Question 1

The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Individuals whose IQ is between 20 and 34 and those with IQs between 35 and 49 are capable of mastering basic language and self-help skills with many becoming self-supporting by working in sheltered workshops.These two levels of intellectual disability are ___________, respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​profound and severe 
B)  ​severe and moderate 
C)  ​trainable and educable 
D)  ​moderate and mild 
A)  ​profound and severe 
B)  ​severe and moderate 
C)  ​trainable and educable 
D)  ​moderate and mild

Question 3

Calvin, whose measured IQ in middle childhood was 102, grew up in an impoverished home.Although he made mediocre grades in high school, ​Calvin did graduate and went on to community college where he excelled and earned a scholarship to a university.He earned his teaching credentials and eventually earned his masters degree.Calvin's adult IQ will

Accepted Answer

A)  ​remain stable within the average range until his advanced years when he will experience a sharp decline. 
B)  ​gradually decline during the adult years like most people with average IQ. 
C)  ​most likely increase due to his exposure to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood. 
D)  ​be within the average range throughout his adult years with no increase or decrease since IQ is an innate ability. 
A)  ​remain stable within the average range until his advanced years when he will experience a sharp decline. 
B)  ​gradually decline during the adult years like most people with average IQ. 
C)  ​most likely increase due to his exposure to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood. 
D)  ​be within the average range throughout his adult years with no increase or decrease since IQ is an innate ability.

Question 4

Because the gifted child may become bored in classes designed for average children, many schools now provide for these extremely bright children special __________ classes.

Accepted Answer

GATE
Gifte

Question 5

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

Accepted Answer

A)  practical. 
B)  future-oriented. 
C)  communal. 
D)  adaptable. 
A)  practical. 
B)  future-oriented. 
C)  communal. 
D)  adaptable.

Question 6

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a

Accepted Answer

A)  perfect score on all questions asked. 
B)  test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C)  mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 
D)  mental age below those of children with the same chronological age. 
A)  perfect score on all questions asked. 
B)  test performance superior to 90 percent of other children the same age who took the test. 
C)  mental age typical of children who have the same chronological age. 
D)  mental age below those of children with the same chronological age.

Question 7

As part of game show, Jon is placed in a room with only a few objects to use in order to escape.To deal with this novel situation, Jon will need to use his __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
B)  Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C)  Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
D)  Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others. 
A)  Limiting giftedness to high IQ can shortchange children with special talents. 
B)  Ethnic minority children may not be recognized as gifted because of subtle biases in standardized intelligence tests. 
C)  Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as being gifted because of the contrast with their physical abilities. 
D)  Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Question 9

Concerning a comparison of artificial and human intelligence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artificial intelligence is much more flexible than human cognition. 
B)  Expert systems, such as the "intelligent personal assistant," Siri have proven capable of keeping up with humans open-ended conversations. 
C)  Computers do not perform well outside their areas of expertise and outside their underlying set of rules. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Artificial intelligence is much more flexible than human cognition. 
B)  Expert systems, such as the "intelligent personal assistant," Siri have proven capable of keeping up with humans open-ended conversations. 
C)  Computers do not perform well outside their areas of expertise and outside their underlying set of rules. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 10

When learning adaptive behaviors, individuals with fragile X syndrome tend to do better with __________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​language 
B)  ​social 
C)  ​mathematical 
D)  ​daily living 
A)  ​language 
B)  ​social 
C)  ​mathematical 
D)  ​daily living

Question 11

One of the most common causes of intellectual disability occurs due to the mother drinking alcohol heavily during her pregnancy.The resulting condition in the child is called

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol myopia. 
B)  Trisomy-21. 
C)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 
A)  alcohol myopia. 
B)  Trisomy-21. 
C)  phenylketonuria (PKU). 
D)  fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

Question 12

Eight-year-old Marta has just immigrated to the United States.Although Marta speaks some English, the test examiner chooses not to give her the WISC-V or SB5, but instead, administers a test in which Marta is asked to select which pattern is different from the others or which figure would complete the sequence.This test is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-free test. 
B)  culture-fair test. 
C)  diversity test. 
D)  culturally balanced test. 
A)  culture-free test. 
B)  culture-fair test. 
C)  diversity test. 
D)  culturally balanced test.

Question 13

To his list of eight intelligences, Howard Gardner has more recently proposed adding __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To his list of eight intelligences, Howard...

Question 14

Which of the following would NOT be a counterargument to the claim that African Americans score below average in IQ because of their "genetic heritage"?​​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​When unequal education is part of the equation, IQs may tell us little about how heredity affects intelligence. 
B)  ​AlthoughIQ can predict one's later career success, it does not predict school performance. 
C)  ​The assumptions, biases, and content of standard IQ tests do not always allow meaningful comparisons between ethnic, cultural, or racial groups. 
D)  ​Studies that used actual blood group testing found no significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
A)  ​When unequal education is part of the equation, IQs may tell us little about how heredity affects intelligence. 
B)  ​AlthoughIQ can predict one's later career success, it does not predict school performance. 
C)  ​The assumptions, biases, and content of standard IQ tests do not always allow meaningful comparisons between ethnic, cultural, or racial groups. 
D)  ​Studies that used actual blood group testing found no significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores.

Question 15

Which type of test measures two or more abilities and is more like an intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​specific aptitude tests 
B)  multiple aptitude tests 
C)  divergent production tests 
D)  ​differential achievement tests 
A)  ​specific aptitude tests 
B)  multiple aptitude tests 
C)  divergent production tests 
D)  ​differential achievement tests

Question 16

Morgan is 57 years old and has worked as an accountant for over 30 years.Although she may be a "little slower on the uptake" than she was when she first started work, everyone comes to her because she "knows the ropes" and is a wealth of accumulated knowledge.Thus, Morgan's is showing no decline in her acquired knowledge, or __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Morgan is 57 years old and has...

Question 17

Tests required to enter graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are considered to be __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​special aptitude 
B)  ​general intelligence 
C)  ​multiple aptitude 
D)  ​differential achievement 
A)  ​special aptitude 
B)  ​general intelligence 
C)  ​multiple aptitude 
D)  ​differential achievement

Question 18

Regarding giftedness and Terman's study, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  I​Q scores are not generally good predictors of real-world success, but when scores are in the gifted range, the likelihood of outstanding achievement tends to higher. 
B)  ​As adults, some of Terman's gifted subjects committed crimes, were unemployable, or were unhappy misfits. 
C)  ​Far more of Terman's subjects than average completed college, earned advanced degrees, held professional positions, and wrote books and other publications. 
D)  ​A majority of Terman's subjects experienced social and psychological maladjustment with many suffering from mental illness. 
A)  I​Q scores are not generally good predictors of real-world success, but when scores are in the gifted range, the likelihood of outstanding achievement tends to higher. 
B)  ​As adults, some of Terman's gifted subjects committed crimes, were unemployable, or were unhappy misfits. 
C)  ​Far more of Terman's subjects than average completed college, earned advanced degrees, held professional positions, and wrote books and other publications. 
D)  ​A majority of Terman's subjects experienced social and psychological maladjustment with many suffering from mental illness.

Question 19

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence, aptitude, or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​divergent thinking test. 
B)  ​inductive measure. 
C)  ​psychometric test. 
D)  ​deductive measure. 
A)  ​divergent thinking test. 
B)  ​inductive measure. 
C)  ​psychometric test. 
D)  ​deductive measure.

Question 20

Regarding gender and IQ, which of the following statements is TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Small differences in male and female performance on IQ test items still occur because a majority of the test items on the major IQ tests tend to favor males rather than females. 
B)  ​For decades, men, as a group, performed better on test items that required verbal ability, vocabulary, and rote learning 
C)  ​For decades, women performed better on test items that required spatial visualization and math. 
D)  ​Today, the male-female differences in performance on test items related to vocabulary and math have almost disappeared among children and young adults. 
A)  ​Small differences in male and female performance on IQ test items still occur because a majority of the test items on the major IQ tests tend to favor males rather than females. 
B)  ​For decades, men, as a group, performed better on test items that required verbal ability, vocabulary, and rote learning 
C)  ​For decades, women performed better on test items that required spatial visualization and math. 
D)  ​Today, the male-female differences in performance on test items related to vocabulary and math have almost disappeared among children and young adults.

The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

Individuals whose IQ is between 20 and 34 and those with IQs between 35 and 49 are capable of mastering basic language and self-help skills with many becoming self-supporting by working in sheltered workshops.These two levels of intellectual disability are ___________, respectively.

Because the gifted child may become bored in classes designed for average children, many schools now provide for these extremely bright children special __________ classes.

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a

As part of game show, Jon is placed in a room with only a few objects to use in order to escape.To deal with this novel situation, Jon will need to use his __________ intelligence.

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning a comparison of artificial and human intelligence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

When learning adaptive behaviors, individuals with fragile X syndrome tend to do better with __________ skills.

One of the most common causes of intellectual disability occurs due to the mother drinking alcohol heavily during her pregnancy.The resulting condition in the child is called

To his list of eight intelligences, Howard Gardner has more recently proposed adding __________ intelligence.

Which of the following would NOT be a counterargument to the claim that African Americans score below average in IQ because of their "genetic heritage"?

Which type of test measures two or more abilities and is more like an intelligence test?

Tests required to enter graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are considered to be __________ tests.

Regarding giftedness and Terman's study, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence, aptitude, or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)

Regarding gender and IQ, 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.

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Exam 9: Intelligence.

The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

Individuals whose IQ is between 20 and 34 and those with IQs between 35 and 49 are capable of mastering basic language and self-help skills with many becoming self-supporting by working in sheltered workshops.These two levels of intellectual disability are ___________, respectively.

Because the gifted child may become bored in classes designed for average children, many schools now provide for these extremely bright children special __________ classes.

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

If Jane's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a

As part of game show, Jon is placed in a room with only a few objects to use in order to escape.To deal with this novel situation, Jon will need to use his __________ intelligence.

Regarding the identification of giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning a comparison of artificial and human intelligence, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

When learning adaptive behaviors, individuals with fragile X syndrome tend to do better with __________ skills.

One of the most common causes of intellectual disability occurs due to the mother drinking alcohol heavily during her pregnancy.The resulting condition in the child is called

To his list of eight intelligences, Howard Gardner has more recently proposed adding __________ intelligence.

Which of the following would NOT be a counterargument to the claim that African Americans score below average in IQ because of their "genetic heritage"?​​

Which type of test measures two or more abilities and is more like an intelligence test?

Tests required to enter graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are considered to be __________ tests.

Regarding giftedness and Terman's study, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence, aptitude, or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)​

Regarding gender and IQ, 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

Which of the following would NOT be a counterargument to the claim that African Americans score below average in IQ because of their "genetic heritage"?

Regarding giftedness and Terman's study, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence, aptitude, or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)

Regarding gender and IQ, which of the following statements is TRUE?