Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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 2

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person with an IQ between 35 and 49 who has adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes. Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

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 6

A lack of emotional intelligence can ruin careers and sabotage achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

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 8

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with microcephaly are typically institutionalized. 
B) Individuals with microcephaly are usually affectionate, well-behaved, and cooperative. 
C) Microcephaly is a rare abnormality that results in severe intellectual disability. 
D) Microcephaly is caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities. 
A) Individuals with microcephaly are typically institutionalized. 
B) Individuals with microcephaly are usually affectionate, well-behaved, and cooperative. 
C) Microcephaly is a rare abnormality that results in severe intellectual disability. 
D) Microcephaly is caused by a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities.

Question 9

The Cree people of Northern Canada value skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra, while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island. These examples illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking is not a part of every culture. 
B) each culture teaches its children the kinds of "intelligence" valued in that culture. 
C) convergent thinking is not part of every culture. 
D) the cultural values that affect intelligence are mainly inherited from one's parents. 
A) divergent thinking is not a part of every culture. 
B) each culture teaches its children the kinds of "intelligence" valued in that culture. 
C) convergent thinking is not part of every culture. 
D) the cultural values that affect intelligence are mainly inherited from one's parents.

Question 10

Early signs of giftedness include

Accepted Answer

A) absentmindedness and disorganization. 
B) early fascination with explanations and problem-solving. 
C) being selfish and self-centered. 
D) all of these characteristics. 
A) absentmindedness and disorganization. 
B) early fascination with explanations and problem-solving. 
C) being selfish and self-centered. 
D) all of these characteristics.

Question 11

To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr. Shannon uses a variety of tests. When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude 
B) biodata 
C) convergent thinking 
D) general intelligence 
A) aptitude 
B) biodata 
C) convergent thinking 
D) general intelligence

Question 12

Psychologist Robert Sternberg believes that minority cultures may value "street smarts," or practical intelligence more than "book learning," or __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologist Robert Sternberg believes that minority cultures...

Question 13

Which of the following are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior, including thinking, decision making, problem solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition?

Accepted Answer

A) computer simulations 
B) novice systems 
C) modular systems 
D) computer symbiotics 
A) computer simulations 
B) novice systems 
C) modular systems 
D) computer symbiotics

Question 14

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Terman's study, the main difference between...

Question 15

Many "free" tests you encounter, such as those found in magazines and on the Internet, have little or no

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) objectivity. 
D) subjectivity. 
A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) objectivity. 
D) subjectivity.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 17

Carmen is an exceptionally bright child, who has become bored in the regular classroom and has been accused of being a "show-off" by the teacher. To satisfy Carmen's appetite for intellectual stimulation and help her to reach her potential, she has been placed in a program that will combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction. Carmen has been placed in a(n)__________ program.

Accepted Answer

A) savant 
B) GATE 
C) outward bound 
D) Mensa 
A) savant 
B) GATE 
C) outward bound 
D) Mensa

Question 18

Unlike other species, the success of humans is due to

Accepted Answer

A) our physical strength. 
B) our speed. 
C) our intelligence. 
D) a combination of all of these. 
A) our physical strength. 
B) our speed. 
C) our intelligence. 
D) a combination of all of these.

Question 19

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious 
B) negative 
C) positive 
D) suppressed 
A) unconscious 
B) negative 
C) positive 
D) suppressed

Question 20

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

A person with an IQ between 35 and 49 who has adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

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

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes. Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

A lack of emotional intelligence can ruin careers and sabotage achievement.

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The Cree people of Northern Canada value skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra, while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island. These examples illustrate that

Early signs of giftedness include

To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr. Shannon uses a variety of tests. When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n)__________ test.

Psychologist Robert Sternberg believes that minority cultures may value "street smarts," or practical intelligence more than "book learning," or __________ intelligence.

Which of the following are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior, including thinking, decision making, problem solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition?

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Many "free" tests you encounter, such as those found in magazines and on the Internet, have little or no

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

Unlike other species, the success of humans is due to

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

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Exam 9: Intelligence

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

Older mothers as well as older fathers are at greater risk of having a child with Down syndrome.

A person with an IQ between 35 and 49 who has adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

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

Marie is taking the Stanford-Binet, and is asked to put puzzles together and copy geometric shapes. Which cognitive factor is being measured using these tasks?

A lack of emotional intelligence can ruin careers and sabotage achievement.

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

Regarding microcephaly, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The Cree people of Northern Canada value skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra, while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island. These examples illustrate that

Early signs of giftedness include

To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr. Shannon uses a variety of tests. When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n)__________ test.

Psychologist Robert Sternberg believes that minority cultures may value "street smarts," or practical intelligence more than "book learning," or __________ intelligence.

Which of the following are programs that attempt to duplicate human behavior, including thinking, decision making, problem solving, and thinking errors, and are used to test models of human cognition?

In Terman's study, the main difference between the most successful gifted and the least successful gifted students was that the successful ones had the desire to know, to excel, and to persevere, which is known as intellectual __________.

Many "free" tests you encounter, such as those found in magazines and on the Internet, have little or no

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

Unlike other species, the success of humans is due to

Emotions that are associated with actions that helped our ancestors save their lives are our __________ emotions.

Early signs of giftedness include showing kindness, understanding, and cooperation with others.

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

Filters