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Dr. Bisman is creating an intelligence test for adolescents. She will likely select items for the test that are ______ since Dr. Bisman believes in a general intellectual capacity. |
| | A) | unrelated |
| | B) | highly related |
| | C) | age appropriate |
| | D) | norm referenced |
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Measuring a person’s head size as an indication of intelligence most blatantly disregards |
| | A) | test validity. |
| | B) | test standardization. |
| | C) | test reliability. |
| | D) | norm referencing. |
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The Stanford-Binet IQ test is often criticized for which of the following reasons? |
| | A) | The items do not account for age differences. |
| | B) | The test contains an excess of performance items. |
| | C) | The test has not been properly standardized. |
| | D) | The items rely heavily upon academic experience. |
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Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence differs from most other theories of intelligence because it focuses on |
| | A) | the product of problem solving. |
| | B) | academic settings. |
| | C) | the process of problem solving. |
| | D) | Incorrect. Sternberg’s theory does not focus on norm-referenced scores. |
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Charles Spearman attempted to determine whether intelligence consists of a general capacity or several specific abilities. From his research, Spearman concluded that intelligence is |
| | A) | best assessed using an information-processing approach. |
| | B) | best thought of as a group of many specific abilities. |
| | C) | composed of both a general factor and specific abilities. |
| | D) | comprised of only an all-encompassing general factor. |
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Which of the following intelligence theorists points to idiot savants as evidence in support of his theory of multiple intelligences? |
| | A) | Spearman |
| | B) | Gardner |
| | C) | Binet |
| | D) | Sternberg |
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Researchers have found that, although far from perfect, infants’ ______ appear to be the best predictors of infants’ later abilities. |
| | A) | IQ scores |
| | B) | sensorimotor abilities |
| | C) | abilities to track moving objects |
| | D) | attentional capabilities |
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Although there is some disagreement, most psychologists believe that about _____ percent of the variability in intelligence among individuals in a particular group is due to genetic factors. |
| | A) | 35 |
| | B) | 15 |
| | C) | 70 |
| | D) | 50 |
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Arthur Jensen distinguished two independent levels of learning (associative learning and cognitive learning) in order to help articulate his position that the majority of intelligence is due to |
| | A) | genetics. |
| | B) | family interactions. |
| | C) | cultural factors. |
| | D) | economic factors. |
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Economically deprived children who attended Head Start as compared to similar children who did not attend Head Start |
| | A) | experienced immediate and permanent gains in IQ scores. |
| | B) | were more likely to graduate high school. |
| | C) | were just as likely to engage in antisocial behavior in adolescence. |
| | D) | did not experience any long-term benefits. |
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Intelligence tests |
| | A) | measure intellectual capacity. |
| | B) | measure intellectual performance. |
| | C) | infer intellectual performance. |
| | D) | are immune from situational or emotional factors. |
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Which of the following questions is not seen as being central to alternative views of intelligence? |
| | A) | Is intelligence a unitary, generalized function or is it composed of a group of relatively separate abilities? |
| | B) | How does intelligence develop and to what extent can it be modified? |
| | C) | Does intelligence change throughout the lifespan or does it remain constant and unaffected by physiological factors? |
| | D) | Is intelligence an underlying construct, trait, ability or capacity that can never be directly assessed, or should it be defined only in terms of performance on specific cognitive tests? |
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A test that measures what it claims to measure is considered |
| | A) | reliable. |
| | B) | valid. |
| | C) | standardized. |
| | D) | norm-referenced. |
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The first intelligence test was designed by Binet and Simon to |
| | A) | identify gifted children who might excel given the right opportunities. |
| | B) | identify children who were unable to learn in a traditional classroom setting. |
| | C) | inhibit teachers’ prejudices against children who were from privileged backgrounds. |
| | D) | complete the research for their doctoral thesis. |
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The information-processing approach to measuring intelligence focuses on |
| | A) | the product (the solved problem). |
| | B) | processing skills, experience and context. |
| | C) | linguistic ability. |
| | D) | memory coding and decoding. |
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Which statement is incorrect? |
| | A) | The reliability of IQ scores can be affected by environmental changes. |
| | B) | The reliability of IQ scores can be affected by the rate of cognitive and physical development. |
| | C) | IQ scores can vary with age. |
| | D) | At age ten, the fluctuation of IQ scores has been associated with higher levels of abstract reasoning and conceptual processes. |
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Social class differences are found on cognitive measures that involve language in children as young as |
| | A) | 12 months of age. |
| | B) | 18 months of age |
| | C) | 24 months of age. |
| | D) | 30 months of age. |
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Scarr and Weinberg’s (1976) study on IQ test performance of black children adopted by white families supports |
| | A) | the view that heredity is the significant factor in determining intelligence. |
| | B) | the view that heredity is the significant factor in determining intelligence if the child is placed before 12 months of age. |
| | C) | the view that environment is the significant factor in determining intelligence. |
| | D) | the view that environment plays a larger role in determining intelligence if the child is placed in the adoptive home after 12 months of age. |
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All but one of the following has been associated with Head Start participation. |
| | A) | higher cognitive and social development scores in kindergarten children |
| | B) | increased likelihood of graduating from high school. |
| | C) | decreased likelihood of repeating a grade |
| | D) | decreased competency as adolescents |
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A characteristic of gifted children is |
| | A) | multiple intelligences. |
| | B) | being labeled a ‘nerd.’ |
| | C) | efficiency of cognitive processing. |
| | D) | low self-esteem. |
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