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Ch11 AP Psych
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A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of
reliability.
validity.
factor analysis.
standardization.
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The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as
intelligence.
validation.
divergent thinking.
neural plasticity.
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If a test is standardized, this means that
a person's score is comparable to a representative pretested group.
the test's predictive validity has been studied and established.
most test scores will cluster near the average.
it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
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On which of the following tasks are females most likely to perform as well or better than males?
playing checkers
reciting poetry
explaining strategy
playing video games
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Research on the determinants of intelligence indicates that
no scientific method for answering this for any one group/situation
both genes and environment have some influence on intelligence scores.
concern over the nature-nurture issue has declined in the past 10 years.
environmental influences outweigh genetic influences greatly
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Individuals with Down syndrome are
born with low average numbers of neurons.
intellectually disabled due to neglect during infancy.
unlikely to show obvious signs of intellectual disability.
born with an extra chromosome.
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Black students tend to score lower on tests of verbal aptitude when tested by a White person illustrates the impact of
standardization.
stereotype threat.
savant syndrome.
emotional intelligence.
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Males are most likely to outnumber females in a class designed for high school students highly gifted in
speech.
a foreign language.
math problem-solving.
reading.
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The “Mozart effect” refers to the now-discounted finding that cognitive ability is boosted by
listening to classical music.
nutritional supplements.
Head Start programs.
hybrid vigor.
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Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. His mental age
80
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