Question 1

Alyssia has an IQ of 55.Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Alyssia has a below average IQ but does not have an intellectual disability. 
B) Alyssia has a severe intellectual disability. 
C) Alyssia has a moderate intellectual disability. 
D) Alyssia has a mild intellectual disability. 
A) Alyssia has a below average IQ but does not have an intellectual disability. 
B) Alyssia has a severe intellectual disability. 
C) Alyssia has a moderate intellectual disability. 
D) Alyssia has a mild intellectual disability.

Question 2

Which test is NOT on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)?

Accepted Answer

A) Essay Writing Test 
B) Verbal Comprehension Test 
C) Working Memory Test 
D) Perceptual Reasoning Test 
A) Essay Writing Test 
B) Verbal Comprehension Test 
C) Working Memory Test 
D) Perceptual Reasoning Test

Question 3

A statistic that describes the proportion of the difference between people's scores that can be explained by differences in their genetic makeup is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the heritability coefficient. 
B) the two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C) analysis of variance. 
D) factor analysis. 
A) the heritability coefficient. 
B) the two-factor theory of intelligence. 
C) analysis of variance. 
D) factor analysis.

Question 4

African Americans score,on average,_____ points lower on standardized intelligence tests than do European Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20

Question 5

John Carroll's list of middle-level abilities does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) memory and learning. 
B) visual perception. 
C) spatial recognition. 
D) retrieval ability. 
A) memory and learning. 
B) visual perception. 
C) spatial recognition. 
D) retrieval ability.

Question 6

As part of a psychology experiment,Sandra watches a video of two people engaged in conversation.The video is muted.Sandra's task is to identify which person is more intelligent.Sandra should pay the MOST attention to _____ in making her decision.

Accepted Answer

A) style of dress 
B) hand motions 
C) eye contact 
D) physical attractiveness 
A) style of dress 
B) hand motions 
C) eye contact 
D) physical attractiveness

Question 7

What percentage of people with profound intellectual disabilities are male?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 60% 
C) 70% 
D) 80% 
A) 50% 
B) 60% 
C) 70% 
D) 80%

Question 8

Which problem would NOT appear on the WAIS?

Accepted Answer

A) How is a cucumber similar to a carrot? 
B) Write the word zucchini. 
C) If a farmer has 13 rows of carrot plants with 11 carrot plants in each row,how many carrot plants does the farmer have? 
D) Name some reasons why it is beneficial to eat vegetables. 
A) How is a cucumber similar to a carrot? 
B) Write the word zucchini. 
C) If a farmer has 13 rows of carrot plants with 11 carrot plants in each row,how many carrot plants does the farmer have? 
D) Name some reasons why it is beneficial to eat vegetables.

Question 9

Geri is 7 years old and has a mental age of 7.What is her ratio IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 70 
C) 100 
D) 170 
A) 7 
B) 70 
C) 100 
D) 170

Question 10

Intelligence scores among identical twins are strongly correlated when the twins are raised in the same household and are _____ correlated when the twins are separated at birth and raised in different households.

Accepted Answer

A) almost as strongly 
B) moderately 
C) weakly 
D) not 
A) almost as strongly 
B) moderately 
C) weakly 
D) not

Question 11

Molly,age 12,earns straight A's in history,science,math,English,and geography.Her grades in these classes measure Molly's:

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude. 
B) achievement. 
C) natural intelligence. 
D) mental age. 
A) aptitude. 
B) achievement. 
C) natural intelligence. 
D) mental age.

Question 12

Women typically outscore men on tests that involve:

Accepted Answer

A) spatiotemporal responding. 
B) rapid use of semantic information. 
C) fluid reasoning in abstract mathematics. 
D) visual memory. 
A) spatiotemporal responding. 
B) rapid use of semantic information. 
C) fluid reasoning in abstract mathematics. 
D) visual memory.

Question 13

Which test is NOT on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)?

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal Comprehension Test 
B) Novelty Seeking Test 
C) Working Memory Test 
D) Perceptual Reasoning Test 
A) Verbal Comprehension Test 
B) Novelty Seeking Test 
C) Working Memory Test 
D) Perceptual Reasoning Test

Question 14

A recent survey of persons with Down syndrome found that _____% of persons reported being happy with their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) only 23 
B) 52 
C) 75 
D) 96 
A) only 23 
B) 52 
C) 75 
D) 96

Question 15

Research on the link between autism and intelligence has shown that autism 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 16

Which statement regarding the number of middle-level mental abilities is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are three middle-level abilities. 
B) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are five middle-level abilities. 
C) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are eight middle-level abilities. 
D) Psychologists are not in general agreement as to the number of middle-level abilities. 
A) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are three middle-level abilities. 
B) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are five middle-level abilities. 
C) Psychologists are in general agreement that there are eight middle-level abilities. 
D) Psychologists are not in general agreement as to the number of middle-level abilities.

Question 17

The fact that intelligence "runs in families" does NOT necessarily prove a genetic component to intelligence because:

Accepted Answer

A) research rarely conducts genotypes on the actual family members studied. 
B) family members share a similar environment. 
C) family members are not as genetically similar as believed in earlier times. 
D) few studies have conducted intelligence research on identical twins. 
A) research rarely conducts genotypes on the actual family members studied. 
B) family members share a similar environment. 
C) family members are not as genetically similar as believed in earlier times. 
D) few studies have conducted intelligence research on identical twins.

Question 18

The ratio IQ is calculated by the formula:

Accepted Answer

A) mental age/chronological age × 100. 
B) chronological age - mental age × 100. 
C) chronological age/mental age × 100. 
D) mental age - chronological age × 100. 
A) mental age/chronological age × 100. 
B) chronological age - mental age × 100. 
C) chronological age/mental age × 100. 
D) mental age - chronological age × 100.

Question 19

Henry Goddard developed intelligence tests with the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A) reforming the educational system. 
B) restricting immigration. 
C) identifying genius. 
D) classifying its different types. 
A) reforming the educational system. 
B) restricting immigration. 
C) identifying genius. 
D) classifying its different types.

Question 20

The theory that every task requires the combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task is known as the _____ theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) general-specific 
B) two-factor 
C) factor-analytic 
D) g-factor 
A) general-specific 
B) two-factor 
C) factor-analytic 
D) g-factor

Exam 10: Intelligence-Part A

Alyssia has an IQ of 55.Which statement is TRUE?

Which test is NOT on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)?

A statistic that describes the proportion of the difference between people's scores that can be explained by differences in their genetic makeup is called:

African Americans score,on average,_____ points lower on standardized intelligence tests than do European Americans.

John Carroll's list of middle-level abilities does NOT include:

As part of a psychology experiment,Sandra watches a video of two people engaged in conversation.The video is muted.Sandra's task is to identify which person is more intelligent.Sandra should pay the MOST attention to _____ in making her decision.

What percentage of people with profound intellectual disabilities are male?

Which problem would NOT appear on the WAIS?

Geri is 7 years old and has a mental age of 7.What is her ratio IQ?

Intelligence scores among identical twins are strongly correlated when the twins are raised in the same household and are _____ correlated when the twins are separated at birth and raised in different households.

Molly,age 12,earns straight A's in history,science,math,English,and geography.Her grades in these classes measure Molly's:

Women typically outscore men on tests that involve:

Which test is NOT on the Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale IV (WAIS-IV)?

A recent survey of persons with Down syndrome found that _____% of persons reported being happy with their lives.

Research on the link between autism and intelligence has shown that autism negatively affects:

Which statement regarding the number of middle-level mental abilities is TRUE?

The fact that intelligence "runs in families" does NOT necessarily prove a genetic component to intelligence because:

The ratio IQ is calculated by the formula:

Henry Goddard developed intelligence tests with the purpose of:

The theory that every task requires the combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task is known as the _____ theory of intelligence.

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