Question 1

Jordan tells his professor that the science test conducted by the professor did not have construct validity. Jordan's professor tells that the test is well-defined and practical, and most of the students were able to answer the questions without any hassle. Which of the following statements strengthens Jordan's claim?

Accepted Answer

A)   The test did not address whether the construct is related positively to real-world consequences.
B)   Only 50 percent of the class took the science test.
C)   The test did not test the concept learned by the students.
D)   Only students with a high level of emotional intelligence were able to get good scores. C

Question 2

According to Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence, which of the following refers to the ability to perceive other people's intentions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Interpersonal intelligence
B)   Linguistic intelligence
C)   Naturalistic intelligence
D)   Kinesthetic intelligence A

Question 3

Sylvia has brain abnormality. She is musically talented but cannot do basic activities such as dressing herself. Her intelligence quotient (IQ) is 60. In this case, Sylvia most likely has ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Down syndrome
B)   retrograde amnesia
C)   savant syndrome
D)   familial-cultural intellectual disability C

Question 4

Which of the following is a criterion used to assess the reliability of an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)   Do the test scores predict the test-taker's performance in real-world settings?
B)   Does the test measure all the aspects of intelligence, including kinesthetic intelligence?
C)   Does the test accurately measure intelligence, or does it measure some other quality?
D)   Are the results obtained by a person the same every time he or she takes the test?

Question 5

Which of the following brain cells fire when an individual performs a task or observes another person do the same task?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inter neurons
B)   Spindle neurons
C)   Mirror neurons
D)   Motor neurons

Question 6

In the creative problem-solving process, which of the following refers to putting a problem aside for a while and working on something else for a time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insight
B)   Continuity
C)   Incubation
D)   Retrieval

Question 7

Earlier species of humans, such asHomo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis, had, at most, very rudimentary language, called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   grammatical language
B)   inductive language
C)   native language
D)   protolanguage

Question 8

Norman uses a language that has no word for "infinity" and hence cannot think of the concept. Which of the following is associated with Norman's inability to think of the word and concept?

Accepted Answer

A)   Representativeness heuristics
B)   Linguistic determinism hypothesis
C)   Availability heuristics
D)   Metacognitive thinking

Question 9

Frieda learns to make two-word utterances. Other people usually do not grasp the meanings of the words she utters, her parents often serve as translators. Considering these factors, Frieda's age would be about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   12 months
B)   18 months
C)   6 months
D)   24 months

Question 10

Which theory holds that language shapes our thoughts and perceptions to such an extent that people who speak languages that lack a common foundation have difficulty directly communicating and translating their ideas from one language to the other?

Accepted Answer

A)   Skinnerian theory of language
B)   Linguistic determinism hypothesis
C)   Theory of innately guided learning
D)   Nativist theory

Question 11

Which of the following best describes cognitive fixation?

Accepted Answer

A)   The ability to break out of a particular mind-set in order to think about a problem from a fresh perspective
B)   The inability to methodically develop step-by-step methods to solve a problem
C)   The inability to break out of a particular mind-set in order to think about a problem from a fresh perspective
D)   The ability to methodically develop step-by-step methods to solve a problem

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about savant syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the most common mental disorder in older adults.
B)   It is marked by an intelligence quotient (IQ)  score of 150.
C)   It involves skills or abilities that cannot be learned or taught.
D)   It cannot occur in individuals who have low intelligence.

Question 13

The interpretation that genetics influences intelligence to such an extent that one's IQ levels are determined at conception is held erroneous because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   early interventions do not succeed in changing static IQ levels
B)   genes don't interact with environmental forces
C)   differences in IQ result from biases in IQ tests that favor people from certain cultural backgrounds
D)   interaction of genes with environmental forces can shape gene expression

Question 14

Which of the following tests was developed taking into consideration Cattell and Horn's concepts of fluid and crystallized intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stanford-Binet
B)   K-ABC
C)   WAIS
D)   WISC

Question 15

________ are step-by-step formulas or procedures for solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mnemonics
B)   Algorithms
C)   Dialectics
D)   Hermeneutics

Question 16

Which of the following is associated with crystallized intelligence rather than with fluid intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Abstract reasoning
B)   Pattern recognition
C)   Speed of learning
D)   Size of vocabulary

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about the visual system in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Visual imagery consists of visual representations created by the brain after the original stimulus is no longer present.
B)   The visual system is primarily stored in the parietal lobe of the human brain.
C)   The brain is less active during visual imagery than during visual perception.
D)   Visual perception mostly occurs in the absence of stimulus.

Question 18

Which of the following facts is true about the interconnectedness of nature and nurture in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adopted children's overall intelligence is less similar to that of their biological parents than to that of their adoptive parents.
B)   The more genetically related people are, the more similar they are in IQ, even if reared apart.
C)   Fraternal twins reared apart are more similar in their levels of intelligence than identical twins reared together.
D)   Compared to adopted children, orphans tend to have higher IQs.

Question 19

Which of the following is a necessary criterion for something to be regarded as creative?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aesthetics and functional fixedness
B)   Preparation and fluency
C)   Usefulness and originality
D)   Elaboration and aesthetics

Question 20

________ refers to the process of drawing inferences or conclusions from principles and evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Abstracting
B)   Reasoning
C)   Intuiting
D)   Backcasting

Exam 9: Language, Thought, and Intelligence