Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Intellectual skills involved in fluid intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B)  ​Crystallizedintelligence can actually increase as one ages or, at least, declines very little until advanced age. 
C)  ​Since IQ tests such as the SB5 and WAIS assess only fluid intelligence, age-related losses tend to be significantly minimized so that older people appear to have gained in intelligence when their IQ has significantly declined. 
D)  ​In general, those who gain in IQ are exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood, while those who decline typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles. 
A)  ​Intellectual skills involved in fluid intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B)  ​Crystallizedintelligence can actually increase as one ages or, at least, declines very little until advanced age. 
C)  ​Since IQ tests such as the SB5 and WAIS assess only fluid intelligence, age-related losses tend to be significantly minimized so that older people appear to have gained in intelligence when their IQ has significantly declined. 
D)  ​In general, those who gain in IQ are exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood, while those who decline typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles.

Question 2

Alfred Binet's intelligence test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by psychologist __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alfred Binet's intelligence test was revised for...

Question 3

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the correct formula for IQ was

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ = CA / MA x 100. 
B)  IQ = MA / 100 x CA. 
C)  IQ = MA x CA x 100. 
D)  IQ = MA / CA x 100. 
A)  IQ = CA / MA x 100. 
B)  IQ = MA / 100 x CA. 
C)  IQ = MA x CA x 100. 
D)  IQ = MA / CA x 100.

Question 4

For decades men, as a group, performed better on tests of rote learning than women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If Suke's intelligence quotient is 85, we know that

Accepted Answer

A)  her raw score is 85 out of the standard 100 questions. 
B)  her mental age is greater than her chronological age. 
C)  her chronological age is greater than her mental age. 
D)  a mathematical error was made in calculating Suke's IQ. 
A)  her raw score is 85 out of the standard 100 questions. 
B)  her mental age is greater than her chronological age. 
C)  her chronological age is greater than her mental age. 
D)  a mathematical error was made in calculating Suke's IQ.

Question 6

Studies examining the relationship between IQ and academic success indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no relationship between IQ scores and school grades. 
B)  there is a negative correlation between school achievement and IQ score of -.35. 
C)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a sizable positive association of +.50. 
D)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a very significant association of about +.85. 
A)  there is no relationship between IQ scores and school grades. 
B)  there is a negative correlation between school achievement and IQ score of -.35. 
C)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a sizable positive association of +.50. 
D)  the correlation between IQ and school grades is a very significant association of about +.85.

Question 7

The g-factor refers to

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A)  the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors. 
B)  one's verbal intelligence. 
C)  one's performance intelligence. 
D)  general mental abilities. 
A)  the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors. 
B)  one's verbal intelligence. 
C)  one's performance intelligence. 
D)  general mental abilities.

Question 8

IQ scores for fraternal twins are more alike than those of ordinary siblings because

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A)  parents tend to treat fraternal twins alike. 
B)  the genetic make-up of fraternal twins is exactly the same. 
C)  fraternal twins are always the same sex. 
D)  fraternal twins are not identical but are more genetically alike than ordinary siblings. 
A)  parents tend to treat fraternal twins alike. 
B)  the genetic make-up of fraternal twins is exactly the same. 
C)  fraternal twins are always the same sex. 
D)  fraternal twins are not identical but are more genetically alike than ordinary siblings.

Question 9

If you score at the 97th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly below average. 
B)  97. 
C)  approximately 100. 
D)  130. 
A)  significantly below average. 
B)  97. 
C)  approximately 100. 
D)  130.

Question 10

Flynn believes that the reason for the rapid rise in IQ over the last 50 years is due to

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A)  the prevention of more and more birth defects and birth injuries. 
B)  an improvement in physical fitness in Western, industrialized countries. 
C)  the diversity created by the increased immigration that has taken place during the same time period. 
D)  modern society becoming more complex and requiring more abstract, "scientific" skills. 
A)  the prevention of more and more birth defects and birth injuries. 
B)  an improvement in physical fitness in Western, industrialized countries. 
C)  the diversity created by the increased immigration that has taken place during the same time period. 
D)  modern society becoming more complex and requiring more abstract, "scientific" skills.

Question 11

Occupations, such as art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership, have been shown to be strongly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  school grades. 
D)  parental influences. 
A)  IQ scores. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  school grades. 
D)  parental influences.

Question 12

Beth is four years old, but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  artificial intelligence. 
C)  giftedness. 
D)  intuitive thinking. 
A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  artificial intelligence. 
C)  giftedness. 
D)  intuitive thinking.

Question 13

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A)  107. 
B)  10. 
C)  70. 
D)  seven. 
A)  107. 
B)  10. 
C)  70. 
D)  seven.

Question 14

Of those listed below, the highest positive correlation between the IQ scores of relatives would occur between

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins reared apart. 
B)  fraternal twins reared together. 
C)  siblings close in age (within two years)reared together. 
D)  parents and their children. 
A)  identical twins reared apart. 
B)  fraternal twins reared together. 
C)  siblings close in age (within two years)reared together. 
D)  parents and their children.

Question 15

When Terman compared the most successful gifted subjects to the least successful, the two groups differed primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  persistence and motivation. 
B)  adult intelligence scores. 
C)  special talents for music and art. 
D)  leadership abilities. 
A)  persistence and motivation. 
B)  adult intelligence scores. 
C)  special talents for music and art. 
D)  leadership abilities.

Question 16

The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT)is a group test that can be used to estimate general intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the Flynn Effect; and explain the most likely reason this effect has occurred and how today's video games might have played a role.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that most psychologi

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, the correlation between IQ scores and school grades is .50, a sizable association. 
B)  Motivation, special talents, off-campus learning, and many other factors, besides IQ, affect grades. 
C)  IQ is a strong predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D)  Past experience may be the most important factor in all types of jobs. 
A)  In general, the correlation between IQ scores and school grades is .50, a sizable association. 
B)  Motivation, special talents, off-campus learning, and many other factors, besides IQ, affect grades. 
C)  IQ is a strong predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D)  Past experience may be the most important factor in all types of jobs.

Question 19

One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that an area of the brain is damaged, freeing the person from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts.This area of the brain that is theorized to be damaged in persons with savant syndrome is the

Accepted Answer

A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  left hemisphere 
B)  right hemisphere 
C)  corpus callosum 
D)  reticular formation

Question 20

Compared to today's video games, most of the early video games, such as Pong or Pac Man,

Accepted Answer

A)  offered simple, repetitive visual experiences. 
B)  required hours of intense problem solving to complete. 
C)  required the players to figure out the rules by themselves. 
D)  demanded greater abstract cognitive effort. 
A)  offered simple, repetitive visual experiences. 
B)  required hours of intense problem solving to complete. 
C)  required the players to figure out the rules by themselves. 
D)  demanded greater abstract cognitive effort.

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

Alfred Binet's intelligence test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by psychologist __________.

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the correct formula for IQ was

For decades men, as a group, performed better on tests of rote learning than women.

If Suke's intelligence quotient is 85, we know that

Studies examining the relationship between IQ and academic success indicate that

The g-factor refers to

IQ scores for fraternal twins are more alike than those of ordinary siblings because

If you score at the 97th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Flynn believes that the reason for the rapid rise in IQ over the last 50 years is due to

Occupations, such as art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership, have been shown to be strongly related to

Beth is four years old, but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Of those listed below, the highest positive correlation between the IQ scores of relatives would occur between

When Terman compared the most successful gifted subjects to the least successful, the two groups differed primarily in

The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT)is a group test that can be used to estimate general intelligence.

Describe the Flynn Effect; and explain the most likely reason this effect has occurred and how today's video games might have played a role.

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

Compared to today's video games, most of the early video games, such as Pong or Pac Man,

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

Alfred Binet's intelligence test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by psychologist __________.

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the correct formula for IQ was

For decades men, as a group, performed better on tests of rote learning than women.

If Suke's intelligence quotient is 85, we know that

Studies examining the relationship between IQ and academic success indicate that

The g-factor refers to

IQ scores for fraternal twins are more alike than those of ordinary siblings because

If you score at the 97th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that your IQ is

Flynn believes that the reason for the rapid rise in IQ over the last 50 years is due to

Occupations, such as art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership, have been shown to be strongly related to

Beth is four years old, but she enjoys talking with older children and with adults.She shows kindness to people, is cooperative, has an excellent memory, and has been talking in complete sentences since she was two.Beth is showing early signs of

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Of those listed below, the highest positive correlation between the IQ scores of relatives would occur between

When Terman compared the most successful gifted subjects to the least successful, the two groups differed primarily in

The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT)is a group test that can be used to estimate general intelligence.

Describe the Flynn Effect; and explain the most likely reason this effect has occurred and how today's video games might have played a role.

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

Compared to today's video games, most of the early video games, such as Pong or Pac Man,

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