Question 1

According to your text,which is TRUE of the BITCH?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a standardized test used widely by municipal fire departments as an employment screening device. 
B)  It was developed as a culture-free measure of intelligence for inner-city youth. 
C)  It has more entertainment value than applied value. 
D)  It was used by the producers of Mob Wives to screen on-air personalities.

Question 2

Comparing the hierarchical model of cognitive abilities to the periodic table in chemistry,which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are similar in that scientists agree both on which elements should be listed in the periodic table and which human abilities should be in a hierarchical model of cognitive abilities. 
B)  They are different in that scientists do not agree on which elements should be listed in the periodic table but do agree on which human abilities should be in a hierarchical model. 
C)  They are different in that scientists agree on which elements should be listed in the periodic table but there is not agreement on which human abilities should be in a hierarchical model of cognitive abilities. 
D)  None of these are true.

Question 3

It is MOST probable that Binet,Wechsler,and Piaget would all agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Heredity, not environment, is the determining factor in intelligence." 
B)  "Environment, not heredity is the determining factor intelligence." 
C)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, although a person has an unlimited genetic potential." 
D)  "Heredity and environment interact to influence the development of intelligence, but a person may not exceed his or her genetic potential."

Question 4

The McGrew and Flanagan version of the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model is designed to assess abilities

Accepted Answer

A)  by means of one comprehensive and integrative test. 
B)  through the use a variety of tests from different test batteries. 
C)  with adjunctive use of interviews and the case study method. 
D)  primarily by means of behavioral observation.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of the concept of mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is no longer a concept used in contemporary cognitive assessment. 
B)  It is equivalent to a total score on a test divided by chronological age. 
C)  Horn has advocated its reintroduction in the CHC model. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 6

A school psychologist assesses a child's intelligence.In a psychological report,the psychologist explains the child's cognitive ability in terms of the manner in which she processes information and solves problems.From this report,it would seem that this school psychologist is relying on

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. 
B)  Sternberg's triarchic theory. 
C)  an information-processing approach. 
D)  a discrepancy between verbal and performance measures.

Question 7

Culture-specific tests of intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  have been empirically demonstrated to be a more valid measure of intellectual development of minority group members than conventional tests. 
B)  are most useful for predicting employment success when administered to prospective job applicants who are members of minority groups. 
C)  are usually normed exclusively on majority group members. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

As used in the text,interactionism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction between men and women. 
B)  the interaction between heredity and environment. 
C)  a statistical interaction between two intellect-related variables. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 9

Spearman's g factor refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  what different intelligence tests have in common. 
B)  the specific factors assessed by different intelligence tests. 
C)  the fact that Galton was Spearman's inspiration. 
D)  all that is genetic in the nature-nurture controversy.

Question 10

The McGrew and Flanagan Cattell-Horn-Carroll model postulates _______ broad stratum abilities and _____ narrow stratum abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  5; over 100 
B)  10; over 70 
C)  3; 10 
D)  3; 15

Question 11

McGrew and Flanagan's version of CHC theory has its greatest value

Accepted Answer

A)  as a theory of cognitive abilities with empirical support. 
B)  from a research perspective. 
C)  from the standpoint of cost-to-implement. 
D)  as a theory from which all other theories can be improved.

Question 12

According to E.L.Thorndike,an individual's ability to learn is determined primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency of the bonds that can be established. 
B)  speed of the bonds that can be established. 
C)  the number of bonds that can be established. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 13

A couple believes that they will enhance their child's intellectual ability by reading classic literature to the child at an early age.The BEST guess of the philosophy subscribed to by this couple could be summed up by

Accepted Answer

A)  predeterminism 
B)  preformationism 
C)  interactionism 
D)  humanism

Question 14

What conclusion concerning intelligence could reasonably be drawn based on the 1921 symposium published in the Journal of Educational Psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts tended to agree on the basic elements of intelligence. 
B)  Intelligence should be measured by group rather than individual tests. 
C)  Intelligence consists of a general factor and a number of specific factors. 
D)  Experts had a multitude of different definitions of intelligence.

Question 15

Those who believe in predeterminism would MOST likely be in favor of

Accepted Answer

A)  free lunch programs for low-income students. 
B)  Head Start. 
C)  genetic counseling. 
D)  Doctors without Borders.

Question 16

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is referred to as which type of model of cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  an experimental model 
B)  an information processing model 
C)  a hierarchical model 
D)  a stratum-like model

Question 17

Tests of intelligence are typically administered to older adults for all of the following purposes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  educational placement. 
B)  diagnosis of clinical disorders. 
C)  neuropsychological assessment. 
D)  vocational planning.

Question 18

Research cited in your textbook told of Zambian and English research subjects who were tested on a model reconstruction task using paper,clay,or wire.This research illustrated the importance of raising questions about

Accepted Answer

A)  the validity of a test with regard to members of specific cultural populations. 
B)  the reliability of a test with regard to members of specific cultural populations. 
C)  the danger of using specific materials, such as wire, with testtakers who have never manipulated them. 
D)  the cautions that need to be verbalized prior to any assessment situation.

Question 19

Which of the following is omitted from the Cattell-Horn-Carroll model as modified by McGrew and Flanagan?

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative ability 
B)  memory 
C)  general intellectual ability 
D)  eye-hand coordination

Question 20

Who first hypothesized that the proportion of the variance that a number of tests have in common accounts for a general factor of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson 
B)  Piaget 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Galton

Exam 9: Intelligence and Its Measurement