Question 1

Negative emotions tend to broaden our focus, while positive emotions tend to narrow our focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) reflective intelligence 
B) performance intelligence 
C) verbal intelligence 
D) fluid intelligence 
A) reflective intelligence 
B) performance intelligence 
C) verbal intelligence 
D) fluid intelligence

Question 3

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A) symbol search 
B) block design 
C) coding 
D) similarities 
A) symbol search 
B) block design 
C) coding 
D) similarities

Question 4

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) theory of multiple intelligences. 
B) two-factor (g and s factors)theory of intelligence. 
C) triarchic theory of intelligence. 
D) structure of intelligence model. 
A) theory of multiple intelligences. 
B) two-factor (g and s factors)theory of intelligence. 
C) triarchic theory of intelligence. 
D) structure of intelligence model.

Question 5

Brett recognizes that anger is a cue that something is wrong and that anxiety indicates uncertainty. He also is conscious of what causes these emotions and how these emotions can affect his and other people's behavior. Brett is exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) perceiving emotions 
B) using emotions 
C) understanding emotions 
D) managing emotions 
A) perceiving emotions 
B) using emotions 
C) understanding emotions 
D) managing emotions

Question 6

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 0.5 percent (less than half of one percent) 
B) two percent 
C) four percent 
D) six percent 
A) less than 0.5 percent (less than half of one percent) 
B) two percent 
C) four percent 
D) six percent

Question 7

A biologist, medicine man, and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A) bodily-kinesthetic skills 
B) interpersonal skills 
C) naturalist skills 
D) visual and spatial thinking 
A) bodily-kinesthetic skills 
B) interpersonal skills 
C) naturalist skills 
D) visual and spatial thinking

Question 8

At middle age, one can expect

Accepted Answer

A) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C) fluid intelligence to slowly decline and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D) crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
A) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B) both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C) fluid intelligence to slowly decline and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D) crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little.

Question 9

Jeff is a fast learner and is able to solve novel problems quickly through rapid insight. Jeff is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) analytic 
B) fluid 
C) crystallized 
D) reflective 
A) analytic 
B) fluid 
C) crystallized 
D) reflective

Question 10

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in a middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is known as a(n)__________ curve.

Accepted Answer

A) asymmetrical 
B) skewed 
C) U-shaped 
D) normal 
A) asymmetrical 
B) skewed 
C) U-shaped 
D) normal

Question 11

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

Gifted and

Question 12

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

Accepted Answer

A) placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible. 
B) surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C) a thyroid hormone replacement. 
D) the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet. 
A) placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible. 
B) surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C) a thyroid hormone replacement. 
D) the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet.

Question 13

A 12-year-old child with an IQ of 100 would have a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 100 
D) 120 
A) 10 
B) 12 
C) 100 
D) 120

Question 14

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A majority of psychologists now believe that heredity is not a major factor in intelligence. 
B) Most psychologists agree that improving social conditions and education can raise intelligence to some extent. 
C) There is probably no limit to how far down intelligence can go in an extremely poor environment. 
D) Gifted children tend to come from homes where parents spend time with their children, answer their questions, and encourage intellectual exploration. 
A) A majority of psychologists now believe that heredity is not a major factor in intelligence. 
B) Most psychologists agree that improving social conditions and education can raise intelligence to some extent. 
C) There is probably no limit to how far down intelligence can go in an extremely poor environment. 
D) Gifted children tend to come from homes where parents spend time with their children, answer their questions, and encourage intellectual exploration.

Question 15

Tania is being administered the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), and is asked to correctly remember the order of colored beads seen, to repeat a series of digits forward and backward, and to name the last word in each sentence after hearing several sentences read. Tania is being administered the __________ section of the SB5.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tania is being administered the Stanford-Binet Intelligence...

Question 16

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction. These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Accepted Answer

A) GATE 
B) WAIS 
C) metacognitive 
D) self-actualization 
A) GATE 
B) WAIS 
C) metacognitive 
D) self-actualization

Question 17

Test-retest, split-half, and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Test-retest, split-half, and equivalent-forms are three approaches...

Question 18

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large...

Question 19

The intelligence tests that assess both verbal and performance intelligence include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fourth Edition 
B) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition 
D) All of these 
A) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fourth Edition 
B) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition 
C) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Fourth Edition 
D) All of these

Question 20

A valid test is one that

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it claims to measure. 
B) yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C) is administered using standard procedures. 
D) gives the same score when different people correct it. 
A) measures what it claims to measure. 
B) yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C) is administered using standard procedures. 
D) gives the same score when different people correct it.

Negative emotions tend to broaden our focus, while positive emotions tend to narrow our focus.

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

Brett recognizes that anger is a cue that something is wrong and that anxiety indicates uncertainty. He also is conscious of what causes these emotions and how these emotions can affect his and other people's behavior. Brett is exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

A biologist, medicine man, and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

At middle age, one can expect

Jeff is a fast learner and is able to solve novel problems quickly through rapid insight. Jeff is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in a middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is known as a(n)__________ curve.

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

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

A 12-year-old child with an IQ of 100 would have a mental age of

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction. These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Test-retest, split-half, and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's __________.

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

The intelligence tests that assess both verbal and performance intelligence include which of the following?

A valid test is one that

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Exam 9: Intelligence

Negative emotions tend to broaden our focus, while positive emotions tend to narrow our focus.

When subjects answer questions involving vocabulary, general information, and arithmetic on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the

Brett recognizes that anger is a cue that something is wrong and that anxiety indicates uncertainty. He also is conscious of what causes these emotions and how these emotions can affect his and other people's behavior. Brett is exhibiting which aspect of emotional intelligence?

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

A biologist, medicine man, and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

At middle age, one can expect

Jeff is a fast learner and is able to solve novel problems quickly through rapid insight. Jeff is exhibiting a great deal of __________ intelligence.

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in a middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is known as a(n)__________ curve.

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

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

A 12-year-old child with an IQ of 100 would have a mental age of

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In order to help exceptionally bright children to reach their potential, school have programs that combine classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction. These programs are referred to as the __________ program.

Test-retest, split-half, and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's __________.

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in the middle area, tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is referred to as a(n)__________ curve.

The intelligence tests that assess both verbal and performance intelligence include which of the following?

A valid test is one that

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

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