Question 1

Finding multiple different ways to successfully complete a video-game level without losing any lives would be related to what type of creative thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergent thinking
B)  Emotional intelligence
C)  Convergent thinking
D)  Critical thinkingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to Robert Sternberg,which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytical intelligence
B)  Creative intelligence
C)  Practical intelligence
D)  Exponential intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and rote memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digit span
B)  Picture completion
C)  Comprehension
D)  Block designE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is the critical flaw associated with Stern's calculations of Intelligence Quotient?

Accepted Answer

A)  IQ doesn't represent multiple different types of intelligences.
B)  Mental age levels off around the age of 16 and skews computations.
C)  The calculation is only appropriate for examining IQ in adult populations.
D)  IQ rapidly declines as adults get older,especially over the age of 65.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilizing learning styles questionnaires to assess learning preferences
B)  Utilizing brain imaging techniques to investigate which parts of the brain are more active on certain tasks
C)  Utilizing vocational interest inventories to assess future career ambitions
D)  Utilizing personality measures to assess behaviours and attitudesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

An eight-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of __________ and an IQ of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eight;80
B)  eight;125
C)  10;100
D)  10;125E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brothers and sisters who have high intelligence
B)  Children and their parents who all have low intelligence
C)  Adopted children and their adoptive parents who have high intelligence
D)  Adopted children and their biological parents who have low intelligenceE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Rosenthal's "rapid bloomers" study demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  students with high achievement motivation tended to outperform students with low achievement motivation.
B)  students who believed they were less intelligent performed worse than students who believed that they were more intelligent.
C)  students who believed they were smart,outperformed those who did not believe that they were smart.
D)  higher teacher expectations of students led to higher academic performance.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Sternberg's __________ model of intelligence offers a theory of multiple intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized
B)  fluid
C)  triarchic
D)  triangularE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be

Accepted Answer

A)  80.
B)  100.
C)  115.
D)  130.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Recent research evidence suggests that people with poor cognitive skills are especially likely to overestimate their intellectual abilities,a phenomenon known as

Accepted Answer

A)  the double curse of incompetence.
B)  metacognitive skills.
C)  deviation IQ.
D)  positive eugenics.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between brain size and intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The higher the brain volume is,the lower the intelligence test scores.
B)  Higher brain volume causes higher intelligence test scores.
C)  The higher the brain volume is,the higher the intelligence test scores.
D)  Higher brain volume is unrelated to intelligence test scores.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following describes the main reason for using the deviation IQ formula instead of Stern's MA ÷ CA × 100 formula to represent IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 90-year-old would not likely be able to achieve an IQ of 100 using Stern's formula.
B)  The older you are,the higher your IQ score will be according to Stern's formula.
C)  Stern's formula underpredicts IQ scores for those under 20 years old.
D)  Stern's formula is more difficult to calculate.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which type of intelligence has been moderately and positively associated with the personality trait of openness to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  general
B)  crystallized
C)  specific
D)  fluidE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digit span
B)  Block design
C)  Arithmetic
D)  ComprehensionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is true concerning "twin study" research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fraternal twins have more similar IQ scores than identical twins.
B)  Identical twins and fraternal twins share similarly high IQ correlations.
C)  Identical twins have more similar IQ scores than fraternal twins.
D)  Identical twins raised together have less similar scores than identical twins raised apart.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inadequate adaptive functioning
B)  Evidence of brain damage
C)  Slower than normal reflexes
D)  Onset of deficits prior to age sixE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

According to Gardner's theory,Picasso's talents are associated with which form of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linguistic
B)  Logical
C)  Spatial
D)  NaturalisticE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

According to Sternberg's theory,which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practical intelligence involves our ability to use original thinking to solve problems.
B)  Analytical intelligence is similar to Spearman's g factor of intelligence.
C)  Practical intelligence is similar to Gardner's naturalistic intelligence.
D)  Creative intelligence is similar to crystallized intelligence.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Binet and Simon's intelligence test did not include __________ items as a subtest area.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal comprehension
B)  object assembly
C)  short-term memory
D)  vocabularyE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Which of the following statements is true concerning the relationship between brain size and intelligence?

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Which of the following describes the main reason for using the deviation IQ formula instead of Stern's MA ÷ CA × 100 formula to represent IQ scores?

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Finding multiple different ways to successfully complete a video-game level without losing any lives would be related to what type of creative thinking?

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Which type of intelligence has been moderately and positively associated with the personality trait of openness to experience?

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According to Robert Sternberg,which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment?

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Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses attention and rote memory?

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Binet and Simon's intelligence test did not include __________ items as a subtest area.

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Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?

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According to Gardner's theory,Picasso's talents are associated with which form of intelligence?

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Recent research evidence suggests that people with poor cognitive skills are especially likely to overestimate their intellectual abilities,a phenomenon known as

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Rosenthal's "rapid bloomers" study demonstrated that

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Which of the following is true concerning "twin study" research findings?

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According to Sternberg's theory,which statement is true?

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Which of these is an element of the formal definition of intellectual disability?

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Dallas is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 10 years.His IQ would be

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What is the critical flaw associated with Stern's calculations of Intelligence Quotient?

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Sternberg's __________ model of intelligence offers a theory of multiple intelligences.

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An eight-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of __________ and an IQ of __________.

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Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers?

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Which of the following subscales of the WAIS is most likely to contain culturally biased items?

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