Question 1

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​evolution. 
B)  ​creationism. 
C)  ​selective acquisition. 
D)  ​eugenics.

Question 2

In addition to the traditional psychometric way of looking at intelligence, there are several other approaches.Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches currently being used to study intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the neural basis of intelligence 
B)  ​the cognitive approach that views intelligence as an expression of thinking skills 
C)  ​the genetics approach that seeks to utilize chromosome mapping 
D)  ​the use of broader definitions of intelligence, such as multiple intelligences

Question 3

After administering a test to a large number of people, a psychologist compares their scores on the odd-numbered questions to their scores on the even-numbered questions.By checking whether these scores match, the psychologist is able to check for​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​criterion validity. 
B)  ​equivalent-forms objectivity. 
C)  ​test-retest reliability. 
D)  ​split-half reliability.

Question 4

The occurrence of which of the following conditions shows that extraordinary abilities can exist apart from general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  schizotypal personality 
C)  savant syndrome 
D)  familial intellectual disability

Question 5

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​diverse and accurate. 
B)  ​valid and objectively obtained. 
C)  ​consistent and highly correlated. 
D)  ​standardized using a norm sample.

Question 6

Intelligence cannot be

Accepted Answer

A)  operationally defined. 
B)  observed directly. 
C)  measured. 
D)  any of these.

Question 7

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 0.5 percent (less than half of one percent) 
B)  two percent 
C)  four percent 
D)  six percent

Question 8

Heredity does seem to impose upper limits on IQ, even under ideal conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jonathan has an intellectual disability.He is unable to read books or to read music and has had no music lessons.However, he is able to play any song on the piano if he hears it once on the radio.Jonathan would best be described as having

Accepted Answer

A)  a schizotypal personality. 
B)  savant syndrome. 
C)  Turner's syndrome. 
D)  pseudogiftedness.

Question 10

When psychologist David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades, he found that the students with straight A's showed significantly greater career success than the students who had poor grades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  functional 
B)  conditional 
C)  reliable 
D)  operational

Question 12

The best hope for children with Down syndrome would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  ​placement on a special diet that restricts phenylalanine as early as possible. 
B)  ​surgical implantation of a tube to drain fluid from the brain into the abdomen to minimize brain damage. 
C)  ​a specially tailored educational program. 
D)  ​the addition of increased amounts of iodine in the child's diet.

Question 13

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school.According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  practical intelligence 
B)  analytic intelligence 
C)  naturalistic intelligence 
D)  divergent intelligence

Question 14

Eight-year-old Tanya has an IQ of 135​, while her classmate Sam has an IQ of 116, but has an exceptional ability to play any musical instrument with professional precision.Which of these students would be considered gifted?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​only Tanya 
B)  only ​Sam 
C)  ​both Tanya and Sam 
D)  ​neither Tanya nor Sam

Question 15

Abe has an IQ of 60 with both his older brother and sister also being diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability.Abe and his sibling come from a very poor household where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support are inadequate.Abe and his siblings most likely have intellectual disabilities that have a(n)__________ cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  metabolic 
C)  familial 
D)  teratogenic

Question 16

Kaylynn was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability, lives in a supervised apartment, and works in a special simplified work environments called a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dependent employment facility. 
B)  ​limited skills facility. 
C)  ​adaptive behaviors workshop. 
D)  ​sheltered workshop.

Question 17

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)programs are unique because they​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​allow children to teach each other skills instead of an adult teacher. 
B)  ​involve skipping children one grade in elementary school and one grade in high school. 
C)  ​make children learn at an adult's pace and solve real-world work problems. 
D)  ​pair classroom enrichment with fast-paced instruction.

Question 18

Regarding the use of intelligence tests with different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture-fair intelligence tests have been shown to be entirely free of cultural influences. 
B)  To find a truly culture-fair way to measure intelligence, the core cognitive skills that lie at the heart of human intelligence must be identified. 
C)  Since U.S.children are so visual, they may be better prepared to take both nonverbal tests and traditional IQ tests than children from developing countries. 
D)  Culture-fair tests have been shown to be useful in testing children in the United States who come from poor communities, rural areas, or ethnic minority families.

Question 19

Regarding fragile X syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Fragile X syndrome is a sex-linked hereditary condition. 
B)  ​Fragile X syndrome results from a lack of an important enzyme and is linked to very low levels of dopamine. 
C)  ​Fragile X syndrome is a condition caused by an extra chromosome at pair 21. 
D)  ​Fragile X syndrome results from an insufficient supply of thyroid hormone.

Question 20

Which of the following is a genetic disease that can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing with the resulting intellectual disability being prevented by placing the child on a diet low in a substance the child's body can't handle?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​phenylketonuria (PKU) 
B)  ​fragile X syndrome 
C)  ​Down syndrome 
D)  ​cretinism

Exam 9: Intelligence.

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called

In addition to the traditional psychometric way of looking at intelligence, there are several other approaches.Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches currently being used to study intelligence?

After administering a test to a large number of people, a psychologist compares their scores on the odd-numbered questions to their scores on the even-numbered questions.By checking whether these scores match, the psychologist is able to check for

The occurrence of which of the following conditions shows that extraordinary abilities can exist apart from general intelligence?

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be

Intelligence cannot be

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Heredity does seem to impose upper limits on IQ, even under ideal conditions.

Jonathan has an intellectual disability.He is unable to read books or to read music and has had no music lessons.However, he is able to play any song on the piano if he hears it once on the radio.Jonathan would best be described as having

When psychologist David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades, he found that the students with straight A's showed significantly greater career success than the students who had poor grades.

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

The best hope for children with Down syndrome would involve

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school.According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

Eight-year-old Tanya has an IQ of 135, while her classmate Sam has an IQ of 116, but has an exceptional ability to play any musical instrument with professional precision.Which of these students would be considered gifted?

Kaylynn was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability, lives in a supervised apartment, and works in a special simplified work environments called a(n)

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are unique because they

Regarding the use of intelligence tests with different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding fragile X syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is a genetic disease that can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing with the resulting intellectual disability being prevented by placing the child on a diet low in a substance the child's body can't handle?

Exam 9: Intelligence.

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called

In addition to the traditional psychometric way of looking at intelligence, there are several other approaches.Which of the following is NOT one of the approaches currently being used to study intelligence?

After administering a test to a large number of people, a psychologist compares their scores on the odd-numbered questions to their scores on the even-numbered questions.By checking whether these scores match, the psychologist is able to check for​

The occurrence of which of the following conditions shows that extraordinary abilities can exist apart from general intelligence?

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be​

Intelligence cannot be

What percent of the population scores above 140 on IQ tests?

Heredity does seem to impose upper limits on IQ, even under ideal conditions.

Jonathan has an intellectual disability.He is unable to read books or to read music and has had no music lessons.However, he is able to play any song on the piano if he hears it once on the radio.Jonathan would best be described as having

When psychologist David McClelland compared a group of college students with straight A's to another group with poor grades, he found that the students with straight A's showed significantly greater career success than the students who had poor grades.

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

The best hope for children with Down syndrome would involve

Kenny, a minority adolescent, believes that what he learns "on the street" is more important than what he is taught in school.According to Robert Sternberg, Kenny believes which of the following types of intelligence is the most important?

Eight-year-old Tanya has an IQ of 135​, while her classmate Sam has an IQ of 116, but has an exceptional ability to play any musical instrument with professional precision.Which of these students would be considered gifted?

Kaylynn was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability, lives in a supervised apartment, and works in a special simplified work environments called a(n) ​

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are unique because they​

Regarding the use of intelligence tests with different cultures, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding fragile X syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?​

Which of the following is a genetic disease that can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing with the resulting intellectual disability being prevented by placing the child on a diet low in a substance the child's body can't handle?​

After administering a test to a large number of people, a psychologist compares their scores on the odd-numbered questions to their scores on the even-numbered questions.By checking whether these scores match, the psychologist is able to check for

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be

Eight-year-old Tanya has an IQ of 135, while her classmate Sam has an IQ of 116, but has an exceptional ability to play any musical instrument with professional precision.Which of these students would be considered gifted?

Kaylynn was diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability, lives in a supervised apartment, and works in a special simplified work environments called a(n)

Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs are unique because they

Regarding fragile X syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is a genetic disease that can be detected in newborn babies by routine medical testing with the resulting intellectual disability being prevented by placing the child on a diet low in a substance the child's body can't handle?