Question 1

A researcher is using a measure in which both the emotional and verbal responsiveness of a parent and the provision of appropriate play materials are being assessed. Given this description, the researcher appears to be using the

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A)   Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.
B)   Stanford-Binet IQ Test.
C)   Bayley Scales of Infant Development.
D)   HOME inventory.

Question 2

Which is NOT one of the scales on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development?

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A)   Motor
B)   Mental
C)   Behavioral
D)   Social

Question 3

Longitudinal research on IQ change during adulthood indicates that

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A)   crystallized intelligence peaks in young adulthood and then declines steadily.
B)   both fluid and crystallized and fluid intelligence peak in middle adulthood and then decline steadily.
C)   crystallized intelligence peaks and then declines, while fluid intelligence remains steady into middle-old adulthood.
D)   fluid intelligence peaks and then declines, while crystallized intelligence remains steady into middle-old adulthood.

Question 4

Sixty-five-year-old Kint is going to a psychologist to have his verbal IQ assessed. Which test would a competent psychologist select to accomplish this goal?

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A)   WPPSI
B)   WISC-IV
C)   WAIS-IV
D)   MMPI

Question 5

The primary way gifted children can be identified at an early age is by their

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A)   advanced language skills.
B)   good social interaction skills.
C)   high level of motor activity.
D)   lack of motivation to act due to a fear of perfectionism.

Question 6

Gardner's list of multiple intelligences included both musical intelligence and artistic intelligence.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Given that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was based on Darwin's extremely insightful observation of animals, it is likely that Gardner would have viewed Darwin as having exceptionally high _____ intelligence.

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A)   naturalistic
B)   intrapersonal
C)   spatial
D)   logical-mathematical

Question 8

Which of the following accurately summarizes Terman's famous longitudinal study of findings regarding gifted children (i.e., the "Termites") ?

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A)   Gifted children are often emotionally immature and experience more frequent physical problems.
B)   Gifted children are not as well adjusted as their age-mates.
C)   Gifted children are well adjusted and morally mature.
D)   Gifted children are well adjusted but physically frail.

Question 9

Who would have the highest IQ?

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A)   Tom, who is 10 years old and has a mental age of 15
B)   Brady, who is 15 years old and has a mental age of 10
C)   Payton, who is 15 years old and has a mental age of 20
D)   Manning, who is 20 years old and has a mental age of 15

Question 10

According to Horn and Cattell, _____ intelligence involves the use of knowledge acquired through life experience.

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Question 11

What is the Flynn effect and how can it be used to support of refute the impact of genes and the environment on intelligence?

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The Flynn effect refers to the observed ...

Question 12

Gardner's theory of intelligence

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A)   links distinct types of intelligence to specific areas of the brain.
B)   suggests that all types of intelligence have the same developmental course.
C)   argues that the concept of "g" can be used to explain savant behavior.
D)   is heavily reliant on the use of traditional IQ tests to assess intelligence.

Question 13

The cumulative-deficit hypothesis is often used to explain

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A)   how deficits in school funding create ineffective schools.
B)   how people with lower IQs have more children, thus lowering the average IQ in a society.
C)   how the cumulative effects of a superior education create a feeling of never being satisfied.
D)   how the negative effects of an impoverished environment "snowball" over time to create lowered IQ scores.

Question 14

What saying is most applicable to describing intellectual functioning in later life?

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A)   Only the good die young.
B)   You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
C)   Use it or lose it.
D)   Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Question 15

_____ refers to an efficiency of information processing that appears with practice.

Accepted Answer

A)   Terminal drop
B)   Automatization
C)   Factor analysis
D)   The Flynn effect

Question 16

Which "home environment" factor seems to be most important for the intellectual development of a child?

Accepted Answer

A)   Having several older siblings
B)   Having several younger siblings
C)   A permissive parenting style
D)   Parental involvement with the child

Question 17

The intent of the original Binet and Simon intelligence test was to be able to identify

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A)   effective soldiers.
B)   women who would make the best teachers.
C)   geniuses.
D)   "dull" children in need of special education.

Question 18

IQ = CA/MA*100.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the strengths and weaknesses of Gardner's and Sternberg's theories?  What shortcomings in earlier theories does Sternberg's idea of successful intelligence address?

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Gardner's theory of multiple intelligenc...

Question 20

The analytic component of intelligence focuses exclusively on

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A)   genetic.
B)   cultural.
C)   operant conditioning.
D)   information-processing skills.

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