Question 1

Which type of intelligence involves solving problems by using already acquired knowledge with this type of intelligence actually increasing or, at least, declining very little until advanced age?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​fluid intelligence
B)   ​implicit intelligence
C)   ​crystallized intelligence
D)   ​neural intelligence

Question 2

A person with limited intelligence, but who shows exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas, such as mental arithmetic, calendar calculations, art, or music is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)   pseudogiftedness.
B)   savant syndrome.
C)   Klinefelter's syndrome.
D)   borderline intelligence.

Question 3

Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   cretinism
B)   phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)   Fragile-X syndrome
D)   Down syndrome

Question 4

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The largest number of people are found in which IQ range?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​80-89
B)   ​90-109
C)   ​110-119
D)   ​below 70

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   the intense problem solving required of video games
B)   the complexity of television dramas
C)   the informational nature of the Internet and computer software
D)   the violent and sexual nature of popular media

Question 7

Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​After middle childhood, IQ scores, on average, usually change very little from year to year with a small, gradual increase until about age 40 and a small slow decline thereafter.
B)   ​Those individuals who gain in IQ were exposed to intellectual stimulation during early adulthood.
C)   ​Those adults who decline in IQ typically suffer from chronic illnesses, drug or alcohol abuse, or unstimulating lifestyles.
D)   Intellectual skills involved in crystallized intelligence slowly decline after middle age with fluid intelligence actually increasing or, at least, declining very little until advanced age.

Question 8

Leon has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, which means he has an IQ below 70 and significant impairment in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   kinesthetic skills
B)   adaptive behaviors
C)   divergent abilities
D)   automatic processing

Question 9

Crystallized intelligence declines rapidly after middle age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group, had a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Eight-year-old Jayce is being administered an intelligence test in the school psychologist's office.The school psychologist will be asking Jayce vocabulary and comprehension questions as well as having Jayce put together puzzles and block designs.Jayce is being administered a(n) __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   projective
B)   individual
C)   performance
D)   group

Question 12

Which of the following kind of skills is measured by traditional IQ tests as well as being a part of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)   interpersonal skills
B)   musical skills
C)   bodily-kinesthetic skills
D)   visual and spatial skills

Question 13

To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr.Shannon uses a variety of tests.When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n) __________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​aptitude
B)   ​biodata
C)   ​convergent thinking
D)   ​general intelligence

Question 14

Lewis Terman is known for

Accepted Answer

A)   revising Binet's test for use in North America.
B)   developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence.
C)   developing the first useful individual test of intelligence in 1904.
D)   developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence.

Question 15

Which of the following is an African-American sociologist who developed a test that was slanted in favor of the urban African-American culture in order to bring attention to the bias of current IQ tests toward the European-American middle-class?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kenneth Clark
B)   ​Jerome Kagan
C)   ​Frances Cecil Sumner
D)   ​Adrian Dove

Question 16

Zelda is being administered the Processing Speed section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) .Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

Accepted Answer

A)   arithmetic
B)   block design
C)   coding
D)   digit span

Question 17

Regarding the use of IQ and IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​IQ is not equivalent to intelligence, but rather a narrowly defined index of intelligence.
B)   ​IQ is a permanent number quotient that expresses one's potential and future success.
C)   ​IQ can predict school performance.
D)   ​Creativity, motivation, mechanical aptitude, artistic ability, and numerous other qualities, which contribute to the achievement of life's goals, are not measured by intelligence tests.

Question 18

Dr.Sanchez believes that there is a neural basis to one's intelligence, so she records the flurry of brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus in an attempt to assess a person's​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​g-factor.
B)   ​spatial visualization.
C)   ​speed of processing.
D)   ​metacognitive skills.

Question 19

During the last 50 years, the rapid rise in IQ has occurred in far too short a time to be explained by genetics.This environmental effect is known as the __________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   techno
B)   Flynn
C)   academic
D)   Barnum

Question 20

No known biological cause can be found in what percent of the cases of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​less than five percent
B)   ​10 to 20 percent
C)   ​30 to 40 percent
D)   ​60 to 70 percent

Exam 9: Intelligence.

A person with limited intelligence, but who shows exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas, such as mental arithmetic, calendar calculations, art, or music is said to have

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Which of the following would NOT be one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

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During the last 50 years, the rapid rise in IQ has occurred in far too short a time to be explained by genetics.This environmental effect is known as the __________ effect.

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Zelda is being administered the Processing Speed section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) .Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

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Which of the following kind of skills is measured by traditional IQ tests as well as being a part of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

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The results of Terman's study of the 1,500 intellectually gifted showed that the gifted, as a group, had a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.

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Regarding IQ and age, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

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Dr.Sanchez believes that there is a neural basis to one's intelligence, so she records the flurry of brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus in an attempt to assess a person's​

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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), an intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below.

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Regarding the use of IQ and IQ tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Crystallized intelligence declines rapidly after middle age.

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Leon has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, which means he has an IQ below 70 and significant impairment in which of the following?

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Lewis Terman is known for

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No known biological cause can be found in what percent of the cases of intellectual disability?

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Which of the following is an African-American sociologist who developed a test that was slanted in favor of the urban African-American culture in order to bring attention to the bias of current IQ tests toward the European-American middle-class?

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Which type of intelligence involves solving problems by using already acquired knowledge with this type of intelligence actually increasing or, at least, declining very little until advanced age?

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The largest number of people are found in which IQ range?​

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Eight-year-old Jayce is being administered an intelligence test in the school psychologist's office.The school psychologist will be asking Jayce vocabulary and comprehension questions as well as having Jayce put together puzzles and block designs.Jayce is being administered a(n) __________ test.

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To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr.Shannon uses a variety of tests.When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n) __________ test.

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Trisomy-21 results in which condition?

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