Deck 8: Intelligence

Question 1

Intelligence can only be evaluated indirectly by:

A)studying the intelligent acts that people perform.
B)comparing the intelligent acts that people perform.
C)both of these.
D)none of these.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

If Jaedyn's mental age and her chronological age are the same,what is her IQ?

A)50
B)75
C)100
D)120

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the formula for the intelligence quotient?

A)IQ = MA/CA × 100
B)IQ = CA/MA × 100
C)IQ = MA/CA ÷ 100
D)IQ = CA/MA ÷ 100

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What was Binet and Simon's 1905 intelligence scale originally designed to identify?

A)A person's intelligence quotient
B)Whether thinking skills are inherited or learned
C)Potential careers for graduating high-school seniors
D)Children who might have problems in school

Question 5

The first intelligence test was developed by:

A)Therman.
B)Stanford.
C)Wechsler.
D)Binet.

Question 6

Intelligence measured by the Stanford-Binet approximates a ________ distribution.

A)mental
B)chronological
C)normal
D)skewed

Question 7

Which represents one of the major reasons that intelligence is a difficult concept to define?

A)It is too concrete.
B)It does not appear to have any real importance.
C)It can only be measured by indirect means.
D)There is uncertainty over whether it is inherited or learned.

Question 8

Bill is 6 years old and has a mental age of 8.What is his IQ?

A)6
B)80
C)100
D)133

Question 9

An individual's level of mental development relative to others is called the:

A)mental age.
B)chronological age.
C)developmental level.
D)intelligence quotient.

Question 10

Which is not part of the textbook's definition of intelligence?

A)Learning from experience
B)Adaptability
C)Problem-solving skills
D)Spatial representation

Question 11

The stable and consistent ways that people are different from one another describes:

A)Gardner's theory.
B)individual differences.
C)Binet's testing.
D)cognitive challenges.

Question 12

Seven-year-old Cody is found to have a mental age of 14.What is his IQ?

A)70
B)100
C)140
D)200

Question 13

What is the IQ of an 8-year-old with a mental age of 10?

A)9
B)80
C)100
D)125

Question 14

Which of the following questions has generated controversies about intelligence?

A)Is intelligence more strongly influenced by heredity or by environment?
B)Is there cultural bias in intelligence testing?
C)Are intelligence tests misused?
D)All of these questions have generated controversy.

Question 15

What did William Stern devise?

A)1912 scale
B)Developmental quotient
C)Intelligence quotient
D)Infant intelligence test

Question 16

Anthony has an IQ of 89 and Joseph has an IQ of 112.If these scores are from the Stanford-Binet test,then:

A)Joseph is older than Anthony.
B)Joseph is considered gifted and Anthony is considered dull.
C)Anthony and Joseph both fall in the "normal" range.
D)Joseph is considered 23 percent more intelligent than Anthony.

Question 17

_____ are the stable,consistent ways in which people are different from each other.

A)Verbal abilities
B)Spatial abilities
C)Individual differences
D)Problem-solving abilities

Question 18

If 11-year-old William's mental age is also 11,then:

A)his IQ would be 100.
B)he would be considered bright.
C)his IQ would be 121.
D)he would be considered dull.

Question 19

If 6-year-old Mary correctly answers all of the questions on a standardized intelligence test that a typical 8-year-old could answer,she would have a(n)_________ of 8.

A)IQ
B)mental age
C)chronological age
D)normal distribution

Question 20

Who originally devised the concept of intelligence quotient?

A)Alfred Binet
B)Sir Francis Galton
C)David Wechsler
D)William Stern

Question 21

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence is used to test children from the ages of:

A)2 years to 6 years 5 months.
B)3 ½ years to 5 ½ years.
C)1 to 6 ½.
D)2 ½ years to 7 years 3 months.

Question 22

Howard Gardner is associated with the _________ theory.

A)two-factor
B)multiple-factor
C)multiple intelligences
D)triarchic theory

Question 23

Though economical and convenient,group tests have the following disadvantage:

A)The examiner cannot establish rapport.
B)The examiner cannot determine the level of anxiety.
C)Both of these are disadvantages.
D)Neither of these is a disadvantage.

Question 24

What do the subtest and composite scores of the Wechsler scales allow the examiner to do?

A)Determine the achievement level of the individual.
B)Determine the IQ score of the individual.
C)Determine the areas in which the individual is strong or weak.
D)Determine the happiness of the individual.

Question 25

Intelligence tests can help teachers group children who function at roughly the same level in such subject areas as math or reading so they can be taught the same concepts together.Is there a drawback to using the intelligence tests in this manner?

A)Yes, there is a drawback unless periodic assessment is required because these tests only measure current performance.
B)No, there isn't a drawback because children basically stay at the same maturational level.
C)No, there isn't a drawback because a child's IQ basically remains the same.
D)No, there isn't a drawback because the score on an IQ test is always accurate.

Question 26

In order for intelligence tests to be effective,they should:

A)be used as the sole evaluation tool.
B)never be relied upon for results.
C)always be administered individually.
D)be used in conjunction with other information about the individual.

Question 27

Despite the links between IQ and academic achievement and occupational success,it is important to keep in mind that many other factors contribute to success in school and work.Which one of the following is not mentioned in your text as a factor that contributes to success in school and work?

A)Motivation to succeed
B)Physical and mental health
C)Number of people in one's family
D)Social skills

Question 28

Gannon scores high in the creative area of Sternberg's theory.This may tell his teacher that he will:

A)not relate well to school demands.
B)have positive social skills and common sense.
C)do well as an entrepreneur.
D)relate to all of these.

Question 29

If you were informed that the most appropriate test assessing Kim's intelligence was the WAIS-IV,you would most accurately conclude that Kim was a(n):

A)preschooler.
B)second grader.
C)eighth grader.
D)adult.

Question 30

As a school psychologist,you are asked to assess the intellectual abilities of 4-year-old Edad.Which exam would be the most appropriate for him?

A)WAIS-IV
B)WPPSI-IV
C)WISC-V
D)APGAR

Question 31

The current Stanford-Binet is given to individuals from the age of:

A)3 through adolescence.
B)6 through adolescence.
C)2 through adulthood.
D)6 through adulthood.

Question 32

Emily is a renowned poet who can be in a seemingly ordinary situation and later compose a highly creative poem that seems full of insight into that situation.According to Sternberg,Emily has exceptional __________ intelligence.

A)general
B)practical
C)creative
D)analytical

Question 33

Nine-year-old Amir has developed study skills that help him succeed in school.Sternberg would argue that this skill is best identified with __________ intelligence.

A)general
B)practical
C)creative
D)analytical

Question 34

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence?

A)Alfred Binet
B)Robert Sternberg
C)Charles Spearman
D)Howard Gardner

Question 35

According to Robert Sternberg,intelligence comes in what forms?

A)Analytical
B)Practical
C)Creative
D)All of these

Question 36

Psychological tests are tools and their accuracy depends on:

A)how many times in a row the test is given.
B)the integrity, knowledge, and skill of the user.
C)male and female issues.
D)None of these.

Question 37

The Wechsler scales consist of:

A)verbal subtests only.
B)nonverbal subtests only.
C)a total IQ score only.
D)both verbal and nonverbal subtests, as well as an overall IQ score.

Question 38

All of the following are components of Sternberg's definition of intelligence except:

A)analytical.
B)creative.
C)experimental.
D)practical.

Question 39

Austin has just finished taking a Stanford-Binet intelligence test.According to Sternberg,this test will only provide Kent's _________ intelligence.

A)specific
B)practical
C)creative
D)analytical

Question 40

According to Sternberg,students with high analytic ability:

A)do well in classes in which the teacher lectures and gives objective tests.
B)typically get good grades.
C)do well on traditional IQ tests.
D)all of these.

Question 41

Which one of the following is not an example of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?

A)Verbal skills
B)Bodily-kinesthetic skills
C)Intrapersonal skills
D)Memory skills

Question 42

Most modern attempts to improve the intellectual environments of impoverished children have focused on:

A)programs that educate parents and provide support services.
B)educational remediation.
C)providing money to families.
D)encouraging families to use day care.

Question 43

If Dr.Proctor tells you that she is about to administer a developmental scale,you would conclude that she is working with a(n):

A)infant.
B)mentally disabled student.
C)gifted student.
D)adult.

Question 44

According to Gardner,which statement is true regarding the eight types of intelligence?

A)A person must have at least half of the eight intelligences in order to be considered normal.
B)A person must have verbal and mathematical skills and the others are not very important.
C)A person must have the same level of achievement in all eight types in order to be considered gifted.
D)Each form of intelligence can be destroyed by a different pattern of brain damage.

Question 45

Sex differences in cognitive abilities are likely a result of ________ factors.

A)biological
B)psychosocial
C)both biological and psychosocial
D)hormonal

Question 46

An overall developmental score that combines subscores in the motor,language,adaptive,and personal-social domains in the Gesell assessment of infants is called the:

A)intelligence quotient.
B)developmental quotient.
C)infant profile.
D)neonatal assessment score.

Question 47

_____ intelligence testing aims to avoid cultural bias.

A)Culture-fair
B)Culture-bias
C)Bias resistant
D)Socioeconomic improvement

Question 48

Impoverished environments intervention:

A)is connected to low-income family situations.
B)works to improve the quality of life for parent and child.
C)provides the child with an enriched environment.
D)all of these.

Question 49

______ is defined by Salovye and Mayer as the ability to monitor one's own and other's feelings and emotions,to discriminate among them,and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action.

A)Multiple-intelligence approach
B)Emotional intelligence
C)Gardner's theory
D)Sternberg's theory

Question 50

_________ is associated with emotional intelligence.

A)Gardner
B)Sternberg
C)Goleman
D)Therman

Question 51

The Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an example of early:

A)intervention for gifted children.
B)home intervention for prenatal babies.
C)intervention that produces an improvement in children's IQ if they are intellectually stimulated.
D)intervention for wealthy children.

Question 52

________ is the fraction of the variance in intelligence within a population that is attributed to genetics.

A)Gene count
B)Evolution
C)Heritability
D)Inheritance

Question 53

A test designed to include some socially based items but eliminate those items more familiar to members of a particular cultural or ethnic group is referred to as:

A)content-free.
B)culture-fair.
C)culture-bound.
D)context-fair.

Question 54

Brain imaging has shown higher intelligence is linked to:

A)brain size.
B)neurological function speed.
C)neural networks in frontal and parietal lobes.
D)all of these.

Question 55

The IQ is to the Stanford-Binet as the _____ is to the Gesell scale.

A)normal distribution
B)developmental quotient
C)validity rating
D)Apgar score

Question 56

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

A)Howard Gardner
B)Multiple intelligence
C)Insightful skills for analyzing others
D)Two-factor theory

Question 57

In an assessment class,Sophia is asked to review both an intelligence test and a developmental scale.What would Sophia likely conclude following her review?

A)Intelligence tests require more types of stimuli.
B)Developmental scales are more effective in predicting high-school academic performance.
C)Intelligence tests are harder to administer.
D)Developmental scales place more emphasis on perceptual motor skill development.

Question 58

___________ is the anxiety that one's behaviour might confirm a negative stereotype about one's group.For example,when African Americans take an intelligence test,they may experience anxiety about confirming the old stereotype that they are "intellectually inferior."

A)Stereotype advantage
B)Stereotype threat
C)Anxiety setback
D)Full anticipation

Question 59

Which of the following is not an example of cultural bias in testing?

A)Favouring urban rather than rural children
B)Favouring middle-socioeconomic rather than low-socioeconomic children
C)Favouring one ethnic group over another
D)None of these

Question 60

Intelligence tests that have been created for infants are often called:

A)adaptive scales.
B)neonatal assessment.
C)reflexive scales.
D)developmental scales.

Question 61

_____ is a condition of limited mental ability in which the individual has a low IQ,usually below 70,and difficulty adapting to everyday life.

A)Learning disability
B)Intellectual disability
C)Deficits in adaptive behaviour
D)Giftedness

Question 62

At age 8,Anna takes an intelligence test and is found to have an IQ of 100.Two years later,Anna again takes the same test.If Anna is typical,you would predict that her IQ score on the second test would be about:

A)80.
B)100.
C)120.
D)140.

Question 63

What can be concluded about the stability and change of intelligence in childhood?

A)Intelligence test scores can fluctuate dramatically across the childhood years.
B)Intelligence is not as stable as the original intelligence theorists envisioned.
C)Children have the capacity for intellectual change but they do not become entirely new intelligent beings.
D)All of these can be concluded.

Question 64

Paula is concerned about the intellectual development of her 4-year-old daughter Connie,so she has her tested by her pediatrician.When summarizing his findings,the doctor uses phrases such as "genetic problems," "brain damage," and "IQ of 40." Based on this information,you would expect that Connie:

A)is mildly disabled.
B)is profoundly disabled.
C)has a cultural-familial disability.
D)has a condition that is likely due to organic reasons.

Question 65

Your pediatrician has just examined your 6-month-old son.In his report the doctor writes,"Motor skills are adequate,language is developmentally appropriate,adaptive and personal-social characteristics are developmentally on time." Given this information,your son was likely assessed using the:

A)Gesell scale.
B)WPPSI-IV.
C)Bayley Scales of Infant Development.
D)Stanford-Binet intelligence test.

Question 66

For a teacher working with a group of primary-grade children,which of the following is not a strategy for accomplishing the goal of helping children become more creative?

A)Having children engage in brainstorming
B)Providing children with stark environments so they can create their own environments
C)Encouraging children to take intellectual risks
D)Encouraging internal motivation

Question 67

Which of the following is not a component of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

A)Motor scale
B)Adaptive scale
C)Cognitive scale
D)Behaviour-rating scale

Question 68

Who of the following would typically be considered "gifted" in most school systems?

A)Lauren, who has an IQ of 115 and no superior talents
B)Fran, who has an IQ of 100 but is an outstanding writer
C)Ollie, who has an IQ of 121 and is an outstanding artist
D)None of these would typically be considered gifted

Question 69

Deliberate practice in terms of giftedness is practice that:

A)occurs at a level of difficulty for the individual.
B)provides corrective feedback.
C)allows opportunity for repetition.
D)all of these.

Question 70

Which one of the following infant tests is correlated with measures of intelligence in older children? For example,measures of habituation and dishabituation predict intelligence in childhood and adolescence.

A)Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence
B)Bayley Scales of Infant Development
C)Gesell test
D)Stanford-Binet IQ test

Question 71

_____ and _____ are two extremes of intelligence and creativity.

A)Intellectual disability; giftedness
B)Triarchic theory; frames of the mind
C)Intellectual disability; frames of the mind
D)Both A and B.

Question 72

Tests for _____ contain more items related to perceptual-motor development and measures of social interaction,and contain fewer verbal measures.

A)infants
B)primary-grade children
C)intermediate-grade children
D)adolescent children

Question 73

Faye just received a high score on her Bayley Scales of Infant Development test.Given this information,what can you predict?

A)Faye will receive a high IQ score on subsequent intelligence tests.
B)Faye is highly verbal.
C)Faye is likely in preschool.
D)You cannot make accurate predictions about her future intellectual abilities.

Question 74

How are intelligence and creativity related?

A)Most intelligent people are creative.
B)Most creative people are intelligent.
C)There is an inverse relationship between creativity and intelligence.
D)Intelligence and creativity are unrelated.

Question 75

Research has disproven the long-held stereotype that gifted individuals:

A)are emotionally distressed.
B)tend to be good students.
C)are more mature.
D)come from stable and loving families.

Question 76

If you are asked to answer a question and you are instructed,"There is only one correct answer," you might logically conclude that the item is assessing:

A)creativity.
B)divergent thinking.
C)general intelligence.
D)convergent thinking.

Question 77

_____ is the ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways and come up with unique solutions to problems.

A)Creativity
B)Functional fixedness
C)General intelligence
D)Convergent thinking

Question 78

_____ is a technique in which children are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say practically whatever comes to mind.

A)Redressing
B)Rehearsal
C)Brainstorming
D)Concept elimination

Question 79

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gifted children?

A)Precocity
B)Passion to master
C)Desire to conform
D)Marching to their own drummer

Question 80

The _____ focuses on the infant's ability to process information in such ways as encoding the attributes of object,detecting similarities and differences between objects,forming mental representations,and retrieving these representations.

A)Bayley Scales of Infant Development
B)Gesell test
C)Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence
D)Stanford-Binet IQ test