Question 1

A cultural-familial intellectual disability normally falls in the IQ range of

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A)  55 to 70.
B)  70 to 85.
C)  40 to 55.
D)  25 to 40.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What are the content areas of the current Stanford-Binet intelligence test?

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A)  mental age,chronological age,knowledge,and working memory
B)  verbal IQ,performance IQ,and full-scale IQ
C)  musical aptitude,numerical ability,and visual-perceptual skill
D)  fluid reasoning,knowledge,quantitative reasoning,visual-spatial reasoning,and working memoryE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

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A)  convergent
B)  creative
C)  divergent
D)  playfulE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Gemmy is a journalist and has just published her first novel.According to Gardner,she most likely has good _____ intelligence.

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A)  spatial
B)  intrapersonal
C)  verbal
D)  interpersonalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following conclusions was drawn from the Flynn effect study?

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A)  Heredity plays slightly more of a role than environment in the overall rise in global intelligence.
B)  The overall rise in intelligence helps to support the theory of multiple intelligences.
C)  The measured increases in intelligence could not be due to heredity.
D)  The measured increases in intelligence could not be due to environmental influences.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following children would benefit MOST from a high-quality early intervention that includes education,parenting programs,and support services for improving their intelligence scores and school achievement?

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A)  children living below the poverty line
B)  children with access to excellent schools,books,and travel
C)  children whose parents have a bachelor's degree
D)  children with high IQsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Who developed the WISC,WAIS,and WWPSI intelligence tests?

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A)  David Wechsler
B)  Alfred Binet
C)  Robert Sternberg
D)  William SternE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

To estimate intelligence,the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence uses the amount of time an infant looks at a(n) _____ compared with the amount of time he/she looks at a _____.

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A)  familiar object; new object
B)  face; black and white pattern
C)  animal; human
D)  moving object; static objectE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Leonard has had varied life experiences and learned much from judicious mentors.He volunteers with disadvantaged youth and is open to new adventures.Baltes and associates would say that all of these provide supporting conditions for Leonard to develop higher levels of

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A)  fluid mechanics.
B)  cognitive mechanics.
C)  perceptual speed.
D)  wisdom.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) D

Question 10

When assessing cognitive abilities both cross-sectionally and longitudinally,Schaie found that

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A)  decline starts at the same time in both research methods.
B)  decline starts earlier in cross-sectional studies than in longitudinal studies.
C)  decline starts earlier in longitudinal studies than in cross-sectional studies.
D)  decline only occurs in cross-sectional studies,but never occurs in longitudinal studies.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

He lives in his own apartment,has a job,and supports himself.He has many friends,goes bowling,and eats out often.He has no difficulty adapting to everyday life.According to the definition of intellectual disability,Paul has _____ intellectual disability.

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A)  an organic
B)  a cultural-familial
C)  a mild
D)  noE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Critics of emotional intelligence argue that

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A)  it broadens the concept of intelligence too widely.
B)  it can't be assessed and researched.
C)  it favors girls and women.
D)  emotion is already included in Gardner's multiple intelligence theory.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

In the nature-versus-nurture debate regarding intelligence,it is safe to say that intelligence

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A)  is 50 percent biological and 50 percent environmental.
B)  is influenced by both heredity and environment.
C)  is primarily influenced by environment.
D)  is acquired through early intervention and quality formal education.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Malian is a highly regarded surgeon.She is also very good at dancing for leisure.According to Gardner,she is strong in _____ intelligence.

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A)  mathematical
B)  bodily-kinesthetic
C)  naturalist
D)  interpersonalE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

On average,how do African American and Latino children score on IQ tests when compared to children from non-Latino White families?

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A)  There is no significant difference in scores.
B)  10 to 15 points higher
C)  10 to 15 points lower
D)  10 to 25 percent lowerE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The Ardelt study that compared college students and older adults

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A)  showed major differences between the two groups using an overall wisdom scale.
B)  proved that older adults with college degrees could score higher on the cognitive dimension of the scale.
C)  used a wisdom scale that comprised cognitive,reflective,and affective dimensions.
D)  used a wisdom scale that comprised pragmatics,personality and cognitive dimensions.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In one study,higher amounts of communication between parents and children during the first three years of life was _____ correlated to higher Stanford-Binet IQ scores at age 3.

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A)  positively
B)  negatively
C)  not
D)  inverselyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 18

The term that Goleman,Salvoy,and Mayer use for the ability to perceive,express,understand,use,and manage emotion and emotional knowledge is

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A)  interpersonal intelligence.
B)  emotional intelligence.
C)  social intelligence.
D)  practical intelligence.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true about early intervention programs?

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A)  The effects are strongest for poor children.
B)  The benefits are no longer present after elementary school.
C)  High-quality center-based interventions can improve intelligence and school achievement.
D)  The greatest gains were made by children whose mothers had low IQs.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 20

Which of the following factors contributes the MOST to a person's level of wisdom?

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A)  age
B)  intelligence
C)  experiences with difficult life problems and having wisdom-enhancing mentors
D)  efforts in seeking personal happinessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Intelligence

A cultural-familial intellectual disability normally falls in the IQ range of

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What are the content areas of the current Stanford-Binet intelligence test?

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What type of thinking do standardized tests in schools measure?

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Gemmy is a journalist and has just published her first novel.According to Gardner,she most likely has good _____ intelligence.

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Which of the following conclusions was drawn from the Flynn effect study?

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Which of the following children would benefit MOST from a high-quality early intervention that includes education,parenting programs,and support services for improving their intelligence scores and school achievement?

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Who developed the WISC,WAIS,and WWPSI intelligence tests?

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To estimate intelligence,the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence uses the amount of time an infant looks at a(n) _____ compared with the amount of time he/she looks at a _____.

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Leonard has had varied life experiences and learned much from judicious mentors.He volunteers with disadvantaged youth and is open to new adventures.Baltes and associates would say that all of these provide supporting conditions for Leonard to develop higher levels of

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When assessing cognitive abilities both cross-sectionally and longitudinally,Schaie found that

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He lives in his own apartment,has a job,and supports himself.He has many friends,goes bowling,and eats out often.He has no difficulty adapting to everyday life.According to the definition of intellectual disability,Paul has _____ intellectual disability.

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Critics of emotional intelligence argue that

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In the nature-versus-nurture debate regarding intelligence,it is safe to say that intelligence

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Malian is a highly regarded surgeon.She is also very good at dancing for leisure.According to Gardner,she is strong in _____ intelligence.

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On average,how do African American and Latino children score on IQ tests when compared to children from non-Latino White families?

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The Ardelt study that compared college students and older adults

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In one study,higher amounts of communication between parents and children during the first three years of life was _____ correlated to higher Stanford-Binet IQ scores at age 3.

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The term that Goleman,Salvoy,and Mayer use for the ability to perceive,express,understand,use,and manage emotion and emotional knowledge is

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about early intervention programs?

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Which of the following factors contributes the MOST to a person's level of wisdom?

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