Question 1

A test is said to be reliable if

Accepted Answer

A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-fair. 
A) a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it. 
B) it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure. 
C) its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict. 
D) it is culture-fair.

Question 2

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behaviour than other groups. 
C) It contradicted the idea that child prodigies "burn out" in adulthood. 
D) It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life. 
A) It put to rest the myths that existed about genius in the early part of the twentieth century. 
B) It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behaviour than other groups. 
C) It contradicted the idea that child prodigies "burn out" in adulthood. 
D) It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life.

Question 3

A psychologist who studies the extent to which a trait,such as IQ,is heritable among a group of women 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 4

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of such testing came from

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) the United States. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) the Soviet Union. 
A) France. 
B) the United States. 
C) the United Kingdom. 
D) the Soviet Union.

Question 5

Which of these women has the highest chance of giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) 14-year-old Christine 
B) 23-year-old Jillian 
C) 36-year-old Nadia 
D) 49-year-old Lauren 
A) 14-year-old Christine 
B) 23-year-old Jillian 
C) 36-year-old Nadia 
D) 49-year-old Lauren

Question 6

IQ tests are moderately correlated with academic success,which is what psychologists would refer to as

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest reliability. 
B) predictive validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) external validity. 
A) test-retest reliability. 
B) predictive validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) external validity.

Question 7

An IQ in the range of __________ may lead to a classification of intellectual disability.

Accepted Answer

A) 73-78 
B) 79-84 
C) 67-72 
D) 85-89 
A) 73-78 
B) 79-84 
C) 67-72 
D) 85-89

Question 8

Which of the following items would most likely be found on a culture-fair IQ test?

Accepted Answer

A) General information items 
B) Picture completion items 
C) Sentence completion items 
D) Vocabulary recognition items 
A) General information items 
B) Picture completion items 
C) Sentence completion items 
D) Vocabulary recognition items

Question 9

According to Gardner's view of multiple intelligences,someone who is a physiotherapist would have high __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) bodily-kinesthetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) linguistic 
D) intrapersonal 
A) bodily-kinesthetic 
B) naturalistic 
C) linguistic 
D) intrapersonal

Question 10

Because Ben's history professor was a college student during the 1970s,he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era.This knowledge is associated with the term

Accepted Answer

A) multiple intelligence. 
B) general intelligence. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) crystallized intelligence. 
A) multiple intelligence. 
B) general intelligence. 
C) fluid intelligence. 
D) crystallized intelligence.

Question 11

If you track the frequency by which popcorn kernels pop,few kernels pop early or late;most pop around the same time.This frequency chart is a good example of a __________ frequency graph.

Accepted Answer

A) flat 
B) positively skewed 
C) negatively skewed 
D) normal bell 
A) flat 
B) positively skewed 
C) negatively skewed 
D) normal bell

Question 12

The expressed purpose of the eugenics movement was to

Accepted Answer

A) improve a population's genetic stock by implementing sterilization plans for those of low IQ to prevent them from breeding. 
B) improve a population's genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with high IQs. 
C) improve a population's genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with low IQs. 
D) improve a population's genetic stock by way of providing those with low IQ increased access to higher education. 
A) improve a population's genetic stock by implementing sterilization plans for those of low IQ to prevent them from breeding. 
B) improve a population's genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with high IQs. 
C) improve a population's genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with low IQs. 
D) improve a population's genetic stock by way of providing those with low IQ increased access to higher education.

Question 13

Identical twins have IQ correlations around 0.7,whereas fraternal twins have IQ correlations of about 0.3.What do these correlations suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) Identical twins have very similar IQs while fraternal twins do not. 
B) Neither identical twins nor fraternal twins have very similar IQs. 
C) Fraternal twins have very similar IQs while identical twins do not. 
D) Both identical twins and fraternal twins have similar IQs. 
A) Identical twins have very similar IQs while fraternal twins do not. 
B) Neither identical twins nor fraternal twins have very similar IQs. 
C) Fraternal twins have very similar IQs while identical twins do not. 
D) Both identical twins and fraternal twins have similar IQs.

Question 14

According to Galton's hypothesis,intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A) whatever intelligence tests measure. 
B) a genetic trait that remains uninfluenced by the environment. 
C) the by-product of sensory capacity. 
D) an adaptive mechanism that increases reproductive potential. 
A) whatever intelligence tests measure. 
B) a genetic trait that remains uninfluenced by the environment. 
C) the by-product of sensory capacity. 
D) an adaptive mechanism that increases reproductive potential.

Question 15

Regarding the stability of IQ test scores throughout the lifespan,which is generally assumed to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ scores in infancy are strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
B) IQ scores in infancy are not strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
C) IQ scores in infancy are negatively correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
D) IQ scores obtained in infancy are relatively stable over time. 
A) IQ scores in infancy are strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
B) IQ scores in infancy are not strongly correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
C) IQ scores in infancy are negatively correlated with IQ scores in adulthood. 
D) IQ scores obtained in infancy are relatively stable over time.

Question 16

Which of the following is true concerning IQ correlations?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a positive correlation between IQ scores and poor health habits. 
B) There is a negative correlation between IQ scores and delinquency levels. 
C) There is a negative correlation between IQ scores and job performance. 
D) There is a positive correlation between IQ scores and delinquency levels. 
A) There is a positive correlation between IQ scores and poor health habits. 
B) There is a negative correlation between IQ scores and delinquency levels. 
C) There is a negative correlation between IQ scores and job performance. 
D) There is a positive correlation between IQ scores and delinquency levels.

Question 17

Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving reasoning,planning,and judgment?

Accepted Answer

A) Parietal lobe 
B) Temporal lobe 
C) Somatosensory cortex 
D) Prefrontal cortex 
A) Parietal lobe 
B) Temporal lobe 
C) Somatosensory cortex 
D) Prefrontal cortex

Question 18

Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a type of reading disability)after receiving substandard scores on the WAIS.Which subscale of the WAIS would provide the best information about Sarah's reading disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocabulary 
B) Similarities 
C) Picture completion 
D) Information 
A) Vocabulary 
B) Similarities 
C) Picture completion 
D) Information

Question 19

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ below 70 
B) Evidence of brain damage 
C) Slower than normal reflexes 
D) Onset of deficits prior to age six 
A) IQ below 70 
B) Evidence of brain damage 
C) Slower than normal reflexes 
D) Onset of deficits prior to age six

Question 20

What hormone may be linked to variations in verbal ability?

Accepted Answer

A) Testosterone 
B) Progesterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Vasopressin 
A) Testosterone 
B) Progesterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Vasopressin

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A test is said to be reliable if

What did Terman's groundbreaking study of gifted children accomplish?

A psychologist who studies the extent to which a trait,such as IQ,is heritable among a group of women is using a __________ approach.

Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world.The idea of such testing came from

Which of these women has the highest chance of giving birth to a child with Down Syndrome?

IQ tests are moderately correlated with academic success,which is what psychologists would refer to as

An IQ in the range of __________ may lead to a classification of intellectual disability.

Which of the following items would most likely be found on a culture-fair IQ test?

According to Gardner's view of multiple intelligences,someone who is a physiotherapist would have high __________ intelligence.

Because Ben's history professor was a college student during the 1970s,he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era.This knowledge is associated with the term

If you track the frequency by which popcorn kernels pop,few kernels pop early or late;most pop around the same time.This frequency chart is a good example of a __________ frequency graph.

The expressed purpose of the eugenics movement was to

Identical twins have IQ correlations around 0.7,whereas fraternal twins have IQ correlations of about 0.3.What do these correlations suggest?

According to Galton's hypothesis,intelligence is

Regarding the stability of IQ test scores throughout the lifespan,which is generally assumed to be true?

Which of the following is true concerning IQ correlations?

Which subdivision of the cortex is most active on tasks involving reasoning,planning,and judgment?

Sarah is being tested for dyslexia (a type of reading disability)after receiving substandard scores on the WAIS.Which subscale of the WAIS would provide the best information about Sarah's reading disability?

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

What hormone may be linked to variations in verbal ability?

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