Question 1

Wechsler developed the deviation IQ based on the normal distribution. On his test, an overall IQ of 130 would mean

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A)  the person has 130 units of intelligence. 
B)  the person scored two standard deviations above the mean. 
C)  the person's MA is 13 and CA is 10. 
D)  the test score was calculated incorrectly, because 100 is the highest possible score. 
A)  the person has 130 units of intelligence. 
B)  the person scored two standard deviations above the mean. 
C)  the person's MA is 13 and CA is 10. 
D)  the test score was calculated incorrectly, because 100 is the highest possible score.

Question 2

Madisen has just completed a two-year internship with a law firm. She takes a test that is designed to assess her current knowledge of general legal principles. In this case, the test that Madisen takes would be classified as

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A)  an intelligence test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  an achievement test. 
D)  a projective test. 
A)  an intelligence test. 
B)  an aptitude test. 
C)  an achievement test. 
D)  a projective test.

Question 3

If your score falls at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, which of the following is an accurate interpretation?

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A)  You correctly answered 75% of the items on the test. 
B)  75% of the people who took the test scored higher than you. 
C)  75% of the people who took the test scored at or below your score. 
D)  Your answers to pairs of similar items on the test were the same 75% of the time. 
A)  You correctly answered 75% of the items on the test. 
B)  75% of the people who took the test scored higher than you. 
C)  75% of the people who took the test scored at or below your score. 
D)  Your answers to pairs of similar items on the test were the same 75% of the time.

Question 4

In which of the following cases is the correlation between IQ scores the lowest?

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A)  non-twin siblings reared together 
B)  non-twin siblings reared apart 
C)  fraternal twins reared together 
D)  adoptive siblings reared together 
A)  non-twin siblings reared together 
B)  non-twin siblings reared apart 
C)  fraternal twins reared together 
D)  adoptive siblings reared together

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary mental abilities proposed by Thurstone?

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A)  convergent thinking 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  numerical abilitiy 
D)  word fluency 
A)  convergent thinking 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  numerical abilitiy 
D)  word fluency

Question 6

A tentative answer to the heredity versus environment question with respect to intelligence is that

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A)  heredity is the major factor. 
B)  environment is the major factor. 
C)  the environment puts limits on the effects of heredity. 
D)  heredity may set certain limits on intelligence, and environmental factors determine where we fall within those limits. 
A)  heredity is the major factor. 
B)  environment is the major factor. 
C)  the environment puts limits on the effects of heredity. 
D)  heredity may set certain limits on intelligence, and environmental factors determine where we fall within those limits.

Question 7

Convincing evidence for the role of environmental influences on intelligence is provided by studies that compare

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A)  adopted children to their biological parents. 
B)  adopted children to their adoptive parents. 
C)  children reared by their biological parents to their biological parents. 
D)  identical twins reared together and fraternal twins reared together. 
A)  adopted children to their biological parents. 
B)  adopted children to their adoptive parents. 
C)  children reared by their biological parents to their biological parents. 
D)  identical twins reared together and fraternal twins reared together.

Question 8

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range, the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are

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A)  determined during the first year of life. 
B)  set by heredity. 
C)  determined by environmental experiences. 
D)  subject to modification until puberty. 
A)  determined during the first year of life. 
B)  set by heredity. 
C)  determined by environmental experiences. 
D)  subject to modification until puberty.

Question 9

Correlations between IQ scores and school grades can best be characterized as

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A)  nonsignificant. 
B)  moderately negative. 
C)  moderately positive. 
D)  positive, and nearly perfect. 
A)  nonsignificant. 
B)  moderately negative. 
C)  moderately positive. 
D)  positive, and nearly perfect.

Question 10

If 30 percent of a reference group scored higher than you on a test, your score would be

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A)  at the 30th percentile. 
B)  at the 70th percentile. 
C)  at the 29th percentile. 
D)  indeterminate from the available information. 
A)  at the 30th percentile. 
B)  at the 70th percentile. 
C)  at the 29th percentile. 
D)  indeterminate from the available information.

Question 11

Hydrocephaly may lead to mental retardation because of

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A)  a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid that destroys brain tissue. 
B)  the presence of an extra chromosome. 
C)  an inherited enzyme deficiency. 
D)  nutritional deficiencies. 
A)  a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid that destroys brain tissue. 
B)  the presence of an extra chromosome. 
C)  an inherited enzyme deficiency. 
D)  nutritional deficiencies.

Question 12

Dr. Clarke designs a test she believes will predict an individual's ability to perform in managerial positions. When Dr. Clark administers her test to 100 managers at Aldor Corporation, she finds that some of the best managers do well on the test, but others do quite poorly. Dr. Clarke should probably conclude that her test

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A)  lacks criterion-related validity. 
B)  lacks content validity. 
C)  is not well standardized. 
D)  is unreliable. 
A)  lacks criterion-related validity. 
B)  lacks content validity. 
C)  is not well standardized. 
D)  is unreliable.

Question 13

The Binet-Simon scale of intelligence expressed a child's score in terms of

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A)  mental age. 
B)  a potential score. 
C)  a percentile score. 
D)  an intelligence quotient. 
A)  mental age. 
B)  a potential score. 
C)  a percentile score. 
D)  an intelligence quotient.

Question 14

Jelani was recently considered for enrollment in the gifted program at his school. The report says that Jelani is an extremely creative and talented child. Based on the standard practices in most school districts, Jelani would

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A)  be considered gifted and would be eligible for gifted programs. 
B)  not meet the criterion for giftedness unless he also scored above 130 on an IQ test. 
C)  be removed from the mainstream classroom and would attend special education classes for most of the day. 
D)  need to show superior potential in at least three other areas to be eligible for gifted programs. 
A)  be considered gifted and would be eligible for gifted programs. 
B)  not meet the criterion for giftedness unless he also scored above 130 on an IQ test. 
C)  be removed from the mainstream classroom and would attend special education classes for most of the day. 
D)  need to show superior potential in at least three other areas to be eligible for gifted programs.

Question 15

The correlation between IQ scores and vocational success is best described as

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A)  nonsignificant. 
B)  moderately negative. 
C)  moderately positive. 
D)  virtually nonexistent. 
A)  nonsignificant. 
B)  moderately negative. 
C)  moderately positive. 
D)  virtually nonexistent.

Question 16

Terman's longitudinal study of gifted individuals has shown that gifted children

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A)  tend to be below average in physical and emotional health. 
B)  tend to be above average in physical and emotional health. 
C)  become adults who are no more successful than average. 
D)  tend to conform to society's traditional view of the gifted. 
A)  tend to be below average in physical and emotional health. 
B)  tend to be above average in physical and emotional health. 
C)  become adults who are no more successful than average. 
D)  tend to conform to society's traditional view of the gifted.

Question 17

Conrad's economic's professor tells the class that the next exam will cover Chapters 5 though 7 of their text. The day of the exam, the professor accidentally photocopies the exam from the previous semester, which includes a number of questions from Chapters 8 and 9. In this case, the students might reasonably argue that the exam

Accepted Answer

A)  had poor construct validity. 
B)  lacked reliability. 
C)  had been improperly standardized. 
D)  had poor content validity. 
A)  had poor construct validity. 
B)  lacked reliability. 
C)  had been improperly standardized. 
D)  had poor content validity.

Question 18

The fact that two people taking the same test in two different places will receive the same instructions, the same questions, and the same time limits means that the test has been

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A)  synchronized. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  validated. 
D)  regulated. 
A)  synchronized. 
B)  standardized. 
C)  validated. 
D)  regulated.

Question 19

Modern IQ tests have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

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A)  500; 100 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 10 
A)  500; 100 
B)  50; 10 
C)  100; 15 
D)  100; 10

Question 20

The term used to refer to genetically determined limits on IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction range. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  reaction time. 
D)  percentile range. 
A)  reaction range. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  reaction time. 
D)  percentile range.

Exam 17: Intelligence and Psychological Testing Part 1

Wechsler developed the deviation IQ based on the normal distribution. On his test, an overall IQ of 130 would mean

Madisen has just completed a two-year internship with a law firm. She takes a test that is designed to assess her current knowledge of general legal principles. In this case, the test that Madisen takes would be classified as

If your score falls at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, which of the following is an accurate interpretation?

In which of the following cases is the correlation between IQ scores the lowest?

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary mental abilities proposed by Thurstone?

A tentative answer to the heredity versus environment question with respect to intelligence is that

Convincing evidence for the role of environmental influences on intelligence is provided by studies that compare

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range, the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are

Correlations between IQ scores and school grades can best be characterized as

If 30 percent of a reference group scored higher than you on a test, your score would be

Hydrocephaly may lead to mental retardation because of

The Binet-Simon scale of intelligence expressed a child's score in terms of

Jelani was recently considered for enrollment in the gifted program at his school. The report says that Jelani is an extremely creative and talented child. Based on the standard practices in most school districts, Jelani would

The correlation between IQ scores and vocational success is best described as

Terman's longitudinal study of gifted individuals has shown that gifted children

The fact that two people taking the same test in two different places will receive the same instructions, the same questions, and the same time limits means that the test has been

Modern IQ tests have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____.

The term used to refer to genetically determined limits on IQ is

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