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