Question 1

Two newly developed IQ tests are administered to 500 people on consecutive days. The mean score on the first test is 60, while the mean score on the second test is 85. On this basis, which of the following do these tests appear to lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cross-test reliability 
B)  Standardization 
C)  Scoring reliability 
D)  Split-half reliability

Question 2

Why do modern-day IQ scores compare individuals of the same age group rather than using the original formula (mental age/chronological age × 100) to calculate IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  The original IQ formula has been corrected to eliminate cultural biases. 
B)  Children in the 21st century are expected to know less than children needed to know when the original IQ tests were developed. 
C)  Assessing intelligence in terms of mental age versus chronological age does not work well for adults. 
D)  Modern-day IQ scores also need to take into account children's emotional and social intelligences.

Question 3

Researchers have found that people's IQ scores start to decline after the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  a strong, negative correlation. 
B)  a perfect correlation. 
C)  no correlation. 
D)  a strong, positive correlation.

Question 4

Duane took an intelligence test and achieved a score in the 85th percentile. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Of the comparable population, 85 percent got a higher score than Duane. 
B)  Duane correctly answered 85 percent of the questions on the test. 
C)  Duane correctly answered 15 percent of the questions on the test. 
D)  Of the comparable population, 15 percent got a higher score than Duane.

Question 5

Monozygotic twins raised together have a higher correlation in IQ scores than MZ twins raised apart. This offers proof that

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence is determined by one's genetic makeup. 
B)  adoption affects IQ scores more than biology does. 
C)  there may be an environmental influence on intelligence. 
D)  MZ twins raised together learn from each other.

Question 6

Standard deviation is the

Accepted Answer

A)  average score within a group of scores. 
B)  average amount that each score falls above or below the mean. 
C)  value in a group of scores that occurs most often. 
D)  difference between the largest and smallest values in a group of scores.

Question 7

How does fragile X syndrome differ from fetal alcohol syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike fragile X syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome is entirely preventable. 
B)  People with fragile X syndrome have close-set eyes, whereas people with fetal alcohol syndrome have elongated faces and prominent ears. 
C)  People with fragile X syndrome have normal intelligence, whereas people with fetal alcohol syndrome have mild to severe mental disability. 
D)  Unlike fragile X syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome has a genetic basis.

Question 8

Howard Gardner would argue that a successful _______ is most likely to be high in interpersonal intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  ballerina 
B)  astronomer 
C)  painter 
D)  salesperson

Question 9

Which of the following is most consistently correlated with IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupation 
B)  Size of the brain 
C)  Reproductive success 
D)  School performance

Question 10

When a culturally unbiased intelligence test is being constructed, it should

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize the use of language. 
B)  focus on testing knowledge of vocabulary. 
C)  not attempt to measure analytical intelligence. 
D)  refer to culturally specific objects from a wide variety of cultures.

Question 11

A major criticism of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the various "intelligences" do not assess intelligence in terms of mental age versus chronological age. 
B)  his theory prizes "book smarts" at the expense of other types of intelligences. 
C)  his theory may make sense when applied to children but does not work well when assessing adults. 
D)  it is difficult to know how many intelligences there really are, unless there are objective criteria to help us decide between an "intelligence" and a "skill," "talent," or "ability."

Question 12

The extent to which several tests that are intended to measure the same psychological trait give comparable results is called

Accepted Answer

A)  scoring reliability. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  split-half reliability. 
D)  convergent validity.

Question 13

High IQ scores have been shown to predict _______, but not _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive success; school performance 
B)  happiness; longevity 
C)  job placement; school performance 
D)  school performance; happiness

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below
 
-When we examine the standard distribution of IQ scores, we see that about _______ percent of the population will achieve an IQ score _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  20; below 70 
B)  20; above 150 
C)  75; above 130 
D)  95; between 70 and 130

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below
 
-Based on the figure, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creative and practical intelligence are more sustainable than analytical intelligence throughout life. 
B)  As we age, crystallized intelligence declines more slowly than fluid intelligence. 
C)  As we age, emotional intelligence becomes weaker. 
D)  With age, what is measured in the "performance" portion of the IQ test declines more slowly than verbal ability.

Question 16

The drop in total IQ after age 45 is due mostly to declines in

Accepted Answer

A)  creative intelligence. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  performance IQ. 
D)  verbal IQ.

Question 17

Monozygotic (MZ) twins

Accepted Answer

A)  share half their genes. 
B)  are genetically identical. 
C)  have the same IQ score. 
D)  are rarely physically identical.

Question 18

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Raymond was nervous when his wife asked him to be in the delivery room for the birth of their child. Even though he felt a bit awkward, he stayed by his wife's side throughout the delivery, giving her moral support. 
B)  Midori is the only girl on her Little League baseball team. She has pitched three no-hitters and has not lost a game all season. 
C)  Tim enjoys needlepoint, so he joined a class. The other students, all women, tell him that men cannot be good at needlepoint. This makes him uncomfortable, and he has started making lots of mistakes. 
D)  When her husband told Leanne that there was no way she could learn how to change the oil in her car, Leanne read about the procedure, watched an instructional video, and changed her oil successfully.

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the table below.
 
-Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data in the graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  The higher the percentage of shared genes between people, the higher the correlations in their IQ scores are. 
B)  Parents and their adoptive offspring have very similar IQ scores. 
C)  Siblings reared together have very similar IQ scores, but identical twins do not. 
D)  The heritability of IQ scores is about 0.90.

Question 20

Most of the Flynn effect appears to be due to increases in _______ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  musical 
C)  emotional 
D)  crystallized

Exam 11: Intelligence

Two newly developed IQ tests are administered to 500 people on consecutive days. The mean score on the first test is 60, while the mean score on the second test is 85. On this basis, which of the following do these tests appear to lack?

Why do modern-day IQ scores compare individuals of the same age group rather than using the original formula (mental age/chronological age × 100) to calculate IQ scores?

Researchers have found that people's IQ scores start to decline after the age of

Duane took an intelligence test and achieved a score in the 85th percentile. What does this mean?

Monozygotic twins raised together have a higher correlation in IQ scores than MZ twins raised apart. This offers proof that

Standard deviation is the

How does fragile X syndrome differ from fetal alcohol syndrome?

Howard Gardner would argue that a successful _______ is most likely to be high in interpersonal intelligence.

Which of the following is most consistently correlated with IQ scores?

When a culturally unbiased intelligence test is being constructed, it should

A major criticism of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

The extent to which several tests that are intended to measure the same psychological trait give comparable results is called

High IQ scores have been shown to predict _, but not _.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -When we examine the standard distribution of IQ scores, we see that about _ percent of the population will achieve an IQ score _.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -Based on the figure, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

The drop in total IQ after age 45 is due mostly to declines in

Monozygotic (MZ) twins

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stereotype threat?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data in the graph?

Most of the Flynn effect appears to be due to increases in _______ intelligence.

Exam 11: Intelligence

Two newly developed IQ tests are administered to 500 people on consecutive days. The mean score on the first test is 60, while the mean score on the second test is 85. On this basis, which of the following do these tests appear to lack?

Why do modern-day IQ scores compare individuals of the same age group rather than using the original formula (mental age/chronological age × 100) to calculate IQ scores?

Researchers have found that people's IQ scores start to decline after the age of

Duane took an intelligence test and achieved a score in the 85th percentile. What does this mean?

Monozygotic twins raised together have a higher correlation in IQ scores than MZ twins raised apart. This offers proof that

Standard deviation is the

How does fragile X syndrome differ from fetal alcohol syndrome?

Howard Gardner would argue that a successful _______ is most likely to be high in interpersonal intelligence.

Which of the following is most consistently correlated with IQ scores?

When a culturally unbiased intelligence test is being constructed, it should

A major criticism of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is that

The extent to which several tests that are intended to measure the same psychological trait give comparable results is called

High IQ scores have been shown to predict _______, but not _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -When we examine the standard distribution of IQ scores, we see that about _______ percent of the population will achieve an IQ score _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -Based on the figure, which of the following is a valid conclusion?

The drop in total IQ after age 45 is due mostly to declines in

Monozygotic (MZ) twins

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates stereotype threat?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the table below. -Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the data in the graph?

Most of the Flynn effect appears to be due to increases in _______ intelligence.

High IQ scores have been shown to predict _, but not _.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below -When we examine the standard distribution of IQ scores, we see that about _ percent of the population will achieve an IQ score _.