Question 1

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vocabulary. 
B)  ​verbal abilities. 
C)  ​math and spatial skills. 
D)  ​rote learning tasks. 
A)  ​vocabulary. 
B)  ​verbal abilities. 
C)  ​math and spatial skills. 
D)  ​rote learning tasks.

Question 2

If a test measures what it claims to measure, then the test is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reliable. 
B)  ​valid. 
C)  ​objective. 
D)  ​culture-fair. 
A)  ​reliable. 
B)  ​valid. 
C)  ​objective. 
D)  ​culture-fair.

Question 3

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-fair 
B)  diversity 
C)  eco-balanced 
D)  multicultural 
A)  culture-fair 
B)  diversity 
C)  eco-balanced 
D)  multicultural

Question 4

Regarding intelligence, creativity, and wisdom, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational thinking can lead to correct, but uninspired answers. 
B)  People who are wise tend to be intelligent, but not creative. 
C)  Wise people approach life with openness and tolerance. 
D)  People can be intelligent without being wise or creative. 
A)  Rational thinking can lead to correct, but uninspired answers. 
B)  People who are wise tend to be intelligent, but not creative. 
C)  Wise people approach life with openness and tolerance. 
D)  People can be intelligent without being wise or creative.

Question 5

Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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A)  ​As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished. 
B)  ​The assumptions, biases, and content of standard IQ tests do not always allow meaningful comparisons between ethnic, cultural, or racial groups. 
C)  ​The ethnic background of the test creator has not been shown to affect the test performance of test takers, whether their ethnicity was the same or was different from the test creator. 
D)  ​One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs by an average of 13 points. 
A)  ​As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished. 
B)  ​The assumptions, biases, and content of standard IQ tests do not always allow meaningful comparisons between ethnic, cultural, or racial groups. 
C)  ​The ethnic background of the test creator has not been shown to affect the test performance of test takers, whether their ethnicity was the same or was different from the test creator. 
D)  ​One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs by an average of 13 points.

Question 6

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student, you could best predict which of the following?

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A)  school grades 
B)  leadership skills 
C)  participation in the arts 
D)  originality of scientific contributions 
A)  school grades 
B)  leadership skills 
C)  participation in the arts 
D)  originality of scientific contributions

Question 7

If the Flynn effect is real, it means that

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A)  ​genetics have played the largest role in raising IQ scores. 
B)  ​life experiences can result in raised IQ scores. 
C)  ​people think more concretely and functionally than they did 50 years ago. 
D)  ​IQ scores are decreasing due to lowered educational standards. 
A)  ​genetics have played the largest role in raising IQ scores. 
B)  ​life experiences can result in raised IQ scores. 
C)  ​people think more concretely and functionally than they did 50 years ago. 
D)  ​IQ scores are decreasing due to lowered educational standards.

Question 8

When members of the Kpelle culture in Liberia were asked to sort objects, they grouped them together in categories the same way that people in Western cultures do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Billy has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten.Billy's IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  92. 
C)  108. 
D)  122. 
A)  80. 
B)  92. 
C)  108. 
D)  122.

Question 10

In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which

Accepted Answer

A)  could be answered by an average child of that age. 
B)  measured rote learning and memory. 
C)  revealed a child's grade level in school. 
D)  required creative as well as correct answers. 
A)  could be answered by an average child of that age. 
B)  measured rote learning and memory. 
C)  revealed a child's grade level in school. 
D)  required creative as well as correct answers.

Question 11

Kim Peek, who died in 2009, was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gifted autism. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  Turner's syndrome. 
D)  a schizotypal personality. 
A)  gifted autism. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  Turner's syndrome. 
D)  a schizotypal personality.

Question 12

Which of the following types of tests attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills or educational background so that these tests are useful for testing children in the United States who come from poor communities, rural areas, or ethnic minority families?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-fair tests 
B)  culture-free tests 
C)  multicultural tests 
D)  culturally-biased tests 
A)  culture-fair tests 
B)  culture-free tests 
C)  multicultural tests 
D)  culturally-biased tests

Question 13

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores from 110 to 119 would be considered

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​placement 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)  ​a thyroid hormone replacement. 
D)  ​the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet. 
A)  ​placement 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)  ​a thyroid hormone replacement. 
D)  ​the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet.

Question 15

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​valid. 
B)  ​reliable. 
C)  ​objective. 
D)  ​standardized. 
A)  ​valid. 
B)  ​reliable. 
C)  ​objective. 
D)  ​standardized.

Question 16

Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness

Accepted Answer

A)  is the quickest way to identify creative individuals. 
B)  ignores special talents. 
C)  ignores the poor adjustment that characterizes such persons. 
D)  identifies only persons from upper socioeconomic levels. 
A)  is the quickest way to identify creative individuals. 
B)  ignores special talents. 
C)  ignores the poor adjustment that characterizes such persons. 
D)  identifies only persons from upper socioeconomic levels.

Question 17

With regard to the distribution of adult IQ scores, most scores fall into the __________ category.

Accepted Answer

A)  average 
B)  ​bright normal 
C)  ​dull normal 
D)  ​superior 
A)  average 
B)  ​bright normal 
C)  ​dull normal 
D)  ​superior

Question 18

According to David Perkins, which factor contributes to intelligence, but is relatively fixed, so that little can be done to change this factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​reflective intelligence 
B)  ​experiential intelligence 
C)  ​neural intelligence 
D)  ​kinesthetic intelligence 
A)  ​reflective intelligence 
B)  ​experiential intelligence 
C)  ​neural intelligence 
D)  ​kinesthetic intelligence

Question 19

In measuring which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)are subjects asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen, to repeat a series of digits forward and backward, and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Individuals with microcephaly are typically institutionalized. 
B)  ​Individuals with microcephaly are usually affectionate, well-behaved, and cooperative. 
C)  ​Microcephaly is a rare abnormality that results in severe intellectual disability. 
D)  ​Microcephaly is caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities. 
A)  ​Individuals with microcephaly are typically institutionalized. 
B)  ​Individuals with microcephaly are usually affectionate, well-behaved, and cooperative. 
C)  ​Microcephaly is a rare abnormality that results in severe intellectual disability. 
D)  ​Microcephaly is caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities.

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

If a test measures what it claims to measure, then the test is said to be

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

Regarding intelligence, creativity, and wisdom, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student, you could best predict which of the following?

If the Flynn effect is real, it means that

When members of the Kpelle culture in Liberia were asked to sort objects, they grouped them together in categories the same way that people in Western cultures do.

Billy has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten.Billy's IQ is

In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which

Which of the following types of tests attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills or educational background so that these tests are useful for testing children in the United States who come from poor communities, rural areas, or ethnic minority families?

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores from 110 to 119 would be considered

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be

Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness

With regard to the distribution of adult IQ scores, most scores fall into the __________ category.

According to David Perkins, which factor contributes to intelligence, but is relatively fixed, so that little can be done to change this factor?

In measuring which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)are subjects asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen, to repeat a series of digits forward and backward, and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read?

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn​

If a test measures what it claims to measure, then the test is said to be

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

Regarding intelligence, creativity, and wisdom, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student, you could best predict which of the following?

If the Flynn effect is real, it means that

When members of the Kpelle culture in Liberia were asked to sort objects, they grouped them together in categories the same way that people in Western cultures do.

Billy has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten.Billy's IQ is

In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which

Which of the following types of tests attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills or educational background so that these tests are useful for testing children in the United States who come from poor communities, rural areas, or ethnic minority families?

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores from 110 to 119 would be considered

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve​

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be​

Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness

With regard to the distribution of adult IQ scores, most scores fall into the __________ category.

According to David Perkins, which factor contributes to intelligence, but is relatively fixed, so that little can be done to change this factor?

In measuring which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)are subjects asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen, to repeat a series of digits forward and backward, and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read?

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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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The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?