Question 1

As Gwen reviews her performance on the WAIS,she asks the psychologist who administered the test what subtests make up the performance scale.What are some examples of subtests on the performance scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension, vocabulary 
B)  digit-symbol coding, block design 
C)  arithmetic, digit span 
D)  similarities, digit span

Question 2

Yerkes concluded that the average mental age of White American adults was:

Accepted Answer

A)  22 years 
B)  19 years 
C)  13 years 
D)  10 years

Question 3

Why is Charles Spearman's g-factor theory of intelligence deficient in measuring non-cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

As the class ends,your psych professor says,"Next time,we will discuss an approach to intelligence that measures the cognitive factors that make up intelligence." Since you have already read the assigned reading,you know that she is talking about the ____ approach to intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  triarchic theory 
B)  multiple-intelligence 
C)  psychometric 
D)  Terman

Question 5

General intelligence,or g,correlates positively with:

Accepted Answer

A)  math skills 
B)  athletic success 
C)  social skills 
D)  academic performance

Question 6

Differences in IQ scores between White and African Americans are due to exposure to information found on IQ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you were to take a modern intelligence test,your IQ score would actually be called:

Accepted Answer

A)  interval IQ 
B)  nominal IQ 
C)  ratio IQ 
D)  deviation IQ

Question 8

Psychological tests must have two characteristics,and they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization and validity 
B)  correlation and standardization 
C)  reliability and validity 
D)  standardization and reliability

Question 9

The Wechsler scales of intelligence are administered:

Accepted Answer

A)  in large groups 
B)  one-on-one 
C)  in groups no larger than five 
D)  in groups no larger than three

Question 10

Two friends are debating about the nature of IQ.Sam claims that it measures innate abilities.Joseph says that it is influenced strongly by environmental factors.Which of the following could Joseph truthfully use to support his arguments?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been estimated that IQ can vary up to 15 points depending on environment. 
B)  Identical twins raised together tend to have similar IQs. 
C)  It is likely that two unrelated people raised in different environments will have different IQs. 
D)  Adopted children have IQs that are similar to those of children who have stayed with their natural lower-class parents.

Question 11

Which of the following summarizes the debate on the contributions of genetics and environment on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  heredity-neutral 
B)  neutral-nurture 
C)  nature-nurture 
D)  nature-neutral

Question 12

Aaron has an IQ of 59,but does not have any problems in the 11 areas of adaptive skills.Is Aaron considered intellectually disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  No-his IQ is not subaverage 
B)  No-he needs limitations in four areas of adaptive skills 
C)  No-he does not have deficits in adaptive skills 
D)  Yes-he fits the definition of mental retardation

Question 13

In comparison to a normal brain,Albert's Einstein's brain:

Accepted Answer

A)  weighs more 
B)  had a larger inferior parietal lobe 
C)  thicker corpus callosum 
D)  had a larger occipital lobe

Question 14

Handwriting analysis to measure intelligence may have ____,but definitely lacks ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability; validity 
B)  correlation; heritability 
C)  validity; heritability 
D)  reliability; correlation

Question 15

The average 14-year-old will have a ratio IQ score of:

Accepted Answer

A)  80 
B)  100 
C)  120 
D)  140

Question 16

Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory focuses on three:

Accepted Answer

A)  types of IQ testing procedures 
B)  types of reasoning processes 
C)  forms of emotional expression 
D)  parts of the brain used for memory

Question 17

Which of the following best describes what occurs in the brain of highly intelligent children as they become young adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  The corpus callosum becomes thicker and then it thins. 
B)  The thalamus grows more neural connections with the cortex. 
C)  The cortex, that was once thicker than normal in childhood, thins. 
D)  The cortex continues to thicken.

Question 18

What is the status of IQ testing in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ tests cannot be the only basis for placement in special education classes. 
B)  Tests based on multiple intelligences must be used. 
C)  A trained psychologist must administer and interpret the test. 
D)  The parents of a child whose IQ is measured must assist in the interpretation of the score.

Question 19

The IQ scores of children who participated in intervention programs typically ____ once they leave the program.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  decline 
C)  stabilize 
D)  destabilize

Question 20

Allison scores a 29 the first time she takes her driver's test,and she scores a 28 the second time she takes the test.In this case,the driver's test can be said to have:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  a normal distribution 
D)  an ecological approach

Exam 13: Intelligence