Question 1

Which child would be most likely to have the highest upper limit of his or her reaction range for intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a middle-class white child with an IQ of 100 
B)  a middle-class minority child with an IQ of 105 
C)  a lower-class minority child with an IQ of 95 
D)  not enough information is provided to make an "educated" prediction 
A)  a middle-class white child with an IQ of 100 
B)  a middle-class minority child with an IQ of 105 
C)  a lower-class minority child with an IQ of 95 
D)  not enough information is provided to make an "educated" prediction

Question 2

Which of the following statements is an example of reification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birds of a feather flock together. 
B)  Creative people are born, not raised. 
C)  She gets good grades in school because she is intelligent. 
D)  Intelligence tests are only moderate predictors of vocational success. 
A)  Birds of a feather flock together. 
B)  Creative people are born, not raised. 
C)  She gets good grades in school because she is intelligent. 
D)  Intelligence tests are only moderate predictors of vocational success.

Question 3

Discuss the similarities and differences between current views on the nature and assessment of intelligence and creativity.

Accepted Answer

Both are influenced to a considerable ex

Question 4

Sternberg's research on intelligence suggests all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the three separate aspects of intelligence can each be reliably measured 
B)  the three separate aspects of intelligence are relatively independent 
C)  practical intelligence is superior to both analytical and creative intelligence 
D)  assessing the three separate aspects of intelligence could improve the prediction of intelligent behavior in the real world 
A)  the three separate aspects of intelligence can each be reliably measured 
B)  the three separate aspects of intelligence are relatively independent 
C)  practical intelligence is superior to both analytical and creative intelligence 
D)  assessing the three separate aspects of intelligence could improve the prediction of intelligent behavior in the real world

Question 5

Roland is an architect who can design dream homes based on vague ideas and images that his clients bring to him. According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Roland is likely to score high in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrapersonal intelligence 
B)  interpersonal intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence 
A)  intrapersonal intelligence 
B)  interpersonal intelligence 
C)  spatial intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence

Question 6

In convergent thinking, one attempts to

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize a hypothetic-deductive reasoning strategy to solve a problem. 
B)  work from the very specific to the very general in solving a problem. 
C)  narrow down a list of alternatives to solve a problem. 
D)  involve a relevant schema in order to solve a problem. 
A)  utilize a hypothetic-deductive reasoning strategy to solve a problem. 
B)  work from the very specific to the very general in solving a problem. 
C)  narrow down a list of alternatives to solve a problem. 
D)  involve a relevant schema in order to solve a problem.

Question 7

Modern IQ scoring uses ____________________ IQ scores that indicate where people fall in the normal distribution of intelligence for their age group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Modern IQ scoring uses ____________________ IQ scores...

Question 8

Most cases of mental retardation have no identifiable organic cause. From what you know of their views concerning intelligence, discuss what each of the following might say about these cases of mental retardation: Jensen, Wechsler, Gardner, and Scarr.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question should acknowle

Question 9

The fact that pervasive psychological testing is largely a phenomenon of Western societies reflects which of the following themes of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. 
D)  Behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
A)  Psychology is empirical. 
B)  Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
C)  Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. 
D)  Behavior is determined by multiple causes.

Question 10

Which subtheory of intelligence, as proposed by Sternberg, is associated with dealing effectively with novelty and how one performs familiar tasks automatically and effortlessly?

Accepted Answer

A)  the contextual subtheory 
B)  the operational subtheory 
C)  the experiential subtheory 
D)  the generative subtheory 
A)  the contextual subtheory 
B)  the operational subtheory 
C)  the experiential subtheory 
D)  the generative subtheory

Question 11

The question "How many uses can you think of for a paper clip?" would be MOST likely found on

Accepted Answer

A)  a problem-solving test. 
B)  a creativity test. 
C)  an intelligence test. 
D)  a reasoning test. 
A)  a problem-solving test. 
B)  a creativity test. 
C)  an intelligence test. 
D)  a reasoning test.

Question 12

Describe the components of Sternberg's theory of intelligence and discuss whether these components are measured on most intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

Robert Sternberg argues that psychologis

Question 13

The perspective on the investigation of intelligence that emphasizes measuring the amount of intelligence people have and figuring out why some people have more than others is the

Accepted Answer

A)  testing perspective. 
B)  cognitive perspective. 
C)  behavioral perspective. 
D)  psychoanalytic perspective. 
A)  testing perspective. 
B)  cognitive perspective. 
C)  behavioral perspective. 
D)  psychoanalytic perspective.

Question 14

Theorists use the term ____________________ to refer to the genetically determined limits of intelligence and other traits.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Theorists use the term ____________________ to refer...

Question 15

Critics argue that heritability explanations for ethnic differences in IQ have a variety of flaws and weakness; these weaknesses do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  between-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
B)  within-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
C)  the concept of race is more of a social concept then a biological one. 
D)  the differences in IQ scores for ethnic groups is more likely to be attributed to socioeconomic differences. 
A)  between-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
B)  within-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
C)  the concept of race is more of a social concept then a biological one. 
D)  the differences in IQ scores for ethnic groups is more likely to be attributed to socioeconomic differences.

Question 16

Intelligence tests tend to measure ____ thinking; tests of creativity tend to measure ____ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent; convergent 
B)  divergent; divergent 
C)  convergent; divergent 
D)  convergent; convergent 
A)  divergent; convergent 
B)  divergent; divergent 
C)  convergent; divergent 
D)  convergent; convergent

Question 17

Research into the biological correlates of intelligences have examined all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  brain volume. 
B)  life longevity. 
C)  reaction range. 
D)  inspection time. 
A)  brain volume. 
B)  life longevity. 
C)  reaction range. 
D)  inspection time.

Question 18

According to your textbook, "intelligence" is BEST thought of as a

Accepted Answer

A)  reification. 
B)  tangible commodity. 
C)  score on an IQ test. 
D)  product of heredity. 
A)  reification. 
B)  tangible commodity. 
C)  score on an IQ test. 
D)  product of heredity.

Question 19

The subtheory of the triarchic theory of intelligence that describes the types of mental processes that intelligent thought depends on is the

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential subtheory. 
B)  practical subtheory. 
C)  componential subtheory. 
D)  contextual subtheory. 
A)  experiential subtheory. 
B)  practical subtheory. 
C)  componential subtheory. 
D)  contextual subtheory.

Question 20

Can you think of areas of our society, other than education, the workplace, and clinical settings that have been affected by the use of psychological tests? Have psychological tests led to improvement in these areas?

Accepted Answer

Possible areas that students might menti

Exam 18: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 2

Which child would be most likely to have the highest upper limit of his or her reaction range for intelligence?

Which of the following statements is an example of reification?

Discuss the similarities and differences between current views on the nature and assessment of intelligence and creativity.

Sternberg's research on intelligence suggests all of the following except

Roland is an architect who can design dream homes based on vague ideas and images that his clients bring to him. According to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, Roland is likely to score high in which of the following?

In convergent thinking, one attempts to

Modern IQ scoring uses ____________________ IQ scores that indicate where people fall in the normal distribution of intelligence for their age group.

Most cases of mental retardation have no identifiable organic cause. From what you know of their views concerning intelligence, discuss what each of the following might say about these cases of mental retardation: Jensen, Wechsler, Gardner, and Scarr.

The fact that pervasive psychological testing is largely a phenomenon of Western societies reflects which of the following themes of your textbook?

Which subtheory of intelligence, as proposed by Sternberg, is associated with dealing effectively with novelty and how one performs familiar tasks automatically and effortlessly?

The question "How many uses can you think of for a paper clip?" would be MOST likely found on

Describe the components of Sternberg's theory of intelligence and discuss whether these components are measured on most intelligence tests.

The perspective on the investigation of intelligence that emphasizes measuring the amount of intelligence people have and figuring out why some people have more than others is the

Theorists use the term ____________________ to refer to the genetically determined limits of intelligence and other traits.

Critics argue that heritability explanations for ethnic differences in IQ have a variety of flaws and weakness; these weaknesses do NOT include

Intelligence tests tend to measure ____ thinking; tests of creativity tend to measure ____ thinking.

Research into the biological correlates of intelligences have examined all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook, "intelligence" is BEST thought of as a

The subtheory of the triarchic theory of intelligence that describes the types of mental processes that intelligent thought depends on is the

Can you think of areas of our society, other than education, the workplace, and clinical settings that have been affected by the use of psychological tests? Have psychological tests led to improvement in these areas?

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