Question 1

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)would be measured by asking questions, such as "Why is yeast added to bread dough?" and "What does cryptic mean?"

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative reasoning 
B) working memory 
C) divergent thinking 
D) knowledge

Question 2

If you knew the intelligence test score of a college student, you could best predict which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) school grades 
B) leadership skills 
C) participation in the arts 
D) originality of scientific contributions

Question 3

Language, music, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalist are four of the types of

Accepted Answer

A) creative thinking, according to Torrance. 
B) intelligence, according to Gardner. 
C) the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales. 
D) culture-fair tests.

Question 4

Edgar is 55 years old and is taking an IQ test. Although he performs poorly on the timed test items, his overall IQ score does not change from when he was young because he was able to compensate for his loss of speed using the gains he has made in __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) implicit 
C) crystallized 
D) explicit

Question 5

At birth, Sam was found to have a genetically induced lack of an enzyme. He is placed on a diet, which includes not eating any foods containing the artificial sweetener aspartame. This diet will help prevent the development of an intellectual disability. Sam most likely has which condition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Dr. Wyner has determined that his new intelligence test is reliable, which means that it

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it claims to measure. 
B) yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person. 
C) is administered using standard procedures. 
D) gives the same score when different people correct it.

Question 7

When one's mental age is lower than one's actual age in years, then

Accepted Answer

A) the test lacks reliability. 
B) one's IQ is over 100. 
C) one's IQ is below 100. 
D) one's IQ is 100.

Question 8

Which group intelligence test was first given to World War I military recruits to identify potential officers?

Accepted Answer

A) Army Alpha. 
B) SAT Reasoning Test. 
C) DSM Diagnostic Scale 
D) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

Question 9

A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and reason, spiced with creativity and originality is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mixture of convergent thinking, intelligence, and...

Question 10

The "right" choices in life can only be defined by

Accepted Answer

A) utilizing extremely rational approaches. 
B) trying to avoid negative consequences. 
C) taking personal values, needs, and emotions into account. 
D) using all of these.

Question 11

Cooperation, the showing of kindness, a good memory, and an early talent in music or art may be signs of

Accepted Answer

A) extroversion in young children. 
B) giftedness in young children. 
C) the effects of a secure attachment on children. 
D) the savant syndrome in young children.

Question 12

Programs that provide stimulating intellectual experiences, typically for disadvantaged preschoolers are known as __________ programs.

Accepted Answer

A) early childhood education 
B) the GATE 
C) Instrumental Enrichment 
D) remediation tutorial

Question 13

When members of the Kpelle culture in Liberia were asked to sort objects, they grouped them together in categories the same way that people in Western cultures do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Test standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing

Accepted Answer

A) norms. 
B) percent variance. 
C) split-half validity. 
D) culture-fairness.

Question 15

The success of humans is due to our intelligence, which makes us very

Accepted Answer

A) future-oriented. 
B) adaptable. 
C) communal. 
D) aggressive.

Question 16

The generally accepted definition of intelligence includes the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) record and recall visual images. 
B) act purposely. 
C) interact effectively in social groups. 
D) think emotively.

Question 17

Which of the following is the second most common form of genetic intellectual disability and affects more males than females?

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome 
B) fragile X syndrome 
C) hydrocephaly 
D) cretinism

Question 18

Greg has been feeling down since the breakup with his girlfriend. He remembers that helping others always made him feel better in the past. So he volunteers at the local food pantry and does start feeling better. This illustrates which aspect of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) intuition 
B) perceiving emotions 
C) using emotions 
D) divergent thinking

Question 19

The Greek philosopher Aristotle stated that a person should "be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way," which psychologists Salovey and Mayer would describe as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Greek philosopher Aristotle stated that a...

Question 20

Down syndrome results from flaws in the parents' egg or sperm cells, a condition called

Accepted Answer

A) trisomy-21. 
B) phenylketonuria (PKU). 
C) fragile X. 
D) cretinism.

Exam 9: Intelligence

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5) would be measured by asking questions, such as "Why is yeast added to bread dough?" and "What does cryptic mean?"