Question 1

The ability to understand and control one's feelings and to understand others' feelings comprises __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  tacit 
B)  practical 
C)  emotional 
D)  interpersonal 
A)  tacit 
B)  practical 
C)  emotional 
D)  interpersonal

Question 2

Dr. Richter claims that most measures of working memory capacity are really measures of executive control processes. Dr. Richter is questioning the __________ of working memory measures.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  significance 
D)  objectivity 
A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  significance 
D)  objectivity

Question 3

Your friend has a blind date. "He's probably inarticulate," she grouses."I heard that men's verbal abilities are lower than women's." Which of the following responses is BEST supported by empirical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Actually, men outscore women on tests of verbal abilities." 
B)  "There's really absolutely no difference between men and women in verbal abilities." 
C)  "You don't know that. Men differ more from each other than they do from the average woman." 
D)  "You're probably right. There's a big difference between men and women in verbal ability." 
A)  "Actually, men outscore women on tests of verbal abilities." 
B)  "There's really absolutely no difference between men and women in verbal abilities." 
C)  "You don't know that. Men differ more from each other than they do from the average woman." 
D)  "You're probably right. There's a big difference between men and women in verbal ability."

Question 4

In the 1990s, consumers protested a popular doll that proclaimed, "Math is hard!" Was the protest justified?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. Social factors such as stereotypes, encouragement or discouragement, and so on have little or no effect on girls' performance in mathematics. 
B)  No. The "gender gap" in mathematics performance stems from biological factors and is difficult to influence. 
C)  Yes. Research shows that social factors such as stereotypes, encouragement or discouragement, and so on have a substantial effect on girls' performance in mathematics. 
D)  Somewhat. Social factors can influence girls' performance in mathematics, but the effect is negligible and temporary. 
A)  No. Social factors such as stereotypes, encouragement or discouragement, and so on have little or no effect on girls' performance in mathematics. 
B)  No. The "gender gap" in mathematics performance stems from biological factors and is difficult to influence. 
C)  Yes. Research shows that social factors such as stereotypes, encouragement or discouragement, and so on have a substantial effect on girls' performance in mathematics. 
D)  Somewhat. Social factors can influence girls' performance in mathematics, but the effect is negligible and temporary.

Question 5

The term phenotype refers to an organism's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  recessive genes 
B)  visible structure and behavior 
C)  genetic blueprint 
D)  shared characteristics with offspring 
A)  recessive genes 
B)  visible structure and behavior 
C)  genetic blueprint 
D)  shared characteristics with offspring

Question 6

Your text reports that in college, men and women perform equivalently in their math courses. How might one interpret this finding with respect to biological and cultural explanations of the gender differences in math achievement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It supports the biological account. Men and women are past puberty by this point. 
B)  It is completely irrelevant to either account. 
C)  It seems to support the cultural account. By the time they reach college, the women enrolled in math courses probably receive as much encouragement as do their male classmates. 
D)  It cannot be explained by either account. 
A)  It supports the biological account. Men and women are past puberty by this point. 
B)  It is completely irrelevant to either account. 
C)  It seems to support the cultural account. By the time they reach college, the women enrolled in math courses probably receive as much encouragement as do their male classmates. 
D)  It cannot be explained by either account.

Question 7

Alec and Beth are following the map and directions provided by a popular search engine to find an address in an unfamiliar part of town. Based on your text's discussion of gender differences in cognitive abilities, which of the following statements is most likely true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Alec and Beth prefer to follow the written instructions. 
B)  Both Alec and Beth prefer to use the map. 
C)  Alec prefers to use the map, whereas Beth prefers to follow the written instructions. 
D)  Beth prefers to follow the written instructions, whereas Alec prefers to use the map. 
A)  Both Alec and Beth prefer to follow the written instructions. 
B)  Both Alec and Beth prefer to use the map. 
C)  Alec prefers to use the map, whereas Beth prefers to follow the written instructions. 
D)  Beth prefers to follow the written instructions, whereas Alec prefers to use the map.

Question 8

According to some psychologists, working memory capacity measures are actually measures of executive control processes. Both working memory capacity and executive control processes have been suggested as components of intelligence. Which pattern of correlation coefficients is most consistent with these claims?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlations of about .80 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .40 between working memory and executive control scores 
B)  correlations of about .40 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .80 between working memory and executive control scores 
C)  correlations of about .40 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .40 between working memory and executive control scores 
D)  correlations of about .80 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .80 between working memory and executive control scores 
A)  correlations of about .80 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .40 between working memory and executive control scores 
B)  correlations of about .40 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .80 between working memory and executive control scores 
C)  correlations of about .40 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .40 between working memory and executive control scores 
D)  correlations of about .80 between working memory and intelligence test scores and between executive control and intelligence test scores, along with a correlation of about .80 between working memory and executive control scores

Question 9

A big question addressed by the psychometric approach is whether intelligence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a unitary phenomenon or consists of multiple components 
B)  inherited 
C)  primarily environmentally determined 
D)  primarily mathematical. 
A)  a unitary phenomenon or consists of multiple components 
B)  inherited 
C)  primarily environmentally determined 
D)  primarily mathematical.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet believed that his tests measured a fixed trait; training would not improve performance. 
B)  IQ is negatively correlated with socioeconomic status. 
C)  On average, people with lower incomes have lower IQs than people with higher incomes. 
D)  IQ and socioeconomic status are unrelated. 
A)  Binet believed that his tests measured a fixed trait; training would not improve performance. 
B)  IQ is negatively correlated with socioeconomic status. 
C)  On average, people with lower incomes have lower IQs than people with higher incomes. 
D)  IQ and socioeconomic status are unrelated.

Question 11

When we compare the similarity in intelligence scores for identical twins reared together with identical twins reared apart, we find that identical twins reared apart __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are significantly less similar than are identical twins reared together 
B)  are nearly as similar as identical twins reared together 
C)  are as similar as identical twins reared together in mathematical skills but significantly different in verbal abilities 
D)  score significantly lower than identical twins reared together 
A)  are significantly less similar than are identical twins reared together 
B)  are nearly as similar as identical twins reared together 
C)  are as similar as identical twins reared together in mathematical skills but significantly different in verbal abilities 
D)  score significantly lower than identical twins reared together

Question 12

Tiger Woods excels in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  personal 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic 
D)  logical-mathematical 
A)  spatial 
B)  personal 
C)  bodily-kinesthetic 
D)  logical-mathematical

Question 13

Which of the following statement best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the empirical validity of the concept of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Little research has attempted to explore the concept thus far. 
B)  It is a valid concept, but its potential influence may have been exaggerated by the popular media. 
C)  The empirical support for the concept has been weak thus far. 
D)  It is a valid concept, with wide-ranging implications. 
A)  Little research has attempted to explore the concept thus far. 
B)  It is a valid concept, but its potential influence may have been exaggerated by the popular media. 
C)  The empirical support for the concept has been weak thus far. 
D)  It is a valid concept, with wide-ranging implications.

Question 14

The importance of environmental factors in the development of intelligence is illustrated by all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the intelligence scores of adopted children are correlated with the intelligence scores of their adoptive mothers 
B)  the greater the separation in age between brothers, the less correlated are their IQ scores 
C)  the longer children are in impoverished environments, the lower their intelligence scores are likely to be 
D)  the IQ scores of adopted children increasingly converge with those of their biological mothers as they approach adolescence 
A)  the intelligence scores of adopted children are correlated with the intelligence scores of their adoptive mothers 
B)  the greater the separation in age between brothers, the less correlated are their IQ scores 
C)  the longer children are in impoverished environments, the lower their intelligence scores are likely to be 
D)  the IQ scores of adopted children increasingly converge with those of their biological mothers as they approach adolescence

Question 15

Spearman argued that g stood for basic intelligence. According to Spearman, individuals with a lot of g __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have an advantage in every intellectual endeavor 
B)  excel at math but not at verbal fluency 
C)  excel at figure analysis but not at computation 
D)  excel at word problems but not at pattern recognition 
A)  have an advantage in every intellectual endeavor 
B)  excel at math but not at verbal fluency 
C)  excel at figure analysis but not at computation 
D)  excel at word problems but not at pattern recognition

Question 16

A researcher gives two groups of women the same math test. Half the women were reminded of their gender beforehand; the remainder were not. The researcher is studying __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  schema priming 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  spreading activation 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  schema priming 
C)  stereotype threat 
D)  spreading activation

Question 17

Phenylketonuria (PKU) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates the inevitable relationship between genotype and phenotype 
B)  is a genetically inherited disorder that cannot be affected by environmental influences 
C)  is a genetically inherited disorder affected by environmental influences 
D)  demonstrates that inherited traits cannot be altered 
A)  demonstrates the inevitable relationship between genotype and phenotype 
B)  is a genetically inherited disorder that cannot be affected by environmental influences 
C)  is a genetically inherited disorder affected by environmental influences 
D)  demonstrates that inherited traits cannot be altered

Question 18

You see an advertisement for a new intelligence test in a professional publication aimed at clinical psychologists. The ad proclaims that the test is "culturally fair." You have already read the "Intelligence" chapter in your psychology text. Which of the following best captures your reaction to the ad?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are dismissive. There are no core components to intelligence that are universal across cultures, making a culture-fair test impossible. 
B)  You are excited. Finally someone has designed a culture-fair test of intelligence! 
C)  You are unimpressed. Culturally fair tests of intelligence have existed for a while now. 
D)  You are skeptical. Even the way problems are arranged on the page may have a cultural component to it. 
A)  You are dismissive. There are no core components to intelligence that are universal across cultures, making a culture-fair test impossible. 
B)  You are excited. Finally someone has designed a culture-fair test of intelligence! 
C)  You are unimpressed. Culturally fair tests of intelligence have existed for a while now. 
D)  You are skeptical. Even the way problems are arranged on the page may have a cultural component to it.

Question 19

The so-called Ravens' Progressive Matrices Test hinges on someone's ability to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  solve algebraic problems 
B)  analyze anagrams 
C)  work simultaneously with sets of ideas 
D)  analyze figures and detect patterns. 
A)  solve algebraic problems 
B)  analyze anagrams 
C)  work simultaneously with sets of ideas 
D)  analyze figures and detect patterns.

Question 20

You studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at your dad's garage. Your replacing a blown gasket relies primarily on your __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid g 
B)  crystallized g 
C)  cumulative g 
D)  mach g 
A)  fluid g 
B)  crystallized g 
C)  cumulative g 
D)  mach g

The ability to understand and control one's feelings and to understand others' feelings comprises __________ intelligence.

Dr. Richter claims that most measures of working memory capacity are really measures of executive control processes. Dr. Richter is questioning the __________ of working memory measures.

Your friend has a blind date. "He's probably inarticulate," she grouses."I heard that men's verbal abilities are lower than women's." Which of the following responses is BEST supported by empirical research?

In the 1990s, consumers protested a popular doll that proclaimed, "Math is hard!" Was the protest justified?

The term phenotype refers to an organism's __________.

Your text reports that in college, men and women perform equivalently in their math courses. How might one interpret this finding with respect to biological and cultural explanations of the gender differences in math achievement?

Alec and Beth are following the map and directions provided by a popular search engine to find an address in an unfamiliar part of town. Based on your text's discussion of gender differences in cognitive abilities, which of the following statements is most likely true?

A big question addressed by the psychometric approach is whether intelligence is __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

When we compare the similarity in intelligence scores for identical twins reared together with identical twins reared apart, we find that identical twins reared apart __________.

Tiger Woods excels in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Which of the following statement best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the empirical validity of the concept of emotional intelligence?

The importance of environmental factors in the development of intelligence is illustrated by all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Spearman argued that g stood for basic intelligence. According to Spearman, individuals with a lot of g __________.

A researcher gives two groups of women the same math test. Half the women were reminded of their gender beforehand; the remainder were not. The researcher is studying __________.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) __________.

The so-called Ravens' Progressive Matrices Test hinges on someone's ability to __________.

You studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at your dad's garage. Your replacing a blown gasket relies primarily on your __________.

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Exam 11: Intelligence

The ability to understand and control one's feelings and to understand others' feelings comprises __________ intelligence.

Dr. Richter claims that most measures of working memory capacity are really measures of executive control processes. Dr. Richter is questioning the __________ of working memory measures.

Your friend has a blind date. "He's probably inarticulate," she grouses."I heard that men's verbal abilities are lower than women's." Which of the following responses is BEST supported by empirical research?

In the 1990s, consumers protested a popular doll that proclaimed, "Math is hard!" Was the protest justified?

The term phenotype refers to an organism's __________.

Your text reports that in college, men and women perform equivalently in their math courses. How might one interpret this finding with respect to biological and cultural explanations of the gender differences in math achievement?

Alec and Beth are following the map and directions provided by a popular search engine to find an address in an unfamiliar part of town. Based on your text's discussion of gender differences in cognitive abilities, which of the following statements is most likely true?

A big question addressed by the psychometric approach is whether intelligence is __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

When we compare the similarity in intelligence scores for identical twins reared together with identical twins reared apart, we find that identical twins reared apart __________.

Tiger Woods excels in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Which of the following statement best expresses your text's conclusion regarding the empirical validity of the concept of emotional intelligence?

The importance of environmental factors in the development of intelligence is illustrated by all of the following EXCEPT __________.

Spearman argued that g stood for basic intelligence. According to Spearman, individuals with a lot of g __________.

A researcher gives two groups of women the same math test. Half the women were reminded of their gender beforehand; the remainder were not. The researcher is studying __________.

Phenylketonuria (PKU) __________.

The so-called Ravens' Progressive Matrices Test hinges on someone's ability to __________.

You studied car mechanics in high school and spent a lot of time helping out at your dad's garage. Your replacing a blown gasket relies primarily on your __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

Filters