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Question #1
The overall ability to think rationally, to act with purpose, and to adapt to one's surroundings is called _______.
A.
reliability
B.
aptitude
C.
validity
D.
intelligence
Question #2
Which one of the following assesses a wide variety of intellectual abilities and is the broadest measure of aptitude?
A.
Psychometric tests
B.
General intelligence tests
C.
Special aptitude tests
D.
Multiple aptitude tests
Question #3
Which one of the Stanford-Binet cognitive factors is related to crystalized intelligence?
A.
Knowledge
B.
Visual-spatial processing
C.
Fluid reasoning
D.
Working memory
Question #4
Mental age divided by chronological age times 100 refers to _______.
A.
biological age
B.
social age
C.
intelligence quotient
D.
emotional quotient
Question #5
Which one of the following is a finding of Terman's research on gifted children?
A.
All the gifted children followed by Terman as part of the study became financially successful adults.
B.
Adult success is unrelated to personality characteristics in childhood, such as optimism.
C.
A child's talents are most likely to blossom when he or she is nurtured with education and encouragement.
D.
A high IQ guarantees success, and a lower IQ guarantees failure.
Question #6
Which one of the following statements most accurately represents people with intellectual disability?
A.
Most individuals with borderline intellectual disabilities display exceptional skills in one or more mental ability.
B.
Most individuals with mild intellectual disabilities can benefit from carefully structured education.
C.
Most individuals with intellectual disabilities live in institutional settings.
D.
Most individuals with intellectual disabilities require assistance with basic language and communication skills.
Question #7
Which one of the following is a genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability when a destructive chemical accumulates?
A.
Phenylketonuria
B.
Microcephaly
C.
Cretinism
D.
Hydrocephaly
Question #8
Which one of the following statements best describes the effect of the environment on the intelligence of a child?
A.
The IQs of low socioeconomic status children may be more dramatically influenced by environmental factors than the IQs of high socioeconomic status children.
B.
Children who are reared by the same mother resemble her in IQ, only if they share her genes.
C.
The IQs of high socioeconomic status children may be more dramatically influenced by environmental factors than the IQs of low socioeconomic status children.
D.
Identical twins who grow up in the same family have highly correlated IQs.
Question #9
Which one of the following statements accurately represents culture-fair tests?
A.
They attempt to measure intelligence without being influenced by a person's verbal skills, cultural background, and educational level, to the greatest extent possible.
B.
They are entirely free of cultural influences.
C.
They are designed to maximize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others.
D.
They are unhelpful for testing children in the United States who come from poor communities, rural areas, or ethnic minority families.
Question #10
Which one of the following brain areas are associated with higher-level mental processes?
A.
Frontal lobes
B.
Parietal lobes
C.
Temporal lobes
D.
Occipital lobes
Question #11
Which one of the following is a new field of artificial intelligence that involves creating programs that gain information through the acquisition of knowledge, not programming?
A.
AlphaGo
B.
Deep Blue
C.
Bayesian network
D.
Machine learning
Question #12
According to the theory of multiple intelligences, which one of the following pursuits employs naturalist intelligence?
A.
Minister
B.
Politician
C.
Religious leader
D.
Medicine man
Question #13
Which one of the following is a characteristic of emotionally intelligent people?
A.
They prefer to spend time alone.
B.
They are tuned in to their own feelings.
C.
They have high naturalist abilities.
D.
They are visual thinkers
Question #14
Which answer choice best represents an operational definition of intelligence?
A.
Intelligence is the ability to lead a successful life.
B.
Intelligence is a combination of various mental functions.
C.
General intelligence is the capacity to improve over time.
D.
General intelligence is fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence.
Question #15
For the past month, Eva has felt irritable and anxious. She has declined several social invitations and is not sleeping well at night. Eva decides she needs some help and schedules an appointment at her campus counseling center. Which of the following can we correctly assume about Eva?
A.
She has fragile X syndrome.
B.
She is highly intelligent.
C.
She is able to read emotions.
D.
She is thinking irrationally.
Question #16
The Flynn effect would most likely apply to which question?
A.
How many cents are in the U.S. dollar?
B.
Which answer choice completes the pattern?
C.
What year did World War II begin?
D.
Which region of the brain is responsible for language?
Question #17
Quinn is a three-year-old preschooler. Which behavior would best indicate that Quinn might be gifted?
A.
He reads chapter books.
B.
He enjoys spending time outdoors.
C.
He colors with blue markers only.
D.
He plays with other children during snack time.
Question #18
Sam and Alex are certain their one-year-old daughter, Bree, has above-average intelligence. They are looking for a psychologist who will give Bree the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, to determine her IQ score. Why would you discourage Alex from this pursuit?
A.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, is appropriate for testing fluid reasoning only.
B.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, is less reliable than the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, Fourth Edition.
C.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, is not suitable for children younger than age two.
D.
The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, is not a valid measure of general intelligence.
Question #19
Brent grew up in rural Canada and never left his province of New Brunswick. Brent took a test that asked him read a subway schedule. The question would best be described as __________.
A.
reliable
B.
culturally unfair
C.
standardized
D.
commonly biased
Question #20
Ellen struggles with adaptive behaviors. Which task would she have the most difficulty with?
A.
Drawing a picture
B.
Brushing her teeth
C.
Crying when she feels sad
D.
Walking in the store
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