Question 1

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) PKU can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing. 
B) If PKU goes untreated, severe intellectual disability will typically occur. 
C) Affected children are usually placed on a diet high in phenylalanine. 
D) Phenylalanine is present in many foods, including the artificial sweetener in diet colas called aspartame. 
A) PKU can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing. 
B) If PKU goes untreated, severe intellectual disability will typically occur. 
C) Affected children are usually placed on a diet high in phenylalanine. 
D) Phenylalanine is present in many foods, including the artificial sweetener in diet colas called aspartame.

Question 2

Regarding the twin studies on intelligence, twins who develop from two separate eggs fertilized at the same time are known as __________ twins.

Accepted Answer

nonidentic

Question 3

Jason and his two siblings all have IQs below 70 and come from a very poor household where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support are inadequate. Jason and his siblings have what is termed a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jason and his two siblings all have...

Question 4

Helena is taking a test to determine her capacity for learning musical abilities. Helena is most likely taking a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude 
B) general intelligence 
C) creative production 
D) auditory recognition 
A) aptitude 
B) general intelligence 
C) creative production 
D) auditory recognition

Question 5

Kelsey is training to be a nurse. The information and skills that she acquires through her college classes and her clinical work in the hospital would be classified by David Perkins as __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) neural 
B) experiential 
C) reflective 
D) kinesthetic 
A) neural 
B) experiential 
C) reflective 
D) kinesthetic

Question 6

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that

Accepted Answer

A) you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
B) you scored significantly below average on this test. 
C) half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you. 
A) you correctly answered half of the questions on the test. 
B) you scored significantly below average on this test. 
C) half the people your age who took the test scored higher than you and half scored lower than you.

Question 7

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them 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 their own culture sorts 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 their own culture sorts objects.

Question 8

Overall, the correlation between IQ and job performance

Accepted Answer

A) is nonexistent. 
B) is a negative correlation. 
C) ranges between .27 and .53. 
D) ranges between .80 and .95. 
A) is nonexistent. 
B) is a negative correlation. 
C) ranges between .27 and .53. 
D) ranges between .80 and .95.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) The older a women is when she becomes pregnant, the greater her risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. 
B) In a small percentage of cases, an older father is the source of the extra chromosome. 
C) Down syndrome is a hereditary condition, that is, it tends to run in families. 
D) Down syndrome children have an extra 21st chromosome with the condition being known as trisomy-21. 
A) The older a women is when she becomes pregnant, the greater her risk of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. 
B) In a small percentage of cases, an older father is the source of the extra chromosome. 
C) Down syndrome is a hereditary condition, that is, it tends to run in families. 
D) Down syndrome children have an extra 21st chromosome with the condition being known as trisomy-21.

Question 10

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division. This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A) 107 
B) 10 
C) 70 
D) seven. 
A) 107 
B) 10 
C) 70 
D) seven.

Question 12

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When one establishes guidelines to follow in...

Question 13

The subtests of Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Accepted Answer

A) verbal comprehension 
B) perceptual reasoning 
C) working memory 
D) processing speed 
A) verbal comprehension 
B) perceptual reasoning 
C) working memory 
D) processing speed

Question 14

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A) arithmetic 
B) similarities 
C) information 
D) vocabulary 
A) arithmetic 
B) similarities 
C) information 
D) vocabulary

Question 15

Psychologists sometimes refer to those gifted individuals who have IQs above 140 or are exceptionally creative as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists sometimes refer to those gifted individuals...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) The correlation between IQ and job performance ranges between .27 and .53 with the correlations being higher for more intellectually demanding jobs. 
B) IQ has been shown to be the most important factor in one's success in all types of jobs. 
C) Tests of creativity are much more strongly related to achievement in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D) When IQs are extreme (below 70 or above 140), their link to an individual's potential for success becomes unmistakable. 
A) The correlation between IQ and job performance ranges between .27 and .53 with the correlations being higher for more intellectually demanding jobs. 
B) IQ has been shown to be the most important factor in one's success in all types of jobs. 
C) Tests of creativity are much more strongly related to achievement in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
D) When IQs are extreme (below 70 or above 140), their link to an individual's potential for success becomes unmistakable.

Question 17

Most of the successful gifted in Terman's study

Accepted Answer

A) had educated parents who taught them to value learning. 
B) were the ones that had the highest IQ (above 180 IQ)of the gifted subjects in the study. 
C) were the ones that had the lowest IQ (140 IQ)of the gifted subjects in the study. 
D) were the most introverted in the gifted group. 
A) had educated parents who taught them to value learning. 
B) were the ones that had the highest IQ (above 180 IQ)of the gifted subjects in the study. 
C) were the ones that had the lowest IQ (140 IQ)of the gifted subjects in the study. 
D) were the most introverted in the gifted group.

Question 18

The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called

Accepted Answer

A) creative thinking. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) kinesic sensitivity. 
D) intuition. 
A) creative thinking. 
B) emotional intelligence. 
C) kinesic sensitivity. 
D) intuition.

Question 19

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Accepted Answer

A) beat a world champion chess player 
B) harmonize music 
C) predict the weather or determine when to buy or sell stock 
D) engage in a believable free-flowing conversation with a person 
A) beat a world champion chess player 
B) harmonize music 
C) predict the weather or determine when to buy or sell stock 
D) engage in a believable free-flowing conversation with a person

Question 20

Actual IQs reflect a person's innate intelligence, maturity, experience, and

Accepted Answer

A) education. 
B) creativity. 
C) financial success. 
D) activity level. 
A) education. 
B) creativity. 
C) financial success. 
D) activity level.

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the twin studies on intelligence, twins who develop from two separate eggs fertilized at the same time are known as __________ twins.

Jason and his two siblings all have IQs below 70 and come from a very poor household where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support are inadequate. Jason and his siblings have what is termed a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

Helena is taking a test to determine her capacity for learning musical abilities. Helena is most likely taking a(n)__________ test.

Kelsey is training to be a nurse. The information and skills that she acquires through her college classes and her clinical work in the hospital would be classified by David Perkins as __________ intelligence.

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together

Overall, the correlation between IQ and job performance

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

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division. This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test __________.

The subtests of Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Psychologists sometimes refer to those gifted individuals who have IQs above 140 or are exceptionally creative as __________.

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

Most of the successful gifted in Terman's study

The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Actual IQs reflect a person's innate intelligence, maturity, experience, and

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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

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Exam 9: Intelligence

Regarding phenylketonuria (PKU), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the twin studies on intelligence, twins who develop from two separate eggs fertilized at the same time are known as __________ twins.

Jason and his two siblings all have IQs below 70 and come from a very poor household where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support are inadequate. Jason and his siblings have what is termed a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

Helena is taking a test to determine her capacity for learning musical abilities. Helena is most likely taking a(n)__________ test.

Kelsey is training to be a nurse. The information and skills that she acquires through her college classes and her clinical work in the hospital would be classified by David Perkins as __________ intelligence.

If you score at the 50th percentile on an intelligence test, this means that

When members of the Kpelle tribe in Liberia were asked to sort objects "like a fool would do it," they grouped them together

Overall, the correlation between IQ and job performance

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

As people age, their reproductive cells are more prone to errors during cell division. This raises the odds that an extra chromosome will be present and result in the most common form of genetic intellectual disability known as

The average seven-year-old child with an IQ of 100 has a mental age of

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test __________.

The subtests of Vocabulary, Similarities, and Information make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

Psychologists sometimes refer to those gifted individuals who have IQs above 140 or are exceptionally creative as __________.

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

Most of the successful gifted in Terman's study

The ability to perceive, use, understand, and manage emotions is called

Which of the following skills would be most difficult for an expert computer system to do?

Actual IQs reflect a person's innate intelligence, maturity, experience, and

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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