Question 1

Dr. Tryon believed that one can selectively breed animals for desirable characteristics, such as intelligence, with this science of selective breeding being known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Tryon believed that one can selectively...

Question 2

One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that an area of the brain is damaged, freeing the person from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts. This area of the brain that is theorized to be damaged in persons with savant syndrome is the

Accepted Answer

A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular formation 
A) left hemisphere 
B) right hemisphere 
C) corpus callosum 
D) reticular formation

Question 3

Although the intellectual gains from Head Start have not persisted once the children entered regular classrooms, it is important to remember

Accepted Answer

A) that today's children spend more time watching television and using the Internet than they spend in school, thus, school can only be responsible for some of one's IQ gains. 
B) that even a high-quality Head Start program can provide stimulation for only a few hours a day over the span of a few years. 
C) that early childhood education programs are worthwhile for many social, developmental, and cultural reasons other than raising IQ scores 
D) all of these reasons. 
A) that today's children spend more time watching television and using the Internet than they spend in school, thus, school can only be responsible for some of one's IQ gains. 
B) that even a high-quality Head Start program can provide stimulation for only a few hours a day over the span of a few years. 
C) that early childhood education programs are worthwhile for many social, developmental, and cultural reasons other than raising IQ scores 
D) all of these reasons.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual skills involved in fluid intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B) Crystallized intelligence can actually increase as one ages or, at least, declines very little until advanced age. 
C) Since IQ tests such as the SB5 and WAIS assess only fluid intelligence, age-related losses tend to be significantly minimized so that older people appear to have gained in intelligence when their IQ has significantly declined. 
D) In general, those who gain in IQ are exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood, while those who decline typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles. 
A) Intellectual skills involved in fluid intelligence slowly decline after middle age. 
B) Crystallized intelligence can actually increase as one ages or, at least, declines very little until advanced age. 
C) Since IQ tests such as the SB5 and WAIS assess only fluid intelligence, age-related losses tend to be significantly minimized so that older people appear to have gained in intelligence when their IQ has significantly declined. 
D) In general, those who gain in IQ are exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood, while those who decline typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles.

Question 5

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include an explanation of th

Question 6

LaTara is very good at sensing what her friends are feeling, but she tends to have difficulty interpreting her own emotions. In terms of emotional intelligence, LaTara is able to exhibit

Accepted Answer

A) empathy but has difficulty perceiving her own emotions. 
B) bidirectional communication but has difficulty exhibiting empathy. 
C) emotional flexibility but has difficulty with emotional conceptualization. 
D) bidirectional awareness but has difficulty with cognitions related to self-control. 
A) empathy but has difficulty perceiving her own emotions. 
B) bidirectional communication but has difficulty exhibiting empathy. 
C) emotional flexibility but has difficulty with emotional conceptualization. 
D) bidirectional awareness but has difficulty with cognitions related to self-control.

Question 7

A person with an IQ below 20, who requires total support throughout his or her life with dressing, eating, and communicating, would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

If a psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 college freshmen and a month later returns and re-administers the same test, the psychology is determining this test's criterion validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In order to determine brain efficiency, reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time it takes a person to press a key to indicate whether a line segment is shorter than another 
B) the amount of time between blinks of the eye when puffs of air make contact with the eye 
C) the amount of parasympathetic nervous system activity shown following exposure to a surprise 
D) the amount of time it takes a person to become classically conditioned to a buzzer 
A) the amount of time it takes a person to press a key to indicate whether a line segment is shorter than another 
B) the amount of time between blinks of the eye when puffs of air make contact with the eye 
C) the amount of parasympathetic nervous system activity shown following exposure to a surprise 
D) the amount of time it takes a person to become classically conditioned to a buzzer

Question 10

People who are emotionally intelligent use their emotions to

Accepted Answer

A) enhance thinking and decision making. 
B) promote personal growth and improve relationships with others. 
C) help them react better in new situations by remembering how they reacted emotionally in the past. 
D) do all of these. 
A) enhance thinking and decision making. 
B) promote personal growth and improve relationships with others. 
C) help them react better in new situations by remembering how they reacted emotionally in the past. 
D) do all of these.

Question 11

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area, such as clerical work or computer programming?

Accepted Answer

A) special aptitude test 
B) multiple aptitude test 
C) general intelligence test 
D) divergent thinking test 
A) special aptitude test 
B) multiple aptitude test 
C) general intelligence test 
D) divergent thinking test

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition ?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge 
B) fluid reasoning 
C) creative processing 
D) working memory 
A) knowledge 
B) fluid reasoning 
C) creative processing 
D) working memory

Question 13

The type of organic disorders, which affect energy production and use in the body and can cause intellectual disabilities, is called __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of organic disorders, which affect...

Question 14

According to David Perkins, reflective intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D) an ability to understand others and social interactions. 
A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D) an ability to understand others and social interactions.

Question 15

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school. According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A) practical intelligence 
B) analytic intelligence 
C) naturalistic intelligence 
D) divergent intelligence 
A) practical intelligence 
B) analytic intelligence 
C) naturalistic intelligence 
D) divergent intelligence

Question 16

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D) an ability to understand the natural environment. 
A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D) an ability to understand the natural environment.

Question 17

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

Accepted Answer

A) grows larger. 
B) grows smaller. 
C) remains the same. 
D) becomes an inverse relationship. 
A) grows larger. 
B) grows smaller. 
C) remains the same. 
D) becomes an inverse relationship.

Question 18

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

Accepted Answer

A) vocabulary. 
B) verbal abilities. 
C) math and spatial skills. 
D) rote learning tasks. 
A) vocabulary. 
B) verbal abilities. 
C) math and spatial skills. 
D) rote learning tasks.

Question 19

Morgan is 57 years old and has worked as an accountant for over 30 years. Although she may be a "little slower on the uptake" than she was when she first started work, everyone comes to her because she "knows the ropes" and is a wealth of accumulated knowledge. Thus, Morgan is showing no decline in her acquired knowledge, or __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Morgan is 57 years old and has...

Question 20

Which of the following can greatly affect performance on tests designed for Western cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural values 
B) language patterns 
C) knowledge and traditions 
D) all of these 
A) cultural values 
B) language patterns 
C) knowledge and traditions 
D) all of these

Dr. Tryon believed that one can selectively breed animals for desirable characteristics, such as intelligence, with this science of selective breeding being known as __________.

Although the intellectual gains from Head Start have not persisted once the children entered regular classrooms, it is important to remember

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

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

LaTara is very good at sensing what her friends are feeling, but she tends to have difficulty interpreting her own emotions. In terms of emotional intelligence, LaTara is able to exhibit

A person with an IQ below 20, who requires total support throughout his or her life with dressing, eating, and communicating, would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

If a psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 college freshmen and a month later returns and re-administers the same test, the psychology is determining this test's criterion validity.

In order to determine brain efficiency, reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

People who are emotionally intelligent use their emotions to

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area, such as clerical work or computer programming?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition ?

The type of organic disorders, which affect energy production and use in the body and can cause intellectual disabilities, is called __________ disorders.

According to David Perkins, reflective intelligence involves

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school. According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

Which of the following can greatly affect performance on tests designed for Western cultures?

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

Exam 9: Intelligence

Dr. Tryon believed that one can selectively breed animals for desirable characteristics, such as intelligence, with this science of selective breeding being known as __________.

Although the intellectual gains from Head Start have not persisted once the children entered regular classrooms, it is important to remember

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

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

LaTara is very good at sensing what her friends are feeling, but she tends to have difficulty interpreting her own emotions. In terms of emotional intelligence, LaTara is able to exhibit

A person with an IQ below 20, who requires total support throughout his or her life with dressing, eating, and communicating, would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

If a psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 college freshmen and a month later returns and re-administers the same test, the psychology is determining this test's criterion validity.

In order to determine brain efficiency, reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

People who are emotionally intelligent use their emotions to

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area, such as clerical work or computer programming?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition ?

The type of organic disorders, which affect energy production and use in the body and can cause intellectual disabilities, is called __________ disorders.

According to David Perkins, reflective intelligence involves

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school. According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

According to David Perkins, experiential intelligence involves

As the degree of genetic similarity increases, the correlation between IQ scores

The small differences in male-female intellectual skills that remain appear to be based on a tendency for parents and educators to encourage males, rather than females, to learn

Which of the following can greatly affect performance on tests designed for Western cultures?

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