Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A high score on a standardized test may allow a disadvantaged youth to enter college. 
B)  ​Most standardized tests measure a person's ability to think critically and to apply knowledge to solve problems. 
C)  ​Standardized tests do accurately predict academic performance. 
D)  ​Standardized tests may be fairer and more objective than the judgments of admissions officers. 
A)  ​A high score on a standardized test may allow a disadvantaged youth to enter college. 
B)  ​Most standardized tests measure a person's ability to think critically and to apply knowledge to solve problems. 
C)  ​Standardized tests do accurately predict academic performance. 
D)  ​Standardized tests may be fairer and more objective than the judgments of admissions officers.

Question 2

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes an inverse relationship. 
A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes an inverse relationship.

Question 3

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th ed.and the adult and children's versions of the Wechsler scales​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​assess verbal intelligence. 
B)  assess performance intelligence. 
C)  ​yield a single overall IQ score. 
D)  ​do all of these. 
A)  ​assess verbal intelligence. 
B)  assess performance intelligence. 
C)  ​yield a single overall IQ score. 
D)  ​do all of these.

Question 4

A familial intellectual disability

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A)  ​occurs in about 75 percent of the cases of intellectual disability. 
B)  ​is due to inherited metabolic disorders. 
C)  ​usually results in a mild degree of disability. 
D)  ​is characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  ​occurs in about 75 percent of the cases of intellectual disability. 
B)  ​is due to inherited metabolic disorders. 
C)  ​usually results in a mild degree of disability. 
D)  ​is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 5

The classic features of individuals with Down syndrome include all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  ​almond-shaped eyes. 
B)  ​a slightly protruding tongue. 
C)  a ​long thin face with big ears. 
D)  ​stubby fingers with deeply creased palms. 
A)  ​almond-shaped eyes. 
B)  ​a slightly protruding tongue. 
C)  a ​long thin face with big ears. 
D)  ​stubby fingers with deeply creased palms.

Question 6

Microcephaly literally means​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"tiny mind." 
B)  "small-headedness." 
C)  "mini-me." 
D)  ​"little cavities." 
A)  ​"tiny mind." 
B)  "small-headedness." 
C)  "mini-me." 
D)  ​"little cavities."

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you take an IQ test today,...

Question 8

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division.This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Down syndrome. 
B)  ​fragile-X syndrome. 
C)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  ​cretinism. 
A)  ​Down syndrome. 
B)  ​fragile-X syndrome. 
C)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  ​cretinism.

Question 9

The Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test differs from the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests in that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​based on a different operational definition of intelligence. 
B)  ​a culture-free test. 
C)  ​more reliable than the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests. 
D)  ​valid for all ethnic groups, whereas the other tests are not. 
A)  ​based on a different operational definition of intelligence. 
B)  ​a culture-free test. 
C)  ​more reliable than the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests. 
D)  ​valid for all ethnic groups, whereas the other tests are not.

Question 10

Compared to adopted children who grow up in low socioeconomic status (SES)homes, adopted children who grow up in high SES homes develop

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-centered arrogant personality. 
B)  higher IQs. 
C)  the same personality regardless of the SES. 
D)  the same IQ regardless of the SES. 
A)  a self-centered arrogant personality. 
B)  higher IQs. 
C)  the same personality regardless of the SES. 
D)  the same IQ regardless of the SES.

Question 11

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genetic differences that cause men's overall IQ to be significantly higher than women's. 
B)  ​genetic differences that cause women's overall IQ to be significantly higher than men's. 
C)  ​the tendency for parents and educators to encourage males and females to learn different skills. 
D)  ​hormonal differences that occur after puberty. 
A)  ​genetic differences that cause men's overall IQ to be significantly higher than women's. 
B)  ​genetic differences that cause women's overall IQ to be significantly higher than men's. 
C)  ​the tendency for parents and educators to encourage males and females to learn different skills. 
D)  ​hormonal differences that occur after puberty.

Question 12

As the degree of genetic similarity declines, the correlation between IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes stronger and more positive. 
A)  grows larger. 
B)  grows smaller. 
C)  remains the same. 
D)  becomes stronger and more positive.

Question 13

In a study of intelligence, adopted and biological children reared by the same mother resembled her IQ to the same degree, whether or not they shared her genes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Regarding the widespread reliance on standardized intelligence tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​In response to parental concerns regarding testing, court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
B)  ​Test scores may be fairer and more objective than the judgments made by admissions officers or employment interviewers. 
C)  ​Intelligence tests have been shown to accurately predict future occupational success. 
D)  ​Most standardized tests demand passive recognition of facts. 
A)  ​In response to parental concerns regarding testing, court decisions have led some states to outlaw the use of intelligence tests in public schools. 
B)  ​Test scores may be fairer and more objective than the judgments made by admissions officers or employment interviewers. 
C)  ​Intelligence tests have been shown to accurately predict future occupational success. 
D)  ​Most standardized tests demand passive recognition of facts.

Question 15

Jake's mother drank heavily while she was pregnant with Jake.Consequently, Jake has fetal alcohol syndrome.His intellectual disability would be classified, according to cause as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​organic. 
B)  ​familial. 
C)  ​biopsychosocial. 
D)  ​metabolic. 
A)  ​organic. 
B)  ​familial. 
C)  ​biopsychosocial. 
D)  ​metabolic.

Question 16

Concerning the relationship between reaction time, brain functions, and IQ, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​People with higher intelligence tend to have faster reaction times. 
B)  ​Brain images reveal that parts of the frontal cortex are larger in people with higher IQs. 
C)  ​Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become less active during reaction time testing. 
D)  ​Noticeable differences between younger and older participants in a brain imaging study suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age. 
A)  ​People with higher intelligence tend to have faster reaction times. 
B)  ​Brain images reveal that parts of the frontal cortex are larger in people with higher IQs. 
C)  ​Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become less active during reaction time testing. 
D)  ​Noticeable differences between younger and older participants in a brain imaging study suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age.

Question 17

Researchers estimate that in Western, industrialized countries, if one's grandparents 50 years ago scored an IQ of 100, they would most likely score (as high or as low as)what IQ today? ​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​130 
B)  ​115 
C)  ​95 
D)  ​70 
A)  ​130 
B)  ​115 
C)  ​95 
D)  ​70

Question 18

Support for the environmentalist viewpoint of intelligence comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  the finding that the environment accounts for 70 to 80 percent of intelligence. 
B)  studies showing that children reared by the same mother resemble her IQ to the same degree, whether or not they share her genes. 
C)  studies showing that test tube baby twins have IQs more similar to the surrogate mother than to the natural mother. 
D)  studies demonstrating greater similarity between a child's intelligence and their biological, rather than their adoptive, parents. 
A)  the finding that the environment accounts for 70 to 80 percent of intelligence. 
B)  studies showing that children reared by the same mother resemble her IQ to the same degree, whether or not they share her genes. 
C)  studies showing that test tube baby twins have IQs more similar to the surrogate mother than to the natural mother. 
D)  studies demonstrating greater similarity between a child's intelligence and their biological, rather than their adoptive, parents.

Question 19

Which of the following conditions is caused in some parts of the world by a lack of iodine in the diet?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​microcephaly 
B)  ​hydrocephaly 
C)  ​cretinism 
D)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU) 
A)  ​microcephaly 
B)  ​hydrocephaly 
C)  ​cretinism 
D)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU)

Question 20

Fifty years ago, if your grandparents had an IQ of 100, they might score as low as about 70 today​ because your grandparents

Accepted Answer

A)  read fewer books and may not have graduated from high school. 
B)  had a poorer diet and exercised less than today's youth. 
C)  ​depended less on abstract reasoning than people today. 
D)  ​experienced more stress than people today and were less able to deal with it effectively. 
A)  read fewer books and may not have graduated from high school. 
B)  had a poorer diet and exercised less than today's youth. 
C)  ​depended less on abstract reasoning than people today. 
D)  ​experienced more stress than people today and were less able to deal with it effectively.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th ed.and the adult and children's versions of the Wechsler scales

A familial intellectual disability

The classic features of individuals with Down syndrome include all of the following EXCEPT for

Microcephaly literally means

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

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division.This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

The Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test differs from the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests in that it is

Compared to adopted children who grow up in low socioeconomic status (SES)homes, adopted children who grow up in high SES homes develop

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

As the degree of genetic similarity declines, the correlation between IQ scores

In a study of intelligence, adopted and biological children reared by the same mother resembled her IQ to the same degree, whether or not they shared her genes.

Regarding the widespread reliance on standardized intelligence tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jake's mother drank heavily while she was pregnant with Jake.Consequently, Jake has fetal alcohol syndrome.His intellectual disability would be classified, according to cause as

Concerning the relationship between reaction time, brain functions, and IQ, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Researchers estimate that in Western, industrialized countries, if one's grandparents 50 years ago scored an IQ of 100, they would most likely score (as high or as low as)what IQ today?

Support for the environmentalist viewpoint of intelligence comes from

Which of the following conditions is caused in some parts of the world by a lack of iodine in the diet?

Fifty years ago, if your grandparents had an IQ of 100, they might score as low as about 70 today because your grandparents

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?​

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th ed.and the adult and children's versions of the Wechsler scales​

A familial intellectual disability

The classic features of individuals with Down syndrome include all of the following EXCEPT for

Microcephaly literally means​

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

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division.This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

The Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test differs from the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests in that it is

Compared to adopted children who grow up in low socioeconomic status (SES)homes, adopted children who grow up in high SES homes develop

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

As the degree of genetic similarity declines, the correlation between IQ scores

In a study of intelligence, adopted and biological children reared by the same mother resembled her IQ to the same degree, whether or not they shared her genes.

Regarding the widespread reliance on standardized intelligence tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Jake's mother drank heavily while she was pregnant with Jake.Consequently, Jake has fetal alcohol syndrome.His intellectual disability would be classified, according to cause as

Concerning the relationship between reaction time, brain functions, and IQ, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Researchers estimate that in Western, industrialized countries, if one's grandparents 50 years ago scored an IQ of 100, they would most likely score (as high or as low as)what IQ today? ​

Support for the environmentalist viewpoint of intelligence comes from

Which of the following conditions is caused in some parts of the world by a lack of iodine in the diet?​

Fifty years ago, if your grandparents had an IQ of 100, they might score as low as about 70 today​ because your grandparents

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States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

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Applied Psychology.

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using standardized tests?

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, 5th ed.and the adult and children's versions of the Wechsler scales

Microcephaly literally means

Regarding the widespread reliance on standardized intelligence tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning the relationship between reaction time, brain functions, and IQ, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Researchers estimate that in Western, industrialized countries, if one's grandparents 50 years ago scored an IQ of 100, they would most likely score (as high or as low as)what IQ today?

Which of the following conditions is caused in some parts of the world by a lack of iodine in the diet?

Fifty years ago, if your grandparents had an IQ of 100, they might score as low as about 70 today because your grandparents