Question 1

There are many genes, each of which accounts for much less than 1 percent of intelligence variations. This suggests that intelligence is

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A)   not heritable.
B)   stable across the life span.
C)   characterized by divergent thinking.
D)   a polygenetic trait.

Question 2

The correlation between academic success and intelligence test scores will be LOWEST if computed for a group of individuals whose scores range between

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A)   55 and 100.
B)   85 and 115.
C)   100 and 145.
D)   70 and 130.

Question 3

The widely used American revision of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test was developed by

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A)   Charles Spearman.
B)   Howard Gardner.
C)   Lewis Terman.
D)   Robert Sternberg.

Question 4

Terman observed that children with IQ scores over 135 are likely to

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A)   be athletically uncoordinated.
B)   be academically successful.
C)   lack intrinsic motivation.
D)   have all of these characteristics.

Question 5

The speed with which people retrieve information from memory has been found to be a predictor of their ________ intelligence.

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A)   verbal
B)   practical
C)   emotional
D)   spatial

Question 6

The stability of children's intelligence test scores over time is most positively correlated with their

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A)   chronological age.
B)   mental age.
C)   intrinsic motivation.
D)   extrinsic motivation.

Question 7

The factors associated with creativity include

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A)   impulsivity and empathy.
B)   expertise and a venturesome personality.
C)   a competitive drive and need for control.
D)   reliability and validity.

Question 8

On average, the intelligence test scores of the Dingbats are much higher than those of the Dodos. The difference in the average test scores of the two groups might be a product of

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A)   genetic differences between two groups with similar environments.
B)   environmental differences between two groups with similar genetics.
C)   genetic and environmental differences between the two groups.
D)   any of these things.

Question 9

Achievement tests are designed to

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A)   measure the desire and potential capacity to successfully meet challenges.
B)   assess ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.
C)   compare an individual's personality with those of highly successful people.
D)   assess learned knowledge or skills.

Question 10

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the text's position regarding the relative contribution of genes and environment in determining intelligence?

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A)   Except in cases of a neglectful early environment, each individual's basic intelligence is largely the product of heredity.
B)   Except in those with genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, intelligence results primarily from environmental experiences.
C)   Both genes and life experiences significantly influence performance onIntelligence tests.
D)   Because intelligence tests have such low predictive validity, the question

Question 11

Aptitude tests are specifically designed to

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A)   predict ability to learn a new skill.
B)   compare an individual's abilities with those of highly successful people.
C)   assess learned knowledge or skills.
D)   assess the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.

Question 12

Some hereditarians have been fearful that higher twentieth-century birth rates among those with lower intelligence scores would shove average intelligence scores progressively downward. This fear has been most directly alleviated by the discovery of

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A)   the normal curve.
B)   the g factor.
C)   emotional intelligence.
D)   the Flynn effect.

Question 13

The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas is called

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A)   convergent thinking.
B)   fluid intelligence.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   creativity.

Question 14

Most experts view intelligence as a person's

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A)   ability to perform well on intelligence tests.
B)   innate mental capacity.
C)   ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.
D)   diverse skills acquired throughout life.

Question 15

Generating the single correct answer to an intelligence test 1.illustrates

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A)   factor analysis.
B)   convergent thinking.
C)   reliability.
D)   standardization.

Question 16

If the heritability of intelligence within both group A and group B is 100 percent, differences in average intelligence between these groups might result from

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A)   environmental differences if the two groups are genetically similar.
B)   genetic differences if the two groups have similar environments.
C)   both genetic and environmental differences between the two groups.
D)   any of these situations.

Question 17

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.

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A)   reliability
B)   factor analysis
C)   standardization
D)   content validity

Question 18

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

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A)   changeable.
B)   polygenetic.
C)   an indication of one's mental age.
D)   distributed in a bell-shaped pattern.

Question 19

The restandardization of intelligence tests over the past decade renders ________ 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; fewer

Question 20

Women scoring in the highest 25 percent on the Scottish national intelligence test at age 11 tended to ________ than those who scored in the lowest 25 percent.

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A)   live longer
B)   be less creative
C)   talk at an earlier age
D)   experience more stereotype threat

Exam 10: Thinking and Language

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.

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