Question 1

Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The variability within any given race tends to be much smaller than the variability between races.
B)  Differences among races may be narrowing over the decades.
C)  Racial differences are largely or entirely environmental in origin.
D)  When matched for socioeconomic,demographic,and health variables,there are no racial differences.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

According to Spearman,it is one's __________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math,reading scores,and visual perception tests.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized
B)  fluid
C)  emotional
D)  generalE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to a panel of experts in 1921,intelligence consists of the abilities to do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  reason concretely.
B)  learn to adapt to environmental circumstances.
C)  acquire knowledge.
D)  benefit from experience.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension.
B)  vocabulary.
C)  information.
D)  similarities.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The expression of a person's IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers is called __________ IQ.

Accepted Answer

A)  deviation
B)  variant
C)  comparative
D)  validityE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The correlation between the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and standardized measures of intelligence tends to be between

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 and 0.3.
B)  0.4 and 0.5.
C)  0.5 and 0.6.
D)  0.7 and 0.8.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which is true regarding correlational research that focuses on family size and IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children from larger families report higher IQs than children from smaller families.
B)  Children from smaller families report higher IQs than children from larger families.
C)  Positive correlations between family size and IQ have mainly been found.
D)  The IQ correlations of children from large families are similar to the IQ correlations of children from small families.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although the __________ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the __________ that permits that potential to be actualized.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning;opportunity
B)  opportunity;learning
C)  heredity;environment
D)  environment;heredityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Weschler.
B)  Spearman.
C)  Terman.
D)  Gardiner.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which views would the eugenics movement have been most likely to support?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using IQ testing as a way to pinpoint areas of weakness in the curriculum.
B)  Using selective breeding as a way to create an intellectually superior race of people.
C)  Creating IQ tests that are less culturally and racially biased.
D)  Using IQ testing as a way to measure the quality of teaching and learning occurring in the schools.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  nonverbal abilities such as rotating objects.
B)  verbal knowledge.
C)  musical knowledge.
D)  knowledge of major world historical figures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  practical;analytical
B)  practical;creative
C)  analytical;practical
D)  academic;creativeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The idea that intelligence varied according to g and s factors was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Galton.
B)  Cattell.
C)  Binet and Simon.
D)  Spearman.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identical twins reared apart
B)  Same-sex fraternal twins
C)  Siblings reared together
D)  Identical twins reared togetherE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Galton's intelligence test items are to __________ as Binet and Simon's intelligence test items are to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thinking;concrete thinking
B)  general intelligence;specific intelligences
C)  sensation;higher mental processes
D)  crystallized intelligence;fluid intelligenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The type of intelligence that allows you to learn to play your first few notes on a saxophone is called

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence.
B)  abstract intelligence.
C)  crystallized intelligence.
D)  fluid intelligence.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following conclusions about the effects of breastfeeding on IQ is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breastfeeding increases IQ due to better nutritional health and advanced myelinization.
B)  Breastfeeding may increase IQ not due to health effects but due to the influence of a social bond between mother and infant.
C)  There is no difference between breastfeeding or bottle-feeding as both provide the necessary nutrition for brain development.
D)  While there appears to be a positive relation,there are too many confounds that prevent causal conclusions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Analysis of Einstein's brain showed a significantly wider __________ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal
B)  frontal
C)  parietal
D)  occipitalE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?

Accepted Answer

A)  WIT-II
B)  WAIS-IV
C)  WISC-IV
D)  WPPSI-IIIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  80.
B)  100.
C)  125.
D)  140.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 9: D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

Galton's intelligence test items are to __________ as Binet and Simon's intelligence test items are to __________.

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Which is true regarding correlational research that focuses on family size and IQ?

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Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of her questions on the WAIS.This question falls under the category of

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The expression of a person's IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers is called __________ IQ.

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Analysis of Einstein's brain showed a significantly wider __________ lobe.

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The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by

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The type of intelligence that allows you to learn to play your first few notes on a saxophone is called

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When we consider intelligence,it is important to remember that although the __________ sets limits on a child's potential,it is the __________ that permits that potential to be actualized.

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The correlation between the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and standardized measures of intelligence tends to be between

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The idea that intelligence varied according to g and s factors was proposed by

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Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to __________ intelligence.

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Many items on a culture-fair test require the use of

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

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Which of the following groups of children is most likely to have the most similar IQ scores?

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Which views would the eugenics movement have been most likely to support?

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Which of the following statements about racial differences in IQ is false?

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Which of the following conclusions about the effects of breastfeeding on IQ is accurate?

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According to a panel of experts in 1921,intelligence consists of the abilities to do all of the following except

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Which test of intelligence is used for preschool children?

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According to Spearman,it is one's __________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math,reading scores,and visual perception tests.

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