Question 1

Coleman is currently 30 years old. When he was 15 years old, he took an intelligence test and was told that his IQ score was 110. What would you expect Coleman's current IQ score to be if he retakes the intelligence test now?

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A)  Similar to his previous score of 110.
B)  Close to 220, double his previous score.
C)  Close to 55, one half his previous score.
D)  It would be unpredictable, because IQ scores tend to lack reliability.

Question 2

What are the typical correlations between IQ scores and school grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonsignificant
B)  moderately positive
C)  moderately negative
D)  positive, and nearly perfect

Question 3

Which of the following is true, according to the reaction range model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with average IQ scores will not have very wide reaction ranges.
B)  Children raised in high-quality environments should score near the top of their reaction range.
C)  Children with average IQ scores are being raised in average-quality environments.
D)  Children raised in high-quality environments will have higher IQ scores than children raised in poor-quality environments.

Question 4

Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of a standardized test. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  He obtained a raw score of 40.
B)  He incorrectly answered 40 percent of the questions on the exam.
C)  He scored lower than 60 percent of the sample used to establish the test norms.
D)  He scored higher than 60 percent of the sample used to establish the test norms.

Question 5

What is the term used to refer to genetically determined limits on IQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction range
B)  percentile range
C)  reaction time
D)  normal curve

Question 6

Lanette is arguing with her professor that questions on her last test were not covered during lectures or in the textbook. Which of the following does Lanette believe is the problem with the test?

Accepted Answer

A)  low test-retest reliability
B)  low content validity
C)  low criterion-related validity
D)  low criterion-related reliability

Question 7

Complete the following analogy: Predictability is to criterion-related validity as __________ is to test-retest reliability.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency
B)  predictability
C)  correlation
D)  standardization

Question 8

Tamara is completing the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. For which scale will Tamara's score on this section of the test be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance
B)  verbal
C)  practical
D)  logical-mathematical

Question 9

You are listening to a televised debate about cloning. One of the scientists says that cloning would allow us to improve the quality of the human race by creating exact duplicates of highly intelligent people. People who were not considered suitable candidates for cloning would be able to adopt these "high quality" children, rather than having their own. Which of the following theorists would have been most likely to support this program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francis Galton
B)  Lewis Terman
C)  Robert Sternberg
D)  Alfred Binet

Question 10

When tested on the Stanford-Binet, Ada is found to have a mental age of eight. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is intellectually impaired.
B)  Her performance was as good as that of an average 8-year-old.
C)  Her IQ is 80.
D)  Her score is 8 standard deviation units above the average score.

Question 11

What would be described by a correlation between a group's scores on an industrial aptitude test and actual performance on the industrial job?

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity of the test
B)  criterion-related validity of the test
C)  criterion-related validity of the job
D)  construct validity of the test

Question 12

Which of the following statements is the most debatable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average IQ in the lowest social classes is about 15 points lower than the average IQ in the highest social classes.
B)  Genetic factors are strongly implicated in the cause of ethnic differences in intelligence.
C)  Intelligence is at least somewhat genetic in origin.
D)  The average IQ for some minority groups in the United States is several points lower than the average for white Americans.

Question 13

What is a child's IQ if the chronological age matches the mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  50
B)  75
C)  100
D)  125

Question 14

Which of the following represents the strongest test-retest reliability for a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.75
B)  0.00
C)  +0.70
D)  +0.90

Question 15

Which type of standardized test would be used to predict how well you will do in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence test
B)  personality test
C)  aptitude test
D)  predictive test

Question 16

Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment, with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. What does the reaction range model predict for Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will show a steady increase in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence.
B)  She will score near the top of her potential IQ range.
C)  She will perform better than the majority of her peers on standardized tests of intelligence.
D)  She will have a wider intellectual reaction range than children raised in less stimulating environments.

Question 17

How did Charles Spearman conceptualize intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is made up of a "core factor" common to all intellectual abilities.
B)  It is seen only in certain "school-type" problems.
C)  It can change from time to time.
D)  It is a series of unrelated factors.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the subtheories of the triarchic theory of intelligence proposed by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A)  contextual
B)  generative
C)  experiential
D)  componential

Question 19

Which of the following statements best reflects your text's conclusion regarding research on the effects of stereotype vulnerability on test performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotype vulnerability has no discernible effect on test performance.
B)  Stereotype vulnerability clearly results in lower test performance for white students.
C)  More evidence is clearly needed on the effects of stereotype vulnerability.
D)  Stereotype vulnerability has a greater effect on test performance than does socioeconomic disadvantage.

Question 20

Which of the following is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Results of IQ tests have very low correlation with attainment of high-status jobs.
B)  People who score high on IQ tests are more likely to have personality deficits that prevent them from maintaining high-status jobs.
C)  People who score high on IQ tests are more likely than those who score low to end up in high-status jobs.
D)  Only those individuals who score very high on IQ tests will end up in high-status jobs.

Exam 9: A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

How did Charles Spearman conceptualize intelligence?

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What is the term used to refer to genetically determined limits on IQ?

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Complete the following analogy: Predictability is to criterion-related validity as __________ is to test-retest reliability.

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Which of the following is most accurate?

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Which of the following statements best reflects your text's conclusion regarding research on the effects of stereotype vulnerability on test performance?

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Which of the following statements is the most debatable?

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Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of a standardized test. What does this mean?

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Which of the following is true, according to the reaction range model?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the subtheories of the triarchic theory of intelligence proposed by Sternberg?

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When tested on the Stanford-Binet, Ada is found to have a mental age of eight. What does this mean?

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Which type of standardized test would be used to predict how well you will do in college?

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What is a child's IQ if the chronological age matches the mental age?

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Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment, with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. What does the reaction range model predict for Carolina?

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What are the typical correlations between IQ scores and school grades?

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Tamara is completing the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. For which scale will Tamara's score on this section of the test be used?

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What would be described by a correlation between a group's scores on an industrial aptitude test and actual performance on the industrial job?

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Which of the following represents the strongest test-retest reliability for a test?

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Coleman is currently 30 years old. When he was 15 years old, he took an intelligence test and was told that his IQ score was 110. What would you expect Coleman's current IQ score to be if he retakes the intelligence test now?

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Lanette is arguing with her professor that questions on her last test were not covered during lectures or in the textbook. Which of the following does Lanette believe is the problem with the test?

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Exam 9: A: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

How did Charles Spearman conceptualize intelligence?

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What is the term used to refer to genetically determined limits on IQ?

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Complete the following analogy: Predictability is to criterion-related validity as __________ is to test-retest reliability.

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Which of the following is most accurate?

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Which of the following statements best reflects your text's conclusion regarding research on the effects of stereotype vulnerability on test performance?

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Which of the following statements is the most debatable?

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Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of a standardized test. What does this mean?

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Which of the following is true, according to the reaction range model?

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Which of the following is NOT one of the subtheories of the triarchic theory of intelligence proposed by Sternberg?

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When tested on the Stanford-Binet, Ada is found to have a mental age of eight. What does this mean?

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Which type of standardized test would be used to predict how well you will do in college?

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What is a child's IQ if the chronological age matches the mental age?

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Carolina has been raised in an intellectually enriched environment, with lots of books and age-appropriate toys. What does the reaction range model predict for Carolina?

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What are the typical correlations between IQ scores and school grades?

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Tamara is completing the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and one section of the test evaluates her arithmetic reasoning skills using story problems. For which scale will Tamara's score on this section of the test be used?

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What would be described by a correlation between a group's scores on an industrial aptitude test and actual performance on the industrial job?

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Which of the following represents the strongest test-retest reliability for a test?

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Coleman is currently 30 years old. When he was 15 years old, he took an intelligence test and was told that his IQ score was 110. What would you expect Coleman's current IQ score to be if he retakes the intelligence test now?

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Lanette is arguing with her professor that questions on her last test were not covered during lectures or in the textbook. Which of the following does Lanette believe is the problem with the test?

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