Question 1

In healthy adults, _________________ does not decline very much in later adulthood, and may even increase.

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Question 2

Because of norms in intelligence testing, psychologists are able to:

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A)   evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is reliable.
B)   evaluate an intelligence test to determine if it is valid.
C)   understand why there are learning disabilities.
D)   evaluate individuals relative to a typical or standard score on an intelligence test.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 3

A psychological test that measures what we intend it to measure is said to be

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A)   valid.
B)   normed.
C)   reliable.
D)   standardized.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Some research suggests that gender differences in verbal fluency and visual-spatial cognitive ability are due to ___________________.

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environmental experiences.

Question 5

The measurement of psychological traits and abilities is referred to as

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A)   psychometrics.
B)   standardized testing.
C)   achievement testing.
D)   percentile ranking.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The Binet scale was originally developed to __________.

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A)   identify children who might have difficulty in school
B)   identify gifted children
C)   measure scholastic achievement
D)   measure the intelligence of normal childrenE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Carmen is taking an advanced math test and she feels a burden of doubt because she knows the negative stereotypes about women's abilities in mathematics. This feeling has been labeled

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A)   test anxiety.
B)   gender dissonance.
C)   gender bias.
D)   stereotype threat.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Assessing your own beliefs about intelligence, you would likely want to strive to change your beliefs so that you viewed your intelligence as _________.

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A)   genetically based
B)   incremental
C)   entity
D)   tied to race or sexE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

According to your textbook, how should teachers tailor their instruction styles to maximize learning?

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A)   Teachers should tailor their teaching to fit the material.
B)   Teachers should tailor their teaching to match each individual student's learning style.
C)   Teachers should tailor their teaching to match the modal (i.e., most frequent)  learning style found in their classroom.
D)   Teachers should tailor their teaching primarily towards reading/writing learners.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

When a test actually measures what it is supposed to measure, the test has _______.

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A)   reliability
B)   discriminative power
C)   statistical power
D)   validityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the brain and intelligence scores?

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A)   Brain size, but not the degree of convolution, is correlated with intelligence scores.
B)   The degree of convolution, but not brain size, is correlated with intelligence scores.
C)   Both the size and degree of convolution of the cortex are correlated with intelligence scores.
D)   Neither the size, nor the degree of convolution of the cortex, are correlated with intelligence scores.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The ability to produce work that is both novel and appropriate is called

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A)   insight.
B)   heuristics.
C)   creativity.
D)   latent learning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

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A)   crystallized
B)   fluid
C)   creative
D)   existentialE) B) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 14

According to your textbook, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between intelligence and ________________, although the nature of this relationship remains unclear.

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A)   working memory capacity
B)   visual acuity
C)   typing speed
D)   schizophreniaE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The Binet intelligence test measured children on what new concept?

Accepted Answer

A)   divergent thinking
B)   mental set
C)   mental age
D)   creativityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

A committee has been set up to identify young people who are likely to become great Olympics skaters. In addition to physical skills, the committee believes that an understanding of one's emotions is a plus because it will help the skaters through training and competitions. Using Howard Gardner's types of intelligences, which two should be the focus of their search?

Accepted Answer

A)   bodily kinesthetic and intrapersonal
B)   logical/mathematical and visual/spatial
C)   visual/spatial and interpersonal
D)   verbal/linguistic and logical/mathematicalE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Frank doesn't necessarily have a high IQ as measured on standardized intelligence tests, but he is well aware of his strengths and weaknesses. He chooses jobs that suit his strengths and is particularly skilled at adapting to any changes in his environment. Frank likely has high ________ intelligence as defined in the successful theory of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   creative
B)   analytical
C)   experiential
D)   practicalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following kinds of items would most likely be found on a culture-free IQ test?

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A)   visual pattern completion
B)   sentence completion
C)   vocabulary recognition
D)   general informationE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The National Football League (NFL)  uses a cognitive aptitude test called the Wonderlic. The leaked Wonderlic scores of several high profile players suggests that the test

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A)   may have low validity.
B)   may have low reliability.
C)   has high validity.
D)   has high reliability.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A test is said to be reliable if

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A)   a person's score on a test is pretty much the same every time he or she takes it.
B)   it contains an adequate sample of the skills it is supposed to measure.
C)   its results agree with a more direct measure of what the test is designed to predict.
D)   it is culture-free.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Because of norms in intelligence testing, psychologists are able to:

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