Question 1

An IQ of 92.5 indicates that the individual:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more intelligent than most of his peers. 
B)  is one-half a standard deviation below the mean for his age group. 
C)  has an intelligence score higher than only 16% of his peers. 
D)  is of average intelligence. 
A)  is more intelligent than most of his peers. 
B)  is one-half a standard deviation below the mean for his age group. 
C)  has an intelligence score higher than only 16% of his peers. 
D)  is of average intelligence. B

Question 2

_____ is involved in phonological recoding skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sounding out 
B)  Visually based retrieval 
C)  Mental model production 
D)  Comprehension monitoring 
A)  Sounding out 
B)  Visually based retrieval 
C)  Mental model production 
D)  Comprehension monitoring A

Question 3

Research has shown that the Better Beginnings, Better Futures program reduced the need for which of the following among participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial support 
B)  special education 
C)  emotional counselling 
D)  substance abuse interventions 
A)  financial support 
B)  special education 
C)  emotional counselling 
D)  substance abuse interventions B

Question 4

The Flynn effect is believed to be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  changes in environment. 
C)  the highest IQ individuals. 
D)  gender differences. 
A)  genetics. 
B)  changes in environment. 
C)  the highest IQ individuals. 
D)  gender differences.

Question 5

Which statement about individuals' intelligence tests at different ages is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The correlation between individuals' IQ scores at a particular age and their scores five years later is approximately .90. 
B)  On average, individuals' IQ scores increase 13 points between age 4 and age 17. 
C)  If intelligence tests are administered according to instructions, there should be no change in an individual's IQ score with age. 
D)  Children who take an intelligence test at age 12 and again at age 17 show an average change, up or down, of 7 points. 
A)  The correlation between individuals' IQ scores at a particular age and their scores five years later is approximately .90. 
B)  On average, individuals' IQ scores increase 13 points between age 4 and age 17. 
C)  If intelligence tests are administered according to instructions, there should be no change in an individual's IQ score with age. 
D)  Children who take an intelligence test at age 12 and again at age 17 show an average change, up or down, of 7 points.

Question 6

The Better Beginnings, Better Futures project took which of the following approaches to education?

Accepted Answer

A)  preventative 
B)  reactive 
C)  selective 
D)  streaming 
A)  preventative 
B)  reactive 
C)  selective 
D)  streaming

Question 7

Who developed the multiple intelligences theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Sameroff 
C)  Simon 
D)  Gardner 
A)  Binet 
B)  Sameroff 
C)  Simon 
D)  Gardner

Question 8

A passive effect of genotype on environment occurs as a result of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  child's influence over other people's behaviour. 
B)  overlap between a child's genotype and the genotypes of his or her biological parents. 
C)  child seeking out environments that are consistent with his or her genotype. 
D)  adoption agency's choice of parents for a newborn. 
A)  child's influence over other people's behaviour. 
B)  overlap between a child's genotype and the genotypes of his or her biological parents. 
C)  child seeking out environments that are consistent with his or her genotype. 
D)  adoption agency's choice of parents for a newborn.

Question 9

_____ can have an impact on children's IQ scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental divorce 
B)  Moving to a better neighborhood 
C)  Alertness on the test day 
D)  All of these 
A)  Parental divorce 
B)  Moving to a better neighborhood 
C)  Alertness on the test day 
D)  All of these

Question 10

Crystallized intelligence includes which skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed of neural transmission in the brain 
B)  ability to determine the next item in a sequence 
C)  knowledge of the periodic table 
D)  capacity to solve novel puzzles 
A)  speed of neural transmission in the brain 
B)  ability to determine the next item in a sequence 
C)  knowledge of the periodic table 
D)  capacity to solve novel puzzles

Question 11

IQ score is a strong predictor of success in which domain(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  occupational 
C)  academic 
D)  all of these domains 
A)  economic 
B)  occupational 
C)  academic 
D)  all of these domains

Question 12

Sandra Scarr has proposed three processes by which an individual's genes are associated with the type of environment he or she encounters. Which of Scarr's processes involves children's influence on other people's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  evocative 
D)  inductive 
A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  evocative 
D)  inductive

Question 13

Thurstone's primary mental abilities do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal meaning. 
B)  picture completion. 
C)  spatial visualization. 
D)  rote memory. 
A)  verbal meaning. 
B)  picture completion. 
C)  spatial visualization. 
D)  rote memory.

Question 14

The uncertainty about the causal nature of the association between HOME scores at infancy and children's later IQ scores is founded on the possibility of which type of gene-environment relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  evocative 
D)  inductive 
A)  active 
B)  passive 
C)  evocative 
D)  inductive

Question 15

Crystallized intelligence refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to think and learn on all intellectual tasks. 
B)  factual knowledge about the world. 
C)  the ability to think on the spot. 
D)  individuals' memory span. 
A)  the ability to think and learn on all intellectual tasks. 
B)  factual knowledge about the world. 
C)  the ability to think on the spot. 
D)  individuals' memory span.

Question 16

Considering the research on the influence of schooling on IQ, which statement would be the BEST advice to give to a city's board of education?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have children start first grade when they are 7 years old rather than the traditional age of 6 years. 
B)  Allow parents to push a child ahead one or two grades if they believe the child is ready. 
C)  Lengthen the school year by shortening the summer vacation. 
D)  Create grades 13 and 14 to extend the number of years in high school. 
A)  Have children start first grade when they are 7 years old rather than the traditional age of 6 years. 
B)  Allow parents to push a child ahead one or two grades if they believe the child is ready. 
C)  Lengthen the school year by shortening the summer vacation. 
D)  Create grades 13 and 14 to extend the number of years in high school.

Question 17

Of these reading strategies, the arithmetic strategy of recalling answers from memory is MOST similar to:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental modeling. 
B)  phonological recoding. 
C)  visually based retrieval. 
D)  the strategy‒choice process. 
A)  mental modeling. 
B)  phonological recoding. 
C)  visually based retrieval. 
D)  the strategy‒choice process.

Question 18

Which test is a commonly used measure of the quality of the family environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simon-Binet 
B)  WISC 
C)  HOME 
D)  QFE 
A)  Simon-Binet 
B)  WISC 
C)  HOME 
D)  QFE

Question 19

Of these words, a child is MOST likely to use visually based retrieval to read the word:

Accepted Answer

A)  she 
B)  they 
C)  somebody 
D)  jacket 
A)  she 
B)  they 
C)  somebody 
D)  jacket

Question 20

The genetic contribution to intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A)  remains stable across the life span. 
B)  is strongest when individuals are young. 
C)  becomes greater as individuals get older. 
D)  is an artificial concept. 
A)  remains stable across the life span. 
B)  is strongest when individuals are young. 
C)  becomes greater as individuals get older. 
D)  is an artificial concept.

Exam 8: Section 2: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

An IQ of 92.5 indicates that the individual:

_____ is involved in phonological recoding skills.

Research has shown that the Better Beginnings, Better Futures program reduced the need for which of the following among participants?

The Flynn effect is believed to be caused by:

Which statement about individuals' intelligence tests at different ages is true?

The Better Beginnings, Better Futures project took which of the following approaches to education?

Who developed the multiple intelligences theory?

A passive effect of genotype on environment occurs as a result of the:

_____ can have an impact on children's IQ scores.

Crystallized intelligence includes which skill?

IQ score is a strong predictor of success in which domain(s)?

Sandra Scarr has proposed three processes by which an individual's genes are associated with the type of environment he or she encounters. Which of Scarr's processes involves children's influence on other people's behaviour?

Thurstone's primary mental abilities do NOT include:

The uncertainty about the causal nature of the association between HOME scores at infancy and children's later IQ scores is founded on the possibility of which type of gene-environment relations?

Crystallized intelligence refers to:

Considering the research on the influence of schooling on IQ, which statement would be the BEST advice to give to a city's board of education?

Of these reading strategies, the arithmetic strategy of recalling answers from memory is MOST similar to:

Which test is a commonly used measure of the quality of the family environment?

Of these words, a child is MOST likely to use visually based retrieval to read the word:

The genetic contribution to intelligence:

Section 1: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 2: An Introduction to Child Development

Section 1: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 2: Prenatal Development and the Newborn Period

Section 1: Biology and Behavior

Section 2: Biology and Behavior

Section 1: Theories of Cognitive Development

Section 2: Theories of Cognitive Development

Seeing, Thinking, and Doing in Infancy

Development of Language and Symbol Use

Section 1: Conceptual Development

Section 2: Conceptual Development

Section 1: Intelligence and Academic Achievement

Section 1: Theories of Social Development

Section 2: Theories of Social Development

Section 1: Emotional Development

Section 2: Emotional Development

Section 1: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 2: Attachment to Others and Development of Self

Section 1: The Family

Section 2: The Family

Section 1: Peer Relationship

Section 2: Peer Relationship

Section 1: Moral Development

Section 2: Moral Development

Section 1: Gender Development

Section 2: Gender Development

Section 1: Conclusions

Section 2: Conclusions

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