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Unit 11 Test Review
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Testing & Individual Differences, AP Psych.
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1
A test is reliable if it
measures what it claims to measure/predicts what it is supposed to predict.
yields dependably consistent scores.
samples the behavior that is being assessed.
produces a normal distribution of scores.
2
The “Mozart effect” refers to the now-discounted finding that cognitive ability is boosted by
listening to classical music.
Head Start programs.
nutritional supplements.
hybrid vigor.
3
The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as
intelligence.
neural plasticity.
aptitude.
validation.
4
Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are “biased” in the sense that
the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero.
test performance is influenced by cultural experiences.
the heritability of intelligence is very high.
numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.
5
A test has a high degree of validity if it
assesses aptitude and achievement accurately.
produces a normal distribution of scores.
yields consistent results every time it is used.
measures or predicts what it is supposed to measure or predict.
6
Twin and adoption studies are helpful for assessing the ________ of intelligence.
standardization
predictive validity
reliability
heritability
7
Males are most likely to outnumber females in a class designed for high school students highly gifted in
reading.
math problem solving.
speech.
a foreign language.
8
The WAIS was designed for testing _______ intelligence, whereas the WISC was designed for testing _______ intelligence.
interpersonal; intrapersonal
analytical; emotional
practical; creative
adults'; children's
9
Lewis Terman's widely used American revision of Binet's original intelligence test was the
WAIS.
Scholastic Assessment Test.
Stanford-Binet.
WISC.
10
A bell-shaped curve that characterizes a large sample of intelligence test scores is a graphic representation of a
savant syndrome.
normal distribution.
g factor.
factor analysis.
11
Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to
identify children likely to have difficulty learning in school classes.
provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential.
distinguish between academic and practical intelligence.
assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior.
12
Howard Gardner identified a total of ________ intelligences.
12
5
8
3
13
5-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental
age is 5.
age is 4.5.
age is 80.
age is 4.
14
Girls are most likely to outperform boys in a
spelling bee.
chess tournament.
logical reasoning test.
mathematical reasoning test.
15
The impact of early environmental influences on intelligence is most apparent among young children who experience
minimal interaction with caregivers.
the Mozart effect.
stereotype threat.
savant syndrome.
16
The Stanford-Binet, WAIS, and WISC tests are all types of
general intelligence tests.
personality tests.
multiple intelligence tests.
achievement tests.
17
Tests designed to predict ability to learn new skills are called
factor analytic measures.
achievement tests.
aptitude tests.
interest inventories.
18
Individuals with Down Syndrome are
intellectually disabled due to neglect during infancy.
born with an extra chromosome.
born with low average number of neurons.
unlikely to show obvious signs of intellectual disability.
19
Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to reason speedily and abstractly? ______ intelligence
sensorimotor
concrete operational
fluid
crystallized
20
Psychologists use ________ to assess individuals' mental aptitudes and compare them with those of others.
neural plasticity
intelligence tests
achievement tests
the g factor
21
Tests designed to assess what a person has learned are called ________ tests.
ability
standardized
achievement
aptitude
