Question 1

A desire to know, to excel, and to persevere is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  precociousness. 
C)  intellectual determination. 
D)  giftedness. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  precociousness. 
C)  intellectual determination. 
D)  giftedness.

Question 2

Margaret is a middle-aged college professor and astounds her students with her accumulated knowledge of facts, information, and solutions to everyday problems.Margaret is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fluid 
B)  ​implicit 
C)  ​crystallized 
D)  ​reflective 
A)  ​fluid 
B)  ​implicit 
C)  ​crystallized 
D)  ​reflective

Question 3

Researchers generally agree that Head Start programs have resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  no gains in intellectual functions. 
B)  ​​​immediate gains in intellectual functions that do not persist once the children transition to regular classrooms.​ 
C)  gains in intellectual functions that are maintained through elementary school but do not persist into high school. 
D)  ​gains in intellectual functions that are maintained throughout high school and beyond. 
A)  no gains in intellectual functions. 
B)  ​​​immediate gains in intellectual functions that do not persist once the children transition to regular classrooms.​ 
C)  gains in intellectual functions that are maintained through elementary school but do not persist into high school. 
D)  ​gains in intellectual functions that are maintained throughout high school and beyond.

Question 4

Creating computer programs capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  cerebronics. 
D)  computerized creativity. 
A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  cerebronics. 
D)  computerized creativity.

Question 5

Fluid intelligence is the ability to​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​think both inductively and deductively. 
B)  ​solve problems using already acquired knowledge. 
C)  ​use intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. 
D)  ​solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight. 
A)  ​think both inductively and deductively. 
B)  ​solve problems using already acquired knowledge. 
C)  ​use intrapersonal and interpersonal skills. 
D)  ​solve novel problems involving perceptual speed or rapid insight.

Question 6

Lisa is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is presented with the question, "An apprentice is to a master as a novice is to what?" This question measures Lisa's

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​animals, including, humans totally inherit their intelligence. 
B)  ​environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence than does heredity. 
C)  ​behavioral characteristics can be influenced by heredity. 
D)  ​an interactionist view that combines both heredity and environment explains the development of intelligence. 
A)  ​animals, including, humans totally inherit their intelligence. 
B)  ​environment plays a larger role in the development of intelligence than does heredity. 
C)  ​behavioral characteristics can be influenced by heredity. 
D)  ​an interactionist view that combines both heredity and environment explains the development of intelligence.

Question 8

What percentage of all cases of intellectual disabilities have a known organic cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 15 percent 
B)  about 30 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 70 percent 
A)  about 15 percent 
B)  about 30 percent 
C)  about 50 percent 
D)  about 70 percent

Question 9

The IQs of fraternal twins raised together is more alike than the IQs of identical twins raised apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cooperation, the showing of kindness, a good memory, and an early talent in music or art may be signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion in young children. 
B)  giftedness in young children. 
C)  the effects of a secure attachment on children. 
D)  the savant syndrome in young children. 
A)  extroversion in young children. 
B)  giftedness in young children. 
C)  the effects of a secure attachment on children. 
D)  the savant syndrome in young children.

Question 11

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​GATE 
B)  ​WAIS 
C)  ​metacognitive 
D)  ​self-actualization 
A)  ​GATE 
B)  ​WAIS 
C)  ​metacognitive 
D)  ​self-actualization

Question 12

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is linked to low levels of which chemical messenger in the brain?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dopamine 
B)  ​histamine 
C)  ​acetylcholine 
D)  ​GABA 
A)  ​dopamine 
B)  ​histamine 
C)  ​acetylcholine 
D)  ​GABA

Question 13

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​PKU can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing. 
B)  ​If PKU goes untreated, severe intellectual disability will typically occur. 
C)  ​Affected children are usually placed on a diet high in phenylalanine. 
D)  ​Phenylalanine is present in many foods, including the artificial sweetener in diet colas called aspartame. 
A)  ​PKU can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing. 
B)  ​If PKU goes untreated, severe intellectual disability will typically occur. 
C)  ​Affected children are usually placed on a diet high in phenylalanine. 
D)  ​Phenylalanine is present in many foods, including the artificial sweetener in diet colas called aspartame.

Question 14

Language, music, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalist are four of the components of

Accepted Answer

A)  creative thinking, according to Torrance. 
B)  intelligence, according to Gardner. 
C)  the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. 
D)  culture-fair tests. 
A)  creative thinking, according to Torrance. 
B)  intelligence, according to Gardner. 
C)  the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. 
D)  culture-fair tests.

Question 15

Mark was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability and would be described as a loving and responsive child, who is making progress in a specially tailored educational program.Mark's condition is the result of his receiving an extra chromosome from his mother at pair 21.Mark has

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 16

One out of 800 babies are born with an extra chromosome at pair 21, which results in the child having a moderate to severe intellectual disability and a shortened life expectancy of around 49 years.This condition is known as

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 17

A school curriculum built on Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence would provide

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromuscular training because such skills underlie general intelligence. 
B)  a diverse curriculum to cultivate a wide range of skills and talents, both traditional and nontraditional. 
C)  training in logic, rhetoric, philosophy, and math to strengthen the general factor of intelligence. 
D)  emphasis only on creative, artistic abilities and not the traditional emphasis on analytic abilities. 
A)  neuromuscular training because such skills underlie general intelligence. 
B)  a diverse curriculum to cultivate a wide range of skills and talents, both traditional and nontraditional. 
C)  training in logic, rhetoric, philosophy, and math to strengthen the general factor of intelligence. 
D)  emphasis only on creative, artistic abilities and not the traditional emphasis on analytic abilities.

Question 18

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes.Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

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

Question 19

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

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

Question 20

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A desire to know, to excel, and to persevere is known as

Margaret is a middle-aged college professor and astounds her students with her accumulated knowledge of facts, information, and solutions to everyday problems.Margaret is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

Researchers generally agree that Head Start programs have resulted in

Creating computer programs capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people refers to

Fluid intelligence is the ability to

Lisa is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is presented with the question, "An apprentice is to a master as a novice is to what?" This question measures Lisa's

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated

What percentage of all cases of intellectual disabilities have a known organic cause?

The IQs of fraternal twins raised together is more alike than the IQs of identical twins raised apart.

Cooperation, the showing of kindness, a good memory, and an early talent in music or art may be signs of

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is linked to low levels of which chemical messenger in the brain?

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Language, music, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalist are four of the components of

Mark was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability and would be described as a loving and responsive child, who is making progress in a specially tailored educational program.Mark's condition is the result of his receiving an extra chromosome from his mother at pair 21.Mark has

One out of 800 babies are born with an extra chromosome at pair 21, which results in the child having a moderate to severe intellectual disability and a shortened life expectancy of around 49 years.This condition is known as

A school curriculum built on Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence would provide

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes.Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.

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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.

A desire to know, to excel, and to persevere is known as

Margaret is a middle-aged college professor and astounds her students with her accumulated knowledge of facts, information, and solutions to everyday problems.Margaret is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

Researchers generally agree that Head Start programs have resulted in

Creating computer programs capable of doing things that require intelligence when done by people refers to

Fluid intelligence is the ability to​

Lisa is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is presented with the question, "An apprentice is to a master as a novice is to what?" This question measures Lisa's

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated​

What percentage of all cases of intellectual disabilities have a known organic cause?

The IQs of fraternal twins raised together is more alike than the IQs of identical twins raised apart.

Cooperation, the showing of kindness, a good memory, and an early talent in music or art may be signs of

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is linked to low levels of which chemical messenger in the brain?​

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Language, music, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalist are four of the components of

Mark was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability and would be described as a loving and responsive child, who is making progress in a specially tailored educational program.Mark's condition is the result of his receiving an extra chromosome from his mother at pair 21.Mark has

One out of 800 babies are born with an extra chromosome at pair 21, which results in the child having a moderate to severe intellectual disability and a shortened life expectancy of around 49 years.This condition is known as

A school curriculum built on Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence would provide

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes.Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.

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

Fluid intelligence is the ability to

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated

Phenylketonuria (PKU)is linked to low levels of which chemical messenger in the brain?

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?