Question 1

A potential danger of an intelligent person using only rational thinking is that

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A)  correct conclusions may be drawn from faulty logic. 
B)  it can lead to correct, but uninspired answers. 
C)  a tendency to think "outside of the box" occurs. 
D)  divergent thinking can lead to tangential reasoning. 
A)  correct conclusions may be drawn from faulty logic. 
B)  it can lead to correct, but uninspired answers. 
C)  a tendency to think "outside of the box" occurs. 
D)  divergent thinking can lead to tangential reasoning.

Question 2

An engineer, inventor, and artist would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

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

Question 3

In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet with which gland(s)requiring iodine to function normally?​

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A)  ​thyroid 
B)  ​pineal 
C)  ​adrenal 
D)  ​pituitary 
A)  ​thyroid 
B)  ​pineal 
C)  ​adrenal 
D)  ​pituitary

Question 4

In 1904 the French minister of education asked a psychologist to find a way to distinguishslower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy)students with the method this psychologist devised giving rise to modern intelligence tests.This psychologist was __________.

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The answer of In 1904 the French minister of education...

Question 5

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"?​

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A)  Studies that used actual blood group testing found no significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
B)  ​No matter the ethnic group, the poor are genetically incapable of rising out of poverty. 
C)  ​European Americans do better on IQ tests written by European Americans, and African Americans do better on IQ tests devised by African Americans. 
D)  ​As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished. 
A)  Studies that used actual blood group testing found no significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
B)  ​No matter the ethnic group, the poor are genetically incapable of rising out of poverty. 
C)  ​European Americans do better on IQ tests written by European Americans, and African Americans do better on IQ tests devised by African Americans. 
D)  ​As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished.

Question 6

In a classic animal study involving maze learning, Tryon managed to breed separate strains of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats.Tryon's study illustrates​

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A)  ​how learning takes place through classical conditioning. 
B)  ​the field of eugenics and that some behavioral characteristics are highly influenced by heredity. 
C)  ​the field of cognitive behaviorism and that some traits, such as intelligence, are learned through environmental experiences. 
D)  ​the regression toward the mean level of performance after several generations of breeding. 
A)  ​how learning takes place through classical conditioning. 
B)  ​the field of eugenics and that some behavioral characteristics are highly influenced by heredity. 
C)  ​the field of cognitive behaviorism and that some traits, such as intelligence, are learned through environmental experiences. 
D)  ​the regression toward the mean level of performance after several generations of breeding.

Question 7

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores of 80 to 89 would be considered​

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A)  average. 
B)  borderline. 
C)  ​bright normal. 
D)  ​dull normal. 
A)  average. 
B)  borderline. 
C)  ​bright normal. 
D)  ​dull normal.

Question 8

The broadest aptitude measures, which assess a wide variety of mental abilities, are __________ tests.

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

Question 9

Regarding ethnic groups and IQs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  As a group, Japanese-American children score above average in IQ. 
B)  Historically, African-American children in the United States scored an average of about 15 points lower on standardized IQ tests than European-American children,although this gap has been reduced by one-third since 1972. 
C)  One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs an average of 13 points. 
D)  Most psychologists have concluded there is significant scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetic differences. 
A)  As a group, Japanese-American children score above average in IQ. 
B)  Historically, African-American children in the United States scored an average of about 15 points lower on standardized IQ tests than European-American children,although this gap has been reduced by one-third since 1972. 
C)  One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs an average of 13 points. 
D)  Most psychologists have concluded there is significant scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetic differences.

Question 10

Individuals can show clear aptitudes for art or computer programming but perform poorly on IQ tests​.Autistic savants show extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses.Such observations have convinced many psychologists that it is time to

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A)  define intelligence as a g-factor (general ability). 
B)  ​develop a narrow, specific definition of intelligence. 
C)  ​develop broader definitions of intelligence that predict real-world success. 
D)  ​develop a definition of intelligence that predicts the likelihood of success in school. 
A)  define intelligence as a g-factor (general ability). 
B)  ​develop a narrow, specific definition of intelligence. 
C)  ​develop broader definitions of intelligence that predict real-world success. 
D)  ​develop a definition of intelligence that predicts the likelihood of success in school.

Question 11

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

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A)  IQ is a good predictor of later career success. 
B)  What psychologist Robert Sternberg calls practical intelligence may be seen by minority cultures as more important than analytic intelligence. 
C)  Studies that used actual blood grouping testing found significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
D)  Group differences in IQ scores are based solely on heredity and not on cultural and environmental differences. 
A)  IQ is a good predictor of later career success. 
B)  What psychologist Robert Sternberg calls practical intelligence may be seen by minority cultures as more important than analytic intelligence. 
C)  Studies that used actual blood grouping testing found significant correlations between ethnic ancestry and IQ scores. 
D)  Group differences in IQ scores are based solely on heredity and not on cultural and environmental differences.

Question 12

Hydrocephaly literally means

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A)  ​"large cavities." 
B)  ​"giant globe." 
C)  ​"water on the brain." 
D)  ​"enlarged head." 
A)  ​"large cavities." 
B)  ​"giant globe." 
C)  ​"water on the brain." 
D)  ​"enlarged head."

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition?

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A)  knowledge 
B)  fluid reasoning 
C)  creative processing 
D)  working memory 
A)  knowledge 
B)  fluid reasoning 
C)  creative processing 
D)  working memory

Question 14

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

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A)  mentally flexible. 
B)  cognitively aware. 
C)  gifted. 
D)  intuitive. 
A)  mentally flexible. 
B)  cognitively aware. 
C)  gifted. 
D)  intuitive.

Question 15

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

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A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  eight 
D)  12 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  eight 
D)  12

Question 16

Jarrod was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Jarrod has which condition?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​microcephaly 
B)  ​hydrocephaly 
C)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D)  ​cretinism 
A)  ​microcephaly 
B)  ​hydrocephaly 
C)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D)  ​cretinism

Question 17

Regarding Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted he called the "Termites," which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  A majority of the "Termites" did not finish college. 
B)  Only three of the "Termites" ever wrote a book or scientific article. 
C)  Most of the "Termites" had committed crimes or were unemployable. 
D)  Terman found that the gifted in his study tended to be very well adjusted psychologically. 
A)  A majority of the "Termites" did not finish college. 
B)  Only three of the "Termites" ever wrote a book or scientific article. 
C)  Most of the "Termites" had committed crimes or were unemployable. 
D)  Terman found that the gifted in his study tended to be very well adjusted psychologically.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Intellectual skills involved in crystallized intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B)  ​Fluidintelligence 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 only assess crystallized intelligence, overall, age-related losses tend to be overly magnified even for healthy, well-educated individuals. 
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 crystallized intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B)  ​Fluidintelligence 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 only assess crystallized intelligence, overall, age-related losses tend to be overly magnified even for healthy, well-educated individuals. 
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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asuperior genetic gift may allow for a higher maximum IQ. 
B)  ​Heredity seems to impose lower limits on how far IQ can drop, even under the poorest of conditions. 
C)  ​Impoverished and unstimulating environments can severely restrict mental development during early childhood. 
D)  ​Intelligence reflects development as well as potential and nurture as well as nature. 
A)  ​Asuperior genetic gift may allow for a higher maximum IQ. 
B)  ​Heredity seems to impose lower limits on how far IQ can drop, even under the poorest of conditions. 
C)  ​Impoverished and unstimulating environments can severely restrict mental development during early childhood. 
D)  ​Intelligence reflects development as well as potential and nurture as well as nature.

Question 20

For the rest of her life, Betsy, who has an IQ below 20, will require very extensive life support needs.She is presently living with her parents but may move to a group home if her parents become unable to care for her.Betsy's level of intellectual disability is

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mild 
B)  ​severe 
C)  ​profound 
D)  ​moderate 
A)  ​mild 
B)  ​severe 
C)  ​profound 
D)  ​moderate

A potential danger of an intelligent person using only rational thinking is that

An engineer, inventor, and artist would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet with which gland(s)requiring iodine to function normally?

In 1904 the French minister of education asked a psychologist to find a way to distinguishslower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy)students with the method this psychologist devised giving rise to modern intelligence tests.This psychologist was __________.

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"?

In a classic animal study involving maze learning, Tryon managed to breed separate strains of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats.Tryon's study illustrates

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores of 80 to 89 would be considered

The broadest aptitude measures, which assess a wide variety of mental abilities, are __________ tests.

Regarding ethnic groups and IQs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Individuals can show clear aptitudes for art or computer programming but perform poorly on IQ tests.Autistic savants show extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses.Such observations have convinced many psychologists that it is time to

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

Hydrocephaly literally means

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition?

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

Jarrod was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Jarrod has which condition?

Regarding Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted he called the "Termites," which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For the rest of her life, Betsy, who has an IQ below 20, will require very extensive life support needs.She is presently living with her parents but may move to a group home if her parents become unable to care for her.Betsy's level of intellectual disability is

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A potential danger of an intelligent person using only rational thinking is that

An engineer, inventor, and artist would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet with which gland(s)requiring iodine to function normally?​

In 1904 the French minister of education asked a psychologist to find a way to distinguishslower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy)students with the method this psychologist devised giving rise to modern intelligence tests.This psychologist was __________.

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"?​

In a classic animal study involving maze learning, Tryon managed to breed separate strains of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats.Tryon's study illustrates​

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores of 80 to 89 would be considered​

The broadest aptitude measures, which assess a wide variety of mental abilities, are __________ tests.

Regarding ethnic groups and IQs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Individuals can show clear aptitudes for art or computer programming but perform poorly on IQ tests​.Autistic savants show extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses.Such observations have convinced many psychologists that it is time to

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

Hydrocephaly literally means

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition?

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

Jarrod was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Jarrod has which condition?​

Regarding Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted he called the "Termites," which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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

For the rest of her life, Betsy, who has an IQ below 20, will require very extensive life support needs.She is presently living with her parents but may move to a group home if her parents become unable to care for her.Betsy's level of intellectual disability is

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States of Consciousness.

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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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In some parts of the world, cretinism is caused by a lack of iodine in the diet with which gland(s)requiring iodine to function normally?

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"?

In a classic animal study involving maze learning, Tryon managed to breed separate strains of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats.Tryon's study illustrates

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, IQ scores of 80 to 89 would be considered

Individuals can show clear aptitudes for art or computer programming but perform poorly on IQ tests.Autistic savants show extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses.Such observations have convinced many psychologists that it is time to

Jarrod was born with a condition that required a tube to be surgically implanted to drain fluid from his brain into his abdomen to minimize brain damage.Jarrod has which condition?

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

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?