Question 1

Jarell received a low score on an intelligence test. How should this score be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jarell has very little of the pervasive general-purpose ability called intelligence. 
B)  Jarell will never have the ability to do well in school or out of school. 
C)  Jarell does not currently have the skills to do well in a middle-class school environment. 
D)  Jarell does not have "street smarts." 
A)  Jarell has very little of the pervasive general-purpose ability called intelligence. 
B)  Jarell will never have the ability to do well in school or out of school. 
C)  Jarell does not currently have the skills to do well in a middle-class school environment. 
D)  Jarell does not have "street smarts." C

Question 2

When a culture-fair intelligence test, such as Raven's Progressive Matrices, is used,

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic group differences disappear. 
B)  ethnic group differences increase. 
C)  ethnic group differences are reduced but not eliminated. 
D)  ethnic group differences remain the same. 
A)  ethnic group differences disappear. 
B)  ethnic group differences increase. 
C)  ethnic group differences are reduced but not eliminated. 
D)  ethnic group differences remain the same. C

Question 3

Dr. Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages. He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age ________ and then again at age ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year; 5 years 
B)  1 year; 17 years 
C)  3 years; 7 years 
D)  11 years; 15 years 
A)  1 year; 5 years 
B)  1 year; 17 years 
C)  3 years; 7 years 
D)  11 years; 15 years D

Question 4

Tests such as Raven's Progressive Matrices are designed

Accepted Answer

A)  to be culture-fair. 
B)  for European American children. 
C)  for African American children. 
D)  for lower class children. 
A)  to be culture-fair. 
B)  for European American children. 
C)  for African American children. 
D)  for lower class children.

Question 5

The impact of inheritance on IQ

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes stronger as children get older. 
B)  decreases as children get older. 
C)  stays the same throughout childhood. 
D)  is not measurable. 
A)  becomes stronger as children get older. 
B)  decreases as children get older. 
C)  stays the same throughout childhood. 
D)  is not measurable.

Question 6

Some researchers have found that ____________________ predicts grades in school even better than IQ scores do.

Accepted Answer

A)  enthusiasm 
B)  activity level 
C)  self-discipline 
D)  age 
A)  enthusiasm 
B)  activity level 
C)  self-discipline 
D)  age

Question 7

From early childhood to late adolescence, it is most common for IQ scores to

Accepted Answer

A)  change little. 
B)  first decrease, then increase. 
C)  first increase, then decrease. 
D)  increase steadily. 
A)  change little. 
B)  first decrease, then increase. 
C)  first increase, then decrease. 
D)  increase steadily.

Question 8

Deborah has an average IQ but is an exceptionally talented dancer. Deborah would be considered to be exceptionally intelligent according to

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychometrician. 
B)  Carroll's hierarchical theory of intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Binet. 
A)  a psychometrician. 
B)  Carroll's hierarchical theory of intelligence. 
C)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
D)  Binet.

Question 9

An intelligence test is stable if it

Accepted Answer

A)  yields scores that are consistent over various time intervals. 
B)  measures what it claims to measure. 
C)  yields scores similar to those of other intelligence tests. 
D)  has been standardized. 
A)  yields scores that are consistent over various time intervals. 
B)  measures what it claims to measure. 
C)  yields scores similar to those of other intelligence tests. 
D)  has been standardized.

Question 10

The interdependence of the members of communities like Canada's Aboriginal communities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  communism. 
B)  libertarianism. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  collectivity. 
A)  communism. 
B)  libertarianism. 
C)  generativity. 
D)  collectivity.

Question 11

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behaviour because

Accepted Answer

A)  individual differences in ability are too large in infants. 
B)  infant tests are not reliable. 
C)  infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests. 
D)  infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been. 
A)  individual differences in ability are too large in infants. 
B)  infant tests are not reliable. 
C)  infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests. 
D)  infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.

Question 12

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Accepted Answer

A)  high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B)  high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C)  low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D)  low because infant tests ignore motor functioning. 
A)  high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence. 
B)  high because early individual differences can easily be determined. 
C)  low because they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older children. 
D)  low because infant tests ignore motor functioning.

Question 13

Some research has provided support for the notion that there is a general factor of intelligence, but other investigations have suggested that intelligence consists of distinct abilities. These discrepant results were first resolved by proposing

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing approaches. 
B)  hierarchical theories of intelligence. 
C)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D)  Vygotsky's zone of proximal development. 
A)  information processing approaches. 
B)  hierarchical theories of intelligence. 
C)  Piaget's theory of cognitive development. 
D)  Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.

Question 14

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is INCORRECT.

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores are usually more alike for fraternal twins than for identical twins. 
B)  Biological siblings tend to be more alike in intelligence than a child and an adopted sibling. 
C)  Verbal and spatial abilities are more influenced by heredity than are memory skills. 
D)  Children's IQ scores show distinctive patterns of spurts and lags that appear to be genetically influenced. 
A)  IQ scores are usually more alike for fraternal twins than for identical twins. 
B)  Biological siblings tend to be more alike in intelligence than a child and an adopted sibling. 
C)  Verbal and spatial abilities are more influenced by heredity than are memory skills. 
D)  Children's IQ scores show distinctive patterns of spurts and lags that appear to be genetically influenced.

Question 15

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) differs from the Stanford-Binet test in that the WISC-IV

Accepted Answer

A)  does not yield any IQ scores. 
B)  yields scores for verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed. 
C)  is not widely used in assessment and research with children. 
D)  does not have subtests. 
A)  does not yield any IQ scores. 
B)  yields scores for verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed. 
C)  is not widely used in assessment and research with children. 
D)  does not have subtests.

Question 16

The correlation between IQ scores at 6 years of age and adult IQ scores are

Accepted Answer

A)  relatively high; about .7. 
B)  extremely high; about .9. 
C)  relatively low; about .3. 
D)  extremely low; close to 0. 
A)  relatively high; about .7. 
B)  extremely high; about .9. 
C)  relatively low; about .3. 
D)  extremely low; close to 0.

Question 17

Creativity is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a high IQ score. 
B)  a low IQ score. 
C)  convergent thinking. 
D)  divergent thinking. 
A)  a high IQ score. 
B)  a low IQ score. 
C)  convergent thinking. 
D)  divergent thinking.

Question 18

Gardner's theory of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores the developmental history of distinct intelligences. 
B)  presents a narrow view of intelligence. 
C)  emphasizes general intelligence. 
D)  has important implications for education. 
A)  ignores the developmental history of distinct intelligences. 
B)  presents a narrow view of intelligence. 
C)  emphasizes general intelligence. 
D)  has important implications for education.

Question 19

Binet and Simon developed an intelligence test in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  measure intelligence across cultures. 
B)  predict job success. 
C)  determine how much of intelligence is due to heredity and how much is due to the environment. 
D)  identify children who are likely to succeed in school. 
A)  measure intelligence across cultures. 
B)  predict job success. 
C)  determine how much of intelligence is due to heredity and how much is due to the environment. 
D)  identify children who are likely to succeed in school.

Question 20

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Piagetians. 
B)  psychometricians. 
C)  information processing theorists. 
D)  Freudians. 
A)  Piagetians. 
B)  psychometricians. 
C)  information processing theorists. 
D)  Freudians.

Exam 8: B: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Jarell received a low score on an intelligence test. How should this score be interpreted?

When a culture-fair intelligence test, such as Raven's Progressive Matrices, is used,

Dr. Barnes wants to prove that intelligence is stable by comparing the IQ scores of a group of individuals tested at two different ages. He is most likely to obtain the evidence he wants if he first tests individuals at age ________ and then again at age ________.

Tests such as Raven's Progressive Matrices are designed

The impact of inheritance on IQ

Some researchers have found that ____________________ predicts grades in school even better than IQ scores do.

From early childhood to late adolescence, it is most common for IQ scores to

Deborah has an average IQ but is an exceptionally talented dancer. Deborah would be considered to be exceptionally intelligent according to

An intelligence test is stable if it

The interdependence of the members of communities like Canada's Aboriginal communities is referred to as

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behaviour because

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

Some research has provided support for the notion that there is a general factor of intelligence, but other investigations have suggested that intelligence consists of distinct abilities. These discrepant results were first resolved by proposing

Select the statement about heredity and intelligence that is INCORRECT.

The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (WISC-IV) differs from the Stanford-Binet test in that the WISC-IV

The correlation between IQ scores at 6 years of age and adult IQ scores are

Creativity is associated with

Gardner's theory of intelligence

Binet and Simon developed an intelligence test in order to

Psychologists who specialize in the measurement of psychological characteristics such as intelligence and personality are referred to as

A: The Science of Child Development

B: The Science of Child Development

C: The Science of Child Development

A: Genetic Bases of Child Development

B: Genetic Bases of Child Development

C: Genetic Bases of Child Development

A: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

B: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

C: Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn

A: Growth and Health

B: Growth and Health

C: Growth and Health

A: Perceptual and Motor Development

B: Perceptual and Motor Development

C: Perceptual and Motor Development

A: Theories of Cognitive Development

B: Theories of Cognitive Development

C: Theories of Cognitive Development

A: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

B: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

C: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills

A: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

C: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

A: Language and Communication

B: Language and Communication

C: Language and Communication

A: Emotional Development

B: Emotional Development

C: Emotional Development

A: Understanding Self and Others

B: Understanding Self and Others

C: Understanding Self and Others

A: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

B: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

C: Moral Understanding and Behaviour

A: Gender and Development

B: Gender and Development

C: Gender and Development

A: Social Influences

A2: Social Influences

B: Social Influences

B2: Social Influences

C: Social Influences

C2: Social Influences

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