Question 1

According to David Perkins, neural intelligence involves​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  ​all of these. 
A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  ​all of these.

Question 2

Metacognitive skills include​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​iconic and echoic memory processing. 
D)  ​the ability to manage one's own thinking. 
A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​iconic and echoic memory processing. 
D)  ​the ability to manage one's own thinking.

Question 3

Compared with children in developing countries, a child who grows up in the United States is better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests because our culture is very "visual."​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​being placed on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible. 
B)  ​surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C)  ​being placed on thyroid hormone replacement. 
D)  ​being given large doses of vitamin A and B-12. 
A)  ​being placed on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible. 
B)  ​surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C)  ​being placed on thyroid hormone replacement. 
D)  ​being given large doses of vitamin A and B-12.

Question 5

In studies of families with one biological child and one adopted child, the results concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  the biological child had an IQ similar to the mother's IQ, but the adopted child did not. 
B)  the adopted child's IQ was almost identical to his or her biological mother's IQ, although reared away from her. 
C)  both the biological and adopted child had IQs similar to the mother that was rearing them. 
D)  the adopted child's IQ was always significantly below the IQ of both his or her adopted mother and adopted sibling. 
A)  the biological child had an IQ similar to the mother's IQ, but the adopted child did not. 
B)  the adopted child's IQ was almost identical to his or her biological mother's IQ, although reared away from her. 
C)  both the biological and adopted child had IQs similar to the mother that was rearing them. 
D)  the adopted child's IQ was always significantly below the IQ of both his or her adopted mother and adopted sibling.

Question 6

At middle age, one can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  ​both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B)  ​both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C)  ​fluid intelligence to slowly decline and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D)  ​crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
A)  ​both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B)  ​both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C)  ​fluid intelligence to slowly decline and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D)  ​crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little.

Question 7

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Knowing a child's IQ at age 3 tells us very little about what his or her IQ will be in adulthood. 
B)  ​Knowing a child's IQ at age 11 is a good predictor of his or her IQ later in life. 
C)  ​On average, there is a large increase in IQ each year from early adulthood until age 40 and then a rapid decline in IQ scores after age 50. 
D)  ​Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence. 
A)  ​Knowing a child's IQ at age 3 tells us very little about what his or her IQ will be in adulthood. 
B)  ​Knowing a child's IQ at age 11 is a good predictor of his or her IQ later in life. 
C)  ​On average, there is a large increase in IQ each year from early adulthood until age 40 and then a rapid decline in IQ scores after age 50. 
D)  ​Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence.

Question 8

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemics 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  executive processing 
D)  automatic processing 
A)  proxemics 
B)  artificial intelligence 
C)  executive processing 
D)  automatic processing

Question 9

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old.Thus, seven would be Emil's

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age. 
B)  GPA. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  physiological index. 
A)  mental age. 
B)  GPA. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  physiological index.

Question 10

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work.Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​divergent thinking 
B)  ​multiple aptitude 
C)  ​general intelligence 
D)  ​special aptitude 
A)  ​divergent thinking 
B)  ​multiple aptitude 
C)  ​general intelligence 
D)  ​special aptitude

Question 11

A familial intellectual disability​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​occurs in less than 10 percent of the cases of intellectual disability. 
B)  ​usually results in a severe to profound degree of disability. 
C)  ​is based largely on an impoverished environment. 
D)  ​is characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  ​occurs in less than 10 percent of the cases of intellectual disability. 
B)  ​usually results in a severe to profound degree of disability. 
C)  ​is based largely on an impoverished environment. 
D)  ​is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 12

According to New Zealand psychologist James Flynn, there has been a rapid rise in IQ over the past 50 years with these gains reflecting the

Accepted Answer

A)  influence of genetics. 
B)  influence of environmental forces. 
C)  change to culture-fair intelligence testing. 
D)  use of lower standards in measuring IQ. 
A)  influence of genetics. 
B)  influence of environmental forces. 
C)  change to culture-fair intelligence testing. 
D)  use of lower standards in measuring IQ.

Question 13

A familial intellectual disability occurs due to

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic disorders. 
B)  impoverished environments. 
C)  a lack of oxygen at birth. 
D)  genetic abnormalities. 
A)  metabolic disorders. 
B)  impoverished environments. 
C)  a lack of oxygen at birth. 
D)  genetic abnormalities.

Question 14

John is taking an intelligence test.His performance on this set of age-graded test items would be used to estimate his __________ age.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  mental 
C)  performance deviation 
D)  verbal deviation 
A)  chronological 
B)  mental 
C)  performance deviation 
D)  verbal deviation

Question 15

People can be "word smart," "number smart," "picture smart," musically smart," "body smart," "self smart," "people smart," and/or "nature smart," according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  David Wechsler. 
D)  Lewis Terman. 
A)  Alfred Binet. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  David Wechsler. 
D)  Lewis Terman.

Question 16

Regarding the first group tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The Army Alpha was the first group intelligence test. 
B)  ​The Army Alpha was used to identify potential officers. 
C)  ​The Army Alpha was first given to army recruits during the Korean War. 
D)  ​Parts of the original Army Alpha were a mixture of folk wisdom, scientific information, and moralism with other parts of the test being more like modern intelligence tests. 
A)  ​The Army Alpha was the first group intelligence test. 
B)  ​The Army Alpha was used to identify potential officers. 
C)  ​The Army Alpha was first given to army recruits during the Korean War. 
D)  ​Parts of the original Army Alpha were a mixture of folk wisdom, scientific information, and moralism with other parts of the test being more like modern intelligence tests.

Question 17

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  beat a world champion chess player 
B)  harmonize music 
C)  predict the weather or determine when to buy or sell stock 
D)  engage in a believable free-flowing conversation with a person 
A)  beat a world champion chess player 
B)  harmonize music 
C)  predict the weather or determine when to buy or sell stock 
D)  engage in a believable free-flowing conversation with a person

Question 18

Special aptitude tests are used to predict a person's likelihood of succeeding in a single area, such as clerical work or operating a computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A valid test is one that​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​measures what it claims to measure. 
B)  ​yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C)  ​is administered using standard procedures. 
D)  ​gives the same score when different people correct it. 
A)  ​measures what it claims to measure. 
B)  ​yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C)  ​is administered using standard procedures. 
D)  ​gives the same score when different people correct it.

Question 20

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing 
A)  fluid reasoning 
B)  working memory 
C)  quantitative reasoning 
D)  visual-spatial processing

According to David Perkins, neural intelligence involves

Metacognitive skills include

Compared with children in developing countries, a child who grows up in the United States is better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests because our culture is very "visual."

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by

In studies of families with one biological child and one adopted child, the results concluded that

At middle age, one can expect

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of which of the following?

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old.Thus, seven would be Emil's

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work.Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

A familial intellectual disability

According to New Zealand psychologist James Flynn, there has been a rapid rise in IQ over the past 50 years with these gains reflecting the

A familial intellectual disability occurs due to

John is taking an intelligence test.His performance on this set of age-graded test items would be used to estimate his __________ age.

People can be "word smart," "number smart," "picture smart," musically smart," "body smart," "self smart," "people smart," and/or "nature smart," according to

Regarding the first group tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Special aptitude tests are used to predict a person's likelihood of succeeding in a single area, such as clerical work or operating a computer.

A valid test is one that

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

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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Exam 9: Intelligence.

According to David Perkins, neural intelligence involves​

Metacognitive skills include​

Compared with children in developing countries, a child who grows up in the United States is better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests because our culture is very "visual."​

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by​

In studies of families with one biological child and one adopted child, the results concluded that

At middle age, one can expect

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Computer simulations and expert systems provide good examples of which of the following?

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old.Thus, seven would be Emil's

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work.Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

A familial intellectual disability​

According to New Zealand psychologist James Flynn, there has been a rapid rise in IQ over the past 50 years with these gains reflecting the

A familial intellectual disability occurs due to

John is taking an intelligence test.His performance on this set of age-graded test items would be used to estimate his __________ age.

People can be "word smart," "number smart," "picture smart," musically smart," "body smart," "self smart," "people smart," and/or "nature smart," according to

Regarding the first group tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Special aptitude tests are used to predict a person's likelihood of succeeding in a single area, such as clerical work or operating a computer.

A valid test is one that​

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

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.

Filters

According to David Perkins, neural intelligence involves

Metacognitive skills include

Compared with children in developing countries, a child who grows up in the United States is better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests because our culture is very "visual."

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A familial intellectual disability

A valid test is one that