Question 1

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  logic and math 
C)  intrapersonal skills 
D)  visual and spatial thinking 
A)  language 
B)  logic and math 
C)  intrapersonal skills 
D)  visual and spatial thinking

Question 2

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the tendency to seek out older children and adults. 
B)  talking in complete sentences as early as two or three years of age. 
C)  showing kindness and understanding toward others. 
D)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
A)  the tendency to seek out older children and adults. 
B)  talking in complete sentences as early as two or three years of age. 
C)  showing kindness and understanding toward others. 
D)  being absentminded and disorganized.

Question 3

Early signs of giftedness include

Accepted Answer

A)  being uncooperative and defiant. 
B)  a sense of entitlement and narcissism. 
C)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
D)  seeking out older children and adults. 
A)  being uncooperative and defiant. 
B)  a sense of entitlement and narcissism. 
C)  being absentminded and disorganized. 
D)  seeking out older children and adults.

Question 4

Crystallized 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 5

Computer scientist Aaron Sloman stated that "Human brains don't work by magic, so whatever it is they do should be doable by machine." The resulting computer programs can then help us understand how people do those same things.These statements explain the field of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  50. 
B)  100. 
C)  110. 
D)  120. 
A)  50. 
B)  100. 
C)  110. 
D)  120.

Question 7

Regarding intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​According to the DSM-5, an intellectual disabilitybegins at an IQ of approximately 80 or below. 
B)  ​Aperson's ability to perform adaptive behaviors is more important in evaluating an intellectual disability than IQ. 
C)  ​Labeling a person "severely intellectually disabled" just because his or her IQ falls within a prescribed rangetoo often places needless limitations on the educational goals of the intellectually disabled persons. 
D)  ​Total care is usually necessary only for the profoundly disabled, that is, those with an IQ below 20. 
A)  ​According to the DSM-5, an intellectual disabilitybegins at an IQ of approximately 80 or below. 
B)  ​Aperson's ability to perform adaptive behaviors is more important in evaluating an intellectual disability than IQ. 
C)  ​Labeling a person "severely intellectually disabled" just because his or her IQ falls within a prescribed rangetoo often places needless limitations on the educational goals of the intellectually disabled persons. 
D)  ​Total care is usually necessary only for the profoundly disabled, that is, those with an IQ below 20.

Question 8

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large...

Question 9

In existence for about 50 years, the largest federally-funded early childhood education program in the United States​ is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the GATE program. 
B)  ​Head Start. 
C)  ​the Instrumental Enrichment program. 
D)  ​Outward Bound. 
A)  ​the GATE program. 
B)  ​Head Start. 
C)  ​the Instrumental Enrichment program. 
D)  ​Outward Bound.

Question 10

Alfred Binet is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting a longitudinal study of the gifted. 
B)  developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence. 
C)  developing the first useful individual test of intelligence. 
D)  developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence. 
A)  conducting a longitudinal study of the gifted. 
B)  developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence. 
C)  developing the first useful individual test of intelligence. 
D)  developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence.

Question 11

According to David Perkins, the ability to become aware of one's own thinking is called __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​neural 
B)  ​experiential 
C)  ​reflective 
D)  ​cognitive-emotional 
A)  ​neural 
B)  ​experiential 
C)  ​reflective 
D)  ​cognitive-emotional

Question 12

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects.The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

Accepted Answer

A)  haphazardly. 
B)  by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C)  by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D)  like Westerners usually group objects. 
A)  haphazardly. 
B)  by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C)  by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D)  like Westerners usually group objects.

Question 13

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  evading the question. 
B)  providing an intuitive definition. 
C)  providing multimodal definition. 
D)  providing an operational definition. 
A)  evading the question. 
B)  providing an intuitive definition. 
C)  providing multimodal definition. 
D)  providing an operational definition.

Question 14

Regarding scholastic aptitude tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The American College Test (ACT)and the College Qualification Test (CQT)would be considered multiple aptitude tests. 
B)  ​The ACT and the CQT were designed to predict one's chances for success in college. 
C)  ​The ACT and the CQT each show a person's current grade level achievement, but cannot be used estimate intelligence. 
D)  ​The ACT and the CQT are administered in large groups with minimal supervision. 
A)  ​The American College Test (ACT)and the College Qualification Test (CQT)would be considered multiple aptitude tests. 
B)  ​The ACT and the CQT were designed to predict one's chances for success in college. 
C)  ​The ACT and the CQT each show a person's current grade level achievement, but cannot be used estimate intelligence. 
D)  ​The ACT and the CQT are administered in large groups with minimal supervision.

Question 15

Malnutrition and exposure to lead, PCBs, and other toxins early in childhood can cause a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​organic 
B)  ​familial 
C)  ​systemic 
D)  ​endogenous 
A)  ​organic 
B)  ​familial 
C)  ​systemic 
D)  ​endogenous

Question 16

The SAT Reasoning Test, the American College Test, and the College Qualification Test are group tests that

Accepted Answer

A)  can be used to estimate intelligence. 
B)  ​measure general knowledge and a variety of mental aptitudes. 
C)  ​are designed to predict a student's chance of success in college. 
D)  ​are characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  can be used to estimate intelligence. 
B)  ​measure general knowledge and a variety of mental aptitudes. 
C)  ​are designed to predict a student's chance of success in college. 
D)  ​are characterized by all of these statements.

Question 17

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  ​an ability to understand the natural environment. 
A)  ​the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  ​specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  ​an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  ​an ability to understand the natural environment.

Question 18

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intelligence is basically inherited. 
B)  ​there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C)  ​the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D)  ​environment has a significant effect on intelligence. 
A)  ​intelligence is basically inherited. 
B)  ​there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C)  ​the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D)  ​environment has a significant effect on intelligence.

Question 19

Explain what is meant by test reliability and validity, and describe the methods by which each can be established; identify what makes a test objective; and provide the two definitions of test standardization and why these two aspects of testing are needed.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a reliable psyc

Question 20

The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person is called standardization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Early signs of giftedness include

Crystallized intelligence is the ability to

Computer scientist Aaron Sloman stated that "Human brains don't work by magic, so whatever it is they do should be doable by machine." The resulting computer programs can then help us understand how people do those same things.These statements explain the field of

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Regarding intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

In existence for about 50 years, the largest federally-funded early childhood education program in the United States is

Alfred Binet is best known for

According to David Perkins, the ability to become aware of one's own thinking is called __________ intelligence.

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects.The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

Regarding scholastic aptitude tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Malnutrition and exposure to lead, PCBs, and other toxins early in childhood can cause a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

The SAT Reasoning Test, the American College Test, and the College Qualification Test are group tests that

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Explain what is meant by test reliability and validity, and describe the methods by which each can be established; identify what makes a test objective; and provide the two definitions of test standardization and why these two aspects of testing are needed.

The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person is called standardization.

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States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Motivation and Emotion.

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Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

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Exam 9: Intelligence.

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

Early signs of giftedness include

Crystallized intelligence is the ability to

Computer scientist Aaron Sloman stated that "Human brains don't work by magic, so whatever it is they do should be doable by machine." The resulting computer programs can then help us understand how people do those same things.These statements explain the field of

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Regarding intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

In existence for about 50 years, the largest federally-funded early childhood education program in the United States​ is

Alfred Binet is best known for

According to David Perkins, the ability to become aware of one's own thinking is called __________ intelligence.

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects.The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

Regarding scholastic aptitude tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Malnutrition and exposure to lead, PCBs, and other toxins early in childhood can cause a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

The SAT Reasoning Test, the American College Test, and the College Qualification Test are group tests that

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves​

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Explain what is meant by test reliability and validity, and describe the methods by which each can be established; identify what makes a test objective; and provide the two definitions of test standardization and why these two aspects of testing are needed.

The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person is called standardization.

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

Regarding intellectual disabilities, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In existence for about 50 years, the largest federally-funded early childhood education program in the United States is

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves