Question 1

Which of the following statements best expresses the contribution of motivational and attitudinal factors to intellectual functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contribute little to performance on intellectual tasks. 
B)  They contribute more to the explanation of group differences in intellectual performance than to the explanation of individual differences in intellectual performance. 
C)  They contribute more to the explanation of individual differences in intellectual performance than to the explanation of group differences in intellectual performance. 
D)  They contribute in an as-yet undetermined fashion to individual differences in intellectual performance. 
A)  They contribute little to performance on intellectual tasks. 
B)  They contribute more to the explanation of group differences in intellectual performance than to the explanation of individual differences in intellectual performance. 
C)  They contribute more to the explanation of individual differences in intellectual performance than to the explanation of group differences in intellectual performance. 
D)  They contribute in an as-yet undetermined fashion to individual differences in intellectual performance.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  On average, African Americans have lower socioeconomic status than white Americans. 
B)  Black children adopted into white, middle-class families end up with IQs higher than the national average for black children. 
C)  Degree of African ancestry is unrelated to IQ. 
D)  Within the same environments, black-white differences in IQ disappear. 
A)  On average, African Americans have lower socioeconomic status than white Americans. 
B)  Black children adopted into white, middle-class families end up with IQs higher than the national average for black children. 
C)  Degree of African ancestry is unrelated to IQ. 
D)  Within the same environments, black-white differences in IQ disappear.

Question 3

A researcher finds a significant correlation between the IQ scores and the SES of a large sample of American adults. Which of the following can she conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low IQ produces low SES. 
B)  High IQ leads to high SES. 
C)  SES is related to IQ. 
D)  Low SES results in low IQ. 
A)  Low IQ produces low SES. 
B)  High IQ leads to high SES. 
C)  SES is related to IQ. 
D)  Low SES results in low IQ.

Question 4

Alecia, a psychology major, remarks that she is interested in the study of intelligence in contemporary psychology. You respond that she might read the work of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Cattell 
A)  Binet 
B)  Sternberg 
C)  Spearman 
D)  Cattell

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by the interaction of a number of different genes. 
B)  It arises only in certain intrauterine environments, indicating the importance of gene-environment interactions in determining an individual's phenotype. 
C)  It can be controlled through appropriate diet, indicating that what is genetic is not necessarily fixed and unchangeable. 
D)  Its heritabilitity is currently quite low. 
A)  It is caused by the interaction of a number of different genes. 
B)  It arises only in certain intrauterine environments, indicating the importance of gene-environment interactions in determining an individual's phenotype. 
C)  It can be controlled through appropriate diet, indicating that what is genetic is not necessarily fixed and unchangeable. 
D)  Its heritabilitity is currently quite low.

Question 6

Experts have offered a definition of intelligence, though it is one with many parts. One thing the definition does is make a distinction between intelligence and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem solving 
B)  reasoning 
C)  test-taking smarts 
D)  comprehension of complex ideas 
A)  problem solving 
B)  reasoning 
C)  test-taking smarts 
D)  comprehension of complex ideas

Question 7

Several students are reviewing the Intelligence chapter of their psychology text in preparation for a midterm. Which student is offering an INCORRECT explanation of the influence of poverty on IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Omar: "The effect stems from the lack of stimulation that poor children experience." 
B)  Pam: "The effect stems from poor nutrition and poor health care." 
C)  Roxie: "The effect reflects the inferior education of those in poverty." 
D)  Shamekia: "The effect reflects exposure to toxins found in older housing, like lead-based paint." 
A)  Omar: "The effect stems from the lack of stimulation that poor children experience." 
B)  Pam: "The effect stems from poor nutrition and poor health care." 
C)  Roxie: "The effect reflects the inferior education of those in poverty." 
D)  Shamekia: "The effect reflects exposure to toxins found in older housing, like lead-based paint."

Question 8

Identical twins __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can differ in genotype 
B)  can differ in phenotype 
C)  can differ in both genotype and phenotype 
D)  arise from the simultaneous fertilization of two ova by two different sperm cells 
A)  can differ in genotype 
B)  can differ in phenotype 
C)  can differ in both genotype and phenotype 
D)  arise from the simultaneous fertilization of two ova by two different sperm cells

Question 9

Your text states that the "Scholastic Aptitude Test was renamed the Scholastic Assessment Test to acknowledge that the SAT measures not how far students can go, but how far they have come." This statement suggests that aptitude is to assessment as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth mind-set; fixed mind-set 
B)  fixed mind-set; growth mind-set 
C)  nature; nurture 
D)  stable; malleable 
A)  growth mind-set; fixed mind-set 
B)  fixed mind-set; growth mind-set 
C)  nature; nurture 
D)  stable; malleable

Question 10

Recall your study of short-term and working memory in Chapter 8. For a maximum of how many sentences are participants likely able to retain the final words while reading the sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 or 3 
B)  3 or 4 
C)  9 or 10 
D)  6 or 7 
A)  2 or 3 
B)  3 or 4 
C)  9 or 10 
D)  6 or 7

Question 11

Isaac is an American middle-schooler in the present day. Ade is a Nigerian 10-year-old. Thirty years ago, Isaac's father's IQ was 100 when he was in school. Ade's father's IQ was also 100 three decades ago. Today, Isaac's IQ is probably around __________; that of Ade is likely to be approximately __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  109; 109 
B)  109; 100 
C)  100; 100 
D)  100; 109 
A)  109; 109 
B)  109; 100 
C)  100; 100 
D)  100; 109

Question 12

The textbook illustration of mixed seeds growing in different soils demonstrates that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic differences between groups can be directly assessed 
B)  high within-group heritability means that between-group differences are also genetically determined 
C)  within-group differences and between-group differences may be caused by separate factors 
D)  different environments tend to produce the same amount of within-group variability 
A)  genetic differences between groups can be directly assessed 
B)  high within-group heritability means that between-group differences are also genetically determined 
C)  within-group differences and between-group differences may be caused by separate factors 
D)  different environments tend to produce the same amount of within-group variability

Question 13

Which of the following most closely approximates the correlation a researcher might find between the intelligence test scores and the household incomes of a sample of American adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  .91 
B)  .36 
C)  -.41 
D)  .05 
A)  .91 
B)  .36 
C)  -.41 
D)  .05

Question 14

At one time, in a certain state, standardized test scores were used to place students in college preparatory or vocational/technical high school courses. Implicit in this policy is the view that intelligence is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable and environmentally determined 
B)  malleable and influenced by the environment 
C)  stable and largely inherited 
D)  variable across childhood and adolescence 
A)  stable and environmentally determined 
B)  malleable and influenced by the environment 
C)  stable and largely inherited 
D)  variable across childhood and adolescence

Question 15

Mr. Quincy is participating in psychological study at the local university. In one task, he is asked to read groups of sentences and then to repeat the final word of each sentence. Mr. Quincy is probably taking part in a study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mental speed 
B)  inspection time 
C)  working memory capacity 
D)  perseveration 
A)  mental speed 
B)  inspection time 
C)  working memory capacity 
D)  perseveration

Question 16

Suppose we know that among Caucasians in the United States, 50% of the difference in intelligence between one individual and the next is due to genetics. The textbook illustration of seeds growing in different soils is intended to suggest that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  we can assume that genetics is primarily responsible for any difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans 
B)  we can assume that any difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans is largely a matter of the environment 
C)  we can expect that genetics explains a similar proportion of the difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans 
D)  we cannot assume that genetics assumes a similar proportion of the difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans 
A)  we can assume that genetics is primarily responsible for any difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans 
B)  we can assume that any difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans is largely a matter of the environment 
C)  we can expect that genetics explains a similar proportion of the difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans 
D)  we cannot assume that genetics assumes a similar proportion of the difference in intelligence between Caucasians and African Americans

Question 17

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid and crystallized intelligence are uncorrelated. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence often increases with age. 
C)  Alcohol consumption leads to more disruption in fluid intelligence than in crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Fatigue leads to more impairment of fluid intelligence than crystallized intelligence. 
A)  Fluid and crystallized intelligence are uncorrelated. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence often increases with age. 
C)  Alcohol consumption leads to more disruption in fluid intelligence than in crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Fatigue leads to more impairment of fluid intelligence than crystallized intelligence.

Question 18

Lassandra's scores on different parts of an IQ test are very different from one another. Lassandra's profile of scores on this test __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  contradicts Binet's view of intelligence 
B)  supports Binet's view of intelligence 
C)  contradicts Sternberg's view of intelligence 
D)  contradicts both Binet's and Sternberg's views of intelligence 
A)  contradicts Binet's view of intelligence 
B)  supports Binet's view of intelligence 
C)  contradicts Sternberg's view of intelligence 
D)  contradicts both Binet's and Sternberg's views of intelligence

Question 19

If all of the children born this year could be raised in absolutely identical environments, the variability in their intelligence scores in 10 years' time would probably __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equal 0 
B)  be considerably reduced 
C)  be considerably increased 
D)  not be affected 
A)  equal 0 
B)  be considerably reduced 
C)  be considerably increased 
D)  not be affected

Question 20

Bernie states that intelligence is highly malleable. Candace remarks that it is largely innate. What might you suspect about the mind-sets of Bernie and Candace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bernie has a fixed mind-set, whereas Candace has a growth mind-set. 
B)  Bernie has a growth mind-set, whereas Candace has a fixed mind-set. 
C)  Bernie and Candace have fixed mind-sets. 
D)  Bernie and Candace have growth mind-sets. 
A)  Bernie has a fixed mind-set, whereas Candace has a growth mind-set. 
B)  Bernie has a growth mind-set, whereas Candace has a fixed mind-set. 
C)  Bernie and Candace have fixed mind-sets. 
D)  Bernie and Candace have growth mind-sets.

Which of the following statements best expresses the contribution of motivational and attitudinal factors to intellectual functioning?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A researcher finds a significant correlation between the IQ scores and the SES of a large sample of American adults. Which of the following can she conclude?

Alecia, a psychology major, remarks that she is interested in the study of intelligence in contemporary psychology. You respond that she might read the work of __________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Experts have offered a definition of intelligence, though it is one with many parts. One thing the definition does is make a distinction between intelligence and __________.

Several students are reviewing the Intelligence chapter of their psychology text in preparation for a midterm. Which student is offering an INCORRECT explanation of the influence of poverty on IQ?

Identical twins __________.

Your text states that the "Scholastic Aptitude Test was renamed the Scholastic Assessment Test to acknowledge that the SAT measures not how far students can go, but how far they have come." This statement suggests that aptitude is to assessment as is to .

Recall your study of short-term and working memory in Chapter 8. For a maximum of how many sentences are participants likely able to retain the final words while reading the sentences?

Isaac is an American middle-schooler in the present day. Ade is a Nigerian 10-year-old. Thirty years ago, Isaac's father's IQ was 100 when he was in school. Ade's father's IQ was also 100 three decades ago. Today, Isaac's IQ is probably around ; that of Ade is likely to be approximately .

The textbook illustration of mixed seeds growing in different soils demonstrates that __________.

Which of the following most closely approximates the correlation a researcher might find between the intelligence test scores and the household incomes of a sample of American adults?

At one time, in a certain state, standardized test scores were used to place students in college preparatory or vocational/technical high school courses. Implicit in this policy is the view that intelligence is __________.

Mr. Quincy is participating in psychological study at the local university. In one task, he is asked to read groups of sentences and then to repeat the final word of each sentence. Mr. Quincy is probably taking part in a study of __________.

Suppose we know that among Caucasians in the United States, 50% of the difference in intelligence between one individual and the next is due to genetics. The textbook illustration of seeds growing in different soils is intended to suggest that __________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lassandra's scores on different parts of an IQ test are very different from one another. Lassandra's profile of scores on this test __________.

If all of the children born this year could be raised in absolutely identical environments, the variability in their intelligence scores in 10 years' time would probably __________.

Bernie states that intelligence is highly malleable. Candace remarks that it is largely innate. What might you suspect about the mind-sets of Bernie and Candace?

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

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Exam 11: Intelligence

Which of the following statements best expresses the contribution of motivational and attitudinal factors to intellectual functioning?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A researcher finds a significant correlation between the IQ scores and the SES of a large sample of American adults. Which of the following can she conclude?

Alecia, a psychology major, remarks that she is interested in the study of intelligence in contemporary psychology. You respond that she might read the work of __________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Experts have offered a definition of intelligence, though it is one with many parts. One thing the definition does is make a distinction between intelligence and __________.

Several students are reviewing the Intelligence chapter of their psychology text in preparation for a midterm. Which student is offering an INCORRECT explanation of the influence of poverty on IQ?

Identical twins __________.

Your text states that the "Scholastic Aptitude Test was renamed the Scholastic Assessment Test to acknowledge that the SAT measures not how far students can go, but how far they have come." This statement suggests that aptitude is to assessment as __________ is to __________.

Recall your study of short-term and working memory in Chapter 8. For a maximum of how many sentences are participants likely able to retain the final words while reading the sentences?

The textbook illustration of mixed seeds growing in different soils demonstrates that __________.

Which of the following most closely approximates the correlation a researcher might find between the intelligence test scores and the household incomes of a sample of American adults?

At one time, in a certain state, standardized test scores were used to place students in college preparatory or vocational/technical high school courses. Implicit in this policy is the view that intelligence is __________.

Mr. Quincy is participating in psychological study at the local university. In one task, he is asked to read groups of sentences and then to repeat the final word of each sentence. Mr. Quincy is probably taking part in a study of __________.

Suppose we know that among Caucasians in the United States, 50% of the difference in intelligence between one individual and the next is due to genetics. The textbook illustration of seeds growing in different soils is intended to suggest that __________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lassandra's scores on different parts of an IQ test are very different from one another. Lassandra's profile of scores on this test __________.

If all of the children born this year could be raised in absolutely identical environments, the variability in their intelligence scores in 10 years' time would probably __________.

Bernie states that intelligence is highly malleable. Candace remarks that it is largely innate. What might you suspect about the mind-sets of Bernie and Candace?

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

Your text states that the "Scholastic Aptitude Test was renamed the Scholastic Assessment Test to acknowledge that the SAT measures not how far students can go, but how far they have come." This statement suggests that aptitude is to assessment as is to .