Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a group multiple aptitude test?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  ​American College Test 
C)  ​College Qualification Test 
D)  ​SAT Reasoning Test 
A)  ​Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
B)  ​American College Test 
C)  ​College Qualification Test 
D)  ​SAT Reasoning Test

Question 2

The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called

Accepted Answer

A)  creative aptitude. 
B)  the g-factor. 
C)  the beta factor. 
D)  performance intelligence. 
A)  creative aptitude. 
B)  the g-factor. 
C)  the beta factor. 
D)  performance intelligence.

Question 3

How many people out of 100 have an IQ above 130?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 4

IBM's Watson supercomputer, which outperformed even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy, and the computer Deep Blue that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  expert systems. 
B)  proxemic devices. 
C)  symbiotic models. 
D)  computerized creativity. 
A)  expert systems. 
B)  proxemic devices. 
C)  symbiotic models. 
D)  computerized creativity.

Question 5

Regarding cretinism, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. 
B)  ​Cretinism results in a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid that damages the brain. 
C)  ​If not treated soon at birth, cretinism causes stunted physical and intellectual growth that cannot be reversed. 
D)  ​Cretinism is easily detected in infancy, and once detected can be treated with thyroid hormone replacement. 
A)  ​In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet. 
B)  ​Cretinism results in a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid that damages the brain. 
C)  ​If not treated soon at birth, cretinism causes stunted physical and intellectual growth that cannot be reversed. 
D)  ​Cretinism is easily detected in infancy, and once detected can be treated with thyroid hormone replacement.

Question 6

Since there are many ways to be "smart," it has become controversial to define intelligence

Accepted Answer

A)  as multiple aptitudes. 
B)  as a g-factor. 
C)  broadly. 
D)  as different mental "languages" that people use for thinking. 
A)  as multiple aptitudes. 
B)  as a g-factor. 
C)  broadly. 
D)  as different mental "languages" that people use for thinking.

Question 7

Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-fair 
B)  multicultural 
C)  diversity 
D)  culture-free 
A)  culture-fair 
B)  multicultural 
C)  diversity 
D)  culture-free

Question 8

The correlation of IQs between identical twins reared together is 0.86 and drops to 0.72 when the identical twins are reared apart.Psychologists who emphasize genetics take this to mean that

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics plays no role in determining intelligence. 
B)  IQs tend to follow the mother. 
C)  differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50 percent hereditary. 
D)  the first few months of a baby's life are critical in the formation of intelligence. 
A)  genetics plays no role in determining intelligence. 
B)  IQs tend to follow the mother. 
C)  differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50 percent hereditary. 
D)  the first few months of a baby's life are critical in the formation of intelligence.

Question 9

Computers have been most successful in specific situations where complex skills can be converted into clearly stated rules that the computer can follow.These programs are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  proxemic systems. 
B)  symbiotic systems. 
C)  expert systems. 
D)  automatic processing systems. 
A)  proxemic systems. 
B)  symbiotic systems. 
C)  expert systems. 
D)  automatic processing systems.

Question 10

In a reevaluation of Tryon's "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat study, it was found that the "maze-bright" rats were not more intelligence, but instead were more​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​energized by the special food additive. 
B)  ​sensitive to tactile stimulation. 
C)  ​physically developed and stronger. 
D)  ​motivated by food and less easily distracted. 
A)  ​energized by the special food additive. 
B)  ​sensitive to tactile stimulation. 
C)  ​physically developed and stronger. 
D)  ​motivated by food and less easily distracted.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be a "culture-fair" intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stanford-Binet (SB5) 
B)  Wechsler tests (WAIS-IV and WISC-V) 
C)  Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test 
D)  none of these 
A)  Stanford-Binet (SB5) 
B)  Wechsler tests (WAIS-IV and WISC-V) 
C)  Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test 
D)  none of these

Question 12

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability, this test appears to​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Grades and school success tend to be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  off-campus educational opportunities. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  IQ scores. 
B)  motivation. 
C)  off-campus educational opportunities. 
D)  all of these.

Question 14

Which is included in Gardner's types of intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity 
B)  ethics 
C)  executive skills 
D)  naturalist skills 
A)  creativity 
B)  ethics 
C)  executive skills 
D)  naturalist skills

Question 15

For decades, women, as a group, scored higher than men on portions of intelligence tests that emphasized​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the female tendency toward cooperation and agreeableness. 
B)  ​spatial visualization and math. 
C)  ​manual dexterity and other clerical skills. 
D)  ​verbal ability, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
A)  ​the female tendency toward cooperation and agreeableness. 
B)  ​spatial visualization and math. 
C)  ​manual dexterity and other clerical skills. 
D)  ​verbal ability, vocabulary, and rote learning.

Question 16

Head Start is an example of a(n)__________ program.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​early childhood education 
B)  ​GATE 
C)  ​Instrumental Enrichment 
D)  ​earlyremediation tutorial 
A)  ​early childhood education 
B)  ​GATE 
C)  ​Instrumental Enrichment 
D)  ​earlyremediation tutorial

Question 17

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years, then

Accepted Answer

A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100. 
A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100.

Question 18

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​IQ scores measured at age three are highly correlated with those IQ scores measured at age 25. 
B)  ​After middle childhood, a person's IQ scores usually change very little from year to yearwith a small, gradual increase until about age 40. 
C)  On average, there is a small decline in IQ after age 40. 
D)  ​Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence. 
A)  ​IQ scores measured at age three are highly correlated with those IQ scores measured at age 25. 
B)  ​After middle childhood, a person's IQ scores usually change very little from year to yearwith a small, gradual increase until about age 40. 
C)  On average, there is a small decline in IQ after age 40. 
D)  ​Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence.

Question 19

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

The answer of When one establishes guidelines to follow in...

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​PKU is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B)  ​PKU results from a lack of an important enzyme and is linked to very low levels of dopamine. 
C)  ​PKU is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D)  ​PKU results from an insufficient supply of thyroid hormone. 
A)  ​PKU is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B)  ​PKU results from a lack of an important enzyme and is linked to very low levels of dopamine. 
C)  ​PKU is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D)  ​PKU results from an insufficient supply of thyroid hormone.

Which of the following is NOT a group multiple aptitude test?

The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called

How many people out of 100 have an IQ above 130?

IBM's Watson supercomputer, which outperformed even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy, and the computer Deep Blue that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 are examples of

Regarding cretinism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Since there are many ways to be "smart," it has become controversial to define intelligence

Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

The correlation of IQs between identical twins reared together is 0.86 and drops to 0.72 when the identical twins are reared apart.Psychologists who emphasize genetics take this to mean that

Computers have been most successful in specific situations where complex skills can be converted into clearly stated rules that the computer can follow.These programs are referred to as

In a reevaluation of Tryon's "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat study, it was found that the "maze-bright" rats were not more intelligence, but instead were more

Which of the following is considered to be a "culture-fair" intelligence test?

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability, this test appears to

Grades and school success tend to be influenced by

Which is included in Gardner's types of intelligences?

For decades, women, as a group, scored higher than men on portions of intelligence tests that emphasized

Head Start is an example of a(n)__________ program.

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years, then

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, 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 __________.

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

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Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

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Exam 9: Intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT a group multiple aptitude test?

The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called

How many people out of 100 have an IQ above 130?

IBM's Watson supercomputer, which outperformed even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy, and the computer Deep Blue that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 are examples of

Regarding cretinism, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Since there are many ways to be "smart," it has become controversial to define intelligence

Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

The correlation of IQs between identical twins reared together is 0.86 and drops to 0.72 when the identical twins are reared apart.Psychologists who emphasize genetics take this to mean that

Computers have been most successful in specific situations where complex skills can be converted into clearly stated rules that the computer can follow.These programs are referred to as

In a reevaluation of Tryon's "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat study, it was found that the "maze-bright" rats were not more intelligence, but instead were more​

Which of the following is considered to be a "culture-fair" intelligence test?

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability, this test appears to​

Grades and school success tend to be influenced by

Which is included in Gardner's types of intelligences?

For decades, women, as a group, scored higher than men on portions of intelligence tests that emphasized​

Head Start is an example of a(n)__________ program.

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years, then

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, 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 __________.

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

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 cretinism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In a reevaluation of Tryon's "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat study, it was found that the "maze-bright" rats were not more intelligence, but instead were more

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability, this test appears to

For decades, women, as a group, scored higher than men on portions of intelligence tests that emphasized

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