolute intelligence is likely to change. 
D) Relative intelligence is likely to change over time, whereas absolute intelligence is likely to be stable.

Question 9

Research shows that highly emotionally intelligent people experience all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) better romantic relationships. 
B) better workplace relationships. 
C) fewer job changes. 
D) less dissatisfaction with their lives overall. 
A) better romantic relationships. 
B) better workplace relationships. 
C) fewer job changes. 
D) less dissatisfaction with their lives overall.

Question 10

Which statement illustrates the effect of environment on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins reared apart are more similar than fraternal twins reared together. 
B) Biological siblings reared together are more similar than nonbiological siblings reared together. 
C) Unrelated siblings reared together are more similar than related siblings reared apart. 
D) Identical twins reared apart are more similar than biological siblings reared apart. 
A) Identical twins reared apart are more similar than fraternal twins reared together. 
B) Biological siblings reared together are more similar than nonbiological siblings reared together. 
C) Unrelated siblings reared together are more similar than related siblings reared apart. 
D) Identical twins reared apart are more similar than biological siblings reared apart.

Question 11

An Asian American student is asked to report her ethnicity at the top of a mathematics test. Doing this will very likely:

Accepted Answer

A) boost her performance on the test. 
B) hinder her performance on the test. 
C) have no effect on her test performance. 
D) negatively impact abstract mathematical reasoning but not performance on arithmetic problems. 
A) boost her performance on the test. 
B) hinder her performance on the test. 
C) have no effect on her test performance. 
D) negatively impact abstract mathematical reasoning but not performance on arithmetic problems.

Question 12

The data-based approach to intelligence suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) there is one factor associated with intelligence. 
B) there are eight mid-level abilities contributing to intelligence. 
C) there are too many contributing factors to determine the underlying basis of intelligence. 
D) intelligence tests do not measure all the mid-level abilities contributing to intelligence. 
A) there is one factor associated with intelligence. 
B) there are eight mid-level abilities contributing to intelligence. 
C) there are too many contributing factors to determine the underlying basis of intelligence. 
D) intelligence tests do not measure all the mid-level abilities contributing to intelligence.

Question 13

From top to bottom, the three-level hierarchy of mental abilities moves from:

Accepted Answer

A) general to specific. 
B) data-based to theory-based. 
C) fluid to crystallized. 
D) creative to practical. 
A) general to specific. 
B) data-based to theory-based. 
C) fluid to crystallized. 
D) creative to practical.

Question 14

Intelligence tests are the best predictor of:

Accepted Answer

A) marital status. 
B) school performance. 
C) vocabulary. 
D) reading skills. 
A) marital status. 
B) school performance. 
C) vocabulary. 
D) reading skills.

Question 15

The deviation IQ divides an individual's score by the _____, which allows for a more efficient measure of IQ among different age groups.

Accepted Answer

A) average test score of people in the same age group 
B) average test score of people in different age groups 
C) person's physical age 
D) person's mental age 
A) average test score of people in the same age group 
B) average test score of people in different age groups 
C) person's physical age 
D) person's mental age

Exam 10: Section 5: Intelligence

John is a professional speech writer but struggles with simple algebra problems. John's different abilities best illustrates the view of mental ability developed by:

According to the Flynn effect, your IQ score is likely _____ someone's IQ score from 100 years ago.

Jermaine received the highest score on a term paper in his English class. The two-factor theory of intelligence would predict that:

Evidence from identical twin studies suggests that:

When you are attempting to solve an abstract word problem you have never seen before and are given 3 minutes to come up with the solution, you probably rely more on your _____ intelligence.

Which statement about intelligence tests is true?

Binet and Simon designed their intelligence test to:

Which statement about relative and absolute intelligence is true?

Research shows that highly emotionally intelligent people experience all of these EXCEPT:

Which statement illustrates the effect of environment on intelligence?

An Asian American student is asked to report her ethnicity at the top of a mathematics test. Doing this will very likely:

The data-based approach to intelligence suggests that:

From top to bottom, the three-level hierarchy of mental abilities moves from:

Intelligence tests are the best predictor of:

The deviation IQ divides an individual's score by the _____, which allows for a more efficient measure of IQ among different age groups.

Section 1: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 2: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 3: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 4 : Psychology: Evolution of a Science

Section 5: Psychology: Evolution of a Science

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Section 1: Methods in Psychology

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Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

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Section 1 : Sensation and Perception

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Section 1: Development

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