Question 1

Which is true regarding the historical misuses of IQ testing in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Most European immigrants were considered geniuses based on their IQ scores. 
B) Most European immigrants scored in the average range of IQ scores. 
C) Most European immigrants were considered mentally retarded based on their IQ scores. 
D) Most European immigrants were intellectually deficient and scored low on IQ tests. 
A) Most European immigrants were considered geniuses based on their IQ scores. 
B) Most European immigrants scored in the average range of IQ scores. 
C) Most European immigrants were considered mentally retarded based on their IQ scores. 
D) Most European immigrants were intellectually deficient and scored low on IQ tests.

Question 2

William Stern's formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age divided by chronological age and then multiplied by 100.What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of nine?

Accepted Answer

A) 125 
B) 135 
C) 75 
D) 85 
A) 125 
B) 135 
C) 75 
D) 85

Question 3

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) reliable. 
C) standardized. 
D) normal. 
A) valid. 
B) reliable. 
C) standardized. 
D) normal.

Question 4

One potential confound in adoption studies is __________,wherein adoption agencies frequently place children in homes similar to those of their biological parents.

Accepted Answer

A) adoptive precedent 
B) adoptive mandate 
C) selective placement 
D) restrictive placement 
A) adoptive precedent 
B) adoptive mandate 
C) selective placement 
D) restrictive placement

Question 5

Which of the following is the best-known culture-fair measure of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children 
B) Raven's Progressive Matrices 
C) Stanford-Binet IQ Test 
D) Scholastic Assessment Test 
A) Wechsler Intelligence Scale of Children 
B) Raven's Progressive Matrices 
C) Stanford-Binet IQ Test 
D) Scholastic Assessment Test

Question 6

Sonya is being administered the WAIS-IV and is being assessed on her ability to perceive and analyze patterns in designs presented to her.She is most likely being tested on which of the following subtests?

Accepted Answer

A) Picture arrangement 
B) Similarities 
C) Block design 
D) Picture completion 
A) Picture arrangement 
B) Similarities 
C) Block design 
D) Picture completion

Question 7

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A) aptitude 
B) intelligence 
C) achievement 
D) perception 
A) aptitude 
B) intelligence 
C) achievement 
D) perception

Question 8

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing,which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. 
B) Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
C) A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above-average range. 
D) IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence. 
A) Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. 
B) Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. 
C) A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above-average range. 
D) IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence.

Question 9

In 1996,Alberta resident Leilani Muir was awarded almost $750 000 in damages after she sued the Alberta government for their order to __________ due to what they believed was feeble-mindedness.

Accepted Answer

A) sterilize her 
B) deny her entry to junior college 
C) deny her entry to university 
D) terminate her from high-security government work 
A) sterilize her 
B) deny her entry to junior college 
C) deny her entry to university 
D) terminate her from high-security government work

Question 10

After being referred for testing,Angela scored 102 on an IQ test.Angela is now likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be given accommodations due to her low test scores. 
B) be placed in a special education class. 
C) be placed in a gifted and talented program. 
D) be left with no special placement. 
A) be given accommodations due to her low test scores. 
B) be placed in a special education class. 
C) be placed in a gifted and talented program. 
D) be left with no special placement.

Question 11

Which of the following may generally be assumed to be true about reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

A) A test can be valid but unreliable. 
B) A test can be reliable but invalid. 
C) A reliable test must be valid. 
D) A test cannot be unreliable and invalid. 
A) A test can be valid but unreliable. 
B) A test can be reliable but invalid. 
C) A reliable test must be valid. 
D) A test cannot be unreliable and invalid.

Question 12

Based on IQ score information,a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 12 even though the student is only 10. 
B) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 10 even though the student is only eight. 
C) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 10,even though the student is 12. 
D) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 12,even though the student is only 11. 
A) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 12 even though the student is only 10. 
B) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 10 even though the student is only eight. 
C) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 10,even though the student is 12. 
D) answer IQ test questions like someone who is age 12,even though the student is only 11.

Question 13

The subscale of the WAIS that most substantially assesses short-term memory is

Accepted Answer

A) similarities. 
B) digit span. 
C) arithmetic. 
D) vocabulary. 
A) similarities. 
B) digit span. 
C) arithmetic. 
D) vocabulary.

Question 14

According to Robert Sternberg,__________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A group of psychologists reviews the literature on the heritability of intelligence.They conclude that most of the estimates indicate that about __________ percent of intelligence is due to genetics.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 80

Question 16

Research involving family and adoption studies have demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A) siblings reared together and cousins reared together have similar IQ correlations. 
B) the correlations between the IQ scores of cousins reared together are very strong. 
C) the correlations between the IQ scores of cousins reared together are negative. 
D) the higher the percentage of shared genes between people,the higher their IQ correlations will be. 
A) siblings reared together and cousins reared together have similar IQ correlations. 
B) the correlations between the IQ scores of cousins reared together are very strong. 
C) the correlations between the IQ scores of cousins reared together are negative. 
D) the higher the percentage of shared genes between people,the higher their IQ correlations will be.

Question 17

Which theorist stated that "intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure"?

Accepted Answer

A) Edwin Boring 
B) Sir Francis Galton 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) Charles Spearman 
A) Edwin Boring 
B) Sir Francis Galton 
C) Alfred Binet 
D) Charles Spearman

Question 18

A psychologist who studies the extent to which differences between men and women on IQ scores are heritable is using a __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) between-group heritability 
B) within-group heritability 
C) deviation IQ 
D) cumulative deficit 
A) between-group heritability 
B) within-group heritability 
C) deviation IQ 
D) cumulative deficit

Question 19

Tyrell is applying for a job at a law office after finishing his law degree,and Abigail has applied for a job at the local meat packing plant in her home town after being away at university for many years.What should the employers consider most when trying to predict job performance?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ is highly predictive of job performance,independent of the occupation. 
B) Both employers should pay attention to the interview as it will demonstrate interpersonal intelligence. 
C) The meat packing plant should evaluate IQ and interview equally as being predictive of job success. 
D) The law office should pay more attention to the candidate's IQ score relative to the meat packing plant. 
A) IQ is highly predictive of job performance,independent of the occupation. 
B) Both employers should pay attention to the interview as it will demonstrate interpersonal intelligence. 
C) The meat packing plant should evaluate IQ and interview equally as being predictive of job success. 
D) The law office should pay more attention to the candidate's IQ score relative to the meat packing plant.

Question 20

Standardized exams,such as the SAT or GRE,often don't appear predictive of university or graduate school grades due to a phenomenon called

Accepted Answer

A) deviation IQ. 
B) restriction of range. 
C) metacognitive bias. 
D) the double curse of incompetence. 
A) deviation IQ. 
B) restriction of range. 
C) metacognitive bias. 
D) the double curse of incompetence.

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Which is true regarding the historical misuses of IQ testing in the United States?

William Stern's formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age divided by chronological age and then multiplied by 100.What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of nine?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be

One potential confound in adoption studies is __________,wherein adoption agencies frequently place children in homes similar to those of their biological parents.

Which of the following is the best-known culture-fair measure of intelligence?

Sonya is being administered the WAIS-IV and is being assessed on her ability to perceive and analyze patterns in designs presented to her.She is most likely being tested on which of the following subtests?

Alfred Binet designed the first __________ test.

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing,which of the following is true?

In 1996,Alberta resident Leilani Muir was awarded almost $750 000 in damages after she sued the Alberta government for their order to __________ due to what they believed was feeble-mindedness.

After being referred for testing,Angela scored 102 on an IQ test.Angela is now likely to

Which of the following may generally be assumed to be true about reliability and validity?

Based on IQ score information,a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to

The subscale of the WAIS that most substantially assesses short-term memory is

According to Robert Sternberg,__________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life.People who have it know how to be tactful,how to manipulate situations to their advantage,and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

A group of psychologists reviews the literature on the heritability of intelligence.They conclude that most of the estimates indicate that about __________ percent of intelligence is due to genetics.

Research involving family and adoption studies have demonstrated that

Which theorist stated that "intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure"?

A psychologist who studies the extent to which differences between men and women on IQ scores are heritable is using a __________ approach.

Tyrell is applying for a job at a law office after finishing his law degree,and Abigail has applied for a job at the local meat packing plant in her home town after being away at university for many years.What should the employers consider most when trying to predict job performance?

Standardized exams,such as the SAT or GRE,often don't appear predictive of university or graduate school grades due to a phenomenon called

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