Question 1

Who coined the phrase "nature and nurture"?

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Binet 
B) Sir Francis Galton 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Thomas Bouchard 
A) Alfred Binet 
B) Sir Francis Galton 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Thomas Bouchard

Question 2

William Stern's formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age/chronological age × 100. What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of 9?

Accepted Answer

A) 75 
B) 85 
C) 125 
D) 135 
A) 75 
B) 85 
C) 125 
D) 135

Question 3

________, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, revised the Binet-Simon scale and released it in a form that is still used today (in its fifth edition).

Accepted Answer

A) William Stern 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Henri Simon 
D) David Wechsler 
A) William Stern 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Henri Simon 
D) David Wechsler

Question 4

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

Accepted Answer

A) Mild 
B) Moderate 
C) Severe 
D) Profound 
A) Mild 
B) Moderate 
C) Severe 
D) Profound

Question 5

Because Ken's history lecturer was a university student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term

Accepted Answer

A) crystallised intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) general intelligence. 
D) multiple intelligence. 
A) crystallised intelligence. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) general intelligence. 
D) multiple intelligence.

Question 6

This person devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Accepted Answer

A) Theo Simon 
B) Wilhelm Stern 
C) Franz Gall 
D) Louis Thurstone 
A) Theo Simon 
B) Wilhelm Stern 
C) Franz Gall 
D) Louis Thurstone

Question 7

On a newly-developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

Accepted Answer

A) Reliability 
B) Standardisation 
C) Predictive validity 
D) Appropriate norms 
A) Reliability 
B) Standardisation 
C) Predictive validity 
D) Appropriate norms

Question 8

The WAIS-IV, the most recent edition of this test, contains ________ different subtests that assess five different areas of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The WAIS-IV, the most recent edition of...

Question 9

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
B) A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above average range. 
C) IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence. 
D) Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. 
A) Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
B) A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above average range. 
C) IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence. 
D) Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s.

Question 10

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merrill 
A) Wechsler 
B) Terman 
C) Binet 
D) Merrill

Question 11

One's verbal comprehension IQ score on the WAIS primarily relates to which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluid 
B) Crystallised 
C) Emotional 
D) Multiple 
A) Fluid 
B) Crystallised 
C) Emotional 
D) Multiple

Question 12

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A) valid 
B) normed 
C) reliable 
D) standardised 
A) valid 
B) normed 
C) reliable 
D) standardised

Question 13

The "Flynn effect" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the finding that IQ scores have stayed the same over the last decade. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over the last decade. 
C) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over the last decade. 
D) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels. 
A) the finding that IQ scores have stayed the same over the last decade. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over the last decade. 
C) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over the last decade. 
D) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels.

Question 14

According to the WAIS, items requiring people to look at a visual stimulus with an essential part missing and identify the absent element is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) picture completion 
B) object assembly 
C) picture arrangement 
D) block design 
A) picture completion 
B) object assembly 
C) picture arrangement 
D) block design

Question 15

Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers?

Accepted Answer

A) Using brain-imaging techniques to investigate which parts of the brain are more active on certain tasks 
B) Using learning styles questionnaires to assess learning preferences 
C) Using personality measures to assess behaviours and attitudes 
D) Using vocational interest inventories to assess future career ambitions 
A) Using brain-imaging techniques to investigate which parts of the brain are more active on certain tasks 
B) Using learning styles questionnaires to assess learning preferences 
C) Using personality measures to assess behaviours and attitudes 
D) Using vocational interest inventories to assess future career ambitions

Question 16

Regarding the stability of IQ test scores throughout the life span, which is generally assumed to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores in infancy are negatively correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
B) IQ scores in infancy are not strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
C) IQ scores in infancy are strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
D) IQ scores obtained in infancy are relatively stable over time. 
A) IQ scores in infancy are negatively correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
B) IQ scores in infancy are not strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
C) IQ scores in infancy are strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
D) IQ scores obtained in infancy are relatively stable over time.

Question 17

According to Robert Zajonc, which of the following individuals would be likely to have the lowest intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Erika, who is an only child 
B) Roscoe, who is the second born of four children 
C) Ennis, who is the youngest of five children 
D) Jessica, who is the only child in her family and who was adopted 
A) Erika, who is an only child 
B) Roscoe, who is the second born of four children 
C) Ennis, who is the youngest of five children 
D) Jessica, who is the only child in her family and who was adopted

Question 18

In the 1960s, a psychologist named Arthur Jensen claimed the difference in scores on IQ tests between African Americans and White Americans was due to

Accepted Answer

A) social circumstances. 
B) environmental disadvantages. 
C) genetics. 
D) educational opportunities. 
A) social circumstances. 
B) environmental disadvantages. 
C) genetics. 
D) educational opportunities.

Question 19

Who is engaged in abstract thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Susie, who says that most apples are coloured red 
B) Benito, who says the sun might explode one day 
C) Gene, who argues that the Red Sox are better than the Yankees this year 
D) Marlita, who says her favourite television show is Hannah Montana 
A) Susie, who says that most apples are coloured red 
B) Benito, who says the sun might explode one day 
C) Gene, who argues that the Red Sox are better than the Yankees this year 
D) Marlita, who says her favourite television show is Hannah Montana

Question 20

Linus, Adjoa, and Jelani were all asked by their professor to take 60 seconds and list as many different uses for a note card as they could think of in that time frame. Jelani came up with two uses and Linus came up with only one. Adjoa, however, was able to come up with fourteen uses for a note card. Based on the research, which of the following is likely true of Adjoa?

Accepted Answer

A) She is a convergent thinker. 
B) She prefers to think in a conventional manner. 
C) She is experienced a mental set. 
D) She is a divergent thinker. 
A) She is a convergent thinker. 
B) She prefers to think in a conventional manner. 
C) She is experienced a mental set. 
D) She is a divergent thinker.

Who coined the phrase "nature and nurture"?

William Stern's formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age/chronological age × 100. What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of 9?

________, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, revised the Binet-Simon scale and released it in a form that is still used today (in its fifth edition).

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

Because Ken's history lecturer was a university student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term

This person devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

On a newly-developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

The WAIS-IV, the most recent edition of this test, contains ________ different subtests that assess five different areas of intelligence.

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which is true?

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ________.

One's verbal comprehension IQ score on the WAIS primarily relates to which type of intelligence?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be ________.

The "Flynn effect" refers to

According to the WAIS, items requiring people to look at a visual stimulus with an essential part missing and identify the absent element is called ________.

Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers?

Regarding the stability of IQ test scores throughout the life span, which is generally assumed to be true?

According to Robert Zajonc, which of the following individuals would be likely to have the lowest intelligence?

In the 1960s, a psychologist named Arthur Jensen claimed the difference in scores on IQ tests between African Americans and White Americans was due to

Who is engaged in abstract thinking?

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Exam 9: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Who coined the phrase "nature and nurture"?

William Stern's formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age/chronological age × 100. What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of 9?

________, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, revised the Binet-Simon scale and released it in a form that is still used today (in its fifth edition).

Which classification of developmental delay affects most of the population classified in this fashion?

Because Ken's history lecturer was a university student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term

This person devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

On a newly-developed IQ test, an individual scores at the 110 level on the first half of the test, and 150 on the second half of the test. What does this test appear to lack?

The WAIS-IV, the most recent edition of this test, contains ________ different subtests that assess five different areas of intelligence.

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which is true?

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by ________.

One's verbal comprehension IQ score on the WAIS primarily relates to which type of intelligence?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be ________.

The "Flynn effect" refers to

According to the WAIS, items requiring people to look at a visual stimulus with an essential part missing and identify the absent element is called ________.

Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers?

Regarding the stability of IQ test scores throughout the life span, which is generally assumed to be true?

According to Robert Zajonc, which of the following individuals would be likely to have the lowest intelligence?

In the 1960s, a psychologist named Arthur Jensen claimed the difference in scores on IQ tests between African Americans and White Americans was due to

Who is engaged in abstract thinking?

Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology

Research Methods

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Reasoning and Language

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress, Coping and Health

Social Psychology

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological and Biological Treatments

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