Question 1

What is the IQ of an 8-year-old with a mental age of 10?

Accepted Answer

A)  9 
B)  80 
C)  100 
D)  125 
A)  9 
B)  80 
C)  100 
D)  125

Question 2

As a school psychologist,you are asked to assess the intellectual abilities of 4-year-old Edad.Which exam would be the most appropriate for him?

Accepted Answer

A)  WAIS-III 
B)  WPPSI-III 
C)  WISC-IV 
D)  APGAR 
A)  WAIS-III 
B)  WPPSI-III 
C)  WISC-IV 
D)  APGAR

Question 3

______________________ is defined by Salovey and Mayer as the ability to monitor one's own and other's feelings and emotions,to discriminate among them,and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple-intelligence approach 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Gardner's theory 
D)  Sternberg's theory 
A)  Multiple-intelligence approach 
B)  Emotional intelligence 
C)  Gardner's theory 
D)  Sternberg's theory

Question 4

If 11-year-old William's mental age is also 11,then

Accepted Answer

A)  his IQ would be 100. 
B)  he would be considered bright. 
C)  his IQ would be 121. 
D)  he would be considered dull. 
A)  his IQ would be 100. 
B)  he would be considered bright. 
C)  his IQ would be 121. 
D)  he would be considered dull.

Question 5

The Wechsler scales consist of

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal subtests only. 
B)  nonverbal subtests only. 
C)  a total IQ score only. 
D)  both verbal and nonverbal subtests,as well as an overall IQ score. 
A)  verbal subtests only. 
B)  nonverbal subtests only. 
C)  a total IQ score only. 
D)  both verbal and nonverbal subtests,as well as an overall IQ score.

Question 6

Impoverished environments intervention

Accepted Answer

A)  is connected to low-income family situations. 
B)  works to improve the quality of life for parent and child. 
C)  provides the child with an enriched environment. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  is connected to low-income family situations. 
B)  works to improve the quality of life for parent and child. 
C)  provides the child with an enriched environment. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Despite the links between IQ and academic achievement and occupational success,it is important to keep in mind that many other factors contribute to success in school and work.Which one of the following is not mentioned in your text as a factor that contributes to success in school and work?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation to succeed 
B)  physical and mental health 
C)  number of people in one's family 
D)  social skills 
A)  motivation to succeed 
B)  physical and mental health 
C)  number of people in one's family 
D)  social skills

Question 8

Describe three areas of increased intelligence found in brain imagery.

Accepted Answer

1)Brain size 
2)Neur

Question 9

Which one of the following is not an example of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal skills 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic skills 
C)  intrapersonal skills 
D)  All of the above are examples of Gardner's eight types of intelligence. 
A)  verbal skills 
B)  bodily-kinesthetic skills 
C)  intrapersonal skills 
D)  All of the above are examples of Gardner's eight types of intelligence.

Question 10

An individual's level of mental development relative to others is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age. 
B)  chronological age. 
C)  developmental level. 
D)  intelligence quotient. 
A)  mental age. 
B)  chronological age. 
C)  developmental level. 
D)  intelligence quotient.

Question 11

A test designed to include some socially based items but eliminate those items more familiar to members of a particular cultural or ethnic group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  content-free. 
B)  culture-fair. 
C)  culture-bound. 
D)  context-fair. 
A)  content-free. 
B)  culture-fair. 
C)  culture-bound. 
D)  context-fair.

Question 12

Howard Gardner is associated with the _________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  two-factor 
B)  multiple-factor 
C)  multiple intelligence 
D)  triarchic theory. 
A)  two-factor 
B)  multiple-factor 
C)  multiple intelligence 
D)  triarchic theory.

Question 13

Gardner and Sternberg are among the contemporary theorists related to intelligence.Compare and contrast their views about intelligence.

Accepted Answer

Howard Gardner states that people have m

Question 14

If you were informed that the most appropriate test assessing Kim's intelligence was the WAIS-III,you would most accurately conclude that Kim was a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  preschooler. 
B)  second grader. 
C)  eighth grader. 
D)  adult. 
A)  preschooler. 
B)  second grader. 
C)  eighth grader. 
D)  adult.

Question 15

Which of the following questions has generated controversies about intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is intelligence more strongly influenced by heredity or by environment? 
B)  Is there cultural bias in intelligence testing? 
C)  Are intelligence tests misused? 
D)  All of the above questions have generated controversy. 
A)  Is intelligence more strongly influenced by heredity or by environment? 
B)  Is there cultural bias in intelligence testing? 
C)  Are intelligence tests misused? 
D)  All of the above questions have generated controversy.

Question 16

Identify four methods of guiding a child's creativity.

Accepted Answer

1)Brainstorming 
2)Stimulating

Question 17

___________________ and _____________________ are two extremes of intelligence and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental retardation; giftedness 
B)  Triarchic theory; frames of the mind 
C)  Mental retardation; frames of the mind 
D)  Both A and B. 
A)  Mental retardation; giftedness 
B)  Triarchic theory; frames of the mind 
C)  Mental retardation; frames of the mind 
D)  Both A and B.

Question 18

In an assessment class,Sophia is asked to review both an intelligence test and a developmental scale.What would Sophia likely conclude following her review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence tests require more types of stimuli. 
B)  Developmental scales are more effective in predicting high-school academic performance. 
C)  Intelligence tests are harder to administer. 
D)  Developmental scales place more emphasis on perceptual motor skill development. 
A)  Intelligence tests require more types of stimuli. 
B)  Developmental scales are more effective in predicting high-school academic performance. 
C)  Intelligence tests are harder to administer. 
D)  Developmental scales place more emphasis on perceptual motor skill development.

Question 19

Most modern attempts to improve the intellectual environments of impoverished children have focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  programs that educate parents to be sensitive caregivers and provide teachers with support services. 
B)  educational remediation. 
C)  providing money to families. 
D)  encouraging families to use day care. 
A)  programs that educate parents to be sensitive caregivers and provide teachers with support services. 
B)  educational remediation. 
C)  providing money to families. 
D)  encouraging families to use day care.

Question 20

Paula is concerned about the intellectual development of her 4-year-old daughter Connie,so she has her tested by her pediatrician.When summarizing his findings,the doctor uses phrases such as "genetic problems," "brain damage," and "IQ of 40." Based on this information,you would expect that Connie

Accepted Answer

A)  is mildly retarded. 
B)  is profoundly retarded. 
C)  is a cultural-familial retardate. 
D)  has a condition that is likely due to organic reasons. 
A)  is mildly retarded. 
B)  is profoundly retarded. 
C)  is a cultural-familial retardate. 
D)  has a condition that is likely due to organic reasons.

What is the IQ of an 8-year-old with a mental age of 10?

As a school psychologist,you are asked to assess the intellectual abilities of 4-year-old Edad.Which exam would be the most appropriate for him?

______________________ is defined by Salovey and Mayer as the ability to monitor one's own and other's feelings and emotions,to discriminate among them,and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action.

If 11-year-old William's mental age is also 11,then

The Wechsler scales consist of

Impoverished environments intervention

Despite the links between IQ and academic achievement and occupational success,it is important to keep in mind that many other factors contribute to success in school and work.Which one of the following is not mentioned in your text as a factor that contributes to success in school and work?

Describe three areas of increased intelligence found in brain imagery.

Which one of the following is not an example of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?

An individual's level of mental development relative to others is called the

A test designed to include some socially based items but eliminate those items more familiar to members of a particular cultural or ethnic group is referred to as

Howard Gardner is associated with the _________ theory.

Gardner and Sternberg are among the contemporary theorists related to intelligence.Compare and contrast their views about intelligence.

If you were informed that the most appropriate test assessing Kim's intelligence was the WAIS-III,you would most accurately conclude that Kim was a(n)

Which of the following questions has generated controversies about intelligence?

Identify four methods of guiding a child's creativity.

_ and ___ are two extremes of intelligence and creativity.

In an assessment class,Sophia is asked to review both an intelligence test and a developmental scale.What would Sophia likely conclude following her review?

Most modern attempts to improve the intellectual environments of impoverished children have focused on

Paula is concerned about the intellectual development of her 4-year-old daughter Connie,so she has her tested by her pediatrician.When summarizing his findings,the doctor uses phrases such as "genetic problems," "brain damage," and "IQ of 40." Based on this information,you would expect that Connie

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Physical Development and Health

Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development

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Exam 8: Intelligence

What is the IQ of an 8-year-old with a mental age of 10?

As a school psychologist,you are asked to assess the intellectual abilities of 4-year-old Edad.Which exam would be the most appropriate for him?

______________________ is defined by Salovey and Mayer as the ability to monitor one's own and other's feelings and emotions,to discriminate among them,and to use this information to guide one's thinking and action.

If 11-year-old William's mental age is also 11,then

The Wechsler scales consist of

Impoverished environments intervention

Despite the links between IQ and academic achievement and occupational success,it is important to keep in mind that many other factors contribute to success in school and work.Which one of the following is not mentioned in your text as a factor that contributes to success in school and work?

Describe three areas of increased intelligence found in brain imagery.

Which one of the following is not an example of Gardner's eight types of intelligence?

An individual's level of mental development relative to others is called the

A test designed to include some socially based items but eliminate those items more familiar to members of a particular cultural or ethnic group is referred to as

Howard Gardner is associated with the _________ theory.

Gardner and Sternberg are among the contemporary theorists related to intelligence.Compare and contrast their views about intelligence.

If you were informed that the most appropriate test assessing Kim's intelligence was the WAIS-III,you would most accurately conclude that Kim was a(n)

Which of the following questions has generated controversies about intelligence?

Identify four methods of guiding a child's creativity.

___________________ and _____________________ are two extremes of intelligence and creativity.

In an assessment class,Sophia is asked to review both an intelligence test and a developmental scale.What would Sophia likely conclude following her review?

Most modern attempts to improve the intellectual environments of impoverished children have focused on

Paula is concerned about the intellectual development of her 4-year-old daughter Connie,so she has her tested by her pediatrician.When summarizing his findings,the doctor uses phrases such as "genetic problems," "brain damage," and "IQ of 40." Based on this information,you would expect that Connie

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

_ and ___ are two extremes of intelligence and creativity.