Question 1

Which is included in Gardner's types of intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity 
B)  ethics 
C)  executive skills 
D)  naturalist skills 
A)  creativity 
B)  ethics 
C)  executive skills 
D)  naturalist skills

Question 2

There is increasing evidence that extendend,in-depth training in thinking

Accepted Answer

A)  tends to lower performance on tasks requiring speed in processing. 
B)  has not produced any appreciable change in measured intelligence. 
C)  has been shown to raise IQ scores. 
D)  is too time consuming to be feasible in improving intelligence. 
A)  tends to lower performance on tasks requiring speed in processing. 
B)  has not produced any appreciable change in measured intelligence. 
C)  has been shown to raise IQ scores. 
D)  is too time consuming to be feasible in improving intelligence.

Question 3

Human thinking is much better than artificial intelligence regarding which of the following skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility 
B)  speed 
C)  persistence 
D)  accessible memory 
A)  flexibility 
B)  speed 
C)  persistence 
D)  accessible memory

Question 4

Total care is usually only necessary for individuals whose IQ is below 25.Many of these individuals live in group homes or with their families with their level of intellectual disability being classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  profound. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  trainable. 
D)  educable. 
A)  profound. 
B)  moderate. 
C)  trainable. 
D)  educable.

Question 5

People with intellectual disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  can be hurt by rejection, teasing, and ridicule. 
B)  respond warmly to love and acceptance. 
C)  have a right to self-respect and a place in the community. 
D)  are characterized by all of these. 
A)  can be hurt by rejection, teasing, and ridicule. 
B)  respond warmly to love and acceptance. 
C)  have a right to self-respect and a place in the community. 
D)  are characterized by all of these.

Question 6

People with IQs between 55 and 70 with below average adaptive behaviors that would require intermittent support from others would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  profound 
C)  severe 
D)  mild 
A)  moderate 
B)  profound 
C)  severe 
D)  mild

Question 7

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  eight 
D)  12 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  eight 
D)  12

Question 8

Brain imaging studies confirm the important role of which of the following areas of the brain in the more complex behaviors involved in intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  limbic system 
A)  frontal lobes 
B)  parietal lobes 
C)  reticular formation 
D)  limbic system

Question 9

Through the Instrumental Enrichment program,students are taught

Accepted Answer

A)  test-taking strategies. 
B)  problem-solving. 
C)  stress management. 
D)  assertiveness techniques. 
A)  test-taking strategies. 
B)  problem-solving. 
C)  stress management. 
D)  assertiveness techniques.

Question 10

Eight-year-old Marta has just immigrated to the United States.Although Marta speaks some English,the test examiner chooses not to give her the WISC-IV or SB5,but instead,administers a test in which Marta is asked to select which pattern is different from the others or which figure would complete the sequence.This test is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-free test. 
B)  culture-fair test. 
C)  diversity test. 
D)  SAT Reasoning Test 
A)  culture-free test. 
B)  culture-fair test. 
C)  diversity test. 
D)  SAT Reasoning Test

Question 11

Fragile X syndrome occurs because the person has

Accepted Answer

A)  a thin area on the X chromosome. 
B)  an extra X chromosome. 
C)  a missing X chromosome. 
D)  an X chromosome in pair 21. 
A)  a thin area on the X chromosome. 
B)  an extra X chromosome. 
C)  a missing X chromosome. 
D)  an X chromosome in pair 21.

Question 12

Concerning the relationship between reaction time,brain functions,and IQ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with higher intelligence tend to have faster reaction times. 
B)  Brain images reveal that parts of the frontal cortex are larger in people with higher IQs. 
C)  Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become less active during reaction time testing. 
D)  Noticeable differences between younger and older participants in a brain imaging study suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age. 
A)  People with higher intelligence tend to have faster reaction times. 
B)  Brain images reveal that parts of the frontal cortex are larger in people with higher IQs. 
C)  Brain areas that control higher mental abilities usually become less active during reaction time testing. 
D)  Noticeable differences between younger and older participants in a brain imaging study suggest that the way the brain expresses intelligence changes as we age.

Question 13

The greatest correlation between the IQ scores of relatives would be observed between

Accepted Answer

A)  identical twins reared apart. 
B)  fraternal twins reared together. 
C)  siblings close in age (within two years) reared together. 
D)  parents and their children. 
A)  identical twins reared apart. 
B)  fraternal twins reared together. 
C)  siblings close in age (within two years) reared together. 
D)  parents and their children.

Question 14

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalinine as early as possible. 
B)  surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C)  a thyroid horomone replacement. 
D)  the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet. 
A)  placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalinine as early as possible. 
B)  surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C)  a thyroid horomone replacement. 
D)  the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet.

Question 15

Which of the following is a genetic disease in which a child lacks an important enzyme and which results in a severe intellectual disability by age three,if left untreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
B)  fragile X syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  cretinism 
A)  phenylketonuria (PKU) 
B)  fragile X syndrome 
C)  Down syndrome 
D)  cretinism

Question 16

In 30 to 40 percent of the cases of intellectual disabilities,no known biological problem can be identified with the degree of disability being mild and usually other close relatives also being mildly disabled.This type of intellectual disability is referred to as a(n)__________ intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  metabolic 
C)  familial 
D)  functional 
A)  organic 
B)  metabolic 
C)  familial 
D)  functional

Question 17

Regarding intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gifted children tend to come from homes where parents spend time with their children, answer their questions, and encourage intellectual exploration. 
B)  There is probably no limit to how far intelligence can increase when a child is placed in an extremely enriched environment. 
C)  Impoverished and unstimulating environments can severely restrict mental development during early childhood. 
D)  Improving the environments in which children learn and grow is the main way in which we can assure that they reach their full potential. 
A)  Gifted children tend to come from homes where parents spend time with their children, answer their questions, and encourage intellectual exploration. 
B)  There is probably no limit to how far intelligence can increase when a child is placed in an extremely enriched environment. 
C)  Impoverished and unstimulating environments can severely restrict mental development during early childhood. 
D)  Improving the environments in which children learn and grow is the main way in which we can assure that they reach their full potential.

Question 18

According to David Perkins,neural intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the speed and efficiency of the nervous system. 
B)  specialized knowledge and skills acquired over time. 
C)  an ability to become aware of one's own thinking habits. 
D)  all of these.

Question 19

IBM's Watson supercomputer,which outperforms even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  cerebronics. 
D)  computerized creativity. 
A)  artificial intelligence. 
B)  proxemics. 
C)  cerebronics. 
D)  computerized creativity.

Question 20

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  that after several generations of breeding, the slowest "maze-bright" rat outperformed the best "maze-dull" rat. 
B)  that after several generations of breeding, there were no differences in the "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats. 
C)  the fallacy of eugenics. 
D)  the power of extinction and spontaneous recovery. 
A)  that after several generations of breeding, the slowest "maze-bright" rat outperformed the best "maze-dull" rat. 
B)  that after several generations of breeding, there were no differences in the "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rats. 
C)  the fallacy of eugenics. 
D)  the power of extinction and spontaneous recovery.

Exam 9: B: Intelligence

Which is included in Gardner's types of intelligences?

There is increasing evidence that extendend,in-depth training in thinking

Human thinking is much better than artificial intelligence regarding which of the following skills?

Total care is usually only necessary for individuals whose IQ is below 25.Many of these individuals live in group homes or with their families with their level of intellectual disability being classified as

People with intellectual disabilities

People with IQs between 55 and 70 with below average adaptive behaviors that would require intermittent support from others would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

Brain imaging studies confirm the important role of which of the following areas of the brain in the more complex behaviors involved in intelligence?

Through the Instrumental Enrichment program,students are taught

Fragile X syndrome occurs because the person has

Concerning the relationship between reaction time,brain functions,and IQ,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The greatest correlation between the IQ scores of relatives would be observed between

Treatment for hydrocephaly would involve

Which of the following is a genetic disease in which a child lacks an important enzyme and which results in a severe intellectual disability by age three,if left untreated?

Regarding intelligence,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to David Perkins,neural intelligence involves

IBM's Watson supercomputer,which outperforms even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy is an example of

Tryon's classic study of the breeding of "maze-bright" and "maze-dull" rat strains demonstrated

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