Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the development of the cortex across the life span?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cortex starts to thicken in childhood and adolescence, and continues to thicken as we age. 
B)  People with dementias lose intellectual functioning because of a process called "pruning." 
C)  Teenagers typically have more neural connections than elementary school children. 
D)  Changes in cortical thickness are most pronounced in the prefrontal cortex.

Question 2

The average score in a distribution is known as the ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The average score in a distribution is...

Question 3

The Fergusons have two adopted children.The children are NOT biologically related to each other.Which of the following is most likely to be true about the correlation of IQ scores between the two children?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will be higher than the correlation of biologically related siblings raised apart. 
B)  It will be lower than the correlation between each of the children and their biological parents. 
C)  It will be lower than the correlation between each of the children and their adoptive parents. 
D)  It will be the same as biological siblings raised together.

Question 4

Kalendria is a writer at heart.Although her job is as an accountant with numbers,her escape at the end of the day is creating characters and scenes,and imaging how they will all interact and unfold.Then,she figures out the perfect words to use to describe the story in her head,and the ideal point of view and pace to tell it.Although she has written many stories,this is NOT why she writes.What aspect of intelligence would Kalendria likely score high in?

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity 
B)  social intelligence 
C)  practical intelligence 
D)  emotional intelligence

Question 5

People with IQ scores between 50 and 70 are sometimes referred to as ___intellectually disabled because they can benefit from education and can support themselves as adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People with IQ scores between 50 and...

Question 6

The process of obtaining meaningful test scores from a sample population is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which quality is believed to be of primary importance to creative development?

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic motivation 
B)  self-confidence 
C)  independence 
D)  extroversion

Question 8

Leen is about to write the GREs (Graduate Record Examination)as a prerequisite for getting into graduate school.She is extremely nervous about how she will do here,because she knows that the graduate schools really look at your scores on the GREs and use it to sift through applicants that are likely to succeed (or NOT)in graduate school.If this assumption made by graduate schools is correct,one would have to say that the GRE has high

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability. 
B)  standardization. 
C)  predictive validity. 
D)  content validity.

Question 9

Jody believes that people who are of lower intelligence should be prohibited from having children.Jody seems to agree with the view of ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Binet; eugenics 
B)  Binet; evolution 
C)  Terman; eugenics 
D)  Terman; evolution

Question 10

Jeremy and Jake are identical twins that were adopted at birth by different families.Jeremy grows up with an array of toys and books,and accompanies his parents on frequent outings.Jake,on the other hand,has few toys or books and usually spends his time watching television or playing video games.Which of the following would be least likely to be an outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy will have a higher IQ. 
B)  Jake will be near the upper limit of his reaction range. 
C)  Jeremy and Jake will have the same reaction range for intelligence. 
D)  Jeremy will be near the upper limit of his reaction range.

Question 11

Julianne is taking part in a research study in which she must complete a spatial task.Before she begins,the researcher tells her NOT to feel bad if she doesn't do well because females tend to have poorer spatial ability than males.How will Julianne do on the task relative to other participants who are NOT told this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Julianne will do better as she will perceive it as a challenge. 
B)  Julianne will do worse due to stereotype vulnerability. 
C)  Julianne will do better than other females, so she can prove the researcher wrong. 
D)  Julianne will do better than males due to stereotype vulnerability.

Question 12

Brigitte is an architect.She is likely to score high on Gardner's ___ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  logical/mathematical 
B)  bodily/kinesthetic 
C)  spatial 
D)  musical

Question 13

Wechsler designed his intelligence tests to be different in several ways from the Stanford-Binet test.Which of the following statements about these differences is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wechsler tests derived an individual's score from a normal distribution rather than a ratio of mental age to chronological age. 
B)  The Wechsler tests emphasized performance IQ as much as verbal IQ while the Standord-Binet just tested verbal ability. 
C)  The Wechsler tests did not contain a verbal component while the Stanford-Binet did. 
D)  The Wechsler tests are fair for people who do not speak English while the Stanford-Binet is not.

Question 14

Omar took a personality test and it said he was extraverted.His family was surprised by this result,so he took the test again.This time,the same test said that he was introverted.What is the problem with the personality test that Omar took?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has low predictive validity. 
B)  It has low reliability. 
C)  It has low standardization. 
D)  It has inappropriate norms.

Question 15

Reagan has just taken an intelligence test.After it has been scored,he is given a total IQ score,as well as separate scores on the verbal,and performance sections of the test.In this example,the total IQ score would be the measure of a ___,and the scores on the verbal and performance sections would each be measures of a ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  s factor; g factor 
B)  g factor; s factor 
C)  specific factor analysis; general factor analysis 
D)  general factor analysis; specific factor analysis

Question 16

Leland has an IQ score of 65.In addition,he has a small head,flat face,slanted eyes,and high cheekbones.Based on Leland's description and on statistics we can conclude that Leland's mother probably ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  drank alcohol during pregnancy 
B)  was exposed to rubella during pregnancy 
C)  was over the age of 35 when she became pregnant 
D)  had complications during the delivery of Leland

Question 17

Matheus is writing a paper on the current view about intelligence and how it is structured.Which of the following views would Matheus's paper focus on?

Accepted Answer

A)  hierarchical model of intelligence 
B)  bioecological theory of intelligence 
C)  triarchic theory of intelligence 
D)  multiple theory of intelligence

Question 18

Researchers believe that the heritability of intelligence is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  30%. 
B)  50%. 
C)  70%. 
D)  The complex nature of intelligence makes estimates impossible.

Question 19

Rushton's work was criticized because he made no attempt to separate the effects of genetic factors from the effects of environmental factors on genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Approximately ___% of people who are classified as intellectually disabled can benefit from schooling and support themselves as adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  90-95 
B)  80-85 
C)  50--60 
D)  30-40

Exam 10: Intelligence