Question 1

Those diagnosed with an intellectual disability score approximately 70 or below on an intelligence test and also demonstrate a limitation in

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A)   hybrid vigor.
B)   physical health.
C)   adaptive behavior.
D)   intrinsic motivation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Over the past 80 years, college aptitude test scores have ________ and WAIS scores have ________.

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A)   declined; remained stable
B)   remained stable; declined
C)   risen; declined
D)   declined; risenE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Today's researchers have identified many different chromosomal regions important to intelligence. This indicates that intelligence is

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A)   triarchic.
B)   intrinsic motivation.
C)   polygenetic.
D)   divergent thinking.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Students who have spent time living abroad and experiencing other cultures are more adept at

Accepted Answer

A)   creative problem solving.
B)   nonverbal memory.
C)   convergent thinking.
D)   factor analysis.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

University grades are used to assess the ________ of the SAT.

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A)   heritability
B)   reliability
C)   standardization
D)   predictive validityE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

One of the 15 subtests included in the latest edition of the ________ involves remembering and correctly sequencing series of numbers and letters.

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A)   SAT.
B)   GRE.
C)   WAIS.
D)   Stanford-Binet.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The relatively narrow range of intelligence among the college seniors who take the Graduate Record Exam serves to ________ the ________ of the Graduate Record Exam.

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A)   increase; reliability
B)   decrease; predictive validity
C)   increase; the normal distribution
D)   decrease; the standardization sampleE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

J. McVicker Hunt began a program of tutored human enrichment in an Iranian orphanage. This program trained caregivers to

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A)   ignore babies' crying.
B)   imitate babies' babbling.
C)   calculate babies' intelligence quotients.
D)   do all of these things.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Of the following, who best illustrates Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence?

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A)   Trudy, a student who receives lower grades in physical education than in any other course
B)   Freda, a business executive who effectively motivates her sales staff
C)   Selma, a 9-year-old who solves complicated mathematical problems in recordTime
D)   Nicole, a teenager who completes the road test for her driver's license withoutE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of a test.

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A)   validity
B)   reliability
C)   standardization
D)   normal distributionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities. This provided some evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)   heritability.
B)   standardization.
C)   divergent thinking.
D)   general intelligence.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Molly has just taken a test of her capacity to learn to be a computer programmer. This is an example of an ________ test.

Accepted Answer

A)   fluid intelligence
B)   achievement
C)   interest
D)   aptitudeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

One component of emotional intelligence involves

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to completely forget emotionally traumatic experiences.
B)   a lack of concern about receiving social approval.
C)   predicting accurately when feelings are about to change.
D)   selectively focusing attention on positive thoughts and feelings.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The distribution of intelligence test scores in the general population forms a bell- shaped pattern. This pattern is called a

Accepted Answer

A)   standardization sample.
B)   reliability coefficient.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   normal curve.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The distribution of intelligence test scores among ________ Americans is represented by the normal curve.

Accepted Answer

A)   White
B)   Hispanic
C)   Black
D)   members of any of these groups ofE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   normal curve
B)   factor analysis
C)   predictive validity
D)   heritabilityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren, Binet and Simon assumed that

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A)   the test would measure inherited, unchangeable abilities.
B)   the test would yield an intelligence quotient consisting of chronological age divided by mental age multiplied by 100.
C)   a bright child would perform like a normal child of an older age.
D)   measures of physical and sensory skills would be good predictors of schoolE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In very stressful or embarrassing situations, Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable. Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

Accepted Answer

A)   extrinsic motivation.
B)   heritability.
C)   divergent thinking.
D)   emotional intelligence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

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A)   provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential.
B)   distinguish between academic and practical intelligence.
C)   identify children likely to have difficulty learning in regular school classes.
D)   assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Males' reading ability scores vary ________ than females' scores and males' math test performance scores vary ________ than females' scores.

Accepted Answer

A)   less; more
B)   more; less
C)   less; less
D)   more; moreE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities. This provided some evidence of

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One component of emotional intelligence involves

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Over the past 80 years, college aptitude test scores have ________ and WAIS scores have ________.

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The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence.

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Those diagnosed with an intellectual disability score approximately 70 or below on an intelligence test and also demonstrate a limitation in

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University grades are used to assess the ________ of the SAT.

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Molly has just taken a test of her capacity to learn to be a computer programmer. This is an example of an ________ test.

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The relatively narrow range of intelligence among the college seniors who take the Graduate Record Exam serves to ________ the ________ of the Graduate Record Exam.

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The distribution of intelligence test scores among ________ Americans is represented by the normal curve.

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Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

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Of the following, who best illustrates Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence?

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J. McVicker Hunt began a program of tutored human enrichment in an Iranian orphanage. This program trained caregivers to

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Males' reading ability scores vary ________ than females' scores and males' math test performance scores vary ________ than females' scores.

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Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the ________ of a test.

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Students who have spent time living abroad and experiencing other cultures are more adept at

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In very stressful or embarrassing situations, Sanura is able to maintain her poise and help others to feel comfortable. Sanura's ability best illustrates the value of

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In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren, Binet and Simon assumed that

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The distribution of intelligence test scores in the general population forms a bell- shaped pattern. This pattern is called a

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Today's researchers have identified many different chromosomal regions important to intelligence. This indicates that intelligence is

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One of the 15 subtests included in the latest edition of the ________ involves remembering and correctly sequencing series of numbers and letters.

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