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Understanding Psychology, 6/e

Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Intelligence


1	In Binet's IQ test, if a child's mental age exceeds her chronological age,
		A)	the child's IQ is significantly less than 100.
		B)	the child's IQ is greater than 100.
		C)	the child is probably mildly retarded.
		D)	the intelligence test was not reliable.


2	The SAT and ACT are examples of ______________ tests.
		A)	aptitude
		B)	achievement
		C)	intelligence
		D)	valid but unreliable


3	Tests for which norms have been developed are known as
		A)	adaptive tests.
		B)	reliable tests.
		C)	culture-fair tests.
		D)	standardized tests.


4	Gardner argues that we have ______________ different forms of intelligence.
		A)	two
		B)	four
		C)	six
		D)	eight


5	______________ intelligence is related to overall success in living.
		A)	Academic
		B)	Emotional
		C)	Practical
		D)	Fluid


6	The Flynn effect is the phenomenon in which IQ scores have ______________ during the 1900s.
		A)	decreased steadily
		B)	increased steadily
		C)	remained stable
		D)	increased then decreased


7	A test is ______________ if you get nearly the same score each time you retake it.
		A)	valid
		B)	reliable
		C)	reliable and valid
		D)	norm-referenced


8	______________ intelligence underlies the ability to get along well with others and is the basis of empathy for others, increased self-awareness, and increased social skills.
		A)	Fluids
		B)	Practical
		C)	Emotional
		D)	Spatial


9	The first IQ test was devised for the purpose of
		A)	diagnosing brain damage.
		B)	identifying slow learners for remedial teaching.
		C)	screening applicants for medical school.
		D)	selecting candidates for a school for the intellectually gifted.


10	______________ IQ tests are relatively expensive and time-consuming to administer.
		A)	Written
		B)	Computer
		C)	Group
		D)	Individual


11	Study strategies that you have learned in this course have become part of your ______________ intelligence.
		A)	g-factor
		B)	crystallized
		C)	fluid
		D)	common sense


12	In order to maximize scores on standardized tests, one should
		A)	ignore time.
		B)	not take practice tests on the computer.
		C)	be aware of scoring policy.
		D)	rest and not practice.


13	Mentally retarded individuals who are classified as ______________ retarded have the best prospects for successful mainstreaming.
		A)	mildly
		B)	moderately
		C)	severely
		D)	profoundly


14	Identifying the sequence of steps use in making a complex mental judgement is characteristic of the ______________ approach to intelligence.
		A)	eight multiple factors
		B)	fluid/crystallized
		C)	information-processing
		D)	g-factor


15	The most common biological cause of mental retardation is
		A)	brain starvation of oxygen at birth.
		B)	severe car accidents of other injuries.
		C)	physical abuse during infancy.
		D)	Down syndrome.

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