Question 1

Humans owe their success more to their thinking abilities than to physical strength or speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Because identical twins separated at birth did have the same prenatal environment and were often placed in homes that are socially and educationally similar, some researchers believe that intelligence would seem to

Accepted Answer

A)  be 80 percent hereditary. 
B)  be 65 percent hereditary. 
C)  be less than 50 percent hereditary. 
D)  have no hereditary basis. 
A)  be 80 percent hereditary. 
B)  be 65 percent hereditary. 
C)  be less than 50 percent hereditary. 
D)  have no hereditary basis.

Question 3

If Leon has a moderate intellectual disability but shows exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations, he would be described as having savant syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When actual blood-group testing was conducted, there was no significant correlation found between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores because

Accepted Answer

A)  blood type is not genetically determined. 
B)  culture-fair tests were not utilized. 
C)  obvious external markers, like skin color, have little to do with underlying genetic differences. 
D)  of all of these. 
A)  blood type is not genetically determined. 
B)  culture-fair tests were not utilized. 
C)  obvious external markers, like skin color, have little to do with underlying genetic differences. 
D)  of all of these.

Question 5

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler Scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reflective intelligence 
B)  ​performance intelligence 
C)  ​verbal intelligence 
D)  ​fluid intelligence 
A)  ​reflective intelligence 
B)  ​performance intelligence 
C)  ​verbal intelligence 
D)  ​fluid intelligence

Question 6

Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as gifted than children without physical disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Regarding exceptionally bright children, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​They require little or no adjustment by teachers in the regular classroom in order for their potential to be reached. 
B)  ​They tend to find their classmates in the regular classroom less stimulating and tend to seek out older children or adults. 
C)  ​They would not become bored in the regular classroom if they applied themselves more. 
D)  ​They rarely clash with teachers and are less likely to be considered a smart-aleck. 
A)  ​They require little or no adjustment by teachers in the regular classroom in order for their potential to be reached. 
B)  ​They tend to find their classmates in the regular classroom less stimulating and tend to seek out older children or adults. 
C)  ​They would not become bored in the regular classroom if they applied themselves more. 
D)  ​They rarely clash with teachers and are less likely to be considered a smart-aleck.

Question 8

Regarding standardized testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardized tests, like the SAT Reasoning Test, may determine whether a person is admitted to college. 
B)  ​Standardized tests are used for employment, licensing, and certification, qualifying or disqualifying thousands of people for jobs. 
C)  ​Standardized test scores have been shown to be less objective and more biased than the judgments made by admissions officers or employment interviewers. 
D)  ​Most standardized tests demand passive recognition of facts, assessed in a multiple-choice format. 
A)  Standardized tests, like the SAT Reasoning Test, may determine whether a person is admitted to college. 
B)  ​Standardized tests are used for employment, licensing, and certification, qualifying or disqualifying thousands of people for jobs. 
C)  ​Standardized test scores have been shown to be less objective and more biased than the judgments made by admissions officers or employment interviewers. 
D)  ​Most standardized tests demand passive recognition of facts, assessed in a multiple-choice format.

Question 9

When one's mental age is higher than one's actual age in years, then

Accepted Answer

A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100. 
A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100.

Question 10

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart 
A)  parents and children 
B)  grandparents and grandchildren 
C)  siblings of the same sex raised together 
D)  identical twins raised apart

Question 11

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

Accepted Answer

A)  70 to 89. 
B)  90 to 109. 
C)  110 to 119. 
D)  120 to 129. 
A)  70 to 89. 
B)  90 to 109. 
C)  110 to 119. 
D)  120 to 129.

Question 12

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Down syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B)  Down syndrome results from an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
C)  Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D)  Down syndrome is caused by the mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy. 
A)  Down syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B)  Down syndrome results from an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
C)  Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D)  Down syndrome is caused by the mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy.

Question 13

When actual blood-group testings were conducted, what type of correlations was found between ethnic ancestry and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant 
B)  high negative 
C)  no significant 
D)  high positive 
A)  significant 
B)  high negative 
C)  no significant 
D)  high positive

Question 14

Barry obtained an IQ score of 125 on the WAIS-IV.His score would be considered​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​very superior. 
B)  ​superior. 
C)  ​bright normal. 
D)  ​impossible and the result of a calculation error. 
A)  ​very superior. 
B)  ​superior. 
C)  ​bright normal. 
D)  ​impossible and the result of a calculation error.

Question 15

The items that Binet included on his test were based on the

Accepted Answer

A)  educational tasks taught at the various grade levels in the schools of that time. 
B)  tasks that an average child could perform at each age level. 
C)  opinions of psychologists during that time period. 
D)  updating of items from earlier group IQ tests and creativity tests. 
A)  educational tasks taught at the various grade levels in the schools of that time. 
B)  tasks that an average child could perform at each age level. 
C)  opinions of psychologists during that time period. 
D)  updating of items from earlier group IQ tests and creativity tests.

Question 16

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly below average. 
B)  50. 
C)  100. 
D)  150. 
A)  significantly below average. 
B)  50. 
C)  100. 
D)  150.

Question 17

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of multiple intelligences. 
B)  two-factor (g and s factors)theory of intelligence. 
C)  triarchic theory of intelligence. 
D)  structure of intelligence model. 
A)  theory of multiple intelligences. 
B)  two-factor (g and s factors)theory of intelligence. 
C)  triarchic theory of intelligence. 
D)  structure of intelligence model.

Question 18

About half of all cases of intellectual disability are related to known physical disorders and are referred to as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​familial. 
B)  ​organic. 
C)  ​inductive. 
D)  ​functional. 
A)  ​familial. 
B)  ​organic. 
C)  ​inductive. 
D)  ​functional.

Question 19

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Terman's study, the main difference between...

Question 20

Researchers who study different age people's reaction times and speed of processing would most likely view intelligence from which perspective?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the neural basis of intelligence 
B)  ​the psychometric approach 
C)  ​the metacognitive approach 
D)  ​multiple intelligences 
A)  ​the neural basis of intelligence 
B)  ​the psychometric approach 
C)  ​the metacognitive approach 
D)  ​multiple intelligences

Humans owe their success more to their thinking abilities than to physical strength or speed.

Because identical twins separated at birth did have the same prenatal environment and were often placed in homes that are socially and educationally similar, some researchers believe that intelligence would seem to

If Leon has a moderate intellectual disability but shows exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations, he would be described as having savant syndrome.

When actual blood-group testing was conducted, there was no significant correlation found between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores because

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler Scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as gifted than children without physical disabilities.

Regarding exceptionally bright children, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding standardized testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When one's mental age is higher than one's actual age in years, then

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When actual blood-group testings were conducted, what type of correlations was found between ethnic ancestry and IQ?

Barry obtained an IQ score of 125 on the WAIS-IV.His score would be considered

The items that Binet included on his test were based on the

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

About half of all cases of intellectual disability are related to known physical disorders and are referred to as

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Researchers who study different age people's reaction times and speed of processing would most likely view intelligence from which perspective?

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Exam 9: Intelligence.

Humans owe their success more to their thinking abilities than to physical strength or speed.

Because identical twins separated at birth did have the same prenatal environment and were often placed in homes that are socially and educationally similar, some researchers believe that intelligence would seem to

If Leon has a moderate intellectual disability but shows exceptional abilities in mental arithmetic and calendar calculations, he would be described as having savant syndrome.

When actual blood-group testing was conducted, there was no significant correlation found between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores because

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler Scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?​

Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as gifted than children without physical disabilities.

Regarding exceptionally bright children, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding standardized testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

When one's mental age is higher than one's actual age in years, then

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

When actual blood-group testings were conducted, what type of correlations was found between ethnic ancestry and IQ?

Barry obtained an IQ score of 125 on the WAIS-IV.His score would be considered​

The items that Binet included on his test were based on the

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

About half of all cases of intellectual disability are related to known physical disorders and are referred to as​

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Researchers who study different age people's reaction times and speed of processing would most likely view intelligence from which perspective?​

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler Scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Regarding standardized testing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Barry obtained an IQ score of 125 on the WAIS-IV.His score would be considered

About half of all cases of intellectual disability are related to known physical disorders and are referred to as

Researchers who study different age people's reaction times and speed of processing would most likely view intelligence from which perspective?