Question 1

Describe the controversy involving achievement and aptitude tests in relation to the measurement of intelligence.

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The controversy involving achievement an...

Question 2

Tatum is taking a class on intelligence, in which she learns that her generation is smarter than her parents' generation, who are smarter than their own parents. This progressive increase in intelligence scores is called the

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A)  Barnum effect.
B)  Flynn effect.
C)  criterion effect.
D)  hindsight bias.
E)  reverse idiocracy.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Mairead often hikes or camps by herself, and she's able to navigate the wilderness based on cues like the position of the sun, the flow of water, and the behaviour of the local wildlife. Animals seem to instinctively like her, and everything she plants in her garden grows. Mairead probably has

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A)  emotional intelligence.
B)  visuospatial intelligence.
C)  bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.
D)  naturalistic intelligence.
E)  inductive intelligence.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Although researchers disagree about the cause of ethnic group differences in intelligence, most do agree that

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A)  intelligence tests are biased
B)  there are reliable differences in IQ between groups
C)  ethnic group differences are overshadowed by sex differences
D)  outcome bias is more likely than predictive bias
E)  there are no true mental abilitiesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

According to Thurstone, a primary mental ability like reasoning about visual scenes is termed ___________

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A)  word fluency
B)  rote memory
C)  reasoning
D)  spaceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to Sir Francis Galton, which of the following was NOT related to intelligence?

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A)  Reaction speed
B)  Hand strength
C)  Skull size
D)  Privileged environmentE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Results of factor analysis on intelligence tests have revealed that ___________.

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A)  although verbal and mathematical factors are distinct, they also share something in common, which has led to the conclusion that there is a general mental ability
B)  verbal and mathematical factors are not distinct from each other, which clearly indicates that there is no general mental ability
C)  verbal and mathematical factors are not distinct from each other, which clearly indicates that there is a general mental ability
D)  intelligence tests are culturally biasedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is considered to be which type of theory?

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A)  Psychometric
B)  Cognitive processes
C)  Independent intelligences
D)  PsychophysicalE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Achievement tests are more focused on past learning while aptitude tests are more focused on the potential for future learning.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The first Wechsler Intelligence test developed was the ___________ followed by the ___________.

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A)  WISC; WAIS
B)  WISC; WPPSI
C)  WAIS; WISC
D)  WAIS; WPPSIE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence, if you were poor in the knowledge-acquisition portion you would have difficulty

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A)  planning and regulating task processes
B)  retrieving memories
C)  storing information in memory
D)  decoding emotions
E)  identifying problems and strategiesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Deborah is developing an intelligence test. As part of the process she has outlined precise instructions on how to administer the test. Additionally, she has been testing hundreds of people with the test to determine how people of different ages tend to respond on different items. These aspects of test construction are referred to as

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A)  establishing norms
B)  dynamic testing
C)  standardization
D)  establishing consistencyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What was Sternberg's argument with his theory of successful intelligence, and what mental skills does he believe are required for successful behaviour in any culture?

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Question 14

A subject takes a psychological test and receives a score of 82 out of 100 on it. The subject takes the same test again two days later and this time receives a score of 46. Other people who have taken the test twice have also had similar positive and negative changes in scores. These results mean that this test has ______.

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A)  low internal consistency
B)  high internal consistency
C)  low test-retest reliability
D)  high test-retest reliabilityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The Raven Progressive Matrices is a test of

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A)  verbal intelligence
B)  fluid intelligence
C)  crystallized intelligence
D)  creative intelligenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Steve is cognitively challenged. He can achieve adequate social and vocational skills. He is capable of self-maintenance. His IQ is 60. We would classify Steve as

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A)  profoundly challenged
B)  severely challenged
C)  moderately challenged
D)  mildly challenged
E)  slightly challengedF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Getting the consistent results from a test means that the test is valid.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following theories of intelligence include bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, musical intelligence, and understanding oneself and others as important components of intelligence?

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A)  Gardner's multiple intelligences
B)  Spearman's "g" factor theory of intelligence
C)  Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence
D)  Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities
E)  Guilford's theory of measurable intelligenceF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Einstein's brain had more _______ than average.

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A)  glial cells
B)  fissures
C)  sulci
D)  gyriE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's measure of IQ?

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A)  verbal IQ
B)  quantitative IQ
C)  emotional IQ
D)  analytical IQE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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