Question 1

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

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A) 70 to 89. 
B) 90 to 109. 
C) 110 to 119. 
D) 120 to 129. 
A) 70 to 89. 
B) 90 to 109. 
C) 110 to 119. 
D) 120 to 129.

Question 2

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 120 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 110 
D) 120

Question 3

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

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A) genetic differences that cause men's overall IQ to be significantly higher than women's. 
B) genetic differences that cause women's overall IQ to be significantly higher than men's. 
C) the tendency for parents and educators to encourage males and females to learn different skills. 
D) hormonal differences that occur after puberty. 
A) genetic differences that cause men's overall IQ to be significantly higher than women's. 
B) genetic differences that cause women's overall IQ to be significantly higher than men's. 
C) the tendency for parents and educators to encourage males and females to learn different skills. 
D) hormonal differences that occur after puberty.

Question 4

To estimate a child's intelligence, we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her

Accepted Answer

A) nonverbal IQ. 
B) present grade level. 
C) chronological age. 
D) average grade point average. 
A) nonverbal IQ. 
B) present grade level. 
C) chronological age. 
D) average grade point average.

Question 5

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate, cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself, and has difficulty in using a telephone. Randall is experiencing difficulty with

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive behaviors. 
B) kinesthetic skills. 
C) divergent abilities. 
D) basic aptitudes. 
A) adaptive behaviors. 
B) kinesthetic skills. 
C) divergent abilities. 
D) basic aptitudes.

Question 6

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old. Thus, seven would be Emil's

Accepted Answer

A) mental age. 
B) GPA. 
C) chronological age. 
D) physiological index. 
A) mental age. 
B) GPA. 
C) chronological age. 
D) physiological index.

Question 7

Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrocephaly 
B) microcephaly 
C) cretinism 
D) Down syndrome 
A) hydrocephaly 
B) microcephaly 
C) cretinism 
D) Down syndrome

Question 8

The ability to solve problems using already acquired knowledge is called __________ intelligence.

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

Question 9

Which of the following is a rare abnormality in which the skull is extremely small or fails to grow and results in severe intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) microcephaly 
B) hydrocephaly 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fragile X syndrome 
A) microcephaly 
B) hydrocephaly 
C) Down syndrome 
D) fragile X syndrome

Question 10

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B) Down syndrome results from an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
C) Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D) Down syndrome is caused by the mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy. 
A) Down syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B) Down syndrome results from an inherited inability to control a destructive chemical that builds up in their bodies. 
C) Down syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D) Down syndrome is caused by the mother's heavy drinking during pregnancy.

Question 11

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) savant syndrome. 
B) learning disability. 
C) dyslexic disorder. 
D) intellectual developmental disorder. 
A) savant syndrome. 
B) learning disability. 
C) dyslexic disorder. 
D) intellectual developmental disorder.

Question 12

As a school psychologist, Dr. Rennan administers specific aptitude, intelligence, and achievement tests. All of these measures of her students' mental functions would be considered __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) psychometric 
C) vocational interest 
D) divergent thinking 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) psychometric 
C) vocational interest 
D) divergent thinking

Question 13

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four. His IQ is

Accepted Answer

A) 80 
B) 110 
C) 125 
D) 145 
A) 80 
B) 110 
C) 125 
D) 145

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The leading preventable organic cause of intellectual disabilities is

Accepted Answer

A) fragile X syndrome. 
B) savant syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Down syndrome. 
A) fragile X syndrome. 
B) savant syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Down syndrome.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) In general, the correlation between IQ scores and school grades is .50, a sizable association. 
B) Motivation, special talents, off-campus learning, and many other factors, besides IQ, affect grades. 
C) IQ is a strong predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D) Past experience may be the most important factor in all types of jobs. 
A) In general, the correlation between IQ scores and school grades is .50, a sizable association. 
B) Motivation, special talents, off-campus learning, and many other factors, besides IQ, affect grades. 
C) IQ is a strong predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D) Past experience may be the most important factor in all types of jobs.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by

Accepted Answer

A) being placed 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) being placed on thyroid hormone replacement. 
D) being given large doses of vitamin A and B-12. 
A) being placed 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) being placed on thyroid hormone replacement. 
D) being given large doses of vitamin A and B-12.

Question 19

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), which measures aptitudes for language, math, and reasoning, is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores measured at age 3 are highly correlated with those IQ scores measured at age 25. 
B) After middle childhood, a person's IQ scores usually change very little from year to year with a small, gradual increase until about age 40. 
C) On average, there is a small decline in IQ after age 40. 
D) Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence. 
A) IQ scores measured at age 3 are highly correlated with those IQ scores measured at age 25. 
B) After middle childhood, a person's IQ scores usually change very little from year to year with a small, gradual increase until about age 40. 
C) On average, there is a small decline in IQ after age 40. 
D) Actual IQs reflect a person's education, maturity, and experience, as well as innate intelligence.

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

To estimate a child's intelligence, we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate, cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself, and has difficulty in using a telephone. Randall is experiencing difficulty with

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old. Thus, seven would be Emil's

Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

The ability to solve problems using already acquired knowledge is called __________ intelligence.

Which of the following is a rare abnormality in which the skull is extremely small or fails to grow and results in severe intellectual disability?

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

As a school psychologist, Dr. Rennan administers specific aptitude, intelligence, and achievement tests. All of these measures of her students' mental functions would be considered __________ tests.

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four. His IQ is

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

The leading preventable organic cause of intellectual disabilities is

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

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

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), which measures aptitudes for language, math, and reasoning, is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 9: Intelligence

Regarding the distribution of adult IQ scores on the WAIS-IV, average intelligence is defined as any score from

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Most male-female performance differences can be traced to

To estimate a child's intelligence, we would need to compare the child's mental age to his or her

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate, cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself, and has difficulty in using a telephone. Randall is experiencing difficulty with

Today is Emil's birthday, and he is seven years old. Thus, seven would be Emil's

Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

The ability to solve problems using already acquired knowledge is called __________ intelligence.

Which of the following is a rare abnormality in which the skull is extremely small or fails to grow and results in severe intellectual disability?

Regarding Down syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

In the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

As a school psychologist, Dr. Rennan administers specific aptitude, intelligence, and achievement tests. All of these measures of her students' mental functions would be considered __________ tests.

Jason has a mental age of five and a chronological age of four. His IQ is

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

The leading preventable organic cause of intellectual disabilities is

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

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

Once cretinism is detected during infancy, the child is treated to prevent a severe intellectual disability by

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), which measures aptitudes for language, math, and reasoning, is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

Regarding the stability of IQ scores, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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