Question 1

What does someone try to do when engaged in convergent thinking

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A)   utilize a hypothetico-deductive reasoning strategy to solve a problem 
B)   narrow down a list of alternatives to solve a problem 
C)   involve a relevant schema in order to solve a problem 
D)   work from the very specific to the very general to solve a problemE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In the first half of the 20th century,a strong current of racial and class prejudice supported the idea that IQ tests measured innate ability and that "undesirable" groups scored poorly because of their genetic inferiority.Which theme of your text does this development best reflect

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A)   Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context. 
B)   Behaviour is determined by multiple causes. 
C)   Psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)   Psychology is empirical.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range,which statement best describes the upper limit of an individual's intellectual potential

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A)   It is subject to modification until puberty. 
B)   It is set by heredity. 
C)   It is determined by environmental experiences. 
D)   It is determined during the first year of life.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What should you predict about the IQs of children who stay in understaffed orphanages,if environment affects intelligence

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A)   The IQs will start out low, but gradually increase as they reach puberty. 
B)   The IQs will be fairly normal until they reach puberty, when there will be a sharp decline. 
C)   The IQs will show normal increases with development. 
D)   The IQs will gradually decline as they grow older.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What are the typical correlations between IQ scores and school grades

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A)   nonsignificant 
B)   moderately positive 
C)   moderately negative 
D)   positive, and nearly perfectE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Erika is a counsellor who seems to easily infer other people's moods,temperaments,emotions,and intentions.Which type of intelligence does Erika display,according to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

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A)   bodily-kinesthetic 
B)   interpersonal 
C)   crystallized 
D)   spatialE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Ellen Winner has conducted research with profoundly gifted children.What did she find was common among profoundly gifted children that is NOT common among moderately gifted children

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A)   They are much taller than normal children. 
B)   They are typically diagnosed as schizophrenic. 
C)   Many are introverted and socially isolated. 
D)   Many are openly hostile toward their peers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following are considered to be organic origins of mental retardation

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A)   Fragile X syndrome and stereotypy 
B)   phenylketonuria and Fragile X syndrome 
C)   Down syndrome and socio-economic status 
D)   lower-quality schooling and hydrocephalyE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Scott is efficient at processing information and performs well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning and logical-mathematical abilities.According to Sternberg's triarchic theory,what type of intelligence does Scott display

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A)   analytic intelligence 
B)   creative intelligence 
C)   practical intelligence 
D)   contextual intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Adam and Carla had equivalent scores on the verbal component of the Wechsler intelligence test,but Adam had a higher score on the performance scale.What could you infer about Carla's score

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A)   Carla is likely younger than Adam. 
B)   Carla's performance scale would be normalized. 
C)   Carla's full-scale IQ score will be lower than Adam's. 
D)   Carla's verbal score is invalid.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Complete the following analogy: Predictability is to criterion-related validity as __________ is to test-retest reliability.

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A)   consistency 
B)   predictability 
C)   correlation 
D)   standardizationE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What aspect of hydrocephaly may lead to mental retardation

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A)   presence of an extra chromosome 
B)   nutritional deficiencies 
C)   build-up of cerebrospinal fluid 
D)   inherited enzyme deficiencyE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 13

What is NOT one of the eight types of intelligence proposed by Gardner

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A)   spatial 
B)   linguistic 
C)   emotional 
D)   interpersonalE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 14

What do we call a test that yields nearly identical scores when it is retaken after a two-month interval

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A)   Standardized 
B)   Valid 
C)   reliable 
D)   significantE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What is an expression of the nurture side of the nature versus nurture argument

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A)   Intellectual potential is something with which you are born; it is not acquired. 
B)   Environmental deprivation has little effect on intellectual performance. 
C)   An intellectually stimulating environment can lead to noticeable increases in the IQs of disadvantaged children. 
D)   An intellectually stimulating environment will be wasted on those who do not have some innate intellectual potential.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In what ways have changing views about the influence of heredity and environment on intelligence affected the development of intelligence tests

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Question 17

In what proportion of cases are diagnosticians able to pin down an organic cause for retardation

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A)   fewer than 25 percent of all cases 
B)   approximately 40 percent of all cases 
C)   about 50 percent of all cases 
D)   more than 85 percent of all casesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Kira has been raised in an impoverished environment,with no access to books and very few age-appropriate toys.What does the reaction range model predict for Kira

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A)   She will score near the bottom of her potential IQ range. 
B)   She will show a steady decrease in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence. 
C)   She will perform worse than the majority of her peers on standardized tests of intelligence. 
D)   She will have a narrower intellectual reaction range than children raised in more stimulating environments.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Lucy
Lucy is a 10-year-old who has just completed a typical intelligence test. Her overall score places her right at the average for children her age. She did not score equally well on all components of the test, however. One part of the test was problematic for Lucy. When she had to assemble blocks to match a design, she understood how to do the task, but she had real difficulty just manipulating the blocks because her manual dexterity is very poor; she kept fumbling with the pieces. Lucy got very frustrated with that task. When she realized that her frustration was likely going to make her even more likely to make mistakes, she stopped, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down a bit. When she started back up again she made fewer mistakes. The test administrator noticed Lucy's distress and said, "Don't worry, lots of little girls have trouble with the blocks." Lucy started making mistakes again after that.
-Which of the following is most likely to be Lucy's IQ score

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A)   10 
B)   50 
C)   75 
D)   100E) C) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 20

What is NOT one of the subtheories of the triarchic theory of intelligence proposed by Sternberg

Accepted Answer

A)   analytical 
B)   generative 
C)   creative 
D)   practicalE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What does someone try to do when engaged in convergent thinking

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In the first half of the 20th century,a strong current of racial and class prejudice supported the idea that IQ tests measured innate ability and that "undesirable" groups scored poorly because of their genetic inferiority.Which theme of your text does this development best reflect

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According to theories that employ the concept of reaction range,which statement best describes the upper limit of an individual's intellectual potential

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What should you predict about the IQs of children who stay in understaffed orphanages,if environment affects intelligence

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What are the typical correlations between IQ scores and school grades

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Erika is a counsellor who seems to easily infer other people's moods,temperaments,emotions,and intentions.Which type of intelligence does Erika display,according to Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

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Ellen Winner has conducted research with profoundly gifted children.What did she find was common among profoundly gifted children that is NOT common among moderately gifted children

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Which of the following are considered to be organic origins of mental retardation

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Scott is efficient at processing information and performs well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning and logical-mathematical abilities.According to Sternberg's triarchic theory,what type of intelligence does Scott display

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Adam and Carla had equivalent scores on the verbal component of the Wechsler intelligence test,but Adam had a higher score on the performance scale.What could you infer about Carla's score

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Complete the following analogy: Predictability is to criterion-related validity as __________ is to test-retest reliability.

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What aspect of hydrocephaly may lead to mental retardation

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Adam and Carla had equivalent scores on the verbal component of the Wechsler intelligence test,but Adam had a higher score on the performance scale.What could you infer about Carla's score

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