Question 1

The ability of a test to yield the same score,or nearly the same score,each time it is given to the same person is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  objectivity. 
D)  standardization. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  objectivity. 
D)  standardization.

Question 2

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years,then

Accepted Answer

A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100. 
A)  the test lacks reliability. 
B)  one's IQ is over 100. 
C)  one's IQ is below 100. 
D)  one's IQ is 100.

Question 3

Average intelligence is usually defined as any score from

Accepted Answer

A)  70 to 89. 
B)  90 to 109. 
C)  110 to 119. 
D)  120 to 129. 
A)  70 to 89. 
B)  90 to 109. 
C)  110 to 119. 
D)  120 to 129.

Question 4

Regarding the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original Stanford-Binet was better suited for children and adolescents, while the first Wechsler test was specifically designed to test adult intelligence. 
B)  The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence, while the current Stanford-Binet (SB5) does not. 
C)  The current SB-5 yields an overall intelligence score, while the current Wechsler scale only yields scores for specific types of abilities. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The original Stanford-Binet was better suited for children and adolescents, while the first Wechsler test was specifically designed to test adult intelligence. 
B)  The Wechsler scales yield separate scores for performance intelligence and verbal intelligence, while the current Stanford-Binet (SB5) does not. 
C)  The current SB-5 yields an overall intelligence score, while the current Wechsler scale only yields scores for specific types of abilities. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 5

Steven Hawkings is a theoritical physicist who is confined to a wheelchair and must "speak" by manually controlling a speech synthesizer due to Lou Gehrig's disease.Hawkings's ability to continue to advance our understanding of the universe illustrates how our intelligence and thinking ability

Accepted Answer

A)  is innate. 
B)  would not be realized without learning being a continual process. 
C)  is less important than our motivation to succeed. 
D)  makes us adaptable to situations. 
A)  is innate. 
B)  would not be realized without learning being a continual process. 
C)  is less important than our motivation to succeed. 
D)  makes us adaptable to situations.

Question 6

A 12-year-old child with an IQ of 100 would have a mental age of

Accepted Answer

A)  10. 
B)  12. 
C)  100. 
D)  120. 
A)  10. 
B)  12. 
C)  100. 
D)  120.

Question 7

Carl obtained an IQ score of 75 on the WAIS-IV,which places him in which range?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline 
B)  average 
C)  bright normal 
D)  dull normal 
A)  borderline 
B)  average 
C)  bright normal 
D)  dull normal

Question 8

Regarding giftness and Terman's study,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores are not generally good predictors of real-world success, but when scores are in the gifted range, the likelihood of outstanding achievement tends to higher. 
B)  As adults, some of Terman's gifted subjects committed crimes, were unemployable, or were unhappy misfits. 
C)  Far more of Terman's subjects than average completed college, earned advanced degrees, held professional positions, and wrote books and other publications. 
D)  A majority of Terman's subjects experienced social and psychological maladjustment with many suffering from mental illness. 
A)  IQ scores are not generally good predictors of real-world success, but when scores are in the gifted range, the likelihood of outstanding achievement tends to higher. 
B)  As adults, some of Terman's gifted subjects committed crimes, were unemployable, or were unhappy misfits. 
C)  Far more of Terman's subjects than average completed college, earned advanced degrees, held professional positions, and wrote books and other publications. 
D)  A majority of Terman's subjects experienced social and psychological maladjustment with many suffering from mental illness.

Question 9

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT),which measures aptitudes for language,math,and reasoning,is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  special aptitude 
B)  general intelligence 
C)  multiple aptitude 
D)  differential achievement 
A)  special aptitude 
B)  general intelligence 
C)  multiple aptitude 
D)  differential achievement

Question 10

Humans have been successful due to their intelligence,which allowed them to be more

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Test-retest,split-half,and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  objectivity. 
D)  standardization. 
A)  reliability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  objectivity. 
D)  standardization.

Question 12

The global capacity to act purposefully,think rationally,and deal effectively with the environment is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  intelligence. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 13

At middle age,one can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B)  both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C)  fluid intelligence to decline rapidly and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D)  crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
A)  both crystallized and fluid intelligences to decline rapidly. 
B)  both crystallized and fluid intelligences to increase with a slight decline in both with advanced age. 
C)  fluid intelligence to decline rapidly and crystallized intelligence to increase or decline very little. 
D)  crystallized intelligence to decline rapidly and fluid intelligence to increase or decline very little.

Question 14

Which of the following is a good measure of a person's average intellectual performance and is based on the level of age-ranked questions that he or she can answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age 
B)  cognitive index 
C)  chronological age 
D)  deviation equivalency score 
A)  mental age 
B)  cognitive index 
C)  chronological age 
D)  deviation equivalency score

Question 15

A deviation IQ represents a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  number of correct responses on a mental test. 
B)  percent of correct responses on a mental test. 
C)  relative standing in a group based on mental test performance. 
D)  ratio of mental age to chronological age. 
A)  number of correct responses on a mental test. 
B)  percent of correct responses on a mental test. 
C)  relative standing in a group based on mental test performance. 
D)  ratio of mental age to chronological age.

Question 16

Dr.Searman compares the scores on a new intelligence test to the students' grades in school in order to establish the test's

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  equivalent-forms reliability. 
C)  content-construct validity. 
D)  criterion validity. 
A)  test-retest reliability. 
B)  equivalent-forms reliability. 
C)  content-construct validity. 
D)  criterion validity.

Question 17

To calculate IQ,one divides

Accepted Answer

A)  MA by CA and multiplies by 100. 
B)  CA by MA and divides by 100. 
C)  MA by CA and divides by 100. 
D)  CA by MA and multiplies by 100. 
A)  MA by CA and multiplies by 100. 
B)  CA by MA and divides by 100. 
C)  MA by CA and divides by 100. 
D)  CA by MA and multiplies by 100.

Question 18

Alfred Binet is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting a longitudinal study of the gifted. 
B)  developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence. 
C)  developing the first useful individual test of intelligence. 
D)  developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence. 
A)  conducting a longitudinal study of the gifted. 
B)  developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence. 
C)  developing the first useful individual test of intelligence. 
D)  developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence.

Question 19

How many people out of 100 have an IQ above 130?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  two 
B)  five 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 20

Having been a college professor for over 30 years,James,who is 58 years old,has been described as a little "slower on the uptake" than when he was younger.However,he also tends to "know the ropes" regarding his job better than when he was younger.This would mean that James is

Accepted Answer

A)  high in crystallized intelligence and low in fluid intelligence. 
B)  high in fluid intelligence and low in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  low in both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
D)  high in both fluid and cystallized intelligence. 
A)  high in crystallized intelligence and low in fluid intelligence. 
B)  high in fluid intelligence and low in crystallized intelligence. 
C)  low in both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
D)  high in both fluid and cystallized intelligence.

Exam 9: A: Intelligence

The ability of a test to yield the same score,or nearly the same score,each time it is given to the same person is called

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years,then

Average intelligence is usually defined as any score from

Regarding the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler scales,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Steven Hawkings is a theoritical physicist who is confined to a wheelchair and must "speak" by manually controlling a speech synthesizer due to Lou Gehrig's disease.Hawkings's ability to continue to advance our understanding of the universe illustrates how our intelligence and thinking ability

A 12-year-old child with an IQ of 100 would have a mental age of

Carl obtained an IQ score of 75 on the WAIS-IV,which places him in which range?

Regarding giftness and Terman's study,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT),which measures aptitudes for language,math,and reasoning,is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

Humans have been successful due to their intelligence,which allowed them to be more

Test-retest,split-half,and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's

The global capacity to act purposefully,think rationally,and deal effectively with the environment is known as

At middle age,one can expect

Which of the following is a good measure of a person's average intellectual performance and is based on the level of age-ranked questions that he or she can answer?

A deviation IQ represents a person's

Dr.Searman compares the scores on a new intelligence test to the students' grades in school in order to establish the test's

To calculate IQ,one divides

Alfred Binet is best known for

How many people out of 100 have an IQ above 130?

Having been a college professor for over 30 years,James,who is 58 years old,has been described as a little "slower on the uptake" than when he was younger.However,he also tends to "know the ropes" regarding his job better than when he was younger.This would mean that James is

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