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Cindra achieved an intelligence test score of 100 on a current version of the Stanford-Binet test.This indicates that relative to other adults her age her intellectual abilities

A) are above average.
B) are average.
C) are below average.
D) cannot be measured.

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Question 142

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A bell-shaped pattern that characterizes the distribution of a large sample of intelligence test scores is a graphic representation of

A) the intelligence quotient.
B) a normal curve.
C) the Flynn effect.
D) general intelligence.

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Question 143

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Geneva is the mayor of a small city.When a serious flood struck the city,she allocated people,financial resources,and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the flood.According to Sternberg,Geneva is demonstrating ________ intelligence.

In one massive study of 11,000 twin pairs in four countries,the heritability of general intelligence was found to be greatest during

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception.When you receive the test,however,you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics.In this instance,you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.

Binet leaned toward an environmental explanation for level of intelligence and recommended ________ to help low-scoring children develop their attention span and self-discipline.

A cross-sectional study is one in which

Intelligence test scores are LEAST similar for

Sorting children into "gifted child" education programs is most likely to be criticized for

Researchers who believe that being a professional musician requires a certain cognitive ability as well as a lot of practice are emphasizing

The heritability of intelligence is highest among

An important aspect of social intelligence is called

Psychologists use ________ to assess individuals' mental aptitudes and them with those of others.

At a single point in time,researchers may test and compare the intelligence of members of different age groups.This bests illustrates a

The stability of children's intelligence test scores over time is most positively correlated with their

Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.

Women have scored ________ on math tests when no male test-takers were in the tested group,and Blacks have scored ________ when tested by Blacks than when tested by Whites.

Support programs that suggest minority students cannot succeed without special academic help may unintentionally promote

After learning about his low score on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale,Gunter complained,"I don't believe that test is a measure of intelligence at all." Gunter's statement is equivalent to saying that the WAIS lacks

Dr.Hernandez has decided that his fiftieth birthday would be the perfect time to begin writing an introductory psychology textbook.This would be a good time for Dr.Herandez to do this,as he has accumulated years of knowledge about psychology.It would be a demonstration of his