Question 1

Gail was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability.Her educational classification is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​trainable. 
B)  ​educable. 
C)  ​dependent. 
D)  ​life support. 
A)  ​trainable. 
B)  ​educable. 
C)  ​dependent. 
D)  ​life support.

Question 2

Emily understands herself very well.According to Howard Gardner, Emily is high in __________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalist 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  naturalist 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  intrapersonal

Question 3

Suzy is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is asked this question, "I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked, so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

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 4

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

Accepted Answer

A)  a specialized group test for measuring adult intelligence. 
B)  made up of age-ranked questions that get a little harder at each age level. 
C)  only useful for intelligence testing with infants and very young children. 
D)  designed to test stable aspects of divergent thinking that are unaffected by experience or education. 
A)  a specialized group test for measuring adult intelligence. 
B)  made up of age-ranked questions that get a little harder at each age level. 
C)  only useful for intelligence testing with infants and very young children. 
D)  designed to test stable aspects of divergent thinking that are unaffected by experience or education.

Question 5

Phenylketonuria (PKU)and cretinism can both be detected in newborns through routine medical testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which group intelligence test was first given to World War I military recruits to identify potential officers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Army Alpha. 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  ​DSM Diagnostic Scale 
D)  ​Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
A)  ​Army Alpha. 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  ​DSM Diagnostic Scale 
D)  ​Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

Question 7

Aaron and his fellow high school seniors are sitting in a large auditorium and are about to take a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict their chances of success in college.Aaron and his fellow classmates are most likely taking the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Leiter International Performance Scale. 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  ​Stanford-Binet (SB5). 
D)  ​WAIS-IV. 
A)  ​Leiter International Performance Scale. 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  ​Stanford-Binet (SB5). 
D)  ​WAIS-IV.

Question 8

In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention.Their IQs, on average,

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased 26 points due to the trauma of the move. 
B)  showed no change even with the extra attention and stimulation. 
C)  increased 29 points with the extra attention and stimulation. 
D)  increased slightly, but decreased after being adopted. 
A)  decreased 26 points due to the trauma of the move. 
B)  showed no change even with the extra attention and stimulation. 
C)  increased 29 points with the extra attention and stimulation. 
D)  increased slightly, but decreased after being adopted.

Question 9

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities, which of the following statements is TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Males and females do tend to differ in overall intelligence with females, as a group, showing an overall higher IQ average. 
B)  ​Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes. 
C)  ​For decades, men, as a group, performed best on items that required verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
D)  ​The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage females, more than males, to learn math and spatial skills. 
A)  ​Males and females do tend to differ in overall intelligence with females, as a group, showing an overall higher IQ average. 
B)  ​Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes. 
C)  ​For decades, men, as a group, performed best on items that required verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
D)  ​The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage females, more than males, to learn math and spatial skills.

Question 10

Regarding intelligence and success, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  High IQ reveals one's potential but does not guarantee success. 
B)  Gifted or not, most successful persons tend to be persistent and motivated to learn. 
C)  A desire to know, to excel, and persevere is known as divergent production. 
D)  A child's talents are more likely to blossom when they are nurtured with support, encouragement, education, and effort. 
A)  High IQ reveals one's potential but does not guarantee success. 
B)  Gifted or not, most successful persons tend to be persistent and motivated to learn. 
C)  A desire to know, to excel, and persevere is known as divergent production. 
D)  A child's talents are more likely to blossom when they are nurtured with support, encouragement, education, and effort.

Question 11

Which of the following is a good measure of a person's average intellectual performance and is based on the level of age-ranked questions that he or she can answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age 
B)  cognitive index 
C)  chronological age 
D)  deviation equivalency score 
A)  mental age 
B)  cognitive index 
C)  chronological age 
D)  deviation equivalency score

Question 12

Which type of intellectual disability occurs mostly in very poor households, where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support may be inadequate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​familial 
B)  ​metabolic 
C)  ​organic 
D)  ​functional 
A)  ​familial 
B)  ​metabolic 
C)  ​organic 
D)  ​functional

Question 13

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to a group of grade school children and then administers this same test to these children two weeks later.The psychologist finds that the children's scores have changed significantly from the first to the second administration.Due to this finding, the psychologist should​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ. 
B)  ​question the reliability of the test. 
C)  ​assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence. 
D)  ​realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test. 
A)  ​inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ. 
B)  ​question the reliability of the test. 
C)  ​assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence. 
D)  ​realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test.

Question 14

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​familial 
B)  ​teratogenic 
C)  ​perinatal 
D)  ​metabolic 
A)  ​familial 
B)  ​teratogenic 
C)  ​perinatal 
D)  ​metabolic

Question 15

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include an explanation of th

Question 16

Because individuals can perform poorly in some areas and be exceptional in other areas, psychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  are looking at broader definitions of intelligence. 
B)  are looking at narrower definitions of intelligence. 
C)  focus on predicting the likelihood of success in school. 
D)  focus on finding better ways to measure the g-factor. 
A)  are looking at broader definitions of intelligence. 
B)  are looking at narrower definitions of intelligence. 
C)  focus on predicting the likelihood of success in school. 
D)  focus on finding better ways to measure the g-factor.

Question 17

Which of the following is a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict one's chances of success in college, and can also be used to estimate general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test 
C)  ​Stanford-Binet (SB5) 
D)  ​WAIS-IV 
A)  ​Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test 
B)  ​SAT Reasoning Test 
C)  ​Stanford-Binet (SB5) 
D)  ​WAIS-IV

Question 18

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age being divided by the chronological age and multiplied by 100. 
B)  chronological age being divided by the mental age and multiplied by 100. 
C)  mental age being multiplied by the chronological age and divided by 100. 
D)  chronological age being divided by 100 and multiplied by the mental age. 
A)  mental age being divided by the chronological age and multiplied by 100. 
B)  chronological age being divided by the mental age and multiplied by 100. 
C)  mental age being multiplied by the chronological age and divided by 100. 
D)  chronological age being divided by 100 and multiplied by the mental age.

Question 19

Regarding "high stakes" testing, the use of computer-based testing

Accepted Answer

A)  is a way to remove questions that favor one group over another. 
B)  ​does tend to increase tester bias. 
C)  ​reduces the importance of verbal skills. 
D)  ​does all of these. 
A)  is a way to remove questions that favor one group over another. 
B)  ​does tend to increase tester bias. 
C)  ​reduces the importance of verbal skills. 
D)  ​does all of these.

Question 20

A deviation IQ represents a person's percentage of correct responses on an intelligence test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Gail was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability.Her educational classification is referred to as

Emily understands herself very well.According to Howard Gardner, Emily is high in __________ skills.

Suzy is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is asked this question, "I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked, so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

Phenylketonuria (PKU)and cretinism can both be detected in newborns through routine medical testing.

Which group intelligence test was first given to World War I military recruits to identify potential officers?

Aaron and his fellow high school seniors are sitting in a large auditorium and are about to take a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict their chances of success in college.Aaron and his fellow classmates are most likely taking the

In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention.Their IQs, on average,

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding intelligence and success, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is a good measure of a person's average intellectual performance and is based on the level of age-ranked questions that he or she can answer?

Which type of intellectual disability occurs mostly in very poor households, where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support may be inadequate?

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

Because individuals can perform poorly in some areas and be exceptional in other areas, psychologists

Which of the following is a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict one's chances of success in college, and can also be used to estimate general intelligence?

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

Regarding "high stakes" testing, the use of computer-based testing

A deviation IQ represents a person's percentage of correct responses on an intelligence test.

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.

Gail was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability.Her educational classification is referred to as

Emily understands herself very well.According to Howard Gardner, Emily is high in __________ skills.

Suzy is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5)and is asked this question, "I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked, so I looked there first.What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

Phenylketonuria (PKU)and cretinism can both be detected in newborns through routine medical testing.

Which group intelligence test was first given to World War I military recruits to identify potential officers?

Aaron and his fellow high school seniors are sitting in a large auditorium and are about to take a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict their chances of success in college.Aaron and his fellow classmates are most likely taking the

In the Skeels study, children with an intellectual disability were moved from an orphanage to a setting in which they could receive more personal attention.Their IQs, on average,

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities, which of the following statements is TRUE?​

Regarding intelligence and success, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is a good measure of a person's average intellectual performance and is based on the level of age-ranked questions that he or she can answer?

Which type of intellectual disability occurs mostly in very poor households, where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support may be inadequate?​

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?​

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

Because individuals can perform poorly in some areas and be exceptional in other areas, psychologists

Which of the following is a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict one's chances of success in college, and can also be used to estimate general intelligence?

When the Stanford-Binet was first used, the intelligence quotient could be determined by the

Regarding "high stakes" testing, the use of computer-based testing

A deviation IQ represents a person's percentage of correct responses on an intelligence test.

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 gender differences in intellectual abilities, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which type of intellectual disability occurs mostly in very poor households, where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support may be inadequate?

Which type of disorders affect energy production and energy use in the body and can also cause intellectual disability?