Question 1

A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, or working, which are termed

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive behaviors. 
B) kinesthetic skills. 
C) divergent abilities. 
D) basic aptitudes.

Question 2

When one's mental age is the same as 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 3

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) reliable. 
C) objective. 
D) standardized.

Question 4

Concerning her academic studies, Marta exhibits a strong desire to understand and to excel. She also perseveres when her studies get difficult. Marta is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) precociousness. 
C) giftedness. 
D) intellectual determination.

Question 5

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is providing you with a(n)__________ definition of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A psychologist who gives you a list...

Question 6

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to a group of grade school children and then administers this same test to these children two weeks later. The psychologist finds that the children's scores have changed significantly from the first to the second administration. Due to this finding, the psychologist should

Accepted Answer

A) inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ. 
B) question the reliability of the test. 
C) assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence. 
D) realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test.

Question 7

Concerning the expert systems within artificial intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Expert systems have been used to Think Critically geological formations, play chess, read, and tell when to buy and sell stocks. 
B) Expert systems were developed by converting complex skills into clearly stated rules that a computer can follow. 
C) Outside of their little corners of expertise, these expert systems do not perform well. 
D) Expert systems are useful for providing an organized description of events, but not for the prediction or diagnosis of conditions or events.

Question 8

Homo Sapiens comes from the Latin words for

Accepted Answer

A) man and wise. 
B) like and thinkers. 
C) one and mind. 
D) brain and upright.

Question 9

A person with an IQ between 50 and 70 with below average adaptive behaviors that would require intermittent support from others would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A) moderate 
B) profound 
C) severe 
D) mild

Question 10

The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 12

One way to determine the validity of a test is to compare test scores to some measure of actual performance or standard of success. This is referred to as __________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest 
B) equivalent-forms 
C) content-construct 
D) criterion

Question 13

Compared to the relatively unsuccessful intellectually gifted in Terman's study, the successful ones were

Accepted Answer

A) better adjusted. 
B) more verbal. 
C) more mature. 
D) more persistent.

Question 14

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) After middle childhood, IQ scores, on average, usually change very little from year to year with a small, gradual increase until about age 40 and a small slow decline thereafter. 
B) Those individuals who gain in IQ were exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood. 
C) Those adults who decline in IQ typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles. 
D) Intellectual skills involved in crystallized intelligence slowly decline after middle age with fluid intelligence actually increasing or, at least, declining very little until advanced age.

Question 15

Sieta has been assigned a major term paper in her psychology class. So, she begins by breaking down the project into parts, establishes goals and a time line for completing each part, monitors her progress, and makes corrections when necessary. Sieta is demonstrating the ability to manage her own thinking and problem solving efforts, which are called __________ skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sieta has been assigned a major term...

Question 16

Regarding intelligence, creativity, and wisdom, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Rational thinking can lead to correct, but uninspired answers. 
B) People who are wise tend to be intelligent, but not creative. 
C) Wise people approach life with openness and tolerance. 
D) People can be intelligent without being wise or creative.

Question 17

Emily understands herself very well. According to Howard Gardner, Emily is high in __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalist 
B) bodily-kinesthetic 
C) interpersonal 
D) intrapersonal

Question 18

Explain the difference in familial and organic intellectual disability, including the percentage of persons with each type of disability, the causes of each, and how familial and certain types of organic intellectual disabilities can be prevented.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the difference in familial and organic...

Question 19

Intellectual disabilities can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) birth injuries. 
B) missing genes, extra genes, or defective genes. 
C) very poor households where nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional support may be inadequate. 
D) all of these.

Question 20

Dr. Yeadley administers an intelligence test to 100 college freshmen. Two weeks later, Dr. Yeadley returns and administers the same test to these students. By comparing the two scores of these subjects, Dr. Yeadley will determine

Accepted Answer

A) criterion validity. 
B) equivalent-forms reliability. 
C) test-retest reliability. 
D) objective standardization.

Exam 9: Intelligence