Question 1

The most common level of intellectual disability is in the moderate-to-severe level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alan has been enrolled in the Head Start program.If he is like most children in the project,his parents can expect Alan to:

Accepted Answer

A)  show an improvement in IQ score, but that effect will fade after Alan leaves the program. 
B)  enjoy school more, but not do any better than students not in the project 
C)  respond well to TV instruction, but not as well to teacher instruction 
D)  progress in terms of IQ at the same rate as children not in the project 
A)  show an improvement in IQ score, but that effect will fade after Alan leaves the program. 
B)  enjoy school more, but not do any better than students not in the project 
C)  respond well to TV instruction, but not as well to teacher instruction 
D)  progress in terms of IQ at the same rate as children not in the project

Question 3

The results of adoption studies have suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the environment has no effect on intelligence 
B)  lower-class children adopted by higher-class families were more likely to drop out of school 
C)  genetic factors, rather than environmental factors, contribute more to intelligence 
D)  intelligence can be improved by improving environmental factors 
A)  the environment has no effect on intelligence 
B)  lower-class children adopted by higher-class families were more likely to drop out of school 
C)  genetic factors, rather than environmental factors, contribute more to intelligence 
D)  intelligence can be improved by improving environmental factors

Question 4

If your cousin told you she was in psychometrics,what would she be most likely doing in her career?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing psychological tests measuring abilities, skills, beliefs ,and personality traits 
B)  studying the causes of schizophrenia 
C)  providing counseling to displaced factory workers 
D)  designing better instrumentation panels for aircrafts 
A)  developing psychological tests measuring abilities, skills, beliefs ,and personality traits 
B)  studying the causes of schizophrenia 
C)  providing counseling to displaced factory workers 
D)  designing better instrumentation panels for aircrafts

Question 5

An advantage of the multiple-intelligence approach is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  can reduce intelligence to a single score 
B)  uses standard measuring techniques to assess the different types of intelligence 
C)  identified all possible types of intelligence 
D)  recognizes people with different types of intelligence 
A)  can reduce intelligence to a single score 
B)  uses standard measuring techniques to assess the different types of intelligence 
C)  identified all possible types of intelligence 
D)  recognizes people with different types of intelligence

Question 6

According to research,Head Start children,when they became adolescents,were more likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be in their age-appropriate class 
B)  take advanced mathematics in high school 
C)  drop out 
D)  make the Honor Roll 
A)  be in their age-appropriate class 
B)  take advanced mathematics in high school 
C)  drop out 
D)  make the Honor Roll

Question 7

You have recently had your handwriting analyzed to measure your intelligence.Much to your surprise,handwriting analysis is usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  as good as the Wechsler intelligence scales 
B)  no better than a good guess 
C)  as good as the Simon-Binet scale 
D)  a reliable and valid measure of intelligence 
A)  as good as the Wechsler intelligence scales 
B)  no better than a good guess 
C)  as good as the Simon-Binet scale 
D)  a reliable and valid measure of intelligence

Question 8

The cases of John Grisham,Halle Berry,Mark Zuckerberg,Alia Sabur,and Jeremy Lin bring up the question of:

Accepted Answer

A)  racial prejudice 
B)  intelligence 
C)  delinquency and getting into trouble 
D)  poor academic performance 
A)  racial prejudice 
B)  intelligence 
C)  delinquency and getting into trouble 
D)  poor academic performance

Question 9

Dr.Jones,a psychologist working for the government,is evaluating the effectiveness of Head Start.Which of these is the best approach to evaluating its effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  use IQ scores of participants compared to a control group 
B)  assess social competence of participants 
C)  use IQ scores, but also measures of social, emotional, and psychological benefits 
D)  measure the change of IQ scores from pre- to post-program participation 
A)  use IQ scores of participants compared to a control group 
B)  assess social competence of participants 
C)  use IQ scores, but also measures of social, emotional, and psychological benefits 
D)  measure the change of IQ scores from pre- to post-program participation

Question 10

A study of Romanian children who had been abandoned at birth and placed in state-run institutions but then later placed in foster homes found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  these children had lower intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions 
B)  the foster home's socioeconomic status had a significant effect on later IQ scores 
C)  these children had higher intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions 
D)  placement in foster homes had no impact on intelligence 
A)  these children had lower intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions 
B)  the foster home's socioeconomic status had a significant effect on later IQ scores 
C)  these children had higher intellectual functioning than children who remained in the institutions 
D)  placement in foster homes had no impact on intelligence

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about the Wechsler intelligence scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a scale for children called the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
B)  People 16 years and older take the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
C)  All the Wechsler scales give only a single IQ score 
D)  A trained examiner administers the scales 
A)  There is a scale for children called the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 
B)  People 16 years and older take the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 
C)  All the Wechsler scales give only a single IQ score 
D)  A trained examiner administers the scales

Question 12

Shyness,fear of strangers,and cultural expectations are called ____,and can influence performance on intelligence tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  triarchic factors 
B)  "s" 
C)  "g" 
D)  nonintellectual factors 
A)  triarchic factors 
B)  "s" 
C)  "g" 
D)  nonintellectual factors

Question 13

The oil dip stick in your car actually measures how much oil there is in the car's engine.Therefore,the dip stick is a ____ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychometric 
B)  distributed 
C)  correlational 
D)  valid 
A)  psychometric 
B)  distributed 
C)  correlational 
D)  valid

Question 14

____ is a number that indicates the amount or proportion of some ability that can be attributed to genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heritability 
B)  Genetic range 
C)  Reaction range 
D)  Nature index 
A)  Heritability 
B)  Genetic range 
C)  Reaction range 
D)  Nature index

Question 15

Judith has an IQ of 65 and has problems and limitations in communication and self-care.Judith might be considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  to have savant syndrome 
B)  to be autistic 
C)  to have an intellectual disability 
D)  to have an IQ that is slightly below average 
A)  to have savant syndrome 
B)  to be autistic 
C)  to have an intellectual disability 
D)  to have an IQ that is slightly below average

Question 16

Gardner proposed that there are several kinds of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the characters in a movie you recently watched was a gifted male.The movie portrayed him as very socially awkward and unpopular among his peers.Does the movie depiction match reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no valid research examining this issue 
B)  no, most gifted people are socially well adjusted 
C)  no, only gifted females tend to be socially awkward 
D)  yes, gifted males tend to be socially awkward 
A)  there is no valid research examining this issue 
B)  no, most gifted people are socially well adjusted 
C)  no, only gifted females tend to be socially awkward 
D)  yes, gifted males tend to be socially awkward

Question 18

What is the relationship between brain size and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between brain size and

Question 19

The average IQ score in a normal distribution is:

Accepted Answer

A)  85 
B)  100 
C)  115 
D)  120 
A)  85 
B)  100 
C)  115 
D)  120

Question 20

You take part in a study in which you are asked to talk out loud as you solve a series of difficult problems.The researcher takes notes on your strategies in order to study the mental processes you use to solve various problems.This researcher is using the ____ approach to the study of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychometric 
D)  triarchic 
A)  behavioral 
B)  humanistic 
C)  psychometric 
D)  triarchic

Exam 13: Intelligence

The most common level of intellectual disability is in the moderate-to-severe level.

Alan has been enrolled in the Head Start program.If he is like most children in the project,his parents can expect Alan to:

The results of adoption studies have suggested that:

If your cousin told you she was in psychometrics,what would she be most likely doing in her career?

An advantage of the multiple-intelligence approach is that it:

According to research,Head Start children,when they became adolescents,were more likely to:

You have recently had your handwriting analyzed to measure your intelligence.Much to your surprise,handwriting analysis is usually:

The cases of John Grisham,Halle Berry,Mark Zuckerberg,Alia Sabur,and Jeremy Lin bring up the question of:

Dr.Jones,a psychologist working for the government,is evaluating the effectiveness of Head Start.Which of these is the best approach to evaluating its effectiveness?

A study of Romanian children who had been abandoned at birth and placed in state-run institutions but then later placed in foster homes found that:

Which of the following is not true about the Wechsler intelligence scales?

Shyness,fear of strangers,and cultural expectations are called ____,and can influence performance on intelligence tests.

The oil dip stick in your car actually measures how much oil there is in the car's engine.Therefore,the dip stick is a ____ measure.

____ is a number that indicates the amount or proportion of some ability that can be attributed to genetic factors.

Judith has an IQ of 65 and has problems and limitations in communication and self-care.Judith might be considered:

Gardner proposed that there are several kinds of intelligence.

One of the characters in a movie you recently watched was a gifted male.The movie portrayed him as very socially awkward and unpopular among his peers.Does the movie depiction match reality?

What is the relationship between brain size and intelligence?

The average IQ score in a normal distribution is:

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