Question 1

All of the following are valid criticisms of the triarchic theory of intelligence, EXCEPT

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A)  It is very difficult to devise tests of practical and creative intelligence. 
B)  The theory is built on philosophically false assumptions about intelligence. 
C)  The three intelligences are correlated with each other. 
D)  The three intelligences are correlated with measures of general intelligence. 
A)  It is very difficult to devise tests of practical and creative intelligence. 
B)  The theory is built on philosophically false assumptions about intelligence. 
C)  The three intelligences are correlated with each other. 
D)  The three intelligences are correlated with measures of general intelligence.

Question 2

Assortative mating is when

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A)  Parents dissimilar in genetically influenced characterised tend to mate 
B)  Parents with complimentary genetics tend to mate 
C)  Parents similar in genetically influenced characteristics tend to mate 
D)  parents undergo screening to ensure good genetics before mating 
A)  Parents dissimilar in genetically influenced characterised tend to mate 
B)  Parents with complimentary genetics tend to mate 
C)  Parents similar in genetically influenced characteristics tend to mate 
D)  parents undergo screening to ensure good genetics before mating

Question 3

The controversial idea by Richard Lynn that there are real difference in intelligence between populations of different countries is best known as

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A)  Differential processing 
B)  Cultural IQ 
C)  National IQ 
D)  The Lynn effect 
A)  Differential processing 
B)  Cultural IQ 
C)  National IQ 
D)  The Lynn effect

Question 4

The results from Dennis (1941) study on infant development under conditions of restricted practice and minimum social stimulation suggest that

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A)  Infant behavioural is innate and arises spontaneously without the need for intellectual or social stimulation 
B)  Normal infant development did not take place in the absence of intellectual and social stimulation 
C)  Cognitive development is not influenced by the environment 
D)  DZ twins and MZ twins show different patterns of cognitive development during infancy 
A)  Infant behavioural is innate and arises spontaneously without the need for intellectual or social stimulation 
B)  Normal infant development did not take place in the absence of intellectual and social stimulation 
C)  Cognitive development is not influenced by the environment 
D)  DZ twins and MZ twins show different patterns of cognitive development during infancy

Question 5

Hereditability figures may be misleading because

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A)  they are often biased by researchers 
B)  different tests may be used to assess heritability 
C)  they do not account for the effect of the environment 
D)  they do not have to add up to 100% 
A)  they are often biased by researchers 
B)  different tests may be used to assess heritability 
C)  they do not account for the effect of the environment 
D)  they do not have to add up to 100%

Question 6

An IQ score between about 50 and 70 may reflect mild mental retardation, if the person also demonstrates

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A)  behavioural difficulties 
B)  physical abnormalities 
C)  dyslexia 
D)  poor language skills 
A)  behavioural difficulties 
B)  physical abnormalities 
C)  dyslexia 
D)  poor language skills

Question 7

In Sternbergs' triarchic theory of successful intelligence, creative intelligence refers to the

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A)  ability to adapt to their environment effectively, solve everyday problems, and achieve personal goals 
B)  ability to solve the sorts of problems one would ordinarily find in an academic setting 
C)  ability to use insight and existing knowledge base to solve new problems and come up with new ideas-to think 'outside the box. 
D)  ability to produce high quality art work 
A)  ability to adapt to their environment effectively, solve everyday problems, and achieve personal goals 
B)  ability to solve the sorts of problems one would ordinarily find in an academic setting 
C)  ability to use insight and existing knowledge base to solve new problems and come up with new ideas-to think 'outside the box. 
D)  ability to produce high quality art work

Question 8

Crystallized intelligence is used to refer to largely innate analytic and abstract reasoning skills

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is lack of evidence to show that environmental insults have a serious effect on intellectual development

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person's score on virtually any of the tests Spearman administered could be used to predict that person's score on any of the other tests; this fact was termed by Spearman the

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis 
B)  g-factor 
C)  fundamental theorem of intelligence 
D)  theorem of the indifference of the indicator 
A)  factor analysis 
B)  g-factor 
C)  fundamental theorem of intelligence 
D)  theorem of the indifference of the indicator

Question 11

Sternberg proposed the existence of multiple intelligence, consisting of seven distinct mental abilities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following aspects of life can be predicted reasonably well using a person's IQ score, EXCEPT:

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A)  academic performance 
B)  health and longevity 
C)  job performance 
D)  choice of career 
A)  academic performance 
B)  health and longevity 
C)  job performance 
D)  choice of career

Question 13

Which of the following would NOT qualify as practical problems in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

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A)  How can I best organize my schedule to balance work and socializing? 
B)  How can I best solve this anagram? 
C)  How can I save up to buy myself a car? 
D)  How can I manage my studying time to get an A? 
A)  How can I best organize my schedule to balance work and socializing? 
B)  How can I best solve this anagram? 
C)  How can I save up to buy myself a car? 
D)  How can I manage my studying time to get an A?

Question 14

Some researchers argue that IQ tests are not culturally appropriate. Discuss issues in testing IQ, with particular reference to the importance of norms and risks of cultural bias.

Accepted Answer

IQ tests have been a subject of controve

Question 15

Whilst most scientific psychologists take the idea that intelligence describes something real, others hold that view that

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence is a social construct 
B)  Intelligence is the same as common sense 
C)  Intelligence is essential for scientific progression 
D)  Intelligence is not important to study 
A)  Intelligence is a social construct 
B)  Intelligence is the same as common sense 
C)  Intelligence is essential for scientific progression 
D)  Intelligence is not important to study

Question 16

The Flynn effect describes

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A)  the steady decrease in raw scores on IQ tests that has characterised the late 20th and early 21st century 
B)  the steady increase in raw scores on IQ tests that has characterised the late 20th and early 21st century 
C)  A way to assess the consistency in IQ results between two time points 
D)  A way to assess how well one IQ test predicts performance on a different IQ test 
A)  the steady decrease in raw scores on IQ tests that has characterised the late 20th and early 21st century 
B)  the steady increase in raw scores on IQ tests that has characterised the late 20th and early 21st century 
C)  A way to assess the consistency in IQ results between two time points 
D)  A way to assess how well one IQ test predicts performance on a different IQ test

Question 17

According to Sternberg practical intelligence is a person's ability to use insight to solve new problems and come up with new ideas

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, _________intelligence is a person's ability to solve the sorts of problems one would ordinarily find in an academic setting

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The answer of In Sternberg's triarchic theory, _________intelligence is a...

Question 19

Charles Spearman used which statistical procedure when examining groups of test scores of cognitive ability

Accepted Answer

A)  factor analysis 
B)  Spearman's-Rank 
C)  Analysis of Variance 
D)  t-test 
A)  factor analysis 
B)  Spearman's-Rank 
C)  Analysis of Variance 
D)  t-test

Question 20

Ninety-six percent of people's IQ scores fall between these two scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  80 and 100 
B)  70 and 150 
C)  85 and 115 
D)  70 and 130 
A)  80 and 100 
B)  70 and 150 
C)  85 and 115 
D)  70 and 130

Exam 14: Intelligence

All of the following are valid criticisms of the triarchic theory of intelligence, EXCEPT

Assortative mating is when

The controversial idea by Richard Lynn that there are real difference in intelligence between populations of different countries is best known as

The results from Dennis (1941) study on infant development under conditions of restricted practice and minimum social stimulation suggest that

Hereditability figures may be misleading because

An IQ score between about 50 and 70 may reflect mild mental retardation, if the person also demonstrates

In Sternbergs' triarchic theory of successful intelligence, creative intelligence refers to the

Crystallized intelligence is used to refer to largely innate analytic and abstract reasoning skills

There is lack of evidence to show that environmental insults have a serious effect on intellectual development

A person's score on virtually any of the tests Spearman administered could be used to predict that person's score on any of the other tests; this fact was termed by Spearman the

Sternberg proposed the existence of multiple intelligence, consisting of seven distinct mental abilities

All of the following aspects of life can be predicted reasonably well using a person's IQ score, EXCEPT:

Which of the following would NOT qualify as practical problems in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Some researchers argue that IQ tests are not culturally appropriate. Discuss issues in testing IQ, with particular reference to the importance of norms and risks of cultural bias.

Whilst most scientific psychologists take the idea that intelligence describes something real, others hold that view that

The Flynn effect describes

According to Sternberg practical intelligence is a person's ability to use insight to solve new problems and come up with new ideas

In Sternberg's triarchic theory, _________intelligence is a person's ability to solve the sorts of problems one would ordinarily find in an academic setting

Charles Spearman used which statistical procedure when examining groups of test scores of cognitive ability

Ninety-six percent of people's IQ scores fall between these two scores.

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