Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) Theo Simon 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Franz Gall 
D) Louis Thurstone 
A) Theo Simon 
B) Lewis Terman 
C) Franz Gall 
D) Louis Thurstone

Question 2

Binet and Simon measured children using what new concept?

Accepted Answer

A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity 
A) divergent thinking 
B) mental set 
C) mental age 
D) creativity

Question 3

Able,Bob,and Chris are brothers.Able was born in 1985,Baker in 1988,and Chris in 1990.Statistically speaking,which sibling is slightly more likely to have the greatest IQ score?

Accepted Answer

A) Able 
B) Bob 
C) Chris 
D) No one;they are all equally likely to have the greatest IQ score. 
A) Able 
B) Bob 
C) Chris 
D) No one;they are all equally likely to have the greatest IQ score.

Question 4

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal 
D) analytical,creative,and practical 
A) global,intuitive,and special 
B) general,global,and specific 
C) mathematical,reasoning,and verbal 
D) analytical,creative,and practical

Question 5

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labelled

Accepted Answer

A) test anxiety. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) gender bias. 
D) stereotype threat. 
A) test anxiety. 
B) gender dissonance. 
C) gender bias. 
D) stereotype threat.

Question 6

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence 
A) analytical intelligence 
B) creative intelligence 
C) practical intelligence 
D) general intelligence

Question 7

Stereotype threat refers to

Accepted Answer

A) poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B) the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C) threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D) the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others. 
A) poor performance on IQ tests by minorities. 
B) the fear that poor performance on an IQ test will confirm minority stereotypes. 
C) threats against minorities if they perform well on an IQ test. 
D) the stereotype that minorities are less intelligent than others.

Exam 9: B: Intelligence Testing

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

Binet and Simon measured children using what new concept?

Able,Bob,and Chris are brothers.Able was born in 1985,Baker in 1988,and Chris in 1990.Statistically speaking,which sibling is slightly more likely to have the greatest IQ score?

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics.This feeling has been labelled

According to Robert Sternberg,____________ is the ability to come up with new ways of solving problems.

Stereotype threat refers to

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

E: Social Psychology

A: Health, Stress, and Coping

B: Health, Stress, and Coping

C: Health, Stress, and Coping

D: Health, Stress, and Coping

E: Health, Stress, and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders