Question 1

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  6-month-old Tyler's 
B)  12-month-old Simon's 
C)  24-month-old Joseph's 
D)  Tyler's, Simon's, and Joseph's scores will predict their later IQs equally well. 
A)  6-month-old Tyler's 
B)  12-month-old Simon's 
C)  24-month-old Joseph's 
D)  Tyler's, Simon's, and Joseph's scores will predict their later IQs equally well.

Question 2

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

Accepted Answer

A)  are designed for use with infants only up to one year of age. 
B)  do not assess adaptive behaviour. 
C)  contain mental and motor scales. 
D)  contain motor but not mental scales. 
A)  are designed for use with infants only up to one year of age. 
B)  do not assess adaptive behaviour. 
C)  contain mental and motor scales. 
D)  contain motor but not mental scales.

Question 3

________ refers to the difficulty level of the problems that children can solve correctly on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Validity 
C)  Mental age 
D)  Chronological age 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Validity 
C)  Mental age 
D)  Chronological age

Question 4

The psychometric approach to intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B)  equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C)  says that intelligent behaviour always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D)  suggests that many different intelligences exist. 
A)  measures intelligence using standardized intelligence tests. 
B)  equates intelligence with the existence of exceptional talent. 
C)  says that intelligent behaviour always involves skillful adaptation to an environment. 
D)  suggests that many different intelligences exist.

Question 5

Which of the following requires convergent thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finding the sum of 398 + 471. 
B)  Naming all the different ways you can think of to use a paper cup. 
C)  Discussing what the world would be like if there were no longer any automobiles. 
D)  Drawing as many pictures as you can, starting with two parallel lines. 
A)  Finding the sum of 398 + 471. 
B)  Naming all the different ways you can think of to use a paper cup. 
C)  Discussing what the world would be like if there were no longer any automobiles. 
D)  Drawing as many pictures as you can, starting with two parallel lines.

Question 6

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals. Which of the following is NOT an ability that people use to achieve personal goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic ability 
B)  practical ability 
C)  exponential ability 
D)  creative ability 
A)  analytic ability 
B)  practical ability 
C)  exponential ability 
D)  creative ability

Question 7

In today's version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, an individual's IQ is calculated by

Accepted Answer

A)  dividing an individual's mental age by his or her chronological age and then multiplying by 100. 
B)  correlating his or her scores on the various subtests. 
C)  comparing how many questions the individual passed to the average number passed by individuals of the same age. 
D)  multiplying the number of test items passed by 100. 
A)  dividing an individual's mental age by his or her chronological age and then multiplying by 100. 
B)  correlating his or her scores on the various subtests. 
C)  comparing how many questions the individual passed to the average number passed by individuals of the same age. 
D)  multiplying the number of test items passed by 100.

Question 8

A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.

Accepted Answer

A)  valid 
B)  stable 
C)  psychometric 
D)  contextual 
A)  valid 
B)  stable 
C)  psychometric 
D)  contextual

Question 9

Devon wants to find out what her six-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence. Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a six-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Wechsler Scales 
B)  the Stanford-Binet 
C)  the Bayley Scales 
D)  a habituation measure 
A)  the Wechsler Scales 
B)  the Stanford-Binet 
C)  the Bayley Scales 
D)  a habituation measure

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's criteria for something to qualify as a distinct intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are special cases of talented individuals in that area. 
B)  The intelligence is evolutionarily adaptive. 
C)  The intelligence has a unique developmental history. 
D)  The intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain. 
A)  There are special cases of talented individuals in that area. 
B)  The intelligence is evolutionarily adaptive. 
C)  The intelligence has a unique developmental history. 
D)  The intelligence is regulated by distinct regions of the brain.

Question 11

All students with learning disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  need instruction tailored to their individual needs. 
B)  have problems in phonological awareness. 
C)  have difficulty performing arithmetic operations. 
D)  have attention problems. 
A)  need instruction tailored to their individual needs. 
B)  have problems in phonological awareness. 
C)  have difficulty performing arithmetic operations. 
D)  have attention problems.

Question 12

Nate has decided that he would like to be a psychometrician. Nate is interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  studying sensory and perceptual processes. 
B)  Piagetian theory. 
C)  the treatment of mental illnesses. 
D)  the measurement of psychological characteristics. 
A)  studying sensory and perceptual processes. 
B)  Piagetian theory. 
C)  the treatment of mental illnesses. 
D)  the measurement of psychological characteristics.

Question 13

The idea that a general factor for intelligence, or g, is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Carroll. 
D)  Spearman. 
A)  Gardner. 
B)  Thurstone. 
C)  Carroll. 
D)  Spearman.

Question 14

According to the method that Binet and Simon used to score their intelligence scale, a seven-year-old child who could correctly solve problems that the average eight-year-old could solve would have a mental age (MA) of

Accepted Answer

A)  seven years. 
B)  seven years, six months. 
C)  eight years. 
D)  nine years. 
A)  seven years. 
B)  seven years, six months. 
C)  eight years. 
D)  nine years.

Question 15

Higher IQ scores in children are associated with home environments

Accepted Answer

A)  that are well organized. 
B)  that include few toys. 
C)  where a father is absent. 
D)  where both parents work outside the home. 
A)  that are well organized. 
B)  that include few toys. 
C)  where a father is absent. 
D)  where both parents work outside the home.

Question 16

A child with a learning disability

Accepted Answer

A)  has substantially below average intelligence. 
B)  has normal intelligence but difficulty in an academic subject. 
C)  has a visual impairment. 
D)  is hyperactive. 
A)  has substantially below average intelligence. 
B)  has normal intelligence but difficulty in an academic subject. 
C)  has a visual impairment. 
D)  is hyperactive.

Question 17

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic ability 
B)  practical ability 
C)  exponential ability 
D)  creative ability 
A)  analytic ability 
B)  practical ability 
C)  exponential ability 
D)  creative ability

Question 18

Behavioural factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability include

Accepted Answer

A)  inadequate special education services. 
B)  impaired parent-child interactions. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  malnutrition. 
A)  inadequate special education services. 
B)  impaired parent-child interactions. 
C)  domestic violence. 
D)  malnutrition.

Question 19

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B)  Maintain a relaxed, unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C)  Provide a stimulating environment. 
D)  Don't worry about it. Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores. 
A)  Keep play materials to a minimum. 
B)  Maintain a relaxed, unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development. 
C)  Provide a stimulating environment. 
D)  Don't worry about it. Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores.

Question 20

Ten-year-old Brent has substantially below average intelligence and problems performing the daily living skills needed in his environment. Brent has characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A)  a learning disability. 
B)  intellectual disability. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  adaptive behaviour. 
A)  a learning disability. 
B)  intellectual disability. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  adaptive behaviour.

Exam 8: B: Intelligence and Individual Differences in Cognition

Whose score on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development will BEST predict his later IQ?

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development

________ refers to the difficulty level of the problems that children can solve correctly on an intelligence test.

The psychometric approach to intelligence

Which of the following requires convergent thinking?

Sternberg defines successful intelligence as using one's abilities skillfully to achieve one's personal goals. Which of the following is NOT an ability that people use to achieve personal goals?

In today's version of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, an individual's IQ is calculated by

A test is ________ if it yields scores that are consistent when it is administered on two or more different occasions.

Devon wants to find out what her six-month-old daughter's IQ is likely to be later in childhood and adolescence. Which of the following would be most appropriate to administer to a six-month-old and would best predict her later IQ?

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's criteria for something to qualify as a distinct intelligence?

All students with learning disabilities

Nate has decided that he would like to be a psychometrician. Nate is interested in

The idea that a general factor for intelligence, or g, is responsible for performance on all mental tests was introduced by

According to the method that Binet and Simon used to score their intelligence scale, a seven-year-old child who could correctly solve problems that the average eight-year-old could solve would have a mental age (MA) of

Higher IQ scores in children are associated with home environments

A child with a learning disability

The ability to know what solution or plan will actually work is known as

Behavioural factors that place individuals at risk for intellectual disability include

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

Ten-year-old Brent has substantially below average intelligence and problems performing the daily living skills needed in his environment. Brent has characteristics of

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

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