Question 1

John's performance on a set of age-graded tests would be used to estimate his __________ age.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronological 
B)  mental 
C)  performance deviation 
D)  verbal deviation 
A)  chronological 
B)  mental 
C)  performance deviation 
D)  verbal deviation

Question 2

In Marta's assessment course,she is learning about the history of intelligence tests.Marta learned that the first group intelligence test was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Army Alpha. 
B)  SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. 
D)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. 
A)  Army Alpha. 
B)  SAT Reasoning Test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. 
D)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

Question 3

Rajal is being administered the Working Memory section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic 
B)  block design 
C)  coding 
D)  matrix reasoning 
A)  arithmetic 
B)  block design 
C)  coding 
D)  matrix reasoning

Question 4

Which of the following developed one of the first individual intelligence tests specifically designed to measure adult intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard Gardner 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  Adrian Dove 
A)  Howard Gardner 
B)  David Wechsler 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  Adrian Dove

Question 5

The average mental ability a person displays at a given age is known as his or her

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age. 
B)  GPA. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  cognitive index. 
A)  mental age. 
B)  GPA. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  cognitive index.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Accountants, lawyers, and engineers usually average about 125 in IQ, while miners and farm workers usually averaging an IQ of 90. 
B)  IQ is not a good predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
C)  A range of IQ scores can be found in all occupations with many people of high intelligence, because of choice or circumstance, having "low-ranking" jobs. 
D)  The correlation between IQ and school grades is at least .85 with grades depending almost solely on IQ. 
A)  Accountants, lawyers, and engineers usually average about 125 in IQ, while miners and farm workers usually averaging an IQ of 90. 
B)  IQ is not a good predictor of success in art, music, writing, dramatics, science, and leadership. 
C)  A range of IQ scores can be found in all occupations with many people of high intelligence, because of choice or circumstance, having "low-ranking" jobs. 
D)  The correlation between IQ and school grades is at least .85 with grades depending almost solely on IQ.

Question 7

Test standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing

Accepted Answer

A)  norms. 
B)  percent variance. 
C)  split-half validity. 
D)  culture-fairness. 
A)  norms. 
B)  percent variance. 
C)  split-half validity. 
D)  culture-fairness.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sections of 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 9

The percentage of those with an IQ score below 70 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 10

Compared to the relatively unsuccessful intellectually gifted in Terman's study,the successful ones were

Accepted Answer

A)  better adjusted. 
B)  more verbal. 
C)  more mature. 
D)  more persistent. 
A)  better adjusted. 
B)  more verbal. 
C)  more mature. 
D)  more persistent.

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

John's performance on a set of age-graded tests would be used to estimate his __________ age.

In Marta's assessment course,she is learning about the history of intelligence tests.Marta learned that the first group intelligence test was the

Rajal is being administered the Working Memory section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Which of the following developed one of the first individual intelligence tests specifically designed to measure adult intelligence?

The average mental ability a person displays at a given age is known as his or her

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

Test standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sections of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition?

The percentage of those with an IQ score below 70 is __________ percent.

Compared to the relatively unsuccessful intellectually gifted in Terman's study,the successful ones were

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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