Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the subtests on the WAIS-IV?

Accepted Answer

A) Picture completion 
B) Block design 
C) Digit symbol 
D) Word stem completion 
A) Picture completion 
B) Block design 
C) Digit symbol 
D) Word stem completion

Question 2

Research has demonstrated that __________ intelligence declines with age.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The tendency of individuals with similar genes to have children is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) assortative mating. 
C) intelligent mating. 
D) selective reproduction. 
A) natural selection. 
B) assortative mating. 
C) intelligent mating. 
D) selective reproduction.

Question 4

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) Global,intuitive,and special 
B) General,global,and specific 
C) Analytical,creative,and practical 
D) Mathematical,reasoning,and verbal 
A) Global,intuitive,and special 
B) General,global,and specific 
C) Analytical,creative,and practical 
D) Mathematical,reasoning,and verbal

Question 5

Which category of severity affects approximately 85 percent of those diagnosed with an intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) Mild 
B) Moderate 
C) Severe 
D) Profound 
A) Mild 
B) Moderate 
C) Severe 
D) Profound

Question 6

__________ refers to the value of each person's IQ relative to the norms for his or her age group.

Accepted Answer

A) Deviation IQ 
B) Mental age 
C) Metacognitive level 
D) Intelligence quotient 
A) Deviation IQ 
B) Mental age 
C) Metacognitive level 
D) Intelligence quotient

Question 7

Jillian takes one type of intelligence test in her cognition class and,within a few weeks,is administered a different intelligence test as part of an employment workshop.She scores similarly on both tests.These tests would be high in

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 8

__________ refers to the idea that intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure.

Accepted Answer

A) Spearman's general intelligence 
B) Cattell's fluid intelligence 
C) Boring's dictum 
D) Gardner's multiple intelligences 
A) Spearman's general intelligence 
B) Cattell's fluid intelligence 
C) Boring's dictum 
D) Gardner's multiple intelligences

Question 9

Ben received a score of 125 on the WAIS and is taking it again in three weeks.What should we expect about Ben's upcoming test score?

Accepted Answer

A) Ben should score lower on the second administration because it is hard to replicate such a high score. 
B) Ben should score slightly higher on the second administration due to increased motivation. 
C) Ben should score nearly the same on the second administration of the test. 
D) Ben should score slightly higher on the second administration due to item familiarity. 
A) Ben should score lower on the second administration because it is hard to replicate such a high score. 
B) Ben should score slightly higher on the second administration due to increased motivation. 
C) Ben should score nearly the same on the second administration of the test. 
D) Ben should score slightly higher on the second administration due to item familiarity.

Question 10

A question asking why people pay taxes would fall under which subscale area of the WAIS?

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluation 
B) Information 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Comprehension 
A) Evaluation 
B) Information 
C) Vocabulary 
D) Comprehension

Question 11

Gardner argued that __________ provide support for his concept of multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) blind persons 
B) autistic savants 
C) schizophrenia patients 
D) twin studies 
A) blind persons 
B) autistic savants 
C) schizophrenia patients 
D) twin studies

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is likely to have an IQ that is most closely related to Darrell?

Accepted Answer

A) Darrell's neighbour Dave 
B) Darrell's cousin Sarah 
C) Darrell's sister Debra 
D) Darrell's cousin Derreck 
A) Darrell's neighbour Dave 
B) Darrell's cousin Sarah 
C) Darrell's sister Debra 
D) Darrell's cousin Derreck

Question 13

Research on intelligence testing across different cultures has indicated that if tasks (i.e. ,reproducing visual patterns)are conducted using a medium that is familiar within background culture of the test-taker,then

Accepted Answer

A) children from privileged countries continue to outperform disadvantaged children. 
B) children from minority groups will outperform non-minority group children. 
C) scores tend to be similar when tests are administered in a culture-specific manner. 
D) overall IQ scores are still lower for non-native language children as they do not assess abstract reasoning. 
A) children from privileged countries continue to outperform disadvantaged children. 
B) children from minority groups will outperform non-minority group children. 
C) scores tend to be similar when tests are administered in a culture-specific manner. 
D) overall IQ scores are still lower for non-native language children as they do not assess abstract reasoning.

Question 14

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A) Poetic 
B) Digital 
C) Creative 
D) Naturalistic 
A) Poetic 
B) Digital 
C) Creative 
D) Naturalistic

Question 15

Concerning intelligence and memory,which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence test scores tend to be inversely correlated with scores on working memory tests. 
B) Intelligence test scores tend to be negatively correlated with scores on working memory tests. 
C) Intelligence test scores tend to be unrelated to scores on working memory tests. 
D) Intelligence test scores tend to be positively correlated with scores on working memory tests. 
A) Intelligence test scores tend to be inversely correlated with scores on working memory tests. 
B) Intelligence test scores tend to be negatively correlated with scores on working memory tests. 
C) Intelligence test scores tend to be unrelated to scores on working memory tests. 
D) Intelligence test scores tend to be positively correlated with scores on working memory tests.

Question 16

Regarding Spearman,Gardner,and Sternberg's theories,which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Gardner's interpersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's practical intelligence. 
B) Gardner's linguistic intelligence is related to Spearman's g. 
C) Gardner's bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is related to Sternberg's analytical intelligence. 
D) Gardner's intrapersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's creative intelligence. 
A) Gardner's interpersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's practical intelligence. 
B) Gardner's linguistic intelligence is related to Spearman's g. 
C) Gardner's bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is related to Sternberg's analytical intelligence. 
D) Gardner's intrapersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's creative intelligence.

Question 17

Regarding IQ similarities between parents and adopted children,which findings are most common?

Accepted Answer

A) Biological parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs. 
B) Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their adoptive parents than their biological parents. 
C) Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than their adoptive parents. 
D) Adoptive parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs. 
A) Biological parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs. 
B) Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their adoptive parents than their biological parents. 
C) Over time,the IQs of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than their adoptive parents. 
D) Adoptive parents do not tend to have much influence on their children's IQs.

Question 18

The correlation of IQ measured at six months old with adult IQ is about

Accepted Answer

A) 0.00. 
B) 0.20. 
C) 0.45. 
D) 0.70. 
A) 0.00. 
B) 0.20. 
C) 0.45. 
D) 0.70.

Question 19

Terman and Oden's (1974)study of gifted children found that gifted kids were

Accepted Answer

A) socially maladjusted. 
B) more resistant to mental illness. 
C) much more likely to be females. 
D) less likely to attend graduate school. 
A) socially maladjusted. 
B) more resistant to mental illness. 
C) much more likely to be females. 
D) less likely to attend graduate school.

Question 20

The extent to which the variability of a trait among groups is genetically influenced is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) between-group heritability. 
B) among-group heritability. 
C) cross-group heritability. 
D) within-group heritability. 
A) between-group heritability. 
B) among-group heritability. 
C) cross-group heritability. 
D) within-group heritability.

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Which of the following is not one of the subtests on the WAIS-IV?

Research has demonstrated that __________ intelligence declines with age.

The tendency of individuals with similar genes to have children is referred to as

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

Which category of severity affects approximately 85 percent of those diagnosed with an intellectual disability?

__________ refers to the value of each person's IQ relative to the norms for his or her age group.

Jillian takes one type of intelligence test in her cognition class and,within a few weeks,is administered a different intelligence test as part of an employment workshop.She scores similarly on both tests.These tests would be high in

__________ refers to the idea that intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure.

Ben received a score of 125 on the WAIS and is taking it again in three weeks.What should we expect about Ben's upcoming test score?

A question asking why people pay taxes would fall under which subscale area of the WAIS?

Gardner argued that __________ provide support for his concept of multiple intelligences.

Which of the following individuals is likely to have an IQ that is most closely related to Darrell?

Research on intelligence testing across different cultures has indicated that if tasks (i.e. ,reproducing visual patterns)are conducted using a medium that is familiar within background culture of the test-taker,then

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Concerning intelligence and memory,which statement is true?

Regarding Spearman,Gardner,and Sternberg's theories,which statement is true?

Regarding IQ similarities between parents and adopted children,which findings are most common?

The correlation of IQ measured at six months old with adult IQ is about

Terman and Oden's (1974)study of gifted children found that gifted kids were

The extent to which the variability of a trait among groups is genetically influenced is referred to as

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