Question 1

Which ability MOST involves intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) learning how to play the guitar by watching videos on the Internet 
B) reciting the definition of an octave 
C) playing the "A" chord repeatedly without error 
D) memorizing the notes to the beginning of a Nirvana riff 
A) learning how to play the guitar by watching videos on the Internet 
B) reciting the definition of an octave 
C) playing the "A" chord repeatedly without error 
D) memorizing the notes to the beginning of a Nirvana riff

Question 2

Men typically outscore women on tests that involve:

Accepted Answer

A) rapid access to and the use of semantic information. 
B) spatiotemporal responding. 
C) production and comprehension of complex prose. 
D) fine motor skills. 
A) rapid access to and the use of semantic information. 
B) spatiotemporal responding. 
C) production and comprehension of complex prose. 
D) fine motor skills.

Question 3

A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with peoples' responses on intelligence tests and then looks to see what kinds of independent clusters these responses form.

Accepted Answer

A) theory-based 
B) data-based 
C) deviation-based 
D) top-down 
A) theory-based 
B) data-based 
C) deviation-based 
D) top-down

Question 4

Danielle competes successfully at local math competitions for her middle school.The two-factor theory of intelligence predicts that Danielle probably:

Accepted Answer

A) could learn how to play a musical instrument without too much struggle. 
B) would struggle to learn a foreign language. 
C) has little interest in poetry. 
D) has a lower g score than she does an s score. 
A) could learn how to play a musical instrument without too much struggle. 
B) would struggle to learn a foreign language. 
C) has little interest in poetry. 
D) has a lower g score than she does an s score.

Question 5

The first intelligence tests were developed as part of education reforms in:

Accepted Answer

A) England. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Germany. 
A) England. 
B) the United States. 
C) France. 
D) Germany.

Question 6

The major disadvantage of the data-based approach to identifying middle-level abilities is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on observable behavior and ignores the cognitive processes that contribute to intelligence. 
B) does not distinguish between fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
C) cannot identify middle-level abilities that are not already measured by intelligence tests. 
D) occasionally identifies middle-level abilities that do not correlate highly with specific abilities. 
A) focuses on observable behavior and ignores the cognitive processes that contribute to intelligence. 
B) does not distinguish between fluid and crystallized intelligence. 
C) cannot identify middle-level abilities that are not already measured by intelligence tests. 
D) occasionally identifies middle-level abilities that do not correlate highly with specific abilities.

Question 7

The ability of environmental stimuli to produce changes in brain wiring:

Accepted Answer

A) increases with age until adolescence. 
B) increases across the lifespan. 
C) is relatively unaffected by age. 
D) decreases with age. 
A) increases with age until adolescence. 
B) increases across the lifespan. 
C) is relatively unaffected by age. 
D) decreases with age.

Question 8

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Half of your best friend's intelligence is due to her genes and half is due to her experiences. 
B) The heritability of intelligence is between .5 and .7 for both poor and rich children. 
C) Across all populations,between 30 and 50% of the difference between people's intelligence test scores is due to differences in environmental factors. 
D) The heritability coefficient tells us how much of each person's intelligence is due to environment and how much is due to heredity. 
A) Half of your best friend's intelligence is due to her genes and half is due to her experiences. 
B) The heritability of intelligence is between .5 and .7 for both poor and rich children. 
C) Across all populations,between 30 and 50% of the difference between people's intelligence test scores is due to differences in environmental factors. 
D) The heritability coefficient tells us how much of each person's intelligence is due to environment and how much is due to heredity.

Question 9

Workers at a milk-processing factory develop complex strategies for combining partially filled cases of milk,illustrating the contributions of _____ intelligence to their job performance.

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) inductive 
C) creative 
D) practical 
A) analytical 
B) inductive 
C) creative 
D) practical

Question 10

Research on the link between Alzheimer's disease and intelligence has shown that Alzheimer's disease negatively affects:

Accepted Answer

A) fluid intelligence more than it does crystallized intelligence. 
B) crystallized intelligence more than it does fluid intelligence. 
C) fluid and crystallized intelligence equally. 
D) fluid intelligence but enhances crystallized intelligence. 
A) fluid intelligence more than it does crystallized intelligence. 
B) crystallized intelligence more than it does fluid intelligence. 
C) fluid and crystallized intelligence equally. 
D) fluid intelligence but enhances crystallized intelligence.

Question 11

Environmental factors that are experienced by all relevant members of a household are called the _____ environment.

Accepted Answer

A) common 
B) shared 
C) heritable 
D) collective 
A) common 
B) shared 
C) heritable 
D) collective

Question 12

The Flynn effect refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) absolute intelligence scores generally decrease from adulthood to old age. 
B) relative intelligence scores remain the same,even as absolute intelligence scores change. 
C) African Americans score lower than do Caucasians on standardized intelligence tests. 
D) intelligence scores are increasing across generations. 
A) absolute intelligence scores generally decrease from adulthood to old age. 
B) relative intelligence scores remain the same,even as absolute intelligence scores change. 
C) African Americans score lower than do Caucasians on standardized intelligence tests. 
D) intelligence scores are increasing across generations.

Question 13

The ability to use one's mind to solve novel problems and learn from experience is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) education. 
B) intelligence. 
C) learning. 
D) creativity. 
A) education. 
B) intelligence. 
C) learning. 
D) creativity.

Question 14

The correlation between a person's score on a standard intelligence test and his or her academic performance is roughly _____ across a wide range of people and situations.

Accepted Answer

A) r = .3 
B) r = .5 
C) r = .7 
D) r = .9 
A) r = .3 
B) r = .5 
C) r = .7 
D) r = .9

Question 15

The heritability of intelligence among older people is _____ than is the heritability among young people,perhaps because _____.

Accepted Answer

A) higher;older people have more similar experiences than do younger people 
B) higher;intelligence levels have slowly been decreasing over the decades 
C) lower;access to education has improved over the years 
D) lower;the average diet is more nutritious now than it was in the past 
A) higher;older people have more similar experiences than do younger people 
B) higher;intelligence levels have slowly been decreasing over the decades 
C) lower;access to education has improved over the years 
D) lower;the average diet is more nutritious now than it was in the past

Question 16

Ray has a history test where he has to describe the various causes of World War I.This test requires _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The ability to understand words and sentences corresponds to the primary mental ability of:

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence. 
B) word fluency. 
C) verbal comprehension. 
D) reasoning. 
A) intelligence. 
B) word fluency. 
C) verbal comprehension. 
D) reasoning.

Question 18

In the three-level hierarchy of mental ability,specific factors are:

Accepted Answer

A) middle-level abilities similar to Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
B) top-level factors similar to Spearman's g. 
C) top-level factors similar to Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
D) third-level factors similar to Spearman's s. 
A) middle-level abilities similar to Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
B) top-level factors similar to Spearman's g. 
C) top-level factors similar to Thurstone's primary mental abilities. 
D) third-level factors similar to Spearman's s.

Question 19

Janine is an avid reader and has a high comprehension of even difficult texts.Thurstone would predict that Janine:

Accepted Answer

A) is a visual learner. 
B) is proficient at solving numerical problems. 
C) speaks well. 
D) is good at rotating three-dimensional objects in her mind. 
A) is a visual learner. 
B) is proficient at solving numerical problems. 
C) speaks well. 
D) is good at rotating three-dimensional objects in her mind.

Question 20

The average person today scores about _____ IQ points higher than the average person did 100 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Exam 10: Intelligence-Part A

Which ability MOST involves intelligence?

Men typically outscore women on tests that involve:

A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with peoples' responses on intelligence tests and then looks to see what kinds of independent clusters these responses form.

Danielle competes successfully at local math competitions for her middle school.The two-factor theory of intelligence predicts that Danielle probably:

The first intelligence tests were developed as part of education reforms in:

The major disadvantage of the data-based approach to identifying middle-level abilities is that it:

The ability of environmental stimuli to produce changes in brain wiring:

Which statement is TRUE?

Workers at a milk-processing factory develop complex strategies for combining partially filled cases of milk,illustrating the contributions of _____ intelligence to their job performance.

Research on the link between Alzheimer's disease and intelligence has shown that Alzheimer's disease negatively affects:

Environmental factors that are experienced by all relevant members of a household are called the _____ environment.

The Flynn effect refers to the fact that:

The ability to use one's mind to solve novel problems and learn from experience is termed:

The correlation between a person's score on a standard intelligence test and his or her academic performance is roughly _____ across a wide range of people and situations.

The heritability of intelligence among older people is _____ than is the heritability among young people,perhaps because _____.

Ray has a history test where he has to describe the various causes of World War I.This test requires _____ intelligence.

The ability to understand words and sentences corresponds to the primary mental ability of:

In the three-level hierarchy of mental ability,specific factors are:

Janine is an avid reader and has a high comprehension of even difficult texts.Thurstone would predict that Janine:

The average person today scores about _____ IQ points higher than the average person did 100 years ago.

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part A

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

The heritability of intelligence among older people is _ than is the heritability among young people,perhaps because _.