Question 1

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning before the age of 18 
B)  subaverage general mental ability 
C)  caused by an organic condition 
D)  deficiencies in adaptive skills 
A)  beginning before the age of 18 
B)  subaverage general mental ability 
C)  caused by an organic condition 
D)  deficiencies in adaptive skills C

Question 2

Most intelligence tests over the years have tended to stress

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal and reasoning skills related to academics. 
B)  practical intelligence in everyday life. 
C)  social intelligence and human relationships. 
D)  general mental ability, which includes verbal, practical, and social intelligence. 
A)  verbal and reasoning skills related to academics. 
B)  practical intelligence in everyday life. 
C)  social intelligence and human relationships. 
D)  general mental ability, which includes verbal, practical, and social intelligence. A

Question 3

Tamara is completing The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. Tamara's score on this section of the test will be used in the computation of her score on the

Accepted Answer

A)  performance scale. 
B)  practical scale. 
C)  logical-mathematical scale. 
D)  verbal scale. 
A)  performance scale. 
B)  practical scale. 
C)  logical-mathematical scale. 
D)  verbal scale. D

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding giftedness and achievement in life is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children identified as gifted typically go on to make genius-level contributions to society as adults. 
B)  There is a negative correlation between IQ as a child and significance of achievement as an adult. 
C)  Most children identified as gifted tend to "burn out" by the time they reach their mid-20s. 
D)  The vast majority of children selected for gifted school programs do not achieve eminence as adults. 
A)  Children identified as gifted typically go on to make genius-level contributions to society as adults. 
B)  There is a negative correlation between IQ as a child and significance of achievement as an adult. 
C)  Most children identified as gifted tend to "burn out" by the time they reach their mid-20s. 
D)  The vast majority of children selected for gifted school programs do not achieve eminence as adults.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the items Galton measured in order to assess intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  color perception 
B)  brain size 
C)  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds 
D)  reaction time 
A)  color perception 
B)  brain size 
C)  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds 
D)  reaction time

Question 6

Who was originally responsible for developing IQ tests for all ages with both verbal and performance items and with subtest scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  David Wechsler 
D)  Jean Piaget 
A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  David Wechsler 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 7

Experts estimate that the heritability of intelligence is approximately 50%. This suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to genetic inheritance. 
B)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to environmental factors. 
C)  50% of the variability in intelligence in a population of individuals is due to variations in genetic inheritance. 
D)  50% of the difference in average intelligence between different ethnic groups is due to genetic inheritance. 
A)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to genetic inheritance. 
B)  50% of a person's intelligence is due to environmental factors. 
C)  50% of the variability in intelligence in a population of individuals is due to variations in genetic inheritance. 
D)  50% of the difference in average intelligence between different ethnic groups is due to genetic inheritance.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is the MOST debatable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence is at least somewhat genetic in origin. 
B)  Genetic factors are strongly implicated in the cause of ethnic differences in intelligence. 
C)  The average IQ in the lowest social classes is about 15 points lower than the average IQ in the highest social classes. 
D)  The average IQ for some minority groups in the United States is about 10 to 15 points lower than the average for whites. 
A)  Intelligence is at least somewhat genetic in origin. 
B)  Genetic factors are strongly implicated in the cause of ethnic differences in intelligence. 
C)  The average IQ in the lowest social classes is about 15 points lower than the average IQ in the highest social classes. 
D)  The average IQ for some minority groups in the United States is about 10 to 15 points lower than the average for whites.

Question 9

Which theorist set out to improve on the measurement of intelligence in adults with an intelligence test with two major innovations; the first was that the score was less dependent on a subject's verbal ability and the second was the use of a deviation intelligence quotient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Francis Galton 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  Theodore Simon 
D)  David Wechsler 
A)  Sir Francis Galton 
B)  Lewis Terman 
C)  Theodore Simon 
D)  David Wechsler

Question 10

When Charmaine was 10 years old, she completed the original Binet-Simon scale. She answered all the questions that a typical six-year-old would answer, but none of the questions a typical seven-year-old would answer. Based on this information, Charmaine's mental age would be

Accepted Answer

A)  10 years. 
B)  6 years. 
C)  8 years. 
D)  60 years. 
A)  10 years. 
B)  6 years. 
C)  8 years. 
D)  60 years.

Question 11

If you wanted to be able to predict how successful you would be at being an engineer, you would take a test that measured your potential for this profession. It is hoped that the test would be high in

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  construction validity. 
D)  hypothetical validity. 
A)  criterion-related validity. 
B)  internal validity. 
C)  construction validity. 
D)  hypothetical validity.

Question 12

The fact that adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in intelligence suggests that intellectual development is

Accepted Answer

A)  influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics. 
B)  affected equally by genetics and environmental factors. 
C)  influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors. 
D)  not affected by either genetics or environmental factors. 
A)  influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics. 
B)  affected equally by genetics and environmental factors. 
C)  influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors. 
D)  not affected by either genetics or environmental factors.

Question 13

According the "drudge theory" of exceptional achievement, eminence in a field depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity and intelligence. 
B)  determination and tedious practice. 
C)  Intelligence and social skills. 
D)  social skills and determination. 
A)  creativity and intelligence. 
B)  determination and tedious practice. 
C)  Intelligence and social skills. 
D)  social skills and determination.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research with adopted children provides useful evidence about the impact of experience as well as heredity. 
B)  Adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in IQ. 
C)  Entirely unrelated children who are raised in the same home have no similarities in IQ. 
D)  Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart. 
A)  Research with adopted children provides useful evidence about the impact of experience as well as heredity. 
B)  Adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in IQ. 
C)  Entirely unrelated children who are raised in the same home have no similarities in IQ. 
D)  Siblings reared together are more similar in IQ than siblings reared apart.

Question 15

____ tests measure specific types of mental abilities and ____ tests measure a person's mastery and knowledge of various subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aptitude; intelligence 
B)  Intelligence; achievement 
C)  Aptitude; achievement 
D)  Achievement; aptitude 
A)  Aptitude; intelligence 
B)  Intelligence; achievement 
C)  Aptitude; achievement 
D)  Achievement; aptitude

Question 16

You recently took the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and just learned that your IQ is 100. This IQ score of 100 means

Accepted Answer

A)  that you answered 100% of the test questions correctly. 
B)  that you answered 100 of the test questions correctly. 
C)  that you have twice as much intelligence as someone who has an IQ of 50. 
D)  that you showed average performance on the test. 
A)  that you answered 100% of the test questions correctly. 
B)  that you answered 100 of the test questions correctly. 
C)  that you have twice as much intelligence as someone who has an IQ of 50. 
D)  that you showed average performance on the test.

Question 17

The fact that a test is given with uniform procedures in administration and scoring means that the test has been

Accepted Answer

A)  normed. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  converted to percentiles. 
D)  converted to deviation scores. 
A)  normed. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  converted to percentiles. 
D)  converted to deviation scores.

Question 18

A spelling test is an example of an

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence test. 
B)  analytical test. 
C)  aptitude test. 
D)  achievement test. 
A)  intelligence test. 
B)  analytical test. 
C)  aptitude test. 
D)  achievement test.

Question 19

If a test yields highly similar scores in separate testing sessions it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  predictability. 
C)  reliable. 
D)  representative. 
A)  valid. 
B)  predictability. 
C)  reliable. 
D)  representative.

Question 20

Silas took the College Aptitude Test (CAT) when he was a junior in high school, and he attained a very high score on the test. When Silas was in college, he was suspended his first year, and when he was readmitted, he ended up dropping out because he was doing poorly in all his classes. When Silas went for career counseling, he retook the CAT, and again he earned a very high score. Based on Silas' experience, you might conclude that the CAT has

Accepted Answer

A)  been poorly standardized. 
B)  high reliability, but low validity. 
C)  high validity, but low reliability. 
D)  low reliability, and low validity. 
A)  been poorly standardized. 
B)  high reliability, but low validity. 
C)  high validity, but low reliability. 
D)  low reliability, and low validity.

Exam 17: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of mental retardation?

Most intelligence tests over the years have tended to stress

Tamara is completing The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. Tamara's score on this section of the test will be used in the computation of her score on the

Which of the following statements regarding giftedness and achievement in life is MOST accurate?

Which of the following is not one of the items Galton measured in order to assess intelligence?

Who was originally responsible for developing IQ tests for all ages with both verbal and performance items and with subtest scores?

Experts estimate that the heritability of intelligence is approximately 50%. This suggests that

Which of the following statements is the MOST debatable?

Which theorist set out to improve on the measurement of intelligence in adults with an intelligence test with two major innovations; the first was that the score was less dependent on a subject's verbal ability and the second was the use of a deviation intelligence quotient?

When Charmaine was 10 years old, she completed the original Binet-Simon scale. She answered all the questions that a typical six-year-old would answer, but none of the questions a typical seven-year-old would answer. Based on this information, Charmaine's mental age would be

If you wanted to be able to predict how successful you would be at being an engineer, you would take a test that measured your potential for this profession. It is hoped that the test would be high in

The fact that adopted children show some resemblance to their foster parents in intelligence suggests that intellectual development is

According the "drudge theory" of exceptional achievement, eminence in a field depends on

Which of the following statements regarding the findings from adoption studies and IQ is LEAST accurate?

____ tests measure specific types of mental abilities and ____ tests measure a person's mastery and knowledge of various subjects.

You recently took the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale and just learned that your IQ is 100. This IQ score of 100 means

The fact that a test is given with uniform procedures in administration and scoring means that the test has been

A spelling test is an example of an

If a test yields highly similar scores in separate testing sessions it is said to be

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