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Chapter 11 - Testing & Individual Differences
Chapter 11 - Testing & Individual Differences
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1
The term "g-factor," written about refers to _____.
genetic intelligence.
general intelligence.
greater intelligence.
2
Mental age is described as ______.
how old the child acts.
how old the child wishes they were.
the chronological age corresponding to performance,
3
Terman showed that mentally gifted children ______.
have greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.
are generally successful in their chosen paths as adults.
score in the average IQ range as adults.
4
Kyle has a mental age of 8 and a chronological age of 10. His IQ must be _____.
25
108
85
97
5
Which of the following is another word for reliability?
dependence
relevance
consistency
validity
6
What is chronological age?
the number of years since the individual's birth.
the age the individual relates to.
how old the individual feels.
7
Down Syndrome is characterized by _____.
two different color eyes.
short-term memory.
lesions on the skin.
an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup.
8
Using most tests of intelligence, the cut-off score for "giftedness" is ______.
75
130
100
120
9
TRUE OR FALSE: Freud started factor analysis.
True
False
10
IQ may be defined as ______.
CA/MA x 100.
MA x CA x 100.
MA/CA x 100.
MA/100 x CA.
11
Crystallized intelligence _____.
is only discovered in small children.
usually correlates with a low IQ
involves using knowledge from over time.
does not improve with age.
12
If Kelly's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a ______.
perfect score on a set of age-related tests.
mental age below those of children with the same age.
mental age of children with the same chronological age.
13
What determines a test's validity?
The number of questions
The consistency of the test measurements
The placebo
When it measures what it's supposed to measure
14
Define creative intelligence.
reacting to novel situations and generating novel ideas.
being skilled with speech and word choice.
being good at math and logic problems.
being musically inclined.
15
Fluid intelligence ______.
may increase with age.
decreases with age.
16
Define psychometrics,
the study of animal behavior.
the study of stars and planets.
the study of bodily function.
the study of educational and psychological measurements.
17
A child with an IQ of 60 would probably be classified as ______.
average.
gifted.
mentally retarded.
18
TRUE OR FALSE: Mental and chronological age are the same thing.
True.
False.
19
Mental retardation caused by birth injuries or fetal damage is called __________ retardation.
medical.
organic.
incidental.
familial.
20
Who devised the theory of multiple intelligences?
Gardener
Freud
Ainsworth
Locke
21
If a psychologist gives a test simultaneously to several people, it is a __________ test.
reliable
individual
group
valid
22
In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which ______.
revealed a child's grade level in school.
measured rote learning and memory.
required creative as well as correct answers.
could be answered by an average child of that age.
23
A person with below average intelligence that possesses an exceptional skill is called a _____.
genius
telepath
savant
schizophrenic
24
Define fluid intelligence.
being in tune with one's own emotions.
the ability to solve problems and learn new skills.
possessing a high IQ.
knowledge acquired over time.
25
Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called ______.
in vitro fertilization
eugenics
microcephaly
natural selection
26
Which of the following is an approach to measuring reliability?
test-retest.
double-blind.
content.
negative correlation.
27
It can be argued that standardized testing (such as the SAT) is beneficial because ______.
they are fairer than admission officers' judgments.
it can help label people as genius and gifted.
they predict future occupational success.
28
What do aptitude tests measure?
one's ability to learn.
what has been learned.
29
What would Sterberg say of a "street smart" person who does poorly in school?
practical intelligence.
linguistic intelligence.
emotional intelligence.
spatial intelligence.
30
What is test bias?
when the administer is unethical.
favoring one test group over the other,
when the test doesn't do what it's supposed to.
a placebo.
31
A person who expects to do well in math class, and then does well, is an example of ______.
self-fulfilling prophecy.
hindsight bias.
overconfidence.
luck.
32
__________ is the capacity for learning certain and specific abilities.
scholastics
aptitude
intelligence
achievement
33
Which of the following is a factor that influences success for the gifted?
level of adjustment.
persistence.
motivation.
sibling rivalry.
34
Why does the self-fulfilling prophecy come true?
peoples' expectations.
hard work.
luck.
confidence.
35
Cross-cultural studies during the last thirty years show ______.
virtually no changes in measured intelligence.
IQ gains of about 5 points.
evidence of genetic drift.
IQ gains that are typically 15 points.
36
Which of Gardener's intelligence types has been cited as needing more support and evidence?
intrapersonal.
linguistic.
interpersonal.
existential.
37
Which intelligence did Gardener note as being related to emotional intelligence?
spatial.
kinesthetic.
interpersonal.
musical.
38
The average twelve-year-old child has a mental age equal to ______.
120
100
10
12
39
Who created the g-factor to represent one's general intellectual ability?
Gardener.
Binet.
Freud.
Spearman.
40
Which of the following is one of Gardner's types of intelligence?
music
creativity
creativity
ethics
41
Which of the following is one of Gardner's types of intelligence?
creativity.
ethics.
executive skills.
music.
42
Who is responsible for the development of the first useful individual test of intelligence?
Freud.
Terman.
Binet.
Weschler.
43
Standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing ______.
scores.
plans.
goals.
norms.
44
When the same procedures are used in giving a test to all people, the test has been ______.
validated.
operationalized.
standardized.
normalized.
45
Speed of processing has been measured by which of the following techniques?
c. the brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus
how fast a person can blink their eyes after being told to.
the time a person needs to clap their hands when instructed
a. the number of mistakes a person makes
46
What is the normal range of scores in most IQ tests?
130-165
120-130
50-75
90-110
47
Who would be the best norm group for the ACT or SAT college-entrance tests?
grad students.
high school seniors.
college sophomores.
doctors.
48
46. The correlation of intelligence test scores between identical twins is ______.
higher when they are raised together than when raised apart.
the same as that for any other blood relatives.
the same whether they are reared together or apart
lower than that for fraternal twins raised together.
49
Fraternal twins being more similar in intelligence than ordinary siblings suggests ______.
the importance of common hereditary factors.
the importance of effects of intrauterine environment.
the importance of genetic effects.
the importance of common environmental factors.
50
The distribution of IQ scores ______.
is approximately normal or bell-shaped.
falls off abruptly above 100.
shows that most people score between 80 and 100.
reveals a difference in the average for men and women.
