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AP Psych Unit 5 Part 2 Intelligence & Individual Differences
AP Psych Unit 5 Part 2 Intelligence & Individual Differences
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1
Asian students notably outperform North American students in math achievement tests because:
American students have more important things to do.
Asians are genetically superior in math.
Asian students spend much more time studying math.
American students watch too much TV.
2
The brain's ability to adapt and grow to the environment is called:
inherited potential.
synaptic development.
neural plasticity.
developmental process.
3
Women scored higher on math tests when no males were present. This supports the phenomenon of:
stereotype threat.
gender roles.
nothing; females are never good at math.
physical attraction.
4
The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes is:
heritability
environment
nature
intelligence
5
Robert Sternberg describes three intelligences, including all of the following
except
:
analytical.
practical.
creative.
mathematical.
6
Being able to respond appropriately when interacting with others suggests:
emotional intelligence.
street smarts.
creative intelligence.
multiple intelligences.
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Howard Gardner believes that intelligence must be defined:
in terms of Verbal, Performance, and Full Scale IQ's.
by a single factor, called g.
within the context of a particular culture.
in terms of multiple factors.
8
When a measurement yields the same results each time it is used, it has a high:
respectability.
correlation.
validity.
reliability.
9
Standardized tests, such as the WAIS, follow a bell-shaped pattern of scores called the:
normative spread.
normal curve.
bell scatter.
average distribution.
10
Most commonly autistic males, people with very limited abilities may have a specific talent.
They have inherited genius.
They have mental retardation.
They have savant syndrome.
They have the g factor.
11
When you took your driver's test, you were taking a type of test called a(n):
aptitude test.
achievement test.
self-study test.
skill test.
12
Lewis Terman made changes to an earlier test, the first American intelligence test, called the:
Binet Intelligence Test.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test.
Alpha-Beta Test of Intelligence.
Wechsler Intelligence Scales.
13
Girls are inherently better than boys at all of the following
except:
finding things.
mentally dealing with 3 dimensional objects.
learning and remembering words.
spelling.
14
In considering the impact of general intelligence on success:
measured IQ is correlated with obtaining academic success.
measured IQ is correlated with obtaining a good job.
all of the above.
emotional IQ is correlated with success in one's career.
15
Because the WAIS and WISC are standardized, 68% of the IQ scores achieved on them are between:
95 and 105.
85 and 115.
80 and 120.
90 and 110.
16
Originally, IQ was determined by calculating:
mental age / chronological age X 100.
chronological age X mental age / 100.
the average score on Binet's test.
the total score on Binet's test.
17
As adopted children grow up, their intelligence:
is much more like their biological parents.
is much more like their adoptive parents.
varies considerably according to their environment.
is nothing like their adoptive or biological parents.
18
Charles Spearman believed:
IQ alone cannot predict success in life.
personality is more important than IQ in measuring success.
intelligence could not be measured by only one IQ score.
the g factor describes general, overall intelligence.
19
The statistical procedure which identifies cluster of related items is called:
factor analysis.
correlation coefficient.
cluster computation.
chunking comparison.
20
A subject will be administered the WAIS or the WISC, depending on:
the training of the administrator.
the age of the subject.
the primary language of the subject.
whether or not the subject can read.
21
Intellectual disability is defined by difficulty living independently and an IQ of:
less than 100.
60 or less.
70 or less.
85 or less.
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The Wechsler Scales have an important advantage over the Stanford-Binet. The WAIS offers:
several scores other than the general IQ.
a more accurate measure of g.
easier administration.
a more reliable instrument.
