Exam 10: Mental Ability

Previous research has indicated that low levels of IQ in childhood are associated with a shorter life expectancy (i.e. ,higher risk of early death).Which of the following were suggested by Gottfredson and Deary as possible explanations for this relation? 1)Lower IQ in childhood could be due to some already-existing health problems that could mean higher risk of early death 2)Lower IQ in childhood could indicate poor brain functioning,which could mean higher risk of early death 3)Lower IQ in childhood could predict unhealthy behaviors in later life,which could increase the risk of early death 4)Lower IQ in childhood could make one more likely to enter dangerous or stressful occupations,which could increase the risk of early death.

Which of the following results,as observed in previous studies of family similarity in mental abilities,indicates that there are substantial effects of the womb environment on mental abilities?

According to the distinction between "fluid" and "crystallized" ability,which of the following pairs of mental ability tasks includes two measures of fluid ability?

Which of the following statements about the relations of mental ability tests and academic performance,as observed in previous research,is FALSE?

Recall Gardner's "Theory of Multiple Intelligences".Which of the statements below can be considered accurate?

According to the results of previous studies of the relations between personality and mental ability,what pattern of test scores would be expected for a group of persons who are very high in Openness to Experience?