Question 1

_____ intelligence is the accumulation of information,knowledge,and skills that people have learned through experience and education.

Accepted Answer

A) Fluid 
B) Reflexive 
C) Spatial 
D) Crystallized 
A) Fluid 
B) Reflexive 
C) Spatial 
D) Crystallized

Question 2

Sir Francis Galton assumed that skull size is related to intelligence.This was _____ measure of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) a reliable,but not a valid 
B) a valid,but not a reliable 
C) both a reliable and a valid 
D) neither a reliable nor a valid 
A) a reliable,but not a valid 
B) a valid,but not a reliable 
C) both a reliable and a valid 
D) neither a reliable nor a valid

Question 3

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Accepted Answer

A) are generally good on all tests. 
B) are generally poor on all other tests. 
C) excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D) excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones. 
A) are generally good on all tests. 
B) are generally poor on all other tests. 
C) excel at visual but not verbal tasks. 
D) excel at verbal tasks but not visual ones.

Question 4

Higher intelligence is related to the thickness of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) hippocampus 
A) corpus callosum 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) hippocampus

Question 5

Contemporary tests of intelligence are in widespread use in the United States EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) WISC-IV. 
B) WAIS-IV. 
C) Spearman G Scale. 
D) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
A) WISC-IV. 
B) WAIS-IV. 
C) Spearman G Scale. 
D) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.

Question 6

Which of the following best expresses the distinction between the WAIS-IV and WISC-IV?

Accepted Answer

A) The WAIS-IV is for use on males only,whereas the WISC-IV is used on females only. 
B) The WAIS-IV is a test of verbal intelligence,whereas the WISC-IV is a test of nonverbal intelligence. 
C) The WAIS-IV is used to test adult intelligence,whereas the WISC-IV is used to test children's intelligence. 
D) The WAIS-IV is the current successor to the WISC-IV,an older test of intelligence. 
A) The WAIS-IV is for use on males only,whereas the WISC-IV is used on females only. 
B) The WAIS-IV is a test of verbal intelligence,whereas the WISC-IV is a test of nonverbal intelligence. 
C) The WAIS-IV is used to test adult intelligence,whereas the WISC-IV is used to test children's intelligence. 
D) The WAIS-IV is the current successor to the WISC-IV,an older test of intelligence.

Question 7

Which of the following alternatives does NOT correctly use Gardner's terminology to identify the type of intelligence with the characteristic of a well-known individual?

Accepted Answer

A) Babe Ruth-athletic 
B) Barbara McClintock-numerical 
C) T.S.Eliot-linguistic 
D) Virginia Wolf-naturalistic 
A) Babe Ruth-athletic 
B) Barbara McClintock-numerical 
C) T.S.Eliot-linguistic 
D) Virginia Wolf-naturalistic

Question 8

Coral's IQ score is 104.She is in good company: nearly _____ out of ten people have IQ scores between 85 and 115.

Accepted Answer

A) three 
B) seven 
C) five 
D) nine 
A) three 
B) seven 
C) five 
D) nine

Question 9

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a valid or empirically supported point in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is faster than traditional testing. 
B) It requires careful calibration of large number of items based on their difficulty. 
C) Some groups of test-takers may become more anxious than others during computerized test taking. 
D) Test-takers are forced to spend a great deal of time answering questions that are either much easier or much harder than they can handle. 
A) It is faster than traditional testing. 
B) It requires careful calibration of large number of items based on their difficulty. 
C) Some groups of test-takers may become more anxious than others during computerized test taking. 
D) Test-takers are forced to spend a great deal of time answering questions that are either much easier or much harder than they can handle.

Question 10

Based on the text's discussion of the Flynn effect,how might the IQ of an average 18-year-old today compare with that of an 18-year-old in 1940?

Accepted Answer

A) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 15 points higher than that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
B) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 10 points lower than that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
C) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about the same as that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
D) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 25 points higher than that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
A) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 15 points higher than that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
B) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 10 points lower than that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
C) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about the same as that of an 18-year-old in 1940. 
D) The IQ score of an average 18-year-old today is about 25 points higher than that of an 18-year-old in 1940.

Question 11

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Accepted Answer

A) Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin,thereby reflecting nature. 
B) About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology,or nature. 
C) Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin,such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D) Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine. 
A) Familial retardation is almost always genetic in origin,thereby reflecting nature. 
B) About 1/3 of the cases of familial retardation have a known basis in biology,or nature. 
C) Familial retardation is most often environmental in origin,such as extreme continuous poverty leading to malnutrition. 
D) Whether familial retardation is caused by environmental factors or some genetic factor is usually impossible to determine.

Question 12

Bonnie studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at her father's garage.Her ability to replace a blown gasket relies primarily on her _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) flexible 
C) kinesthetic 
D) crystallized 
A) fluid 
B) flexible 
C) kinesthetic 
D) crystallized

Question 13

People whose IQ score range from 40 to 54 are most probably:

Accepted Answer

A) mildly retarded. 
B) moderately retarded. 
C) severely retarded. 
D) profoundly retarded. 
A) mildly retarded. 
B) moderately retarded. 
C) severely retarded. 
D) profoundly retarded.

Question 14

The g-factor is:

Accepted Answer

A) the factor that helps us reason abstractly. 
B) a general intelligence factor that was thought to underlie performance in every aspect of intelligence. 
C) a score derived from one of several standardized tests that are designed to assess the overall intelligence. 
D) the same thing as crystallized intelligence. 
A) the factor that helps us reason abstractly. 
B) a general intelligence factor that was thought to underlie performance in every aspect of intelligence. 
C) a score derived from one of several standardized tests that are designed to assess the overall intelligence. 
D) the same thing as crystallized intelligence.

Question 15

Gardner's_____ proposes that there are eight distinct spheres of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

theory of

Question 16

Identify the levels of mental retardation described in the text.Associate a range of IQ scores with each level.Review what is known about the causes of mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

The response should include the followin

Question 17

Intelligence that reflects the ability to reason abstractly is termed _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) reflexive 
C) spatial 
D) crystallized 
A) fluid 
B) reflexive 
C) spatial 
D) crystallized

Question 18

The _____ area of the brain is critical to juggling many pieces of information simultaneously and solving new problems.

Accepted Answer

A) corpus callosum 
B) thalamus 
C) lateral prefrontal cortex 
D) hippocampus 
A) corpus callosum 
B) thalamus 
C) lateral prefrontal cortex 
D) hippocampus

Question 19

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) It really has had little lasting influence on contemporary intelligence testing. 
B) It is still used,and it is in virtually the same form as Binet's original test. 
C) It was used for a number of decades but was then abandoned. 
D) It is still used but in a heavily revised form. 
A) It really has had little lasting influence on contemporary intelligence testing. 
B) It is still used,and it is in virtually the same form as Binet's original test. 
C) It was used for a number of decades but was then abandoned. 
D) It is still used but in a heavily revised form.

Question 20

The factor _____ used by early psychologists viewed intelligence as a unitary entity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The factor _____ used by early psychologists...

_____ intelligence is the accumulation of information,knowledge,and skills that people have learned through experience and education.

Sir Francis Galton assumed that skull size is related to intelligence.This was _____ measure of intelligence.

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Higher intelligence is related to the thickness of the _____.

Contemporary tests of intelligence are in widespread use in the United States EXCEPT the:

Which of the following best expresses the distinction between the WAIS-IV and WISC-IV?

Which of the following alternatives does NOT correctly use Gardner's terminology to identify the type of intelligence with the characteristic of a well-known individual?

Coral's IQ score is 104.She is in good company: nearly _____ out of ten people have IQ scores between 85 and 115.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a valid or empirically supported point in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing?

Based on the text's discussion of the Flynn effect,how might the IQ of an average 18-year-old today compare with that of an 18-year-old in 1940?

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Bonnie studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at her father's garage.Her ability to replace a blown gasket relies primarily on her _____ intelligence.

People whose IQ score range from 40 to 54 are most probably:

The g-factor is:

Gardner's_____ proposes that there are eight distinct spheres of intelligence.

Identify the levels of mental retardation described in the text.Associate a range of IQ scores with each level.Review what is known about the causes of mental retardation.

Intelligence that reflects the ability to reason abstractly is termed _____ intelligence.

The _____ area of the brain is critical to juggling many pieces of information simultaneously and solving new problems.

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

The factor _____ used by early psychologists viewed intelligence as a unitary entity.

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_____ intelligence is the accumulation of information,knowledge,and skills that people have learned through experience and education.

Sir Francis Galton assumed that skull size is related to intelligence.This was _____ measure of intelligence.

Early psychologists argued that g represented general intelligence.According to these psychologists,individuals good at numerical tests:

Higher intelligence is related to the thickness of the _____.

Contemporary tests of intelligence are in widespread use in the United States EXCEPT the:

Which of the following best expresses the distinction between the WAIS-IV and WISC-IV?

Which of the following alternatives does NOT correctly use Gardner's terminology to identify the type of intelligence with the characteristic of a well-known individual?

Coral's IQ score is 104.She is in good company: nearly _____ out of ten people have IQ scores between 85 and 115.

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect a valid or empirically supported point in favor of or against adaptive or computerized testing?

Based on the text's discussion of the Flynn effect,how might the IQ of an average 18-year-old today compare with that of an 18-year-old in 1940?

Which of the following alternatives offers the most accurate assessment of the origin of familial retardation in nature on the one hand or nurture on the other?

Bonnie studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at her father's garage.Her ability to replace a blown gasket relies primarily on her _____ intelligence.

People whose IQ score range from 40 to 54 are most probably:

The g-factor is:

Gardner's_____ proposes that there are eight distinct spheres of intelligence.

Identify the levels of mental retardation described in the text.Associate a range of IQ scores with each level.Review what is known about the causes of mental retardation.

Intelligence that reflects the ability to reason abstractly is termed _____ intelligence.

The _____ area of the brain is critical to juggling many pieces of information simultaneously and solving new problems.

Which of the following statements best describes the fate of Binet's intelligence test within psychology?

The factor _____ used by early psychologists viewed intelligence as a unitary entity.

Introduction to Psychology

Psychology Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

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Memory

Cognition and Language

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Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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