Question 1

Describe the components of Sternberg's concept of "successful intelligence."

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Question 2

Brenna took a test designed to measure her creativity.She tells you that her final score on the test was 70.She knows you are taking a psychology class,so she asks you what this score means.You should tell Brenna

Accepted Answer

A)  that you can't interpret her score without knowing the norms for the test. 
B)  70 is probably a high score since most tests have a maximum score of 80. 
C)  she will need to take the test again before her score can be accurately interpreted. 
D)  70 is probably a low score since most tests have an average score of 100.

Question 3

The ability to generate ideas that are original,novel,and useful defines

Accepted Answer

A)  insight. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  reasoning. 
D)  intelligence.

Question 4

The Featured Study concerning racial stereotypes and test performance found that when students believed a test measured general verbal ability,the performance of African American students was

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to the performance of white students. 
B)  significantly lower than the performance of white students. 
C)  significantly higher than the performance of white students. 
D)  significantly higher than the performance of female students.

Question 5

Recent research suggests that sterotype vulnerability may undermine test performance by reducing

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction range. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  self-monitoring. 
D)  suppression of negative thoughts.

Question 6

Which of the following researchers proposed the notion of stereotype vulnerability to explain ethnic differences in IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandra Scarr 
B)  Arthur Jensen 
C)  Claude Steele 
D)  Robert Sternberg

Question 7

Adoption studies comparing the intelligence of adopted children to their ____ provides support for the role of genetic factors in intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological parents 
B)  adoptive parents 
C)  adopted siblings 
D)  adopted twins

Question 8

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range,the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are

Accepted Answer

A)  determined during the first year of life. 
B)  set by heredity. 
C)  determined by environmental experiences. 
D)  subject to modification until puberty.

Question 9

Compared to those who score low on IQ tests,people who score high are more likely to end up in high-status jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ tests are widely used in virtually all cultures. 
B)  Different cultures have different conceptions of what intelligence is. 
C)  It is generally accepted across all cultures that it is possible to measure and quantify intellectual ability. 
D)  Western IQ tests generally translate well into the language and cognitive framework of non-Western cultures.

Question 11

According to Sternberg,a person who has the ability to see all aspects of a problem and make good decisions is demonstrating the ____________________ type of intelligence.

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning before the age of 18 
B)  subaverage general mental ability 
C)  caused by an organic condition 
D)  deficiencies in adaptive skills

Question 13

Summarize the contributions of Binet,Simon,Terman,and Wechsler to the evolution of intelligence testing.

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Question 14

Francis has applied for admission to a computer science program,and one of the requirements for admission is the completion of a test that measures sequencing skills and abstract reasoning skills.Her score on this test will be a major factor in the decision about whether to admit her to the program.In this case,the test that Francis is scheduled to take would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  an achievement test. 
B)  a projective test. 
C)  a normative test. 
D)  an aptitude test.

Question 15

When the scores from separate administrations of a test are highly correlated,the test is considered to be reliable and concerns about measurement error are reduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most school districts consider children who fall in the upper ____________________ of the IQ distribution to be gifted.

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Question 17

Critics argue that heritability explanations for ethnic differences in IQ have a variety of flaws and weakness; these weaknesses do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  between-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
B)  within-groups comparisons are more likely to be the result of environmental influences. 
C)  the concept of race is more of a social concept then a biological one. 
D)  the differences in IQ scores for ethnic groups is more likely to be attributed to socioeconomic differences.

Question 18

Mental retardation refers to subaverage general mental ability accompanied by deficiencies in everyday living skills before age 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The argument that no one has demonstrated that intelligence is largely shaped by environment,so it must be largely inherited is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an appeal to ignorance. 
B)  a reification. 
C)  a conclusion that is supported by the research presented in this chapter. 
D)  an example of divergent thinking.

Question 20

The notion that all cognitive abilities share a core factor,labeled "g," was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman 
B)  Galton 
C)  Thustone 
D)  Stern

Exam 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Describe the components of Sternberg's concept of "successful intelligence."

Brenna took a test designed to measure her creativity.She tells you that her final score on the test was 70.She knows you are taking a psychology class,so she asks you what this score means.You should tell Brenna

The ability to generate ideas that are original,novel,and useful defines

The Featured Study concerning racial stereotypes and test performance found that when students believed a test measured general verbal ability,the performance of African American students was

Recent research suggests that sterotype vulnerability may undermine test performance by reducing

Which of the following researchers proposed the notion of stereotype vulnerability to explain ethnic differences in IQ scores?

Adoption studies comparing the intelligence of adopted children to their ____ provides support for the role of genetic factors in intelligence.

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range,the upper limits of an individual's intellectual potential are

Compared to those who score low on IQ tests,people who score high are more likely to end up in high-status jobs.

Which of the following statements about the influence of culture on the use of IQ tests is MOST accurate?

According to Sternberg,a person who has the ability to see all aspects of a problem and make good decisions is demonstrating the ____________________ type of intelligence.

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of mental retardation?

Summarize the contributions of Binet,Simon,Terman,and Wechsler to the evolution of intelligence testing.

When the scores from separate administrations of a test are highly correlated,the test is considered to be reliable and concerns about measurement error are reduced.

Most school districts consider children who fall in the upper ____________________ of the IQ distribution to be gifted.

Critics argue that heritability explanations for ethnic differences in IQ have a variety of flaws and weakness; these weaknesses do NOT include

Mental retardation refers to subaverage general mental ability accompanied by deficiencies in everyday living skills before age 18.

The argument that no one has demonstrated that intelligence is largely shaped by environment,so it must be largely inherited is an example of

The notion that all cognitive abilities share a core factor,labeled "g," was proposed by: