Question 1

An operational definition of intelligence is based on the

Accepted Answer

A) procedures used to measure intelligence. 
B) standardization sample that was tested. 
C) validity of the intelligence test. 
D) reliability of the intelligence test. 
A) procedures used to measure intelligence. 
B) standardization sample that was tested. 
C) validity of the intelligence test. 
D) reliability of the intelligence test.

Question 2

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work. Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Will has a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 10. Will's IQ is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Will has a mental age of 9...

Question 4

Hydrocephaly literally means

Accepted Answer

A) "large cavities." 
B) "giant globe." 
C) "water on the brain." 
D) "enlarged head." 
A) "large cavities." 
B) "giant globe." 
C) "water on the brain." 
D) "enlarged head."

Question 5

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

Accepted Answer

A) fluid reasoning 
B) working memory 
C) quantitative reasoning 
D) visual-spatial processing 
A) fluid reasoning 
B) working memory 
C) quantitative reasoning 
D) visual-spatial processing

Question 7

Regarding those individuals who are intellectually disabled, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below. 
B) Support from others during childhood adds greatly to an intellectually disabled person's chances of becoming a well-adjusted member of society. 
C) Intellectually disabled persons have no handicap where feelings are concerned. 
D) A person's ability to perform adaptive behaviors, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, and working, is considered less important in evaluating an intellectual disability than the IQ level. 
A) Intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below. 
B) Support from others during childhood adds greatly to an intellectually disabled person's chances of becoming a well-adjusted member of society. 
C) Intellectually disabled persons have no handicap where feelings are concerned. 
D) A person's ability to perform adaptive behaviors, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, and working, is considered less important in evaluating an intellectual disability than the IQ level.

Question 8

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

Accepted Answer

A) that most scores cluster at the top end of the scale. 
B) that most scores cluster at the bottom of the scale. 
C) a bell-shaped curve with most scores in the middle. 
D) a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle. 
A) that most scores cluster at the top end of the scale. 
B) that most scores cluster at the bottom of the scale. 
C) a bell-shaped curve with most scores in the middle. 
D) a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.

Question 9

Regarding the Wechsler tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The WAIS-IV is designed specifically for testing the intelligence of adults. 
B) The Wechsler scales do not have a version suitable for children. 
C) The Wechsler scales yield a single overall IQ score. 
D) The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence. 
A) The WAIS-IV is designed specifically for testing the intelligence of adults. 
B) The Wechsler scales do not have a version suitable for children. 
C) The Wechsler scales yield a single overall IQ score. 
D) The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence.

Question 10

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tests that measure two or more types...

Question 11

During test standardization, the average score made by the people taking the test is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A) norm. 
B) mode. 
C) range. 
D) standard deviation. 
A) norm. 
B) mode. 
C) range. 
D) standard deviation.

Question 12

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score above 130 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 13

Ginny has been assigned a major project at work. She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project. As she works on this project, she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary. Ginny is demonstrating good

Accepted Answer

A) metacognitive skills. 
B) kinesthetic processing. 
C) experiential intelligence. 
D) speed of processing. 
A) metacognitive skills. 
B) kinesthetic processing. 
C) experiential intelligence. 
D) speed of processing.

Question 14

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

Accepted Answer

A) practical. 
B) future-oriented. 
C) communal. 
D) adaptable. 
A) practical. 
B) future-oriented. 
C) communal. 
D) adaptable.

Question 15

Metacognitive skills include

Accepted Answer

A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) iconic and echoic memory processing. 
D) the ability to manage one's own thinking. 
A) the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B) specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C) iconic and echoic memory processing. 
D) the ability to manage one's own thinking.

Question 16

Metacognitive skills are a large part of what it means to engage in

Accepted Answer

A) experiential processing. 
B) interpersonal cognition. 
C) neural processing. 
D) reflective cognition. 
A) experiential processing. 
B) interpersonal cognition. 
C) neural processing. 
D) reflective cognition.

Question 17

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) Those with savant syndrome suffer from a familial intellectual disability, which results in a pseudogiftedness regarding these extraordinary abilities. 
B) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) Those with savant syndrome have suffered damage to the left hemisphere, which freed them from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts. 
A) Those with savant syndrome suffer from a familial intellectual disability, which results in a pseudogiftedness regarding these extraordinary abilities. 
B) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome. 
C) Savant syndrome is caused by a mutation on the 21st chromosome. 
D) Those with savant syndrome have suffered damage to the left hemisphere, which freed them from the "distractions" of language, concepts, and higher-level thoughts.

Question 18

Johnny has dropped out of school. Testing while in school placed his IQ between 60 and 65, and he exhibits adaptive skills that would be considered below average. Johnny's diagnosis, according to the DSM-5 criteria, would be

Accepted Answer

A) a moderate intellectual disability. 
B) a mild intellectual disability. 
C) savant syndrome. 
D) a specific learning disability. 
A) a moderate intellectual disability. 
B) a mild intellectual disability. 
C) savant syndrome. 
D) a specific learning disability.

Question 19

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) culture-fair 
B) diversity 
C) eco-balanced 
D) multicultural 
A) culture-fair 
B) diversity 
C) eco-balanced 
D) multicultural

Question 20

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people with minimal supervision, it must be a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) projective 
B) individual 
C) performance 
D) group 
A) projective 
B) individual 
C) performance 
D) group

An operational definition of intelligence is based on the

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work. Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

Will has a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 10. Will's IQ is __________.

Hydrocephaly literally means

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

Regarding those individuals who are intellectually disabled, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

Regarding the Wechsler tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

During test standardization, the average score made by the people taking the test is referred to as a

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

Ginny has been assigned a major project at work. She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project. As she works on this project, she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary. Ginny is demonstrating good

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

Metacognitive skills include

Metacognitive skills are a large part of what it means to engage in

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

Johnny has dropped out of school. Testing while in school placed his IQ between 60 and 65, and he exhibits adaptive skills that would be considered below average. Johnny's diagnosis, according to the DSM-5 criteria, would be

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people with minimal supervision, it must be a(n)__________ test.

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Exam 9: Intelligence

An operational definition of intelligence is based on the

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work. Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

Will has a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 10. Will's IQ is __________.

Hydrocephaly literally means

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by questions similar to the following: "Given the numbers three, six, nine, 12, what number would come next?"

Regarding those individuals who are intellectually disabled, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

Regarding the Wechsler tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

During test standardization, the average score made by the people taking the test is referred to as a

The percentage of those individuals with an IQ score above 130 is __________ percent.

Ginny has been assigned a major project at work. She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project. As she works on this project, she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary. Ginny is demonstrating good

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

Metacognitive skills include

Metacognitive skills are a large part of what it means to engage in

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the remarkable abilities displayed by individuals with savant syndrome?

Johnny has dropped out of school. Testing while in school placed his IQ between 60 and 65, and he exhibits adaptive skills that would be considered below average. Johnny's diagnosis, according to the DSM-5 criteria, would be

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

If one psychologist administers a test simultaneously to several people with minimal supervision, it must be a(n)__________ test.

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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