Question 1

The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group,​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood. 
B)  ​tend to be peculiar, socially backward individuals both as children and as adults. 
C)  were unsuccessful in their careers with only a few holding professional positions. 
D)  ​were above average in height, weight, and physical appearance. 
A)  ​have a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood. 
B)  ​tend to be peculiar, socially backward individuals both as children and as adults. 
C)  were unsuccessful in their careers with only a few holding professional positions. 
D)  ​were above average in height, weight, and physical appearance.

Question 2

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Gerald is an affectionate, well-behaved, cooperative individual with a severe intellectual disability, who is institutionalized.Gerald's disability is a rare one in which his skull failed to grow causing his brain to develop in a limited space.Gerald has the condition known as​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​microcephaly. 
B)  ​hydrocephaly. 
C)  ​cretinism. 
D)  ​Down syndrome. 
A)  ​microcephaly. 
B)  ​hydrocephaly. 
C)  ​cretinism. 
D)  ​Down syndrome.

Question 4

If you take an IQ test today, the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a __________ IQ.

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio 
B)  deviation 
C)  divergent 
D)  chronological 
A)  ratio 
B)  deviation 
C)  divergent 
D)  chronological

Question 5

If a psychologist advocates the neural basis of intelligence, then he or she believes which of the following reflects the brain's efficiency?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the g-factor 
B)  ​spatial perception 
C)  ​speed of processing 
D)  ​metacognitive skills 
A)  ​the g-factor 
B)  ​spatial perception 
C)  ​speed of processing 
D)  ​metacognitive skills

Question 6

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic 
B)  similarities 
C)  information 
D)  vocabulary 
A)  arithmetic 
B)  similarities 
C)  information 
D)  vocabulary

Question 7

Which of the following is one of Gardner's categories of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluative skills 
B)  practical intelligence 
C)  musical abilities 
D)  creativity 
A)  evaluative skills 
B)  practical intelligence 
C)  musical abilities 
D)  creativity

Question 8

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and originality is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and...

Question 10

Susan obtained an IQ score of 115 on the WAIS-IV.Her score 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 11

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in1916by

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg. 
A)  David Wechsler. 
B)  Howard Gardner. 
C)  Lewis Terman. 
D)  Robert Sternberg.

Question 12

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  learning disability. 
C)  dyslexic disorder. 
D)  intellectual developmental disorder. 
A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  learning disability. 
C)  dyslexic disorder. 
D)  intellectual developmental disorder.

Question 13

Down syndrome results from flaws in the parents' egg or sperm cells, a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  Trisomy-21. 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
C)  Fragile-X. 
D)  cretinism. 
A)  Trisomy-21. 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
C)  Fragile-X. 
D)  cretinism.

Question 14

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  80. 
B)  110. 
C)  125. 
D)  145. 
A)  80. 
B)  110. 
C)  125. 
D)  145.

Question 15

The ability to solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight is called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fluid 
B)  ​g-factor 
C)  ​crystallized 
D)  ​analytic 
A)  ​fluid 
B)  ​g-factor 
C)  ​crystallized 
D)  ​analytic

Question 16

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tests that measure two or more types...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Today, almost every culture tends to value the intellectual skills assessed by the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests. 
B)  No intelligence test can be entirely free of cultural influences. 
C)  Because the American culture is very "visual" due to television, movies, and video games, an American child may be better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests than children in developing countries. 
D)  To find a truly culture-fair way to measure intelligence, we first need to identify those core cognitive skills that lie at the heart of human intelligence the world around. 
A)  Today, almost every culture tends to value the intellectual skills assessed by the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests. 
B)  No intelligence test can be entirely free of cultural influences. 
C)  Because the American culture is very "visual" due to television, movies, and video games, an American child may be better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests than children in developing countries. 
D)  To find a truly culture-fair way to measure intelligence, we first need to identify those core cognitive skills that lie at the heart of human intelligence the world around.

Question 18

Mae, who has a mild intellectual disability, can do most of the things that other children can, only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  cretinism 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Fragile-X syndrome 
A)  cretinism 
B)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  Fragile-X syndrome

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Four hundred to five hundred million standardized multiple-choice tests are given in schools and workplaces around the nation each year. 
B)  ​Court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
C)  ​The clarification won by African Americans regarding intelligence testing has not been extended to other groups. 
D)  ​IQ is of little value in predicting career success and in predicting one's competence to deal effectively with the world. 
A)  ​Four hundred to five hundred million standardized multiple-choice tests are given in schools and workplaces around the nation each year. 
B)  ​Court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
C)  ​The clarification won by African Americans regarding intelligence testing has not been extended to other groups. 
D)  ​IQ is of little value in predicting career success and in predicting one's competence to deal effectively with the world.

Question 20

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test

Accepted Answer

A)  ​validity. 
B)  ​objectivity. 
C)  ​reliability. 
D)  ​standardization. 
A)  ​validity. 
B)  ​objectivity. 
C)  ​reliability. 
D)  ​standardization.

The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group,

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Gerald is an affectionate, well-behaved, cooperative individual with a severe intellectual disability, who is institutionalized.Gerald's disability is a rare one in which his skull failed to grow causing his brain to develop in a limited space.Gerald has the condition known as

If you take an IQ test today, the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a __________ IQ.

If a psychologist advocates the neural basis of intelligence, then he or she believes which of the following reflects the brain's efficiency?

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Which of the following is one of Gardner's categories of intelligence?

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and originality is referred to as __________.

Susan obtained an IQ score of 115 on the WAIS-IV.Her score would be considered

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in1916by

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

Down syndrome results from flaws in the parents' egg or sperm cells, a condition called

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

The ability to solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight is called __________ intelligence.

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

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

Mae, who has a mild intellectual disability, can do most of the things that other children can, only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

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

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test

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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.

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Exam 9: Intelligence.

The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group,​

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Gerald is an affectionate, well-behaved, cooperative individual with a severe intellectual disability, who is institutionalized.Gerald's disability is a rare one in which his skull failed to grow causing his brain to develop in a limited space.Gerald has the condition known as​

If you take an IQ test today, the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a __________ IQ.

If a psychologist advocates the neural basis of intelligence, then he or she believes which of the following reflects the brain's efficiency?​

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Which of the following is one of Gardner's categories of intelligence?

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and originality is referred to as __________.

Susan obtained an IQ score of 115 on the WAIS-IV.Her score would be considered​​

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in1916by

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

Down syndrome results from flaws in the parents' egg or sperm cells, a condition called

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four.His IQ is

The ability to solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight is called __________ intelligence.

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

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

Mae, who has a mild intellectual disability, can do most of the things that other children can, only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes, a slightly protruding tongue, a stocky build, and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

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

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test

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

The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group,

Gerald is an affectionate, well-behaved, cooperative individual with a severe intellectual disability, who is institutionalized.Gerald's disability is a rare one in which his skull failed to grow causing his brain to develop in a limited space.Gerald has the condition known as

If a psychologist advocates the neural basis of intelligence, then he or she believes which of the following reflects the brain's efficiency?

Susan obtained an IQ score of 115 on the WAIS-IV.Her score would be considered

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