Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the study of the heritability of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of intelligence and its heritability is only a few decades old. 
B)  The study of heritability has not changed very much over the last 50 years. 
C)  The study of intelligence and its heritability is over a hundred years old. 
D)  Modern research on the heredity focuses almost exclusively on ethnicity. 
A)  The study of intelligence and its heritability is only a few decades old. 
B)  The study of heritability has not changed very much over the last 50 years. 
C)  The study of intelligence and its heritability is over a hundred years old. 
D)  Modern research on the heredity focuses almost exclusively on ethnicity.

Question 2

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  general intelligence 
A)  analytical intelligence 
B)  creative intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  general intelligence

Question 3

How do gene knockout studies help to identify the contribution of specific genes to intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  After removing or suppressing a portion of genetic material, scientists can look for changes in intelligence. 
B)  After inserting genetic material, scientists can see how intelligence has changed. 
C)  Scientists can rank animals in terms of intelligence, and then see how the most intelligent animals differ genetically from the least intelligent. 
D)  By allowing scientists to compare identical and fraternal twins. 
A)  After removing or suppressing a portion of genetic material, scientists can look for changes in intelligence. 
B)  After inserting genetic material, scientists can see how intelligence has changed. 
C)  Scientists can rank animals in terms of intelligence, and then see how the most intelligent animals differ genetically from the least intelligent. 
D)  By allowing scientists to compare identical and fraternal twins.

Question 4

Marcus is only 8 years old. However, his score on the Stanford-Binet test is the same as the average 10 year old. Therefore, Marcus' ______________ is 10.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marcus is only 8 years old. However,...

Question 5

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most of the intelligence tests reviewed in your textbook test

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude, but not achievement. 
B)  achievement, but not aptitude. 
C)  neither achievement nor aptitude. 
D)  both achievement and aptitude. 
A)  aptitude, but not achievement. 
B)  achievement, but not aptitude. 
C)  neither achievement nor aptitude. 
D)  both achievement and aptitude.

Question 7

Verbal and spatial ability sex differences in both men and women may be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic factors. 
B)  income. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  socialization. 
A)  genetic factors. 
B)  income. 
C)  heredity. 
D)  socialization.

Question 8

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis, a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns, or "factors," among them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Henri Simon 
C)  Sir Francis Galton 
D)  Charles Spearman 
A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Henri Simon 
C)  Sir Francis Galton 
D)  Charles Spearman

Question 9

Raven's Matrices were developed to improve on which issue with intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-cultural barriers 
B)  Inconsistency of scores with retesting 
C)  The time needed to complete a test 
D)  Comparisons of old versus young people 
A)  Cross-cultural barriers 
B)  Inconsistency of scores with retesting 
C)  The time needed to complete a test 
D)  Comparisons of old versus young people

Question 10

Stereotype threat refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B)  the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C)  threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D)  the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others. 
A)  poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B)  the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C)  threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D)  the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others.

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between nutrition and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no correlation between intelligence and nutrition. 
B)  There is a relationship between intelligence and nutrition, but only when comparing children living in poverty and those in affluent households. 
C)  Even when comparing children who come from affluent households, there is evidence for a relationship between healthy eating and intelligence. 
D)  Intelligence is correlated with the number of calories consumed, but not the nutritional value of a child's diet. 
A)  There is no correlation between intelligence and nutrition. 
B)  There is a relationship between intelligence and nutrition, but only when comparing children living in poverty and those in affluent households. 
C)  Even when comparing children who come from affluent households, there is evidence for a relationship between healthy eating and intelligence. 
D)  Intelligence is correlated with the number of calories consumed, but not the nutritional value of a child's diet.

Question 12

It is generally the case that most great scientists have their ground-breaking ideas when they are in early to middle adulthood, but rarely when they are older. What might explain this fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain shrinks with age. 
B)  General intelligence declines steeply after middle adulthood. 
C)  Fluid intelligence peaks in middle adulthood, and then declines in later life. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence peaks in middle adulthood, and then declines in later life. 
A)  The brain shrinks with age. 
B)  General intelligence declines steeply after middle adulthood. 
C)  Fluid intelligence peaks in middle adulthood, and then declines in later life. 
D)  Crystallized intelligence peaks in middle adulthood, and then declines in later life.

Question 13

Plomin and Spinath describe behavioral genetics as a three-layered approach, which can be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics, genes, and genome. 
B)  brain, body, and mind. 
C)  translation, transcription, and expression. 
D)  cell, organ, organism. 
A)  genetics, genes, and genome. 
B)  brain, body, and mind. 
C)  translation, transcription, and expression. 
D)  cell, organ, organism.

Question 14

Binet and Simon considered children behind in their schooling if their

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age equals their chronological age. 
B)  mental age is lower than their chronological age. 
C)  mental age is higher than their chronological age. 
D)  mental age does not equal their chronological age. 
A)  mental age equals their chronological age. 
B)  mental age is lower than their chronological age. 
C)  mental age is higher than their chronological age. 
D)  mental age does not equal their chronological age.

Question 15

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. 
B)  Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced intelligence. 
C)  Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced intelligence. 
D)  Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time. 
A)  Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50% by environment and 50% by genes. 
B)  Galton placed a lot of stock in heredity and believed that genes significantly influenced intelligence. 
C)  Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced intelligence. 
D)  Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time.

Question 16

Megan is very good at solving problems, even though she has had very little formal training. For example, Megan was able to solve the difficult Rubik's Cube puzzle the first time she tried. Megan clearly has a high degree of ____________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  static 
A)  semantic 
B)  fluid 
C)  crystallized 
D)  static

Question 17

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral genomics. 
B)  anthropometrics. 
C)  psychometrics. 
D)  transgenics. 
A)  behavioral genomics. 
B)  anthropometrics. 
C)  psychometrics. 
D)  transgenics.

Question 18

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  repeating a series of digits 
B)  defining a word such as lunch 
C)  using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D)  adding a series of orally presented numbers 
A)  repeating a series of digits 
B)  defining a word such as lunch 
C)  using blocks to make a design like one shown in a picture 
D)  adding a series of orally presented numbers

Question 19

Based on IQ score as described by Stern, a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to answer IQ test questions like someone who is age _____, even though the student is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  10; 12 
B)  12; 11 
C)  10; 8 
D)  12; 10 
A)  10; 12 
B)  12; 11 
C)  10; 8 
D)  12; 10

Question 20

What is factor analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A method of ranking individuals by their intelligence 
B)  A statistical procedure that is used to identify which sets of psychological measures are highly correlated with each other 
C)  The technique of choice for testing fluid intelligence 
D)  The technique of choice for testing crystallized intelligence 
A)  A method of ranking individuals by their intelligence 
B)  A statistical procedure that is used to identify which sets of psychological measures are highly correlated with each other 
C)  The technique of choice for testing fluid intelligence 
D)  The technique of choice for testing crystallized intelligence

Which of the following is true regarding the study of the heritability of intelligence?

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

How do gene knockout studies help to identify the contribution of specific genes to intelligence?

Marcus is only 8 years old. However, his score on the Stanford-Binet test is the same as the average 10 year old. Therefore, Marcus' ______________ is 10.

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Most of the intelligence tests reviewed in your textbook test

Verbal and spatial ability sex differences in both men and women may be related to

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis, a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns, or "factors," among them?

Raven's Matrices were developed to improve on which issue with intelligence tests?

Stereotype threat refers to

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between nutrition and intelligence?

It is generally the case that most great scientists have their ground-breaking ideas when they are in early to middle adulthood, but rarely when they are older. What might explain this fact?

Plomin and Spinath describe behavioral genetics as a three-layered approach, which can be referred to as

Binet and Simon considered children behind in their schooling if their

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Megan is very good at solving problems, even though she has had very little formal training. For example, Megan was able to solve the difficult Rubik's Cube puzzle the first time she tried. Megan clearly has a high degree of ____________ intelligence.

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Based on IQ score as described by Stern, a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to answer IQ test questions like someone who is age _, even though the student is _.

What is factor analysis?

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Exam 9: Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Which of the following is true regarding the study of the heritability of intelligence?

According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

How do gene knockout studies help to identify the contribution of specific genes to intelligence?

Marcus is only 8 years old. However, his score on the Stanford-Binet test is the same as the average 10 year old. Therefore, Marcus' ______________ is 10.

Crystallized intelligence is used to solve problems without relying on previous knowledge.

Most of the intelligence tests reviewed in your textbook test

Verbal and spatial ability sex differences in both men and women may be related to

Who was the inventor of statistical technique called factor analysis, a method that compares results of different correlational measures to identify patterns, or "factors," among them?

Raven's Matrices were developed to improve on which issue with intelligence tests?

Stereotype threat refers to

Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between nutrition and intelligence?

It is generally the case that most great scientists have their ground-breaking ideas when they are in early to middle adulthood, but rarely when they are older. What might explain this fact?

Plomin and Spinath describe behavioral genetics as a three-layered approach, which can be referred to as

Binet and Simon considered children behind in their schooling if their

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on intelligence?

Megan is very good at solving problems, even though she has had very little formal training. For example, Megan was able to solve the difficult Rubik's Cube puzzle the first time she tried. Megan clearly has a high degree of ____________ intelligence.

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behavior is called

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Based on IQ score as described by Stern, a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to answer IQ test questions like someone who is age _____, even though the student is _____.

What is factor analysis?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Filters

Based on IQ score as described by Stern, a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to answer IQ test questions like someone who is age _, even though the student is _.