Question 1

In very stressful or embarrassing situations, Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable. Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   extrinsic motivation.
B)   genetic inheritance.
C)   divergent thinking.
D)   emotional intelligence. D

Question 2

One component of emotional intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to completely forget emotionally traumatic experiences.
B)   a lack of concern about receiving social approval.
C)   predicting accurately when feelings are about to change.
D)   selectively focusing attention on positive thoughts and feelings. C

Question 3

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Isaiah can, with a few seconds of mental calculation, accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century. It would be fair to conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)   the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.
B)   intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence.
C)   Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.
D)   Isaiah excels in divergent thinking. C

Question 4

A person who demonstrates an exceptional specific mental skill while otherwise often remaining very limited in intellectual capacity is said to show signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional intelligence.
B)   savant syndrome.
C)   convergent thinking.
D)   intrinsic motivation.

Question 5

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

Accepted Answer

A)   standardization.
B)   reliability assessment.
C)   an aptitude scale.
D)   factor analysis.

Question 6

The speed with which people retrieve information from memory has been found to be a predictor of their ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal
B)   practical
C)   emotional
D)   spatial

Question 7

Research participants have been exposed to an incomplete stimulus followed by a masking image in order to assess

Accepted Answer

A)   convergent thinking.
B)   numerical ability.
C)   perceptual speed.
D)   inherited tendencies.

Question 8

Although not notably heavier or larger in total size than the typical Canadian's brain, Einstein's brain was 15 percent larger in the lower region of the

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobe.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   parietal lobe.
D)   limbic system.

Question 9

Your score on an intelligence test does not indicate how well you control your impulses or deal effectively with social conflict. This best illustrates that intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)   impossible to measure with any reliability.
B)   unrelated to the speed of cognitive processing.
C)   a collection of distinctly different abilities.
D)   a joint function of nature and nurture.

Question 10

In contrast to white matter, gray matter contains mostly

Accepted Answer

A)   axons.
B)   the g factor.
C)   neural cell bodies.
D)   synapses.

Question 11

Emotional intelligence is a critical component of

Accepted Answer

A)   creativity.
B)   social intelligence.
C)   analytical intelligence.
D)   convergent thinking.

Question 12

Anders Ericsson reports a 10-year rule for expert performance that highlights the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   analytical intelligence.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   daily practice.
D)   creativity.

Question 13

Of the following, who best illustrates Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trudy, a student who receives lower grades in physical education than in any other course
B)   Freda, a business executive who effectively motivates her sales staff
C)   Selma, a 9-year-old who solves complicated mathematical problems in record time
D)   Nicole, a teenager who completes the road test for her driver's license without a single error

Question 14

A frontal lobe area just above the outer edge of the eyebrows becomes especially active in ________ of the brain while contemplating verbal questions and in ________ of the brain while contemplating spatial questions.

Accepted Answer

A)   the right side; both sides
B)   both sides; the right side
C)   the left side; both sides
D)   both sides; the left side

Question 15

Generating the single correct answer to an intelligence test question illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   factor analysis.
B)   convergent thinking.
C)   social intelligence.
D)   perceptual speed.

Question 16

Whenever Arlo reminded himself that his musical skills could earn him fame and fortune, he became less creative in his musical performance. This best illustrates that creativity may be inhibited by

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional intelligence.
B)   a venturesome personality.
C)   the g factor.
D)   extrinsic motivation.

Question 17

Those who emphasize the importance of the g factor would be most likely to encourage

Accepted Answer

A)   discontinuing special programs for intellectually advantaged children.
B)   deriving adult intelligence test scores from the ratio of mental age to chronological age.
C)   using a small standardization sample in the process of intelligence test construction.
D)   quantifying intelligence with a single numerical score.

Question 18

People who make outstanding creative contributions to the arts or sciences are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)   be unusually sensitive to criticism of their ideas.
B)   receive above-average scores on standard tests of intelligence.
C)   show signs of savant syndrome.
D)   be strongly motivated to attain fame and fortune.

Question 19

Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   spatial
B)   musical
C)   practical
D)   interpersonal

Question 20

Kristina, a high school English teacher, is eager to promote creativity in her writing-class students. Which of the following reminders is likely to do the most to accomplish her goal?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Your final essay will be evaluated by a well-known author."
B)   "Many of the best jobs demand good writing skills."
C)   "You can produce interesting insights through your writing."
D)   "Admission to the most well-known colleges demands some creative ability."

Exam 29: A: Introduction to Intelligence