Question 1

Intelligence:

Accepted Answer

A) is an internal capacity that enables us to adapt to an ever-changing environment 
B) is a relatively permanent change brought about the environment 
C) involves the formation of US-CS links 
D) involves the development of new patterns of problem solving through maturation 
A) is an internal capacity that enables us to adapt to an ever-changing environment 
B) is a relatively permanent change brought about the environment 
C) involves the formation of US-CS links 
D) involves the development of new patterns of problem solving through maturation

Question 2

When intelligence is defined by performance on tests of mental ability, evidence for:

Accepted Answer

A) seven primary mental abilities is hard to dismiss 
B) a central g is hard to dismiss 
C) anthropomorphic abilities are hard to dismiss 
D) a central s is hard to dismiss 
A) seven primary mental abilities is hard to dismiss 
B) a central g is hard to dismiss 
C) anthropomorphic abilities are hard to dismiss 
D) a central s is hard to dismiss

Question 3

Jeannette is taking a test designed to measure her overall level of physical fitness.The test measures Jeannette's weight and fat to muscle ratio, it asks a number of questions about her current lifestyle and personal habits, and it also assesses her aerobic function and stress response.In this case, it would appear that the test Jeannette is undergoing

Accepted Answer

A) has been well standardized 
B) has content validity 
C) will produce reliable results 
D) will have high predictive validity 
A) has been well standardized 
B) has content validity 
C) will produce reliable results 
D) will have high predictive validity

Question 4

Which of the following statements about Francis Galton is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) He was an early member of the psychometric approach to intelligence. 
B) He attempted to measure intelligence through tests such as sensory discrimination. 
C) Like Charles Darwin, he was deeply committed to the idea of survival of the fittest. 
D) His tests were found to be excellent predictors of actual intellectual performance. 
A) He was an early member of the psychometric approach to intelligence. 
B) He attempted to measure intelligence through tests such as sensory discrimination. 
C) Like Charles Darwin, he was deeply committed to the idea of survival of the fittest. 
D) His tests were found to be excellent predictors of actual intellectual performance.

Question 5

What percentage of the population with an intellectual disability is only mildly affected?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 85 
A) 15 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 85

Question 6

Which of the following researchers is well known for having studied gifted individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Spearman 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Howard Gardner 
A) Charles Spearman 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Robert Sternberg 
D) Howard Gardner

Question 7

Isaiah is five years old, but on intelligence tests, he scores at the level typical of four-year-olds.Using the formula developed by Lewis Terman, Isaiah would have an IQ of:

Accepted Answer

A) 125 
B) 80 
C) 100 
D) 99 
A) 125 
B) 80 
C) 100 
D) 99

Question 8

Ed, age 10, has a raw score of 110.To compute his deviation IQ score, the psychologist will:

Accepted Answer

A) find the age associated with an average score of 110 and compare that "mental age" to Ed's current age 
B) test Ed twice, and compute the difference between the two scores 
C) compare this test score with other ratings (from teachers, parents, etc.) of his intelligence 
D) compare the location of 110 relative to the average score in the 10-year-olds' distribution 
A) find the age associated with an average score of 110 and compare that "mental age" to Ed's current age 
B) test Ed twice, and compute the difference between the two scores 
C) compare this test score with other ratings (from teachers, parents, etc.) of his intelligence 
D) compare the location of 110 relative to the average score in the 10-year-olds' distribution

Question 9

High scores on the new test used to select candidates for the police academy accurately predict high achievement on the job two years later.This finding provides evidence that the new test is:

Accepted Answer

A) an achievement test 
B) reliable 
C) valid 
D) standardized 
A) an achievement test 
B) reliable 
C) valid 
D) standardized

Question 10

Jennie has just attained a fairly high score in a test designed to measure her numerical ability.Based on Thurstone's theory of seven primary intelligences, when Jennie takes a test designed to measure her spatial ability, you can predict:

Accepted Answer

A) she will attain a high score on that test as well 
B) she will attain a much lower score on that test 
C) her score on that test will be independent of her numerical ability test score 
D) she will attain an even higher score on the second test 
A) she will attain a high score on that test as well 
B) she will attain a much lower score on that test 
C) her score on that test will be independent of her numerical ability test score 
D) she will attain an even higher score on the second test

Intelligence:

When intelligence is defined by performance on tests of mental ability, evidence for:

Which of the following statements about Francis Galton is incorrect?

What percentage of the population with an intellectual disability is only mildly affected?

Which of the following researchers is well known for having studied gifted individuals?

Isaiah is five years old, but on intelligence tests, he scores at the level typical of four-year-olds.Using the formula developed by Lewis Terman, Isaiah would have an IQ of:

Ed, age 10, has a raw score of 110.To compute his deviation IQ score, the psychologist will:

High scores on the new test used to select candidates for the police academy accurately predict high achievement on the job two years later.This finding provides evidence that the new test is:

Jennie has just attained a fairly high score in a test designed to measure her numerical ability.Based on Thurstone's theory of seven primary intelligences, when Jennie takes a test designed to measure her spatial ability, you can predict:

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Exam 10: Intelligence

Intelligence:

When intelligence is defined by performance on tests of mental ability, evidence for:

Which of the following statements about Francis Galton is incorrect?

What percentage of the population with an intellectual disability is only mildly affected?

Which of the following researchers is well known for having studied gifted individuals?

Isaiah is five years old, but on intelligence tests, he scores at the level typical of four-year-olds.Using the formula developed by Lewis Terman, Isaiah would have an IQ of:

Ed, age 10, has a raw score of 110.To compute his deviation IQ score, the psychologist will:

High scores on the new test used to select candidates for the police academy accurately predict high achievement on the job two years later.This finding provides evidence that the new test is:

Jennie has just attained a fairly high score in a test designed to measure her numerical ability.Based on Thurstone's theory of seven primary intelligences, when Jennie takes a test designed to measure her spatial ability, you can predict:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

Filters