Question 1

Which psychologist followed 1,500 California children with IQs above 140 from the time they were in elementary school through adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  David Wechsler 
B)  Alfred Binet 
C)  Howard Gardner 
D)  Lewis Terman

Question 2

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  general intelligence. 
B)  verbal and for nonverbal intelligence. 
C)  creativity and divergent thinking. 
D)  each of the five cognitive factors.

Question 3

Which of the following is obtained statistically from a person's relative standing in his or her age group and expresses how far above or below average the person's score was in comparison to the other scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio IQ 
B)  mental age 
C)  deviation IQ 
D)  chronological IQ

Question 4

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 5

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

Accepted Answer

A)  that most scores cluster at the top end of the scale. 
B)  that most scores cluster at the bottom of the scale. 
C)  a bell-shaped curve with most scores in the middle. 
D)  a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.

Question 6

Which of the following is a group multiple aptitude test that was designed to predict one's chances of success in college,and can also be used to estimate general intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dove Counterbalance Intelligence Test 
B)  SAT Reasoning Test 
C)  Stanford-Binet (SB5) 
D)  WAIS-IV

Question 7

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  evading the question. 
B)  providing a formal definition. 
C)  providing Wechsler's definition. 
D)  providing an operational definition.

Question 8

An IQ of 100 is considered __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  superior 
B)  high average 
C)  average 
D)  below average

Question 9

If your IQ test gives the same score when corrected by different people,it is considered a(n)__________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliable 
B)  valid 
C)  objective 
D)  subjective

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Which of the following is a factor that influences success for the gifted?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic motivation 
B)  level of adjustment 
C)  intellectual determination 
D)  intellectual competition

Question 13

Regarding the stability of IQ scores,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ scores measured at age three are highly correlated with those IQ scores measured at age 27. 
B)  The stability or reliability of IQ scores increases rapidly in early childhood. 
C)  After middle childhood, a person's IQ scores usually change very little from year to year. 
D)  Scores are very consistent from early adulthood to late middle age.

Question 14

Zelda is being administered the Processing Speed section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV).Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic 
B)  block design 
C)  coding 
D)  digit span

Question 15

A person who has either a high IQ or has special talents or aptitudes is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  mental flexible. 
B)  cognitive aware. 
C)  gifted. 
D)  intuitive.

Question 16

A bell-shaped curve characterized by a large number of scores in a middle area,tapering to very few extremely high or low scores is known as a(n)__________ curve.

Accepted Answer

A)  asymmetrical 
B)  skewed 
C)  U-shaped 
D)  normal

Question 17

Regarding gender differences in intellectual abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even today, males and females still differ significantly in their overall intelligence. 
B)  Test items on IQ tests are selected to be equally difficult for both sexes. 
C)  For decades, females, as a group, performed best on items that require verbal abilities, vocabulary, and rote learning. 
D)  For decades, males, as a group, performed best on items that require math and spatial visualization.

Question 18

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it,such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time,then one is demonstrating test

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  objectivity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  standardization.

Question 19

Which of the following psychologists was asked by the minister of education in Paris in 1904 to find a way to distinguish slower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy)with the result being the modern intelligence test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Maria Montessori 
C)  Alfred Binet 
D)  Jean Piaget

Question 20

The Cree people of Northern Canada value visual skills needed to find food on the frozen tundra,while the Puluwat people in the South Pacific prize ocean-going navigation skills necessary to get from island to island.These examples illustrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent thinking is not a part of every culture. 
B)  each culture teaches its children the kinds of "intelligence" valued in that culture. 
C)  convergent thinking is not part of every culture. 
D)  the cultural values that affect intelligence are mainly inherited from one's parents.

Exam 9: A: Intelligence