Question 1

White children are more likely to be placed in special education classes than African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to recent research,the correlation between head size and intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A)  .05 
B)  .15 
C)  -.68 
D)  1.91 
A)  .05 
B)  .15 
C)  -.68 
D)  1.91

Question 3

The intelligence quotient (IQ)score is computed by dividing a child's ____ by the child's ____ and multiplying by 100.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of correct answers; number of incorrect answers 
B)  number of correct answers; total number of questions asked 
C)  mental age; chronological age 
D)  chronological age; mental age 
A)  number of correct answers; number of incorrect answers 
B)  number of correct answers; total number of questions asked 
C)  mental age; chronological age 
D)  chronological age; mental age

Question 4

____ focuses on the development of psychological tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  Forensic psychology 
B)  School psychology 
C)  Personality psychology 
D)  Psychometrics 
A)  Forensic psychology 
B)  School psychology 
C)  Personality psychology 
D)  Psychometrics

Question 5

Which of the following is an accurate finding of the Head Start program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children in Head Start did not show any gains in intellectual skills. 
B)  Children in Head Start did not show any gains in socio-emotional development. 
C)  Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to hold jobs. 
D)  Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to repeat a grade later in schooling. 
A)  Children in Head Start did not show any gains in intellectual skills. 
B)  Children in Head Start did not show any gains in socio-emotional development. 
C)  Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to hold jobs. 
D)  Adolescents who had been in Head Start were more likely to repeat a grade later in schooling.

Question 6

If each person described in the introduction to the module is considered to be intelligent,what does that say about the concept of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is more than one way to be intelligent. 
B)  Intelligence is most closely related to academic accomplishments. 
C)  Intelligence is primarily determined by genetics. 
D)  Intelligence is primarily determined by the environment. 
A)  There is more than one way to be intelligent. 
B)  Intelligence is most closely related to academic accomplishments. 
C)  Intelligence is primarily determined by genetics. 
D)  Intelligence is primarily determined by the environment.

Question 7

You have set up a website describing the contributions of nature and nurture to intelligence.To accurately describe the contributions,you select the most appropriate website address.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  www.biology.edu 
B)  www.schooling.edu 
C)  www.genes.edu 
D)  www.interaction.edu 
A)  www.biology.edu 
B)  www.schooling.edu 
C)  www.genes.edu 
D)  www.interaction.edu

Question 8

IQ is strongly correlated with job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of the following,which test is the most widely used IQ test today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple Intelligence Test 
B)  Binet-Simon Intelligence Test 
C)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
D)  Stanford-Binet test 
A)  Multiple Intelligence Test 
B)  Binet-Simon Intelligence Test 
C)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
D)  Stanford-Binet test

Question 10

Alfred Binet differed from many of his predecessors,in that he:

Accepted Answer

A)  believed that intelligence could not be measured by standardized tests 
B)  saw intelligence in purely physiological terms 
C)  believed that tests to measure intelligence were not potentially discriminatory 
D)  did not believe that intelligence could be measured by assessing head or brain size 
A)  believed that intelligence could not be measured by standardized tests 
B)  saw intelligence in purely physiological terms 
C)  believed that tests to measure intelligence were not potentially discriminatory 
D)  did not believe that intelligence could be measured by assessing head or brain size

Question 11

Herrnstein and Murray argued that the ____-point difference in average IQ scores between Caucasian-Americans and African-Americans was due primarily to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  15; inherited or genetic factors 
B)  5; environmental factors 
C)  20; environmental factors 
D)  25; inherited or genetic factors 
A)  15; inherited or genetic factors 
B)  5; environmental factors 
C)  20; environmental factors 
D)  25; inherited or genetic factors

Question 12

Assume that you are taking an intelligence test developed by psychologists living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.One question asks you to define "holy wah" and another asks you how to make the food called "pasties." You could make the argument that this test has:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological validity 
B)  validity 
C)  questions measuring verbal intelligence 
D)  cultural bias 
A)  ecological validity 
B)  validity 
C)  questions measuring verbal intelligence 
D)  cultural bias

Question 13

The psychometric approach to intelligence attempts to measure the cognitive abilities of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A graduate student wanted to test the multiple-intelligence theory developed by Gardner by giving subjects a standard intelligence test.What would Gardner say to this student's proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Multiple intelligences cannot be measured by the standard intelligence test." 
B)  "There is a strong, positive correlation between g and IQ score." 
C)  "The multiple-intelligence theory is best tested by analyzing how people solve problems." 
D)  "Good idea!" 
A)  "Multiple intelligences cannot be measured by the standard intelligence test." 
B)  "There is a strong, positive correlation between g and IQ score." 
C)  "The multiple-intelligence theory is best tested by analyzing how people solve problems." 
D)  "Good idea!"

Question 15

Every day,Bart travels from home to his work.At work he stuffs envelopes and is taught basic living skills.At the end of the day,he goes back home.He has become a self-supporting member of society.He has an intellectual disability of the ____ level.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Laws to regulate immigration,such as the Immigration Law of 1924,were often based upon:

Accepted Answer

A)  culture-free intelligence tests 
B)  Yerkes' intelligence ranking of European races 
C)  the finding that immigrants from northern Europe had the lowest IQ's 
D)  the superior IQ of racial groups from eastern Europe 
A)  culture-free intelligence tests 
B)  Yerkes' intelligence ranking of European races 
C)  the finding that immigrants from northern Europe had the lowest IQ's 
D)  the superior IQ of racial groups from eastern Europe

Question 17

The examples presented in the introduction of the module illustrate the issue of:

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics in determining psychological abilities 
B)  the definition of intelligence 
C)  environmental factors in psychological abilities 
D)  social support within the family 
A)  genetics in determining psychological abilities 
B)  the definition of intelligence 
C)  environmental factors in psychological abilities 
D)  social support within the family

Question 18

"Each time I enter this command on my computer,it does different things." This person ought to toss this computer because it has low:

Accepted Answer

A)  heritability 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  distribution 
A)  heritability 
B)  validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  distribution

Question 19

The concept of a reaction range indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is fixed at birth, due to genetic factors 
B)  intelligence may increase or decrease as a result of the environment 
C)  there is a "critical period" for the development of intelligence 
D)  heredity establishes a very narrow range for intellectual development 
A)  intelligence is fixed at birth, due to genetic factors 
B)  intelligence may increase or decrease as a result of the environment 
C)  there is a "critical period" for the development of intelligence 
D)  heredity establishes a very narrow range for intellectual development

Question 20

If genetic factors contribute to IQ scores,then fraternal twins should have:

Accepted Answer

A)  less similar IQ scores than identical twins 
B)  more similar IQ scores than identical twins 
C)  more similar IQ scores than siblings 
D)  totally different IQ scores 
A)  less similar IQ scores than identical twins 
B)  more similar IQ scores than identical twins 
C)  more similar IQ scores than siblings 
D)  totally different IQ scores

Exam 13: Intelligence

White children are more likely to be placed in special education classes than African Americans.

According to recent research,the correlation between head size and intelligence is:

The intelligence quotient (IQ)score is computed by dividing a child's ____ by the child's ____ and multiplying by 100.

____ focuses on the development of psychological tests.

Which of the following is an accurate finding of the Head Start program?

If each person described in the introduction to the module is considered to be intelligent,what does that say about the concept of intelligence?

You have set up a website describing the contributions of nature and nurture to intelligence.To accurately describe the contributions,you select the most appropriate website address.What is it?

IQ is strongly correlated with job performance.

Of the following,which test is the most widely used IQ test today?

Alfred Binet differed from many of his predecessors,in that he:

Herrnstein and Murray argued that the ____-point difference in average IQ scores between Caucasian-Americans and African-Americans was due primarily to ____.

Assume that you are taking an intelligence test developed by psychologists living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.One question asks you to define "holy wah" and another asks you how to make the food called "pasties." You could make the argument that this test has:

The psychometric approach to intelligence attempts to measure the cognitive abilities of intelligence.

A graduate student wanted to test the multiple-intelligence theory developed by Gardner by giving subjects a standard intelligence test.What would Gardner say to this student's proposal?

Every day,Bart travels from home to his work.At work he stuffs envelopes and is taught basic living skills.At the end of the day,he goes back home.He has become a self-supporting member of society.He has an intellectual disability of the ____ level.

Laws to regulate immigration,such as the Immigration Law of 1924,were often based upon:

The examples presented in the introduction of the module illustrate the issue of:

"Each time I enter this command on my computer,it does different things." This person ought to toss this computer because it has low:

The concept of a reaction range indicates that:

If genetic factors contribute to IQ scores,then fraternal twins should have:

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The intelligence quotient (IQ)score is computed by dividing a child's by the child's and multiplying by 100.

Herrnstein and Murray argued that the -point difference in average IQ scores between Caucasian-Americans and African-Americans was due primarily to .