Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gifted children?

Accepted Answer

A)  precocity 
B)  passion to master 
C)  ability to conform 
D)  marching to their own drummer 
A)  precocity 
B)  passion to master 
C)  ability to conform 
D)  marching to their own drummer

Question 2

The ____________________________ focuses on the infant's ability to process information in such ways as encoding the attributes of object,detecting similarities and differences between objects,forming mental representations,and retrieving these representations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
B)  Gesell test 
C)  Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence 
D)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
A)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
B)  Gesell test 
C)  Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence 
D)  Stanford-Binet IQ test

Question 3

________________________ is a technique in which children are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say practically whatever comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Redressing 
B)  Rehearsal 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Concept elimination 
A)  Redressing 
B)  Rehearsal 
C)  Brainstorming 
D)  Concept elimination

Question 4

Seven-year-old Cody is found to have a mental age of 14.What is his IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  70 
B)  100 
C)  140 
D)  200 
A)  70 
B)  100 
C)  140 
D)  200

Question 5

Who of the following would typically be considered "gifted" in most school systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lauren,who has an IQ of 115 and no superior talents 
B)  Fran,who has an IQ of 100 but is an outstanding writer 
C)  Ollie,who has an IQ of 121 and is an outstanding artist 
D)  None of these would be considered gifted. 
A)  Lauren,who has an IQ of 115 and no superior talents 
B)  Fran,who has an IQ of 100 but is an outstanding writer 
C)  Ollie,who has an IQ of 121 and is an outstanding artist 
D)  None of these would be considered gifted.

Question 6

Describe and give an example of both divergent and convergent thinking.

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking is creative

Question 7

Faye just received a high score on her Bayley Scales of Infant Development test.Given this information,what can you predict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faye will receive a high IQ score on subsequent intelligence tests. 
B)  Faye is highly verbal. 
C)  Faye is likely in preschool. 
D)  You cannot make accurate predictions about her future intellectual abilities. 
A)  Faye will receive a high IQ score on subsequent intelligence tests. 
B)  Faye is highly verbal. 
C)  Faye is likely in preschool. 
D)  You cannot make accurate predictions about her future intellectual abilities.

Question 8

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence is used to test children from the ages of

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years to 6 years 5 months. 
B)  3 ½ years to 5 ½ years. 
C)  1 to 6 ½. 
D)  2 ½ years to 7 years 3 months. 
A)  2 years to 6 years 5 months. 
B)  3 ½ years to 5 ½ years. 
C)  1 to 6 ½. 
D)  2 ½ years to 7 years 3 months.

Question 9

What is the formula for the intelligence quotient?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ = MA/CA × 100 
B)  IQ = CA/MA × 100 
C)  IQ = MA/CA ÷ 100 
D)  IQ = CA/MA ÷ 100 
A)  IQ = MA/CA × 100 
B)  IQ = CA/MA × 100 
C)  IQ = MA/CA ÷ 100 
D)  IQ = CA/MA ÷ 100

Question 10

The Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an example of early

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention for gifted children. 
B)  home intervention for prenatal babies. 
C)  intervention that produces an improvement in children's IQ if they are intellectually stimulated. 
D)  intervention for wealthy children. 
A)  intervention for gifted children. 
B)  home intervention for prenatal babies. 
C)  intervention that produces an improvement in children's IQ if they are intellectually stimulated. 
D)  intervention for wealthy children.

Question 11

In order for intelligence tests to be effective,they should

Accepted Answer

A)  be used as the sole evaluation tool. 
B)  never be relied upon for results. 
C)  always be administered individually. 
D)  be used in conjunction with other information about the individual. 
A)  be used as the sole evaluation tool. 
B)  never be relied upon for results. 
C)  always be administered individually. 
D)  be used in conjunction with other information about the individual.

Question 12

If you are asked to answer a question and you are instructed,"There is only one correct answer," you might logically conclude that the item is assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  general intelligence. 
D)  convergent thinking. 
A)  creativity. 
B)  divergent thinking. 
C)  general intelligence. 
D)  convergent thinking.

Question 13

Which represents one of the major reasons that intelligence is a difficult concept to define?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too concrete. 
B)  It does not appear to have any real importance. 
C)  It can only be measured by indirect means. 
D)  There is uncertainty over whether it is inherited or learned. 
A)  It is too concrete. 
B)  It does not appear to have any real importance. 
C)  It can only be measured by indirect means. 
D)  There is uncertainty over whether it is inherited or learned.

Question 14

All of the following are components of Sternberg's definition of intelligence,except

Accepted Answer

A)  analytical. 
B)  creative. 
C)  experimental. 
D)  practical. 
A)  analytical. 
B)  creative. 
C)  experimental. 
D)  practical.

Question 15

Deliberate practice in terms of giftedness is a practice that

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs at a level of difficulty for the individual. 
B)  provides corrective 
C)  allows opportunity for repetition. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  occurs at a level of difficulty for the individual. 
B)  provides corrective 
C)  allows opportunity for repetition. 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

The ability to solve problems and to adapt and learn from new experiences is identified as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  intelligence 
C)  internalization 
D)  itemization 
A)  information 
B)  intelligence 
C)  internalization 
D)  itemization

Question 17

________________________ is(are)a condition(s)of limited mental ability in which the individual has a low IQ,usually below 70 and difficulty adapting to everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning disability 
B)  Mental retardation 
C)  Deficits in adaptive behavior 
D)  Giftedness 
A)  Learning disability 
B)  Mental retardation 
C)  Deficits in adaptive behavior 
D)  Giftedness

Question 18

Which one of the following infant tests is correlated with measures of intelligence in older children? For example,measures of habituation and dishabituation predict intelligence in childhood and adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence 
B)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
C)  Gesell test 
D)  Stanford-Binet IQ test 
A)  Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence 
B)  Bayley Scales of Infant Development 
C)  Gesell test 
D)  Stanford-Binet IQ test

Question 19

Gannon scores high in the creative area of Sternberg's theory.This may tell his teacher that he will

Accepted Answer

A)  not relate well to school demands. 
B)  have positive social skills and common sense. 
C)  do well as an entrepreneur. 
D)  relate to all of these. 
A)  not relate well to school demands. 
B)  have positive social skills and common sense. 
C)  do well as an entrepreneur. 
D)  relate to all of these.

Question 20

Bill is 6 years old and has a mental age of 8.What is his IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  80 
C)  100 
D)  133 
A)  6 
B)  80 
C)  100 
D)  133

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gifted children?

The ____________________________ focuses on the infant's ability to process information in such ways as encoding the attributes of object,detecting similarities and differences between objects,forming mental representations,and retrieving these representations.

________________________ is a technique in which children are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say practically whatever comes to mind.

Seven-year-old Cody is found to have a mental age of 14.What is his IQ?

Who of the following would typically be considered "gifted" in most school systems?

Describe and give an example of both divergent and convergent thinking.

Faye just received a high score on her Bayley Scales of Infant Development test.Given this information,what can you predict?

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence is used to test children from the ages of

What is the formula for the intelligence quotient?

The Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an example of early

In order for intelligence tests to be effective,they should

If you are asked to answer a question and you are instructed,"There is only one correct answer," you might logically conclude that the item is assessing

Which represents one of the major reasons that intelligence is a difficult concept to define?

All of the following are components of Sternberg's definition of intelligence,except

Deliberate practice in terms of giftedness is a practice that

The ability to solve problems and to adapt and learn from new experiences is identified as ______.

________________________ is(are)a condition(s)of limited mental ability in which the individual has a low IQ,usually below 70 and difficulty adapting to everyday life.

Which one of the following infant tests is correlated with measures of intelligence in older children? For example,measures of habituation and dishabituation predict intelligence in childhood and adolescence.

Gannon scores high in the creative area of Sternberg's theory.This may tell his teacher that he will

Bill is 6 years old and has a mental age of 8.What is his IQ?

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Exam 8: Intelligence

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gifted children?

The ____________________________ focuses on the infant's ability to process information in such ways as encoding the attributes of object,detecting similarities and differences between objects,forming mental representations,and retrieving these representations.

________________________ is a technique in which children are encouraged to come up with creative ideas in a group,play off each other's ideas,and say practically whatever comes to mind.

Seven-year-old Cody is found to have a mental age of 14.What is his IQ?

Who of the following would typically be considered "gifted" in most school systems?

Describe and give an example of both divergent and convergent thinking.

Faye just received a high score on her Bayley Scales of Infant Development test.Given this information,what can you predict?

The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence is used to test children from the ages of

What is the formula for the intelligence quotient?

The Abecedarian Project at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an example of early

In order for intelligence tests to be effective,they should

If you are asked to answer a question and you are instructed,"There is only one correct answer," you might logically conclude that the item is assessing

Which represents one of the major reasons that intelligence is a difficult concept to define?

All of the following are components of Sternberg's definition of intelligence,except

Deliberate practice in terms of giftedness is a practice that

The ability to solve problems and to adapt and learn from new experiences is identified as ______.

________________________ is(are)a condition(s)of limited mental ability in which the individual has a low IQ,usually below 70 and difficulty adapting to everyday life.

Which one of the following infant tests is correlated with measures of intelligence in older children? For example,measures of habituation and dishabituation predict intelligence in childhood and adolescence.

Gannon scores high in the creative area of Sternberg's theory.This may tell his teacher that he will

Bill is 6 years old and has a mental age of 8.What is his IQ?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters