Question 1

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 2

Lydia is good at "reading" facial expressions, tone of voice, and other signs of emotion in others and to sense what others are feeling. In terms of emotional intelligence, Lydia is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) congruence. 
B) emotional conceptualization. 
C) empathy. 
D) bidirectional communication. 
A) congruence. 
B) emotional conceptualization. 
C) empathy. 
D) bidirectional communication.

Question 3

A test is said to be reliable if it

Accepted Answer

A) measures the skill it claims to test. 
B) is unaffected by external factors, such as the time of administration. 
C) gives approximately the same score to a person each time he or she takes it. 
D) allows one to correctly predict who will be successful when placed in a real-life situation. 
A) measures the skill it claims to test. 
B) is unaffected by external factors, such as the time of administration. 
C) gives approximately the same score to a person each time he or she takes it. 
D) allows one to correctly predict who will be successful when placed in a real-life situation.

Question 4

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score between 90 and 109 is __________ percent.

Accepted Answer

A) 2.2 
B) 6.7 
C) 16.1 
D) 50 
A) 2.2 
B) 6.7 
C) 16.1 
D) 50

Question 5

Many psychologists believe it is time to forge new, broader definitions of intelligence and concentrate more on predicting

Accepted Answer

A) the g-factor of intelligence. 
B) metacognitive skills. 
C) the likelihood of success in school. 
D) "real-world" success. 
A) the g-factor of intelligence. 
B) metacognitive skills. 
C) the likelihood of success in school. 
D) "real-world" success.

Question 6

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 7

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects. The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

Accepted Answer

A) haphazardly. 
B) by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C) by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D) like Westerners usually group objects. 
A) haphazardly. 
B) by category, such as containers, clothing, and eating utensils. 
C) by functional association, such as food being placed with the utensil used to eat it. 
D) like Westerners usually group objects.

Question 8

Regarding the effects of socioeconomic status (SES), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) One way to look at environmental effects is to compare children adopted by parents of high or low SES. 
B) Children who grow up in high SES homes develop higher IQs than those reared by lower SES parents. 
C) The higher SES homes provide an enriched environment, with better nutrition, greater educational opportunities, and other advantages. 
D) The IQs of high SES children are more dramatically influenced by environmental factors than the IQs of low SES children. 
A) One way to look at environmental effects is to compare children adopted by parents of high or low SES. 
B) Children who grow up in high SES homes develop higher IQs than those reared by lower SES parents. 
C) The higher SES homes provide an enriched environment, with better nutrition, greater educational opportunities, and other advantages. 
D) The IQs of high SES children are more dramatically influenced by environmental factors than the IQs of low SES children.

Question 9

Which of the following terms is used to describe computer programs that are able to predict the weather, Think Critically geological formations, diagnose disease, and play chess?

Accepted Answer

A) performance modules 
B) expert systems 
C) modular systems 
D) computer symbiotics 
A) performance modules 
B) expert systems 
C) modular systems 
D) computer symbiotics

Question 10

Familial intellectual disability is caused by metabolic disorders and birth injuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) general intelligence. 
B) verbal intelligence and for nonverbal intelligence. 
C) creativity and for divergent thinking. 
D) each of the five cognitive factors. 
A) general intelligence. 
B) verbal intelligence and for nonverbal intelligence. 
C) creativity and for divergent thinking. 
D) each of the five cognitive factors.

Question 12

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 13

Gabe has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 10. Gabe's IQ is 84.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Even certain diet sodas that contain aspartame are off-limits to those individuals who are diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A superior 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) A superior 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 16

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , is measured with questions involving words and numbers called __________ questions.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal 
B) nonverbal 
C) divergent 
D) implicit 
A) verbal 
B) nonverbal 
C) divergent 
D) implicit

Question 17

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Accepted Answer

A) parents and children 
B) grandparents and grandchildren 
C) siblings of the same sex raised together 
D) identical twins raised apart 
A) parents and children 
B) grandparents and grandchildren 
C) siblings of the same sex raised together 
D) identical twins raised apart

Question 18

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence is basically inherited. 
B) there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C) the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D) environment has a significant effect on intelligence. 
A) intelligence is basically inherited. 
B) there is no limit to possible improvements in IQ. 
C) the IQs of normal children can be increased, but not those of children who are intellectually disabled. 
D) environment has a significant effect on intelligence.

Question 19

Emotions that create an urge to play, to be creative, to explore, and to savor life are our __________ emotions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When subjects solve puzzles, assemble objects, and complete picture sequences on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) g-factor intelligence 
B) performance intelligence 
C) verbal intelligence 
D) divergent intelligence 
A) g-factor intelligence 
B) performance intelligence 
C) verbal intelligence 
D) divergent intelligence

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

Lydia is good at "reading" facial expressions, tone of voice, and other signs of emotion in others and to sense what others are feeling. In terms of emotional intelligence, Lydia is exhibiting

A test is said to be reliable if it

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score between 90 and 109 is __________ percent.

Many psychologists believe it is time to forge new, broader definitions of intelligence and concentrate more on predicting

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

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects. The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

Regarding the effects of socioeconomic status (SES), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following terms is used to describe computer programs that are able to predict the weather, Think Critically geological formations, diagnose disease, and play chess?

Familial intellectual disability is caused by metabolic disorders and birth injuries.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

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

Gabe has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 10. Gabe's IQ is 84.

Even certain diet sodas that contain aspartame are off-limits to those individuals who are diagnosed with

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , is measured with questions involving words and numbers called __________ questions.

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Emotions that create an urge to play, to be creative, to explore, and to savor life are our __________ emotions.

When subjects solve puzzles, assemble objects, and complete picture sequences on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

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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

Lydia is good at "reading" facial expressions, tone of voice, and other signs of emotion in others and to sense what others are feeling. In terms of emotional intelligence, Lydia is exhibiting

A test is said to be reliable if it

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score between 90 and 109 is __________ percent.

Many psychologists believe it is time to forge new, broader definitions of intelligence and concentrate more on predicting

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

Researchers asked the members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia to sort objects. The Kpelle tribe members grouped the objects together

Regarding the effects of socioeconomic status (SES), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following terms is used to describe computer programs that are able to predict the weather, Think Critically geological formations, diagnose disease, and play chess?

Familial intellectual disability is caused by metabolic disorders and birth injuries.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

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

Gabe has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 10. Gabe's IQ is 84.

Even certain diet sodas that contain aspartame are off-limits to those individuals who are diagnosed with

Regarding intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition , is measured with questions involving words and numbers called __________ questions.

Among the following, which have the highest positive correlation between their IQs?

Studies in which children are exposed to more stimulating and educationally advantageous environments show that

Emotions that create an urge to play, to be creative, to explore, and to savor life are our __________ emotions.

When subjects solve puzzles, assemble objects, and complete picture sequences on the Wechsler scales and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, they are being assessed for which type of intelligence?

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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