Question 1

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In checking your car's tire pressure, you find that three separate measurements of the same tire yield gauge readings of 28, 32 and 24 pounds. Your tire pressure gauge is not

Accepted Answer

A)  valid. 
B)  regularized. 
C)  standardized. 
D)  reliable. 
A)  valid. 
B)  regularized. 
C)  standardized. 
D)  reliable.

Question 3

One explanation for why IQ scores are good predictors of academic success is that

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores also predict social success, which is important for school success. 
B)  people in the professions have higher IQs than the population in general. 
C)  IQ tests are good predictors of occupational success, which requires academic success. 
D)  success on IQ tests and academic success require the same skills. 
A)  IQ scores also predict social success, which is important for school success. 
B)  people in the professions have higher IQs than the population in general. 
C)  IQ tests are good predictors of occupational success, which requires academic success. 
D)  success on IQ tests and academic success require the same skills.

Question 4

Describe the methods recommended by the book for building a vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

Students should talk about the basic rec

Question 5

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the Flynn curve. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  the deviation curve. 
D)  the mainstream curve. 
A)  the Flynn curve. 
B)  the normal curve. 
C)  the deviation curve. 
D)  the mainstream curve.

Question 7

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory that the "h" factor, our ability to solve problems, accounts for the greatest proportion of what we call intelligence. 
B)  The theory that the behaviours considered to be intelligent have a common factor called "general intelligence." 
C)  The theory that intelligence is inherited from our parents and subject to only minor changes from the environment. 
D)  The theory that there are seven dimensions to intelligence. 
A)  The theory that the "h" factor, our ability to solve problems, accounts for the greatest proportion of what we call intelligence. 
B)  The theory that the behaviours considered to be intelligent have a common factor called "general intelligence." 
C)  The theory that intelligence is inherited from our parents and subject to only minor changes from the environment. 
D)  The theory that there are seven dimensions to intelligence.

Question 8

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

Accepted Answer

Creativity is the ability to produce ori

Question 9

J. Philippe Rushton's conclusions on race and intelligence have been challenged on all of the following grounds, except

Accepted Answer

A)  the accuracy of the measurements. 
B)  the methodology of his research. 
C)  whether the studies actually test intelligence. 
D)  the age of the subjects. 
A)  the accuracy of the measurements. 
B)  the methodology of his research. 
C)  whether the studies actually test intelligence. 
D)  the age of the subjects.

Question 10

The fact that IQ scores for identical twins raised apart are very similar provides evidence for the influence of which of the following upon intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  confluence 
B)  heredity and environment equally 
C)  heredity 
D)  environmental 
A)  confluence 
B)  heredity and environment equally 
C)  heredity 
D)  environmental

Question 11

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray claim that IQ can explain

Accepted Answer

A)  how correlations can be used to demonstrate causation. 
B)  how people at the top rungs of society got there, and stay there. 
C)  how people respond differently to environmental pressures. 
D)  how enriched and stimulating environments can help people overcome poverty. 
A)  how correlations can be used to demonstrate causation. 
B)  how people at the top rungs of society got there, and stay there. 
C)  how people respond differently to environmental pressures. 
D)  how enriched and stimulating environments can help people overcome poverty.

Question 12

A strategy for solving a problem by determining the steps needed to accomplish the goal, and then trying to solve each part in turn, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  algorithms. 
B)  trial-and-error. 
C)  linear reasoning. 
D)  means-ends analysis. 
A)  algorithms. 
B)  trial-and-error. 
C)  linear reasoning. 
D)  means-ends analysis.

Question 13

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

Accepted Answer

A)  race. 
B)  education. 
C)  environment. 
D)  low IQ. 
A)  race. 
B)  education. 
C)  environment. 
D)  low IQ.

Question 14

In his factor theory of intelligence, Louis Thurstone suggested that there are

Accepted Answer

A)  2 unique mental abilities. 
B)  20 unique mental abilities. 
C)  7 primary mental abilities. 
D)  over 100 unique mental abilities. 
A)  2 unique mental abilities. 
B)  20 unique mental abilities. 
C)  7 primary mental abilities. 
D)  over 100 unique mental abilities.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence 
B)  musical intelligence 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence 
A)  general intelligence 
B)  musical intelligence 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence 
D)  logical-mathematical intelligence

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the three dimensions by which Guilford would analyze intellectual tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  qualities 
B)  products 
C)  mental operations 
D)  contents 
A)  qualities 
B)  products 
C)  mental operations 
D)  contents

Question 17

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a unified, general factor that is the core of intelligence. 
B)  Intelligence is made up of distinct components. 
C)  Intelligence is reflected by an ability to adapt to the environment and thereby to solve practical problems. 
D)  Intelligence is made up of two components: fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence. 
A)  There is a unified, general factor that is the core of intelligence. 
B)  Intelligence is made up of distinct components. 
C)  Intelligence is reflected by an ability to adapt to the environment and thereby to solve practical problems. 
D)  Intelligence is made up of two components: fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence.

Question 18

Studies with split-brain patients and normal people suggest that two types of processes are used in the formation of visual images. First,

Accepted Answer

A)  we retrieve stored memories. 
B)  we create the image. 
C)  we arrange or assemble parts of the image. 
D)  we access emotional memories of the image. 
A)  we retrieve stored memories. 
B)  we create the image. 
C)  we arrange or assemble parts of the image. 
D)  we access emotional memories of the image.

Question 19

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  psychological set. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  perceptual rigidity. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  psychological set. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  perceptual rigidity.

Question 20

What is the deviation score?

Accepted Answer

A test score calculated by com

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

In checking your car's tire pressure, you find that three separate measurements of the same tire yield gauge readings of 28, 32 and 24 pounds. Your tire pressure gauge is not

One explanation for why IQ scores are good predictors of academic success is that

Describe the methods recommended by the book for building a vocabulary.

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

J. Philippe Rushton's conclusions on race and intelligence have been challenged on all of the following grounds, except

The fact that IQ scores for identical twins raised apart are very similar provides evidence for the influence of which of the following upon intelligence?

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray claim that IQ can explain

A strategy for solving a problem by determining the steps needed to accomplish the goal, and then trying to solve each part in turn, is called

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

In his factor theory of intelligence, Louis Thurstone suggested that there are

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Which of the following is not one of the three dimensions by which Guilford would analyze intellectual tasks?

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Studies with split-brain patients and normal people suggest that two types of processes are used in the formation of visual images. First,

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

What is the deviation score?

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Exam 7: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale was the first to provide a scale for adults.

In checking your car's tire pressure, you find that three separate measurements of the same tire yield gauge readings of 28, 32 and 24 pounds. Your tire pressure gauge is not

One explanation for why IQ scores are good predictors of academic success is that

Describe the methods recommended by the book for building a vocabulary.

A reliable test is one that has carefully established norms of performance.

The bell-shaped distribution of many characteristics, such as height, weight, or IQ, is also known as

Charles Spearman is associated with which theory?

What is creativity, and what tests have been designed to measure it?

J. Philippe Rushton's conclusions on race and intelligence have been challenged on all of the following grounds, except

The fact that IQ scores for identical twins raised apart are very similar provides evidence for the influence of which of the following upon intelligence?

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray claim that IQ can explain

A strategy for solving a problem by determining the steps needed to accomplish the goal, and then trying to solve each part in turn, is called

In the book The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray attribute differences in social status to

In his factor theory of intelligence, Louis Thurstone suggested that there are

Which of the following is not one of the types of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Which of the following is not one of the three dimensions by which Guilford would analyze intellectual tasks?

Which of the following assumptions is common to both Louis Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities and Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Studies with split-brain patients and normal people suggest that two types of processes are used in the formation of visual images. First,

The inability to see that an object can have a use other than its usual or stated use is called

What is the deviation score?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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