Question 1

The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as

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A)   divergent thinking.
B)   test reliability.
C)   intelligence.
D)   factor analysis.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

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

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A)   creative problem solving.
B)   nonverbal memory.
C)   convergent thinking.
D)   factor analysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Injury to certain areas of the ________ lobes can destroy imagination while leaving reading, writing, and arithmetic skills intact.

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A)   frontal
B)   parietal
C)   occipital
D)   temporalE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

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

Question 5

MRI scans reveal correlations of about ________ between people's brain size (adjusted for body size)  and their intelligence scores.

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A)   +.05
B)   +.15
C)   +.33
D)   +.67E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The sort of problem solving that demonstrates "school smarts" is what researchers have historically assessed in their tests of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The efficient communication between brain regions necessary for intelligence requires ample brain tissue known as

Accepted Answer

A)   motor cortex.
B)   the g factor.
C)   sensory neurons.
D)   white matter.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Who argued for a classification of eight independent intelligences which include musical, spatial, and kinesthetic aptitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Spearman
B)   Howard Gardner
C)   Robert Sternberg
D)   L. L. ThurstoneE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Who is most likely to be criticized for extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?

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A)   Howard Gardner
B)   L. L. Thurstone
C)   Charles Spearman
D)   Kim PeekE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support

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A)   Spearman's belief in a general intelligence, or g, factor.
B)   Thurstone's notion of social intelligence.
C)   Gardner's argument for multiple intelligences.
D)   Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Factor analysis has been used to assess whether

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A)   intelligence is determined primarily by heredity or by experience.
B)   intelligence is a single trait or a collection of distinct abilities.
C)   intelligence scores remain stable over the life span.
D)   differences in intellectual ability exist between groups of individuals.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   intrinsic motivation.
B)   creativity.
C)   the g factor.
D)   grit.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person's specific mental abilities as

Accepted Answer

A)   inductive reasoning.
B)   the g factor.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   emotional intelligence.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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