Question 1

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) verbal and mathematical abilities. 
B) crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
C) general intelligence and specific abilities. 
D) analytical,creative,and practical intelligence. 
A) verbal and mathematical abilities. 
B) crystallized and visual-motor abilities. 
C) general intelligence and specific abilities. 
D) analytical,creative,and practical intelligence.

Question 2

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the relationship between sex differences and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) Women score,on average,three to five points higher on IQ tests than men. 
B) Men score,on average,three to five points higher on IQ tests than women. 
C) There are few,if any,differences in IQ scores between men and women. 
D) While mean total scores may be similar across the sexes,men have more variability in their IQ scores. 
A) Women score,on average,three to five points higher on IQ tests than men. 
B) Men score,on average,three to five points higher on IQ tests than women. 
C) There are few,if any,differences in IQ scores between men and women. 
D) While mean total scores may be similar across the sexes,men have more variability in their IQ scores.

Question 3

Which scholar(s)was/were credited with developing the first intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A) Galton and Cattell 
B) Binet and Simon 
C) Spearman 
D) Thurstone,Cattell,and Horn 
A) Galton and Cattell 
B) Binet and Simon 
C) Spearman 
D) Thurstone,Cattell,and Horn

Question 4

According to the Flynn effect,if the average IQ in 2010 was 105,what will the average IQ be in 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) 109 
B) 113 
C) 117 
D) 125 
A) 109 
B) 113 
C) 117 
D) 125

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the explanations for the Flynn effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased complexity of the modern world 
B) Poorer nutrition 
C) Changes at home and school 
D) Increased test sophistication 
A) Increased complexity of the modern world 
B) Poorer nutrition 
C) Changes at home and school 
D) Increased test sophistication

Question 6

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing

Accepted Answer

A) the generalized theory of intelligence. 
B) the triarchic theory of intelligence. 
C) the theory of multiple intelligences. 
D) the theory of emotional intelligence. 
A) the generalized theory of intelligence. 
B) the triarchic theory of intelligence. 
C) the theory of multiple intelligences. 
D) the theory of emotional intelligence.

Question 7

Sterilization laws in Alberta remained into the

Accepted Answer

A) 1970s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1940s. 
A) 1970s. 
B) 1950s. 
C) 1960s. 
D) 1940s.

Question 8

Mr.Cutty is a businessman who is running intelligence tests on potential employees to determine whom would be the best to hire and have the highest job performance.According to Sternberg.which types of intelligence should Mr.Cutty be interested in?

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical and linguistic intelligences 
B) Practical and creative intelligences 
C) Specific and intrapersonal intelligences 
D) Crystallized and analytical intelligences 
A) Analytical and linguistic intelligences 
B) Practical and creative intelligences 
C) Specific and intrapersonal intelligences 
D) Crystallized and analytical intelligences

Question 9

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses understanding of social situations and relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Similarities 
B) Picture arrangement 
C) Comprehension 
D) Object assembly 
A) Similarities 
B) Picture arrangement 
C) Comprehension 
D) Object assembly

Question 10

Brain imaging during reasoning tasks that are highly related to general intelligence indicate that the __________ shows consistent activation across different "g-loaded" tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobe 
B) association cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) somatosensory cortex 
A) parietal lobe 
B) association cortex 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) somatosensory cortex

Question 11

Research has demonstrated that measures of sensory ability are not highly correlated with assessments of overall intelligence.These findings contradict Galton's and Cattell's claims about intelligence.Which principle of scientific thinking is relevant to their theory and these findings?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlation versus causation 
B) Occam's razor 
C) Ruling out rival hypothesis 
D) Falsifiability 
A) Correlation versus causation 
B) Occam's razor 
C) Ruling out rival hypothesis 
D) Falsifiability

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A) Linguistic 
B) Practical 
C) Spatial 
D) Exponential 
A) Linguistic 
B) Practical 
C) Spatial 
D) Exponential

Question 13

Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by

Accepted Answer

A) Binet's development of the concept of IQ. 
B) the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler. 
C) the Army Alpha tests study. 
D) Terman's longitudinal study of over 1500 gifted children. 
A) Binet's development of the concept of IQ. 
B) the development of the WAIS tests by Wechsler. 
C) the Army Alpha tests study. 
D) Terman's longitudinal study of over 1500 gifted children.

Question 14

The "Flynn effect" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over the last decade. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have stayed the same over the last decade. 
C) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels. 
D) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over the last decade. 
A) the finding that IQ scores have steadily decreased over the last decade. 
B) the finding that IQ scores have stayed the same over the last decade. 
C) the finding that IQ scores are negatively correlated with education levels. 
D) the finding that IQ scores have steadily increased over the last decade.

Question 15

In non-Western countries,laypeople view intelligence as reflecting __________ more than intellectual brilliance.

Accepted Answer

A) wisdom and judgment 
B) cross-domain skills 
C) specific skills and abilities 
D) crystallized knowledge 
A) wisdom and judgment 
B) cross-domain skills 
C) specific skills and abilities 
D) crystallized knowledge

Question 16

Which of the following theorists would most likely disagree with the ideals of the eugenics movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner 
B) Goddard 
C) Galton 
D) Darwin 
A) Gardner 
B) Goddard 
C) Galton 
D) Darwin

Question 17

Which statement reflects Arthur Jensen's views concerning IQ and preschool enrichment programs?

Accepted Answer

A) Preschool enrichment programs are likely to negatively affect children's IQ scores. 
B) Preschool enrichment programs can significantly boost children's IQ scores. 
C) Exceptional teaching strategies can boost children's IQ scores. 
D) Preschool enrichment programs cannot appreciably boost children's IQ scores. 
A) Preschool enrichment programs are likely to negatively affect children's IQ scores. 
B) Preschool enrichment programs can significantly boost children's IQ scores. 
C) Exceptional teaching strategies can boost children's IQ scores. 
D) Preschool enrichment programs cannot appreciably boost children's IQ scores.

Question 18

Goleman would argue that __________ intelligence exerts a more powerful influence on effective functioning in the world than IQ alone.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Although those with high IQs are found across professional fields,which professional group tends to obtain the highest average IQs?

Accepted Answer

A) Electricians 
B) Law enforcement officers 
C) Social workers 
D) Professors 
A) Electricians 
B) Law enforcement officers 
C) Social workers 
D) Professors

Question 20

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on the causes of IQ?

Accepted Answer

A) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time. 
B) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50 percent by environment and 50 percent by genes. 
C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced IQ. 
D) Galton was a hereditarian and believed that genes significantly influenced IQ. 
A) Galton believed that intelligence was a trait that changed significantly over time. 
B) Galton believed that intelligence was determined 50 percent by environment and 50 percent by genes. 
C) Galton was an environmentalist and believed that social factors significantly influenced IQ. 
D) Galton was a hereditarian and believed that genes significantly influenced IQ.

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of

Which of the following statements most accurately represents the relationship between sex differences and IQ?

Which scholar(s)was/were credited with developing the first intelligence test?

According to the Flynn effect,if the average IQ in 2010 was 105,what will the average IQ be in 2050?

Which of the following is not one of the explanations for the Flynn effect?

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing

Sterilization laws in Alberta remained into the

Mr.Cutty is a businessman who is running intelligence tests on potential employees to determine whom would be the best to hire and have the highest job performance.According to Sternberg.which types of intelligence should Mr.Cutty be interested in?

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses understanding of social situations and relationships?

Brain imaging during reasoning tasks that are highly related to general intelligence indicate that the __________ shows consistent activation across different "g-loaded" tasks.

Research has demonstrated that measures of sensory ability are not highly correlated with assessments of overall intelligence.These findings contradict Galton's and Cattell's claims about intelligence.Which principle of scientific thinking is relevant to their theory and these findings?

Which of the following is one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Beliefs that being gifted or a genius lead to being weird,socially awkward,or more likely to suffer from mental illnesses were put to rest by

The "Flynn effect" refers to

In non-Western countries,laypeople view intelligence as reflecting __________ more than intellectual brilliance.

Which of the following theorists would most likely disagree with the ideals of the eugenics movement?

Which statement reflects Arthur Jensen's views concerning IQ and preschool enrichment programs?

Goleman would argue that __________ intelligence exerts a more powerful influence on effective functioning in the world than IQ alone.

Although those with high IQs are found across professional fields,which professional group tends to obtain the highest average IQs?

Which of the following is representative of Sir Francis Galton's perspective on the causes of IQ?

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