Question 1

Which is the MOST controversial aspect of Gardner's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  his suggestion regarding ethnic variations in intellectual range 
B)  his suggestion that members of some racial groups are more intelligent than others 
C)  his view that all forms of intelligence are of equal importance 
D)  his suggestion that multi-lingual people are more intelligent

Question 2

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-IV 
B)  K-ABC 
C)  WPPSI-R 
D)  DSM-IV-TR

Question 3

__________ is a mental category used to represent a class or group of objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  An image 
B)  A concept 
C)  A template 
D)  A cohort

Question 4

According to Robert Sternberg, __________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words).

Accepted Answer

A)  componential intelligence 
B)  experiential intelligence 
C)  contextual intelligence 
D)  altruistic intelligence

Question 5

According to Spearman, intelligence is composed of a general ability that underlies all intellectual functions. This is the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a factor. 
B)  s factor. 
C)  g factor. 
D)  i factor.

Question 6

Which of the following primates most successfully mastered language?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washoe 
B)  Kanzi 
C)  Sarah 
D)  Nim Chimpsky

Question 7

The smallest units of sound in a spoken language are known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  psycholinguistics. 
B)  phonemes. 
C)  heuristics. 
D)  morphemes.

Question 8

A test that minimizes bias by using questions that would not penalize people whose background, social class, or language differs from that of the middle or upper class in a society is a(n) __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude 
B)  mainstreamed 
C)  culture-fair 
D)  valid

Question 9

The sentence "The Smiths are having chicken for dinner," presents two competing deep structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To be classified as mentally retarded an individual must score at __________ or below on a standardized intelligence test and have a deficiency in everyday adaptive functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  70 
B)  78 
C)  85 
D)  90

Question 11

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was found to be not useful in testing adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ thinking works pretty well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heuristic 
B)  Divergent 
C)  Insightful 
D)  Convergent

Question 13

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  Wechsler. 
B)  Terman. 
C)  Binet. 
D)  Merill.

Question 14

The ability to find new and creative ways to adapt to one's environmental circumstances would be categorized under what Sternberg referred to as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential intelligence. 
B)  contextual intelligence. 
C)  componential intelligence. 
D)  spatial intelligence.

Question 15

A computer system programmed to simulate human thinking in solving problems and making judgments is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  an algorithm. 
B)  artificial neural networking. 
C)  robotics. 
D)  artificial intelligence.

Question 16

Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  brothers and sisters who have high intelligence 
B)  children and their parents who all have low intelligence 
C)  adopted children and their adoptive parents who have high intelligence 
D)  adopted children and their biological parents who have low intelligence

Question 17

Language is based on universal sound units called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  phonemes 
B)  morphemes 
C)  semantics 
D)  registers

Question 18

A test is standardized by developing consistent procedures for administering and scoring and also by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring that it measures what it is intended to measure. 
B)  ensuring that it consistently yields the same results when taken by the same individuals. 
C)  ensuring that it is objective and not unduly influenced by the designer. 
D)  establishing norms by which all scores are measured.

Question 19

Jane is 22 years old. For her job, she needs to take an intelligence test. Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-III 
B)  K-ABC 
C)  WPPSI-R 
D)  DSM-IV-TR

Question 20

What is the definition of language? What is the evidence, pro and con, as to whether nonhuman animals have a capacity for language?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence