Question 1

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of eight years.His IQ would be

Accepted Answer

A) 80. 
B) 100. 
C) 125. 
D) 140. 
A) 80. 
B) 100. 
C) 125. 
D) 140.

Question 2

Which is true regarding correlational research that focuses on family size and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) Children from larger families report higher IQs than children from smaller families. 
B) Children from smaller families report higher IQs than children from larger families. 
C) Positive correlations between family size and IQ have mainly been found. 
D) The IQ correlations of children from large families are similar to the IQ correlations of children from small families. 
A) Children from larger families report higher IQs than children from smaller families. 
B) Children from smaller families report higher IQs than children from larger families. 
C) Positive correlations between family size and IQ have mainly been found. 
D) The IQ correlations of children from large families are similar to the IQ correlations of children from small families.

Question 3

The correlation between the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)and standardized measures of intelligence tends to be between

Accepted Answer

A) 0.2 and 0.3. 
B) 0.4 and 0.5. 
C) 0.5 and 0.6. 
D) 0.7 and 0.8. 
A) 0.2 and 0.3. 
B) 0.4 and 0.5. 
C) 0.5 and 0.6. 
D) 0.7 and 0.8.

Question 4

The expression of a person's IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers is called __________ IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) deviation 
B) variant 
C) comparative 
D) validity 
A) deviation 
B) variant 
C) comparative 
D) validity

Question 5

Galton's intelligence test items are to __________ as Binet and Simon's intelligence test items are to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) abstract thinking;concrete thinking 
B) general intelligence;specific intelligences 
C) sensation;higher mental processes 
D) crystallized intelligence;fluid intelligence 
A) abstract thinking;concrete thinking 
B) general intelligence;specific intelligences 
C) sensation;higher mental processes 
D) crystallized intelligence;fluid intelligence

Question 6

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The variability within any given race tends to be much smaller than the variability between races. 
B) Differences among races may be narrowing over the decades. 
C) Racial differences are largely or entirely environmental in origin. 
D) When matched for socioeconomic,demographic,and health variables,there are no racial differences. 
A) The variability within any given race tends to be much smaller than the variability between races. 
B) Differences among races may be narrowing over the decades. 
C) Racial differences are largely or entirely environmental in origin. 
D) When matched for socioeconomic,demographic,and health variables,there are no racial differences.

Question 7

Which of the following conclusions about the effects of breastfeeding on IQ is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Breastfeeding increases IQ due to better nutritional health and advanced myelinization. 
B) Breastfeeding may increase IQ not due to health effects but due to the influence of a social bond between mother and infant. 
C) There is no difference between breastfeeding or bottle-feeding as both provide the necessary nutrition for brain development. 
D) While there appears to be a positive relation,there are too many confounds that prevent causal conclusions. 
A) Breastfeeding increases IQ due to better nutritional health and advanced myelinization. 
B) Breastfeeding may increase IQ not due to health effects but due to the influence of a social bond between mother and infant. 
C) There is no difference between breastfeeding or bottle-feeding as both provide the necessary nutrition for brain development. 
D) While there appears to be a positive relation,there are too many confounds that prevent causal conclusions.

Question 8

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although the __________ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the __________ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) learning;opportunity 
B) opportunity;learning 
C) heredity;environment 
D) environment;heredity 
A) learning;opportunity 
B) opportunity;learning 
C) heredity;environment 
D) environment;heredity

Question 9

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins reared apart 
B) Same-sex fraternal twins 
C) Siblings reared together 
D) Identical twins reared together 
A) Identical twins reared apart 
B) Same-sex fraternal twins 
C) Siblings reared together 
D) Identical twins reared together

Question 10

According to Spearman,it is one's __________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math,reading scores,and visual perception tests.

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) emotional 
D) general 
A) crystallized 
B) fluid 
C) emotional 
D) general

Question 11

Which views would the eugenics movement have been most likely to support?

Accepted Answer

A) Using IQ testing as a way to pinpoint areas of weakness in the curriculum. 
B) Using selective breeding as a way to create an intellectually superior race of people. 
C) Creating IQ tests that are less culturally and racially biased. 
D) Using IQ testing as a way to measure the quality of teaching and learning occurring in the schools. 
A) Using IQ testing as a way to pinpoint areas of weakness in the curriculum. 
B) Using selective breeding as a way to create an intellectually superior race of people. 
C) Creating IQ tests that are less culturally and racially biased. 
D) Using IQ testing as a way to measure the quality of teaching and learning occurring in the schools.

Question 12

Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of

Accepted Answer

A) comprehension. 
B) vocabulary. 
C) information. 
D) similarities. 
A) comprehension. 
B) vocabulary. 
C) information. 
D) similarities.

Question 13

The idea that intelligence varied according to g and s factors was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A) Galton. 
B) Cattell. 
C) Binet and Simon. 
D) Spearman. 
A) Galton. 
B) Cattell. 
C) Binet and Simon. 
D) Spearman.

Question 14

Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of

Accepted Answer

A) nonverbal abilities such as rotating objects. 
B) verbal knowledge. 
C) musical knowledge. 
D) knowledge of major world historical figures. 
A) nonverbal abilities such as rotating objects. 
B) verbal knowledge. 
C) musical knowledge. 
D) knowledge of major world historical figures.

Question 15

Analysis of Einstein's brain showed a significantly wider __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) temporal 
B) frontal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital 
A) temporal 
B) frontal 
C) parietal 
D) occipital

Question 16

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by

Accepted Answer

A) Weschler. 
B) Spearman. 
C) Terman. 
D) Gardiner. 
A) Weschler. 
B) Spearman. 
C) Terman. 
D) Gardiner.

Question 17

According to a panel of experts in 1921,intelligence consists of the abilities to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) reason concretely. 
B) learn to adapt to environmental circumstances. 
C) acquire knowledge. 
D) benefit from experience. 
A) reason concretely. 
B) learn to adapt to environmental circumstances. 
C) acquire knowledge. 
D) benefit from experience.

Question 18

The type of intelligence that allows you to learn to play your first few notes on a saxophone is called

Accepted Answer

A) emotional intelligence. 
B) abstract intelligence. 
C) crystallized intelligence. 
D) fluid intelligence. 
A) emotional intelligence. 
B) abstract intelligence. 
C) crystallized intelligence. 
D) fluid intelligence.

Question 19

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) practical;analytical 
B) practical;creative 
C) analytical;practical 
D) academic;creative 
A) practical;analytical 
B) practical;creative 
C) analytical;practical 
D) academic;creative

Question 20

Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A) WIT-II 
B) WAIS-IV 
C) WISC-IV 
D) WPPSI-III 
A) WIT-II 
B) WAIS-IV 
C) WISC-IV 
D) WPPSI-III

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of eight years.His IQ would be

Which is true regarding correlational research that focuses on family size and IQ?

The correlation between the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)and standardized measures of intelligence tends to be between

The expression of a person's IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers is called __________ IQ.

Galton's intelligence test items are to __________ as Binet and Simon's intelligence test items are to __________.

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is false?

Which of the following conclusions about the effects of breastfeeding on IQ is accurate?

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although the __________ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the __________ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

According to Spearman,it is one's __________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math,reading scores,and visual perception tests.

Which views would the eugenics movement have been most likely to support?

Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of

The idea that intelligence varied according to g and s factors was proposed by

Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of

Analysis of Einstein's brain showed a significantly wider __________ lobe.

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by

According to a panel of experts in 1921,intelligence consists of the abilities to do all of the following except

The type of intelligence that allows you to learn to play your first few notes on a saxophone is called

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

Galton's intelligence test items are to as Binet and Simon's intelligence test items are to .

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although the sets limits on a child's potential,it is the that permits that potential to be actualized.

Sternberg has found that intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to intelligence.