Step Up To: Psychology by John J. Schulte, Psy.D. From Myers, Psychology 8e Worth Publishers

Chapter 11: Intelligence What is it? How bright are you? Is it stable? I inherited it. More Questions

What is it?

How bright are you?

Is it stable?

I inherited it.

More Questions

1. In considering the nature of intelligence, experts would be most likely to agree that intelligence is a(n): A) inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. B) ability to learn from experience. C) general trait that underlies success on nearly any task. D) multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits.

2. Spearman’s g factor refers to: A) the internal consistency of an intelligence test. B) the genetic contribution to intelligence. C) a general intelligence that underlies success on a wide variety of tasks. D) the ability to understand and regulate emotions.

3. The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is: A) a diverse set of distinct abilities. B) largely unpredictable and not measurable. C) a culturally constructed concept. D) dependent upon the speed of cognitive processing.

4. Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates an inadequate level of: A) heritability. B) predictive validity. C) mental age. D) emotional intelligence.

5. In order to assess whether intelligence is a single trait or a collection of several distinct abilities, psychologists have made extensive use of: A) the normal distribution. B) criterion-based validation. C) standardization. D) factor analysis.

6. A test of your capacity to learn to be an automobile mechanic would be considered a(n) _______ test. A) reliability B) interest C) aptitude D) achievement

7. The written exam for a driver’s license would most likely be considered a(n) ____ test. A) achievement B) aptitude C) interest D) intelligence

8. Object assembly, picture arrangement, and block design are three subtests of the: A) WAIS. B) MEIS. C) Stanford-Binet. D) GRE.

9. For the original version of the Stanford-Binet, IQ was defined as: A) mental age multiplied by 100 B) chronological age subtracted from mental age and multiplied by 100. C) chronological age divided by mental age and multiplied by 100. D) mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by 100.

10. For a child to be considered gifted, his/her IQ must be in the top 2%. This would compute to an IQ of at least: A) 100 B) 130 C) 150 D) 125

11. A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of: A) standardization. B) reliability. C) validity. D) normality.

12. It would be most reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to: A) the deteriorating quality of parental involvement in children’s education. B) increasingly improved childhood health and nutrition. C) the decreasing reliance on a single test score as an index of mental aptitudes. D) the failure to re-standardize existing intelligence tests.

13. Individuals with mental retardation have difficulty meeting demands of independent living, and have an IQ: A) below 100. B) equal to or below 90. C) equal to or below 70. D) equal to or below their chronological age X 100.

14. IQ scores become fairly stable by age: A) seven. B) six. C) four. D) ten.

15. “Gifted child” education programs are most likely to be criticized for: A) overemphasizing the genetic determinants of giftedness. B) limiting the concept of giftedness to superior academic aptitude. C) claiming that intelligence test scores can predict children’s academic success. D) underestimating the extent to which a g factor underlies success in a wide variety of tasks.

16. Girls are most likely to outperform boys in a(n): A) spelling bee. B) math test. C) computer programming contest. D) chess tournament.

17. The heritability of intelligence refers to: A) the extent to which an individual’s intelligence is attributable to genetic factors. B) the percentage of variation in intelligence within a group that is attributable to genetic factors. C) the extent to which a group’s intelligence is attributable to genetic factors. D) a general underlying intelligence factor that is measured by every task on an intelligence test.

18. The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is: A) less than that between children and their biological parents. B) equal to that between identical twins reared together. C) equal to that between fraternal twins reared together. D) greater than that between ordinary siblings reared together.

19. Research indicates that Head Start programs: A) contribute to dramatic and enduring gains in intelligence test scores. B) yield the greatest benefits for participants coming from intellectually stimulating home environments. C) reduce the likelihood that participants will repeat grades or require special education. D) do all of the above.

20. With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores become ____ positively correlated with their adoptive parents’ scores and ____ positively correlated with their biological parent’s scores. A) more; more B) less; less C) more; less D) less; more

21. The ability to control one’s impulses and delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-term goals is most clearly a characteristic of: A) emotional intelligence. B) heritability. C) mental age. D) savant syndrome.

22. The highly positive correlations between scores received on comparable sections of the SAT and GRE provide evidence for the ___ of these test scores. A) heritability B) content validity C) reliability D) predictive validity

23. Research on gender and emotional intelligence suggests that women are more skilled than men at: A) avoiding the experience of emotional ambivalence. B) preventing emotions from distorting reasoning. C) interpreting others’ facial expressions of emotion. D) delaying emotional gratification in pursuit of long-term goals.

24. Most experts would agree that intelligence tests are “biased” in the sense that: A) test performance is influenced by cultural experiences. B) the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero. C) the heritability of intelligence is 100 percent. D) numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.

25. Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have: A) avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. B) helped limit reliance on educators’ subjectively biased judgments of students’ academic potential. C) provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. D) done all of the above.

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1. In considering the nature of intelligence, experts would be most likely to agree that intelligence is a(n): A) inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. B) ability to learn from experience. C) general trait that underlies success on nearly any task. D) multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits. 431

2. Spearman’s g factor refers to: A) the internal consistency of an intelligence test. B) the genetic contribution to intelligence. C) a general intelligence that underlies success on a wide variety of tasks. D) the ability to understand and regulate emotions. 432

3. The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is: A) a diverse set of distinct abilities. B) largely unpredictable and not measurable. C) a culturally constructed concept. D) dependent upon the speed of cognitive processing. 433

4. Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates an inadequate level of: A) heritability. B) predictive validity. C) mental age. D) emotional intelligence. 436

5. In order to assess whether intelligence is a single trait or a collection of several distinct abilities, psychologists have made extensive use of: A) the normal distribution. B) criterion-based validation. C) standardization. D) factor analysis. 432

6. A test of your capacity to learn to be an automobile mechanic would be considered a(n) _______ test. A) reliability B) interest C) aptitude D) achievement 444

7. The written exam for a driver’s license would most likely be considered a(n) ____ test. A) achievement B) aptitude C) interest D) intelligence 444

8. Object assembly, picture arrangement, and block design are three subtests of the: A) WAIS. B) MEIS. C) Stanford-Binet. D) GRE. 446

9. For the original version of the Stanford-Binet, IQ was defined as: A) mental age multiplied by 100 B) chronological age subtracted from mental age and multiplied by 100. C) chronological age divided by mental age and multiplied by 100. D) mental age divided by chronological age and multiplied by

10. For a child to be considered gifted, his/her IQ must be in the top 2%. This would compute to an IQ of at least: A) 100 B) 130 C) 150 D)

11. A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of: A) standardization. B) reliability. C) validity. D) normality. 448

12. It would be most reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to: A) the deteriorating quality of parental involvement in children’s education. B) increasingly improved childhood health and nutrition. C) the decreasing reliance on a single test score as an index of mental aptitudes. D) the failure to re-standardize existing intelligence tests. 448

13. Individuals with mental retardation have difficulty meeting demands of independent living, and have an IQ: A) below 100. B) equal to or below 90. C) equal to or below 70. D) equal to or below their chronological age X

14. IQ scores become fairly stable by age: A) seven. B) six. C) four. D) ten. 454

15. “Gifted child” education programs are most likely to be criticized for: A) overemphasizing the genetic determinants of giftedness. B) limiting the concept of giftedness to superior academic aptitude. C) claiming that intelligence test scores can predict children’s academic success. D) underestimating the extent to which a g factor underlies success in a wide variety of tasks. 453

16. Girls are most likely to outperform boys in a(n): A) spelling bee. B) math test. C) computer programming contest. D) chess tournament. 462

17. The heritability of intelligence refers to: A) the extent to which an individual’s intelligence is attributable to genetic factors. B) the percentage of variation in intelligence within a group that is attributable to genetic factors. C) the extent to which a group’s intelligence is attributable to genetic factors. D) a general underlying intelligence factor that is measured by every task on an intelligence test. 456

18. The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is: A) less than that between children and their biological parents. B) equal to that between identical twins reared together. C) equal to that between fraternal twins reared together. D) greater than that between ordinary siblings reared together. 456

19. Research indicates that Head Start programs: A) contribute to dramatic and enduring gains in intelligence test scores. B) yield the greatest benefits for participants coming from intellectually stimulating home environments. C) reduce the likelihood that participants will repeat grades or require special education. D) do all of the above. 458

20. With increasing age, adopted children’s intelligence test scores become ____ positively correlated with their adoptive parents’ scores and ____ positively correlated with their biological parent’s scores. A) more; more B) less; less C) more; less D) less; more 456

21. The ability to control one’s impulses and delay immediate pleasures in pursuit of long-term goals is most clearly a characteristic of: A) emotional intelligence. B) heritability. C) mental age. D) savant syndrome. 436

22. The highly positive correlations between scores received on comparable sections of the SAT and GRE provide evidence for the ___ of these test scores. A) heritability B) content validity C) reliability D) predictive validity 448

23. Research on gender and emotional intelligence suggests that women are more skilled than men at: A) avoiding the experience of emotional ambivalence. B) preventing emotions from distorting reasoning. C) interpreting others’ facial expressions of emotion. D) delaying emotional gratification in pursuit of long-term goals. 464

24. Most experts would agree that intelligence tests are “biased” in the sense that: A) test performance is influenced by cultural experiences. B) the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero. C) the heritability of intelligence is 100 percent. D) numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals. 465

25. Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have: A) avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture. B) helped limit reliance on educators’ subjectively biased judgments of students’ academic potential. C) provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems. D) done all of the above. 465

Acknowledgements Step Up Created by: –John J. Schulte, Psy.D. Based on Psychology, Eighth Edition by David Myers Published by Worth Publishers, 2006

Answers Chapter 11 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.B 11.C 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.B 18.D 19.C 20.D 21.A 22.C 23.C 24.A 25.B