Question 1

Describe Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and its similarity to the core knowledge perspective (discussed in Chapter 6).

Accepted Answer

Howard Gardner's theory of multiple inte

Question 2

The SAT is an __________ test, whereas a college professor's final exam is a(n) __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  achievement; aptitude 
B)  aptitude; intelligence 
C)  aptitude; achievement 
D)  achievement; developmental 
A)  achievement; aptitude 
B)  aptitude; intelligence 
C)  aptitude; achievement 
D)  achievement; developmental

Question 3

The goal of Binet and Simon's original intelligence test was to

Accepted Answer

A)  compile a battery of tests that could be used to assess infant mental development. 
B)  devise an objective method for assigning pupils to special classes. 
C)  determine the underlying mental abilities associated with intelligence. 
D)  devise a systematic method for assessing classroom disruptiveness. 
A)  compile a battery of tests that could be used to assess infant mental development. 
B)  devise an objective method for assigning pupils to special classes. 
C)  determine the underlying mental abilities associated with intelligence. 
D)  devise a systematic method for assessing classroom disruptiveness.

Question 4

Research examining the correlational stability of IQ suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the younger the child at the time of first testing, the better the prediction of later IQ. 
B)  test scores during infancy predict school-age IQ better than test scores during the preschool years. 
C)  the closer in time two testings are, the stronger the relationship between the scores. 
D)  after age 3, IQ scores are fairly stable throughout the school years. 
A)  the younger the child at the time of first testing, the better the prediction of later IQ. 
B)  test scores during infancy predict school-age IQ better than test scores during the preschool years. 
C)  the closer in time two testings are, the stronger the relationship between the scores. 
D)  after age 3, IQ scores are fairly stable throughout the school years.

Question 5

Spearman proposed the concept of g after he found that

Accepted Answer

A)  test items differed in the extent to which they predicted cognitive performance outside of the testing situation. 
B)  crystallized and fluid intelligence are easy to distinguish in factor analysis. 
C)  all test items he examined correlated with one another. 
D)  separate, unrelated factors, called primary mental abilities, exist. 
A)  test items differed in the extent to which they predicted cognitive performance outside of the testing situation. 
B)  crystallized and fluid intelligence are easy to distinguish in factor analysis. 
C)  all test items he examined correlated with one another. 
D)  separate, unrelated factors, called primary mental abilities, exist.

Question 6

When intelligence tests are standardized, the mean IQ is set at

Accepted Answer

A)  10. 
B)  50. 
C)  75. 
D)  100. 
A)  10. 
B)  50. 
C)  75. 
D)  100.

Question 7

Professor Elgin is interested in how a family's socioeconomic status (SES) affects children's well-being. When measuring SES, which of the following variables will Professor Elgin consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  years of education, the prestige of one's job and the skill it requires, and income 
B)  race, years of education, and number of dependent children in the family 
C)  amount of debt a family has, income, and social status within the community 
D)  years of education, net worth, and family size 
A)  years of education, the prestige of one's job and the skill it requires, and income 
B)  race, years of education, and number of dependent children in the family 
C)  amount of debt a family has, income, and social status within the community 
D)  years of education, net worth, and family size

Question 8

The __________ were the first to use samples representing the total population of the United States to devise standards for interpreting test scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  Core Knowledge Perspectives 
B)  American College Testing Assessments 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
D)  Wechsler tests 
A)  Core Knowledge Perspectives 
B)  American College Testing Assessments 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales 
D)  Wechsler tests

Question 9

In Sternberg's theory, individuals who are high in practical intelligence excel at

Accepted Answer

A)  generating solutions to novel problems. 
B)  adapting their thinking to fit with the demands of their everyday worlds. 
C)  acquiring task-relevant and metacognitive knowledge. 
D)  tasks assessing nonverbal abilities. 
A)  generating solutions to novel problems. 
B)  adapting their thinking to fit with the demands of their everyday worlds. 
C)  acquiring task-relevant and metacognitive knowledge. 
D)  tasks assessing nonverbal abilities.

Question 10

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the core knowledge perspective. 
B)  Vygotsky's theory. 
C)  ecological systems theory. 
D)  Piaget's theory. 
A)  the core knowledge perspective. 
B)  Vygotsky's theory. 
C)  ecological systems theory. 
D)  Piaget's theory.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is supported by research on Head Start?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lifetime return to society is estimated to be more than $300,000 on an investment of $17,000 per preschool child. 
B)  Children show gains in school adjustment only if intervention is continued throughout the elementary school years. 
C)  In the United States, almost all children who are eligible for early intervention receive services. 
D)  Gains in IQ often dissolve quickly in the early elementary school years because Head Start has little effect on children's motivation and attitudes about school. 
A)  The lifetime return to society is estimated to be more than $300,000 on an investment of $17,000 per preschool child. 
B)  Children show gains in school adjustment only if intervention is continued throughout the elementary school years. 
C)  In the United States, almost all children who are eligible for early intervention receive services. 
D)  Gains in IQ often dissolve quickly in the early elementary school years because Head Start has little effect on children's motivation and attitudes about school.

Question 12

Valerie, a child of a low-IQ biological mother, was adopted into a middle-SES family at a young age. Based on prior research, one would expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  Valerie would have a higher IQ than her adoptive parents' biological children. 
B)  Valerie would have a lower IQ than her adoptive parents' biological children. 
C)  Valerie would have about the same IQ as her adoptive parents' biological children. 
D)  Valerie's IQ would be more strongly correlated with her adoptive than her biological relatives. 
A)  Valerie would have a higher IQ than her adoptive parents' biological children. 
B)  Valerie would have a lower IQ than her adoptive parents' biological children. 
C)  Valerie would have about the same IQ as her adoptive parents' biological children. 
D)  Valerie's IQ would be more strongly correlated with her adoptive than her biological relatives.

Question 13

In Cattell's theory of intelligence, __________ refers to skills that depend on accumulated knowledge and experience, good judgment, and mastery of social customs, whereas __________ depends more heavily on basic information-processing skills.

Accepted Answer

A)  the s factor; the g factor 
B)  fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
C)  the g factor; the s factor 
D)  crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence 
A)  the s factor; the g factor 
B)  fluid intelligence; crystallized intelligence 
C)  the g factor; the s factor 
D)  crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence

Question 14

__________ was the first influential factor analyst.

Accepted Answer

A)  Louis Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Raymond B. Cattell 
D)  John Carroll 
A)  Louis Thurstone 
B)  Charles Spearman 
C)  Raymond B. Cattell 
D)  John Carroll

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true regarding stereotype threat and test performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  If aware of ethnic stereotypes, African-American and Hispanic children perform far worse in "test" conditions than in "not a test" conditions. 
B)  If aware of ethnic stereotypes, African-American and Hispanic children perform far worse in "not a test" conditions than in "test" conditions. 
C)  Mounting evidence confirms that stereotype threat does not affect test performance in children or adults. 
D)  Stereotype threat only affects test performance when examiners are poorly trained. 
A)  If aware of ethnic stereotypes, African-American and Hispanic children perform far worse in "test" conditions than in "not a test" conditions. 
B)  If aware of ethnic stereotypes, African-American and Hispanic children perform far worse in "not a test" conditions than in "test" conditions. 
C)  Mounting evidence confirms that stereotype threat does not affect test performance in children or adults. 
D)  Stereotype threat only affects test performance when examiners are poorly trained.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about graduates of the Carolina Abecedarian Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Treatment children sustained their IQ advantage until last tested at age 21. 
B)  Graduates of the school-age intervention maintained an IQ advantage only through middle school. 
C)  Interventions during infancy were not especially effective in boosting graduates' mental development. 
D)  Treatment children lost their IQ advantage during adolescence. 
A)  Treatment children sustained their IQ advantage until last tested at age 21. 
B)  Graduates of the school-age intervention maintained an IQ advantage only through middle school. 
C)  Interventions during infancy were not especially effective in boosting graduates' mental development. 
D)  Treatment children lost their IQ advantage during adolescence.

Question 17

Zoe's __________ reflect(s) her fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity to store general information 
B)  math skills 
C)  speed with which she can analyze information 
D)  vocabulary 
A)  capacity to store general information 
B)  math skills 
C)  speed with which she can analyze information 
D)  vocabulary

Question 18

Research on creativity demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity involves alternating between divergent and convergent thinking. 
B)  extensive knowledge is not necessary to make a creative contribution to a field. 
C)  IQ and creativity are highly correlated. 
D)  creative people tend to have little patience and persistence in the face of obstacles. 
A)  creativity involves alternating between divergent and convergent thinking. 
B)  extensive knowledge is not necessary to make a creative contribution to a field. 
C)  IQ and creativity are highly correlated. 
D)  creative people tend to have little patience and persistence in the face of obstacles.

Question 19

Which of the following events prompted the development of the first intelligence tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in gifted children 
B)  the beginning of universal public education 
C)  the advent of special education classrooms 
D)  an increase in children with special needs 
A)  an increase in gifted children 
B)  the beginning of universal public education 
C)  the advent of special education classrooms 
D)  an increase in children with special needs

Question 20

Studies of IQ correlations between twins and other relatives show that the average correlation for

Accepted Answer

A)  identical and fraternal twins decreases into adulthood. 
B)  fraternal twins living together is stronger than the average correlation for identical twins living apart. 
C)  twin and nontwin siblings living together is stronger than the average correlation for those living apart. 
D)  fraternal twins living apart is stronger than the average correlation for nontwin siblings living together. 
A)  identical and fraternal twins decreases into adulthood. 
B)  fraternal twins living together is stronger than the average correlation for identical twins living apart. 
C)  twin and nontwin siblings living together is stronger than the average correlation for those living apart. 
D)  fraternal twins living apart is stronger than the average correlation for nontwin siblings living together.

Describe Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and its similarity to the core knowledge perspective (discussed in Chapter 6).

The SAT is an test, whereas a college professor's final exam is a(n) test.

The goal of Binet and Simon's original intelligence test was to

Research examining the correlational stability of IQ suggests that

Spearman proposed the concept of g after he found that

When intelligence tests are standardized, the mean IQ is set at

Professor Elgin is interested in how a family's socioeconomic status (SES) affects children's well-being. When measuring SES, which of the following variables will Professor Elgin consider?

The __________ were the first to use samples representing the total population of the United States to devise standards for interpreting test scores.

In Sternberg's theory, individuals who are high in practical intelligence excel at

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most consistent with

Which of the following statements is supported by research on Head Start?

Valerie, a child of a low-IQ biological mother, was adopted into a middle-SES family at a young age. Based on prior research, one would expect that

In Cattell's theory of intelligence, refers to skills that depend on accumulated knowledge and experience, good judgment, and mastery of social customs, whereas depends more heavily on basic information-processing skills.

__________ was the first influential factor analyst.

Which of the following statements is true regarding stereotype threat and test performance?

Which of the following statements is true about graduates of the Carolina Abecedarian Project?

Zoe's __________ reflect(s) her fluid intelligence.

Research on creativity demonstrates that

Which of the following events prompted the development of the first intelligence tests?

Studies of IQ correlations between twins and other relatives show that the average correlation for

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

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Exam 8: Intelligence

Describe Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and its similarity to the core knowledge perspective (discussed in Chapter 6).

The SAT is an __________ test, whereas a college professor's final exam is a(n) __________ test.

The goal of Binet and Simon's original intelligence test was to

Research examining the correlational stability of IQ suggests that

Spearman proposed the concept of g after he found that

When intelligence tests are standardized, the mean IQ is set at

Professor Elgin is interested in how a family's socioeconomic status (SES) affects children's well-being. When measuring SES, which of the following variables will Professor Elgin consider?

The __________ were the first to use samples representing the total population of the United States to devise standards for interpreting test scores.

In Sternberg's theory, individuals who are high in practical intelligence excel at

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is most consistent with

Which of the following statements is supported by research on Head Start?

Valerie, a child of a low-IQ biological mother, was adopted into a middle-SES family at a young age. Based on prior research, one would expect that

In Cattell's theory of intelligence, __________ refers to skills that depend on accumulated knowledge and experience, good judgment, and mastery of social customs, whereas __________ depends more heavily on basic information-processing skills.

__________ was the first influential factor analyst.

Which of the following statements is true regarding stereotype threat and test performance?

Which of the following statements is true about graduates of the Carolina Abecedarian Project?

Zoe's __________ reflect(s) her fluid intelligence.

Research on creativity demonstrates that

Which of the following events prompted the development of the first intelligence tests?

Studies of IQ correlations between twins and other relatives show that the average correlation for

History, Theory, and Applied Directions

Research Strategies

Biological Foundations, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Infancy: Early Learning, Motor Skills, and Perceptual Capacities

Physical Growth

Cognitive Development: Piagetian, Core Knowledge, and Vygotskian Perspectives

Cognitive Development: an Information-Processing Perspective

Language Development

Emotional Development

Self and Social Understanding

Moral Development

Development of Sex Differences and Gender Roles

The Family

Peers, Media, and Schooling

Filters

The SAT is an test, whereas a college professor's final exam is a(n) test.

In Cattell's theory of intelligence, refers to skills that depend on accumulated knowledge and experience, good judgment, and mastery of social customs, whereas depends more heavily on basic information-processing skills.