Question 1

Tyrone has just attained a low score in a test designed to measure his verbal ability.Based on Thurstone's theory, how will Tyrone perform on a test designed to measure his perceptual speed?

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A)  He will attain a low score on that test as well.
B)  He will attain a much higher score on that test.
C)  He will attain an even lower score on the second test.
D)  His score on that test will have no predictable relationship to his verbal fluency test score.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to Robert Sternberg, someone who can solve the problems that are unique to a person's culture should score high on tests of which type of intelligence?

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A)  fluid
B)  experiential
C)  practical
D)  compositionalE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement best summarizes the research evidence from studies that were designed to evaluate Sternberg and Lubart's investment theory?

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A)  Creative resources were moderately to highly correlated with creativity.
B)  Measures of convergent thinking were most strongly correlated with creativity.
C)  IQ scores and creativity were negatively correlated.
D)  Environmental factors were not correlated with overall measures of creativity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Based upon current research findings, when is compensatory education most successful?

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A)  when children can watch educational television
B)  when parents take an active role in the program
C)  when children are high achievers
D)  when parental influence is removed from the child's educationE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Based on current research findings, the racial, ethnic, and social-class differences in IQ are best attributed to which of the following factors?

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A)  motivational deficits
B)  environmental deficits
C)  cultural biases in IQ tests
D)  genetic differencesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Why do we need to develop Canadian norms and compare test performance among Canadians with the data from the United States?

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There are two cultural issues to conside...

Question 7

In comparison to their less intelligent peers, which of the following best characterizes the developmental outcome of the gifted children in Terman's study?

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A)  severe psychological instability
B)  difficulty in establishing or maintaining stable relationships
C)  general unhappiness and low satisfaction with life
D)  more successful emotional adjustmentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Researchers have "Canadianized" the Wechsler tests.What were some of the issues they were concerned about in using the American tests on Canadian populations? What did their results suggest?

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The researchers were concerned about the...

Question 9

Perry Klein at Western University is a critic of Gardner's multiple intelligence theory.Which of the claims below represents one of Klein's arguments?

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A)  Only multiple intelligence theory can explain the instructional implications suggested by Gardner.
B)  Gardner's ideas have no application to the area of creative thought.
C)  The patterns of strengths and weaknesses observed in individuals diagnosed with learning disabilities do not match perfectly with a specific intelligence, as Gardner maintains.
D)  Activities such as dancing are not associated with more than one type of intelligence, as Gardner suggests.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

According to Scarr and McCartney, what is the main reason that identical twins continue to have similar IQ scores throughout life, whereas the resemblance of IQ scores between fraternal twins decreases with time?

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A)  Genotype is the primary determinant of IQ.
B)  Environment is the primary determinant of IQ.
C)  Identical twins actively select more similar environments than do fraternal twins.
D)  Genotype determines an individual's environment in both childhood and adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Scarr and Weinberg compared the IQs of disadvantaged African-American children adopted into white, middle-class families with those of their white siblings, comparable children raised in the African-American community, and the national norms.Which statement best describes their findings regarding the IQs of the African-American adoptees?

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A)  They scored far below their white siblings.
B)  They scored below the national average.
C)  They scored well above their white siblings.
D)  They scored well above the national average.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Have tests of infant intelligence, such as the Bayley scales, been found to be good predictors of later IQ?

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A)  No, because IQ performance is such an unstable attribute.
B)  Yes, because intelligence is so highly canalized.
C)  Yes, because intelligence is such a stable attribute.
D)  No, because infant tests and later IQ tests tap different abilities.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

On the average, African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans score lower than European-Americans on standardized tests of intelligence.Briefly describe how this effect is accounted for by the test-bias hypothesis, the genetic hypothesis, and the environmental hypothesis.

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The test-bias hypothesis is based on res...

Question 14

Which statistical procedure is used to identify the separate abilities assessed by a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  trend analysis
B)  linear regression
C)  partial correlation
D)  factor analysisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

When Ophelia was 10 years old, she completed the original Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.She answered all the questions that a typical 5- or 6-year-old would answer, but none of the questions a typical 7- or 8-year-old would answer.Based on this information, what is Ophelia's mental age?

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A)  5
B)  6
C)  8
D)  10E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Explain what is meant by savant syndrome, and provide an illustrative example of this syndrome.

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Savant syndrome is a rare condition in w...

Question 17

Which of the following theorists would endorse the notion that each person's many problem-solving skills mature at different phases of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jensen
B)  Sternberg
C)  Gardner
D)  BinetE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Jenna and Sander's daughter is 6 months old.What would be the best way for Jenna and Sander to predict how their daughter will score on tests of intelligence later in childhood?

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A)  calculate her developmental quotient based on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development
B)  have a psychometrician administer a Wechsler test
C)  measure her attention, rate of habituation, and preference for novelty
D)  compare the age at which she first crawls, sits, and walks with age norms for these motor milestonesE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Based on Charles Spearman's view of intelligence, what can be predicted about an individual's intellectual abilities?

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A)  If he or she excels in one academic area, he or she is likely to show deficiencies in other academic areas.
B)  If he or she excels in academics early, he or she is likely to "burn out" when reaching adolescence.
C)  If he or she excels in one academic area, he or she is likely to excel in most academic areas.
D)  If he or she excels in academics, he or she is likely to be both a gifted athlete and musician.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Identify the six subscales of the HOME inventory, and provide an illustrative example of items from each subscale.

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On the average, African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans score lower than European-Americans on standardized tests of intelligence.Briefly describe how this effect is accounted for by the test-bias hypothesis, the genetic hypothesis, and the environmental hypothesis.

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Perry Klein at Western University is a critic of Gardner's multiple intelligence theory.Which of the claims below represents one of Klein's arguments?

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In comparison to their less intelligent peers, which of the following best characterizes the developmental outcome of the gifted children in Terman's study?

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Which statement best summarizes the research evidence from studies that were designed to evaluate Sternberg and Lubart's investment theory?

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Jenna and Sander's daughter is 6 months old.What would be the best way for Jenna and Sander to predict how their daughter will score on tests of intelligence later in childhood?

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Based upon current research findings, when is compensatory education most successful?

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Which statistical procedure is used to identify the separate abilities assessed by a test?

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