Question 1

The correlation between brain size and intelligence is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  weak and negative 
B)  strong and positive 
C)  weak and positive 
D)  strong and negative 
A)  weak and negative 
B)  strong and positive 
C)  weak and positive 
D)  strong and negative

Question 2

The triarchic theory focuses on the three aspects of intelligence.Which of the following is not among the three as presented in the textbook?

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A)  analytical 
B)  practical 
C)  affective 
D)  creative 
A)  analytical 
B)  practical 
C)  affective 
D)  creative

Question 3

Why might someone consider Jeremy Lin to be intelligent?

Accepted Answer

A)  his musical compositions 
B)  his language ability 
C)  his athletic accomplishments 
D)  his inventions 
A)  his musical compositions 
B)  his language ability 
C)  his athletic accomplishments 
D)  his inventions

Question 4

Which of the following is a problem with the multiple-intelligence approach?

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A)  emphasizing who is more intelligent 
B)  giving people credit for several areas of intelligence 
C)  not knowing how many intelligences there are 
D)  not allowing for independence among the mental abilities 
A)  emphasizing who is more intelligent 
B)  giving people credit for several areas of intelligence 
C)  not knowing how many intelligences there are 
D)  not allowing for independence among the mental abilities

Question 5

A psychologist says that a verbal aptitude test that he developed is quite valid.His statement is true only if his test:

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A)  generates the same score each time the test is given 
B)  provides consistent results 
C)  generates an overall IQ score 
D)  correlates with another measure of verbal aptitude that is valid 
A)  generates the same score each time the test is given 
B)  provides consistent results 
C)  generates an overall IQ score 
D)  correlates with another measure of verbal aptitude that is valid

Question 6

Explain the multiple-intelligence theory of Gardner by describing how each of the five cases presented in the introduction of the module are intelligent.

Accepted Answer

The multiple-intelligence theory of Gard

Question 7

According to Gardner,standard intelligence tests appear to measure verbal and logical-mathematical intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Using multiple-intelligence theory,which of the following individuals,whose cases were introduced in the module,would be considered the most intelligent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Gates 
B)  Jeremy Lin 
C)  Jay Greenberg 
D)  This theory suggests that because different types of intelligence exist, one cannot be assessed as being "more" intelligent than another. 
A)  Bill Gates 
B)  Jeremy Lin 
C)  Jay Greenberg 
D)  This theory suggests that because different types of intelligence exist, one cannot be assessed as being "more" intelligent than another.

Question 9

Intelligence is not influenced by culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How could a test's validity be checked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Let subjects take the test several times within one month. 
B)  Correlate subjects' scores with their scores from a test with proven validity. 
C)  Some subjects take the first half of the test while others take the second half, and then the scores are compared. 
D)  Develop two versions of the same test and examine the correlation between the two scores. 
A)  Let subjects take the test several times within one month. 
B)  Correlate subjects' scores with their scores from a test with proven validity. 
C)  Some subjects take the first half of the test while others take the second half, and then the scores are compared. 
D)  Develop two versions of the same test and examine the correlation between the two scores.

Question 11

Francis Galton believed that intelligence was:

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A)  acquired or learned 
B)  inherited or biological 
C)  correlated with brain size 
D)  due to both nature and nurture 
A)  acquired or learned 
B)  inherited or biological 
C)  correlated with brain size 
D)  due to both nature and nurture

Question 12

Your cousin says that males are more intelligent because their brains are larger.What is your reasoned response?

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A)  It is just the opposite; females are more intelligent because their brains are larger. 
B)  Actually, females have large brains, but there is no gender difference in intelligence. 
C)  The difference in brain size does account for increased intelligence in males. 
D)  There is no significant gender difference in intelligence. 
A)  It is just the opposite; females are more intelligent because their brains are larger. 
B)  Actually, females have large brains, but there is no gender difference in intelligence. 
C)  The difference in brain size does account for increased intelligence in males. 
D)  There is no significant gender difference in intelligence.

Question 13

According to Sternberg,intelligence is made up of three different types of reasoning ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Of the following attributes,which one has the highest heritability score?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial ability 
B)  overall intelligence 
C)  memory 
D)  extraversion 
A)  spatial ability 
B)  overall intelligence 
C)  memory 
D)  extraversion

Question 15

Describe the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.Why was a performance scale added to the test?

Accepted Answer

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (W

Question 16

What did the judge rule in the class-action suit against the San Francisco school system?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were valid measures of innate intelligence. 
B)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were valid measures of multiple intelligence. 
C)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were culture-free. 
D)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were biased against people of color. 
A)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were valid measures of innate intelligence. 
B)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were valid measures of multiple intelligence. 
C)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were culture-free. 
D)  IQ tests used to determine mental retardation were biased against people of color.

Question 17

Your friend took an intelligence test.Knowing something about intelligence,you ask her to describe the experience.She says,"There were about 15 other people taking the test at the same time.I think it was called the Wechsler Test." Was she correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes 
B)  No-the Wechsler tests are only given in small groups of less than five people. 
C)  No-the Wechsler tests are no longer given and have been replaced by the Binet-Simon test. 
D)  No-the Wechsler tests are given on a one-to-one basis, not in a group. 
A)  Yes 
B)  No-the Wechsler tests are only given in small groups of less than five people. 
C)  No-the Wechsler tests are no longer given and have been replaced by the Binet-Simon test. 
D)  No-the Wechsler tests are given on a one-to-one basis, not in a group.

Question 18

A normal distribution is one in which:

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A)  the majority of scores are high 
B)  the majority of scores are low 
C)  the majority of scores fall in the middle 
D)  all scores fall in the middle range 
A)  the majority of scores are high 
B)  the majority of scores are low 
C)  the majority of scores fall in the middle 
D)  all scores fall in the middle range

Question 19

What is one reason for the decline in IQ scores once children leave an intervention program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children no longer want to learn. 
B)  Teachers near the end of the intervention program experience burnout. 
C)  They return to less-stimulating environments. 
D)  The intervention program is of low quality. 
A)  Children no longer want to learn. 
B)  Teachers near the end of the intervention program experience burnout. 
C)  They return to less-stimulating environments. 
D)  The intervention program is of low quality.

Question 20

Dr.Peterson is a strong proponent of the general intelligence theory proposed by Spearman.As an advantage,she offers that the theory can:

Accepted Answer

A)  produce a single score for intelligence 
B)  examine many separate and distinct mental abilities 
C)  focus on the components of cognitive processes 
D)  divide intelligence into three ways of gathering information 
A)  produce a single score for intelligence 
B)  examine many separate and distinct mental abilities 
C)  focus on the components of cognitive processes 
D)  divide intelligence into three ways of gathering information

Exam 13: Intelligence

The correlation between brain size and intelligence is about:

The triarchic theory focuses on the three aspects of intelligence.Which of the following is not among the three as presented in the textbook?

Why might someone consider Jeremy Lin to be intelligent?

Which of the following is a problem with the multiple-intelligence approach?

A psychologist says that a verbal aptitude test that he developed is quite valid.His statement is true only if his test:

Explain the multiple-intelligence theory of Gardner by describing how each of the five cases presented in the introduction of the module are intelligent.

According to Gardner,standard intelligence tests appear to measure verbal and logical-mathematical intelligence.

Using multiple-intelligence theory,which of the following individuals,whose cases were introduced in the module,would be considered the most intelligent?

Intelligence is not influenced by culture.

How could a test's validity be checked?

Francis Galton believed that intelligence was:

Your cousin says that males are more intelligent because their brains are larger.What is your reasoned response?

According to Sternberg,intelligence is made up of three different types of reasoning ability.

Of the following attributes,which one has the highest heritability score?

Describe the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.Why was a performance scale added to the test?

What did the judge rule in the class-action suit against the San Francisco school system?

Your friend took an intelligence test.Knowing something about intelligence,you ask her to describe the experience.She says,"There were about 15 other people taking the test at the same time.I think it was called the Wechsler Test." Was she correct?

A normal distribution is one in which:

What is one reason for the decline in IQ scores once children leave an intervention program?

Dr.Peterson is a strong proponent of the general intelligence theory proposed by Spearman.As an advantage,she offers that the theory can:

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