Question 1

In Spearman's theory of intelligence, g stands for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence 
B)  group factor 
C)  generalization gradient 
D)  genetic influence 
A)  general intelligence 
B)  group factor 
C)  generalization gradient 
D)  genetic influence

Question 2

A test is considered valid if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it measures the characteristics that it was designed to measure 
B)  it consistently measures whatever it measures 
C)  scores obtained on the test are precise and accurate 
D)  an individual's score on the test remains the same over long periods of time 
A)  it measures the characteristics that it was designed to measure 
B)  it consistently measures whatever it measures 
C)  scores obtained on the test are precise and accurate 
D)  an individual's score on the test remains the same over long periods of time

Question 3

According to Charles Spearman, the intercorrelations among mental tests are not perfect due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  variability in age 
B)  variability in group factors 
C)  variability in specific factors 
D)  lack of validity 
A)  variability in age 
B)  variability in group factors 
C)  variability in specific factors 
D)  lack of validity

Question 4

Which of the following statements best expresses the opinion of your text's authors regarding the utility of the IQ score as a summary of an individual's intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  An IQ score is useful both in predicting an individual's performance in various settings and in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
B)  An IQ score is not especially useful either in predicting an individual's performance in various settings or in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
C)  An IQ score is less useful in predicting an individual's performance in various settings than in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
D)  An IQ score is more useful in predicting an individual's performance in various settings than in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
A)  An IQ score is useful both in predicting an individual's performance in various settings and in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
B)  An IQ score is not especially useful either in predicting an individual's performance in various settings or in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
C)  An IQ score is less useful in predicting an individual's performance in various settings than in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance. 
D)  An IQ score is more useful in predicting an individual's performance in various settings than in guiding the improvement of an individual's performance.

Question 5

Parietal is to frontal as __________ is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory; control of attention 
B)  control of attention; working memory 
C)  mental speed; working memory 
D)  control of attention; mental speed 
A)  working memory; control of attention 
B)  control of attention; working memory 
C)  mental speed; working memory 
D)  control of attention; mental speed

Question 6

A researcher administers a certain intelligence test to a large sample of adults. The test contains verbal, numerical, and spatial subtests. The researcher finds a correlation coefficient of .15 between verbal and numerical scores, a correlation coefficient of .75 between numerical and spatial scores, and a correlation of .10 between verbal and spatial scores. How might the researcher interpret this pattern of results with respect to (i) the view that intelligence is a unitary ability and (ii) the idea that intelligence consists of multiple, independent, specialized abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data support the idea that intelligence is a unitary ability. 
B)  The data support the idea that intelligence consists of multiple, specialized components. 
C)  The data support an intermediary view. 
D)  The data are uninformative with respect to these views of intelligence. 
A)  The data support the idea that intelligence is a unitary ability. 
B)  The data support the idea that intelligence consists of multiple, specialized components. 
C)  The data support an intermediary view. 
D)  The data are uninformative with respect to these views of intelligence.

Question 7

Your text suggests that mental speed and working memory capacity contribute to __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  tacit 
D)  practical 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  tacit 
D)  practical

Question 8

Your text states that the effects of poverty on IQ are especially apparent in tests of language skills and on tasks relying on executive control. What might you predict, then, with respect to the potential effect of poverty on fluid and crystallized intelligence more broadly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty should affect both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B)  Poverty should affect fluid but not crystallized intelligence. 
C)  Poverty should affect crystallized but not fluid intelligence. 
D)  Poverty should affect fluid and crystallized intelligence about equally. 
A)  Poverty should affect both fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
B)  Poverty should affect fluid but not crystallized intelligence. 
C)  Poverty should affect crystallized but not fluid intelligence. 
D)  Poverty should affect fluid and crystallized intelligence about equally.

Question 9

Which of the following forms of intelligence is probably most closely related to business success and an ability to perform well as a racetrack handicapper?

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  analytic 
C)  verbal 
D)  creative 
A)  practical 
B)  analytic 
C)  verbal 
D)  creative

Question 10

Which of the following sentences best characterizes the potential relationship between emotion and cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  They operate independently. 
B)  Emotion tends to undermine cognition. 
C)  Cognition reduces the effect of emotion. 
D)  Emotion enhances cognition. 
A)  They operate independently. 
B)  Emotion tends to undermine cognition. 
C)  Cognition reduces the effect of emotion. 
D)  Emotion enhances cognition.

Question 11

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive ability 
B)  norms 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability 
A)  predictive ability 
B)  norms 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability

Question 12

Recall your text's argument that a high-SES environment allows an individual's genetic potential to emerge, whereas a low-SES environment does not. Which of these three sources of variability should be the highest: high-SES within-group variability, low-SES within-group, or between-group variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  low-SES within-group variability 
B)  high-SES within-group variability 
C)  between-group variability 
D)  The three sources of variability should be more or less equivalent. 
A)  low-SES within-group variability 
B)  high-SES within-group variability 
C)  between-group variability 
D)  The three sources of variability should be more or less equivalent.

Question 13

The term stereotype threat refers to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fact that some groups are stereotyped as aggressive 
B)  impact that stereotypes have on task performance 
C)  environmental account of racial differences in intelligence test performance 
D)  genetic account of racial differences in intelligence test performance 
A)  fact that some groups are stereotyped as aggressive 
B)  impact that stereotypes have on task performance 
C)  environmental account of racial differences in intelligence test performance 
D)  genetic account of racial differences in intelligence test performance

Question 14

The intelligence that drives "overall success in living" is known as __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical 
B)  crystallized 
C)  emotional 
D)  creative 
A)  practical 
B)  crystallized 
C)  emotional 
D)  creative

Question 15

In one study, participants have to stare at a computer screen and press the space key the moment an X appears on the screen. This study is testing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  choice reaction time 
B)  simple reaction time 
C)  lexical access time 
D)  cognitive strategies 
A)  choice reaction time 
B)  simple reaction time 
C)  lexical access time 
D)  cognitive strategies

Question 16

The heritability ratio (H) of a given trait represents the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amount of a trait for an individual that is due to genetic inheritance 
B)  proportion of the total population variance that is due to genetic differences 
C)  variance within an individual produced by genetic differences 
D)  total variance for a population minus the variance produced by different environments 
A)  amount of a trait for an individual that is due to genetic inheritance 
B)  proportion of the total population variance that is due to genetic differences 
C)  variance within an individual produced by genetic differences 
D)  total variance for a population minus the variance produced by different environments

Question 17

According to Robert Sternberg and his colleagues, tacit knowledge is most closely related to __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  analytic 
B)  practical 
C)  creative 
D)  spatial 
A)  analytic 
B)  practical 
C)  creative 
D)  spatial

Question 18

The predictive validity of most scholastic aptitude tests is in the neighborhood of 0.55. This suggests that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  these tests do not really measure scholastic aptitude 
B)  factors other than scholastic aptitude influence academic performance 
C)  such tests have little or no predictive validity 
D)  such tests provide a near-perfect index of academic ability 
A)  these tests do not really measure scholastic aptitude 
B)  factors other than scholastic aptitude influence academic performance 
C)  such tests have little or no predictive validity 
D)  such tests provide a near-perfect index of academic ability

Question 19

In light of the distinction between fixed and growth mind-sets, how might one interpret the contrast between psychologist Robert Sternberg's adult success and his negative experiences with intelligence testing as a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affirms a growth mind-set. 
B)  It affirms a fixed mind-set. 
C)  It affirms both growth and fixed mind-sets. 
D)  It contradicts both growth and fixed mind-sets. 
A)  It affirms a growth mind-set. 
B)  It affirms a fixed mind-set. 
C)  It affirms both growth and fixed mind-sets. 
D)  It contradicts both growth and fixed mind-sets.

Question 20

In a cross-cultural study of intelligence, Dr. Wallace gives mathematical problems to shepherds in an isolated part of Asia. What might he predict regarding their performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their performance might actually exceed that of Westerners. 
B)  Their performance may be lower than that of Westerners because of the abstract nature of the problems. 
C)  Their performance may be lower than that of Westerners because they lack basic mathematical competence. 
D)  Their performance should be similar to that of Westerners. 
A)  Their performance might actually exceed that of Westerners. 
B)  Their performance may be lower than that of Westerners because of the abstract nature of the problems. 
C)  Their performance may be lower than that of Westerners because they lack basic mathematical competence. 
D)  Their performance should be similar to that of Westerners.

In Spearman's theory of intelligence, g stands for __________.

A test is considered valid if __________.

According to Charles Spearman, the intercorrelations among mental tests are not perfect due to __________.

Which of the following statements best expresses the opinion of your text's authors regarding the utility of the IQ score as a summary of an individual's intelligence?

Parietal is to frontal as is to .

Your text suggests that mental speed and working memory capacity contribute to __________ intelligence.

Your text states that the effects of poverty on IQ are especially apparent in tests of language skills and on tasks relying on executive control. What might you predict, then, with respect to the potential effect of poverty on fluid and crystallized intelligence more broadly?

Which of the following forms of intelligence is probably most closely related to business success and an ability to perform well as a racetrack handicapper?

Which of the following sentences best characterizes the potential relationship between emotion and cognition?

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's __________.

The term stereotype threat refers to the __________.

The intelligence that drives "overall success in living" is known as __________ intelligence.

In one study, participants have to stare at a computer screen and press the space key the moment an X appears on the screen. This study is testing __________.

The heritability ratio (H) of a given trait represents the __________.

According to Robert Sternberg and his colleagues, tacit knowledge is most closely related to __________ intelligence.

The predictive validity of most scholastic aptitude tests is in the neighborhood of 0.55. This suggests that __________.

In light of the distinction between fixed and growth mind-sets, how might one interpret the contrast between psychologist Robert Sternberg's adult success and his negative experiences with intelligence testing as a child?

In a cross-cultural study of intelligence, Dr. Wallace gives mathematical problems to shepherds in an isolated part of Asia. What might he predict regarding their performance?

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Exam 11: Intelligence

In Spearman's theory of intelligence, g stands for __________.

A test is considered valid if __________.

According to Charles Spearman, the intercorrelations among mental tests are not perfect due to __________.

Which of the following statements best expresses the opinion of your text's authors regarding the utility of the IQ score as a summary of an individual's intelligence?

Parietal is to frontal as __________ is to __________.

Your text suggests that mental speed and working memory capacity contribute to __________ intelligence.

Your text states that the effects of poverty on IQ are especially apparent in tests of language skills and on tasks relying on executive control. What might you predict, then, with respect to the potential effect of poverty on fluid and crystallized intelligence more broadly?

Which of the following forms of intelligence is probably most closely related to business success and an ability to perform well as a racetrack handicapper?

Which of the following sentences best characterizes the potential relationship between emotion and cognition?

"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's __________.

The term stereotype threat refers to the __________.

The intelligence that drives "overall success in living" is known as __________ intelligence.

In one study, participants have to stare at a computer screen and press the space key the moment an X appears on the screen. This study is testing __________.

The heritability ratio (H) of a given trait represents the __________.

According to Robert Sternberg and his colleagues, tacit knowledge is most closely related to __________ intelligence.

The predictive validity of most scholastic aptitude tests is in the neighborhood of 0.55. This suggests that __________.

In light of the distinction between fixed and growth mind-sets, how might one interpret the contrast between psychologist Robert Sternberg's adult success and his negative experiences with intelligence testing as a child?

In a cross-cultural study of intelligence, Dr. Wallace gives mathematical problems to shepherds in an isolated part of Asia. What might he predict regarding their performance?

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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Parietal is to frontal as is to .