Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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:

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A) identical twins reared together. 
B) fraternal twins reared together. 
C) parents and biological children living together. 
D) a person who has taken the test twice. 
A) identical twins reared together. 
B) fraternal twins reared together. 
C) parents and biological children living together. 
D) a person who has taken the test twice. D

Question 3

Which statement about the relationship between SES and intelligence is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) At age 3, high-SES children know about 50 percent more words than low-SES children. 
B) Poverty can actually impair brain development. 
C) Low SES children are exposed to fewer toxins than high SES children so their intelligence does not differ 
D) Summer vacation from school lowers intelligence in low-SES children but not high-SES children. 
A) At age 3, high-SES children know about 50 percent more words than low-SES children. 
B) Poverty can actually impair brain development. 
C) Low SES children are exposed to fewer toxins than high SES children so their intelligence does not differ 
D) Summer vacation from school lowers intelligence in low-SES children but not high-SES children. C

Question 4

What is the correct order of average intelligence score, from highest to lowest?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites, Blacks, Latinos 
B) Whites, Latinos, Blacks 
C) Latinos, Whites, Blacks 
D) Blacks, Whites, Latinos 
A) Whites, Blacks, Latinos 
B) Whites, Latinos, Blacks 
C) Latinos, Whites, Blacks 
D) Blacks, Whites, Latinos

Question 5

_____ termed general intellectual ability _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Spearman; g 
B) Spearman; s 
C) Thurstone; s 
D) Thurstone; m 
A) Spearman; g 
B) Spearman; s 
C) Thurstone; s 
D) Thurstone; m

Question 6

Asian and African cultures are more likely than Western cultures to include _____ in their conceptualization of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid intelligence 
B) linguistic intelligence 
C) social cooperativeness 
D) spatial intelligence 
A) fluid intelligence 
B) linguistic intelligence 
C) social cooperativeness 
D) spatial intelligence

Question 7

John Carroll analyzed intelligence test scores from nearly 500 studies and defined _____ independent middle-level abilities.

Accepted Answer

A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15 
A) 8 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15

Question 8

The generic name for Ritalin is:

Accepted Answer

A) Adderall. 
B) d-amphetamine. 
C) Modafinil. 
D) methylphenidate. 
A) Adderall. 
B) d-amphetamine. 
C) Modafinil. 
D) methylphenidate.

Question 9

Robert Sternberg suggested that there are three kinds of intelligence, which include all of these EXCEPT _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) analytic 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) emotional 
A) analytic 
B) creative 
C) practical 
D) emotional

Question 10

Height is a highly heritable trait, which means that:

Accepted Answer

A) genes dictate a precise height. 
B) people whose ancestors were 5 feet tall will be approximately 5 feet tall. 
C) people's heights cannot be influenced by environmental factors such as diet. 
D) genes establish the range of heights a person may achieve. 
A) genes dictate a precise height. 
B) people whose ancestors were 5 feet tall will be approximately 5 feet tall. 
C) people's heights cannot be influenced by environmental factors such as diet. 
D) genes establish the range of heights a person may achieve.

Question 11

Charles Spearman's research revealed that while different measures were positively correlated, they were _____ perfectly correlated.

Accepted Answer

A) sometimes 
B) always 
C) usually 
D) not 
A) sometimes 
B) always 
C) usually 
D) not

Question 12

Which of these would NOT appear on the WAIS?

Accepted Answer

A) How is a cucumber similar to a carrot? 
B) Write the word "zucchini." 
C) If a farmer has 13 rows of carrot plants with 11 carrot plants in each row, how many carrot plants does the farmer have? 
D) Name some reasons why it is beneficial to eat vegetables. 
A) How is a cucumber similar to a carrot? 
B) Write the word "zucchini." 
C) If a farmer has 13 rows of carrot plants with 11 carrot plants in each row, how many carrot plants does the farmer have? 
D) Name some reasons why it is beneficial to eat vegetables.

Question 13

Which of these belongs to the class of drugs called ampakines?

Accepted Answer

A) Adderall 
B) Chantix 
C) Ritalin 
D) Modafinil 
A) Adderall 
B) Chantix 
C) Ritalin 
D) Modafinil

Question 14

A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with peoples' responses on intelligence tests and then looks to see what kinds of independent clusters these responses form.

Accepted Answer

A) theory-based 
B) data-based 
C) deviation-based 
D) top-down 
A) theory-based 
B) data-based 
C) deviation-based 
D) top-down

Question 15

Deshawn has an English test where he has to provide the definitions of vocabulary words. This test requires _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which statement regarding the number of middle-level mental abilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 3 middle-level abilities. 
B) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 5 middle-level abilities. 
C) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 8 middle-level abilities. 
D) Psychologists are not in general agreement as to the number of middle-level abilities. 
A) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 3 middle-level abilities. 
B) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 5 middle-level abilities. 
C) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are 8 middle-level abilities. 
D) Psychologists are not in general agreement as to the number of middle-level abilities.

Question 17

The first intelligence tests were developed as part of education reforms in:

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Germany. 
A) England. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Germany.

Question 18

IQ 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

A statistic that describes the proportion of the difference between people's scores that can be explained by differences in their genetic makeup is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the heritability coefficient. 
B) the two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C) analysis of variance. 
D) factor analysis. 
A) the heritability coefficient. 
B) the two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C) analysis of variance. 
D) factor analysis.

Question 20

Group differences in intelligence test scores:

Accepted Answer

A) no longer are present. 
B) emerge even on tests of nonverbal skills. 
C) show that the tests still contain many culturally biased items. 
D) reflect innate differences in intelligence. 
A) no longer are present. 
B) emerge even on tests of nonverbal skills. 
C) show that the tests still contain many culturally biased items. 
D) reflect innate differences in intelligence.

Exam 10: Section 2: Intelligence

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

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:

Which statement about the relationship between SES and intelligence is FALSE?

What is the correct order of average intelligence score, from highest to lowest?

_____ termed general intellectual ability _____.

Asian and African cultures are more likely than Western cultures to include _____ in their conceptualization of intelligence.

John Carroll analyzed intelligence test scores from nearly 500 studies and defined _____ independent middle-level abilities.

The generic name for Ritalin is:

Robert Sternberg suggested that there are three kinds of intelligence, which include all of these EXCEPT _____ intelligence.

Height is a highly heritable trait, which means that:

Charles Spearman's research revealed that while different measures were positively correlated, they were _____ perfectly correlated.

Which of these would NOT appear on the WAIS?

Which of these belongs to the class of drugs called ampakines?

A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with peoples' responses on intelligence tests and then looks to see what kinds of independent clusters these responses form.

Deshawn has an English test where he has to provide the definitions of vocabulary words. This test requires _____ intelligence.

Which statement regarding the number of middle-level mental abilities is true?

The first intelligence tests were developed as part of education reforms in:

IQ 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:

A statistic that describes the proportion of the difference between people's scores that can be explained by differences in their genetic makeup is called:

Group differences in intelligence test scores:

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: Consciousness

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Section 6: Consciousness

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

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Section 1: Learning

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Section 1: Emotion and Motivation

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Section 1: Language and Thought

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Section 6: Language and Thought

Section 1: Intelligence

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