Question 1

On which of the following tasks are men most likely to outperform women?

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A)   speed reading
B)   interpreting literature
C)   learning a foreign language
D)   mentally rotating three-dimensional objectsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Chandra is very athletic and is able to quickly master new and complex dance routines.Howard Gardner would be most likely to suggest that Chandra demonstrates a high level of

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A)   social intelligence.
B)   spatial intelligence.
C)   emotional intelligence.
D)   bodily-kinesthetic intelligence.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

As adults age,they show the greatest declines in

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A)   fluid intelligence and the memory needed to recognize recently presented information.
B)   fluid intelligence and in the memory needed to recall recently presented information.
C)   crystallized intelligence and in the memory needed to recognize recently presented information.
D)   crystallized intelligence and in the memory needed to recall recently presented information.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Encouraging those of high intellectual ability to mate with one another was of most interest to

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A)   Alfred Binet.
B)   William Stern.
C)   David Wechsler.
D)   Francis Galton.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The French government commissioned Alfred Binet to develop an intelligence test that would

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A)   demonstrate the innate intellectual superiority of western European races.
B)   effectively distinguish between reading and language disabilities.
C)   provide an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in the public school system.
D)   reduce the need to rely on teachers' biased judgments of students' learning potential.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school.The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

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A)   standardized.
B)   valid.
C)   reliable.
D)   normally distributed.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

By demonstrating both intelligence and grit,highly successful people demonstrate the importance of both ability and

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A)   creativity.
B)   problem solving.
C)   motivation.
D)   aptitude.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Who attempted to assess intellectual strengths by measuring muscular power,sensory acuity,and body proportions?

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A)   Lewis Terman
B)   Alfred Binet
C)   Charles Spearman
D)   Francis GaltonE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Students are most likely to develop a "growth mind-set" that results in a focus on learning when they believe that intelligence is

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A)   changeable.
B)   polygenetic.
C)   inherited.
D)   epigenetic.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The widespread improvement in intelligence test performance during the past century is called

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A)   the bell curve.
B)   the normal curve.
C)   standardization.
D)   the Flynn effect.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a

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A)   preschool student whose intelligence test score is 80.
B)   second-grade student whose intelligence test score is 125.
C)   sixth-grade student whose intelligence test score is 115.
D)   tenth-grade student whose intelligence test score is 95.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________.

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A)   current interests;past competence
B)   past competence;current interests
C)   current competence;future performance
D)   future performance;current competenceE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Identical twins Madison and Claire live with their biological parents.Madison scored 120 on an intelligence test he took when he was 12 years old.Claire took the same test.What would you predict Claire's score to be?

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A)   very close to 120
B)   as dissimilar as the scores of siblings raised together
C)   as dissimilar as the scores of siblings raised apart
D)   It is impossible to compare the scores of identical twins raised together.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

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A)   savant syndrome.
B)   multiple intelligence.
C)   seven clusters of primary abilities.
D)   factor analysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

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A)   Spearman's concept of general intelligence.
B)   Thorndike's concept of intelligence.
C)   Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences.
D)   Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Andrew is no smarter than his graduate school classmates,but his self-discipline and passionate dedication to long workdays resulted in notably superior academic accomplishments.Andrew's unusual level of success best illustrates the importance of

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A)   grit.
B)   the g factor.
C)   street smarts.
D)   analytical intelligence.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Spearman's g factor refers to

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A)   the genetic contribution to intelligence.
B)   a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks.
C)   a highly developed skill or talent possessed by a person with an otherwise limited mental ability.
D)   the ability to understand and regulate emotions.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The restandardization of intelligence tests over the past decade renders ________ Americans eligible for special education and ________ Americans eligible for the death penalty.

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A)   more;fewer
B)   fewer;more
C)   more;more
D)   fewer;fewerE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual's mental capacities?

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A)   L.L.Thurstone
B)   Charles Spearman
C)   Howard Gardner
D)   Robert SternbergE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Repeatedly assessing the intelligence of the same group of people at different times across their life span best illustrates a

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A)   predictive study.
B)   cross-sectional study.
C)   cohort study.
D)   longitudinal study.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Intelligence

Who attempted to assess intellectual strengths by measuring muscular power,sensory acuity,and body proportions?

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Repeatedly assessing the intelligence of the same group of people at different times across their life span best illustrates a

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The widespread improvement in intelligence test performance during the past century is called

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Andrew is no smarter than his graduate school classmates,but his self-discipline and passionate dedication to long workdays resulted in notably superior academic accomplishments.Andrew's unusual level of success best illustrates the importance of

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A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

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On which of the following tasks are men most likely to outperform women?

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Identical twins Madison and Claire live with their biological parents.Madison scored 120 on an intelligence test he took when he was 12 years old.Claire took the same test.What would you predict Claire's score to be?

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Spearman's g factor refers to

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A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school.The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is

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Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________.

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By demonstrating both intelligence and grit,highly successful people demonstrate the importance of both ability and

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Students are most likely to develop a "growth mind-set" that results in a focus on learning when they believe that intelligence is

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Intelligence scores are most likely to be stable over a one-year period for a

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The French government commissioned Alfred Binet to develop an intelligence test that would

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Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual's mental capacities?

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As adults age,they show the greatest declines in

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The restandardization of intelligence tests over the past decade renders ________ Americans eligible for special education and ________ Americans eligible for the death penalty.

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Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

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Chandra is very athletic and is able to quickly master new and complex dance routines.Howard Gardner would be most likely to suggest that Chandra demonstrates a high level of

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