Which of these is not an example of growth mindset?

If I don't do most of the classwork and homework, I will get a good GPA

What is account for racial differences in IQ?

Cultural differences in the provision of information.

Which of the following is true about the SAT

Minorities tend to not be as prepared cause of the schools

Intelligence tests may be biased in the sense that

test performance may be influenced by cultural experiences

In Dennis' (1973) study, children who were adopted out of a creche...

Had an increase in IQ if they were under 2 when adopted

Someone with a growth mindset believes that...

"Challenges and mistakes help me learn"

What is the difference between a growth and fixed mindset?

Fixed- limits growth. Growth- allows growth

Stereotype threat is...

people feeling at risk of fitting into negative stereotypes about themself

Child neglect occurs when parents or caregivers:

Do not provide basic needs such as food, water and shelter

Sociological Studies of gender socialization show that

Girls are less likely than boys to receive attention from teachers

Studies show a positive correlation between intelligence and the

neural processing speed in the brain

What does polygenetic mean?

That it is caused by several genes

The correlation of intelligence test scores of identical twins are

greater than that for fraternal twins raised together

The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is

low as they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older child

the likelihood a difference in a behavior is due to genetics

the failure of a sampling method to represent the population

What is a correlation?

A relationship between 2 continuous variables, A relationship that can be plotted on a scattergram

What is Nature versus Nuture?

The relative importance of biological inheritance vs environental factors

A positive mindset where students believe they can learn and become smarter

Which is the strongest indicator of bias in an intelligence test?

cultural experiences of test writers and test takers

In the nature vs. nuture debate, sociologists take which stance?

They acknowledge nature but value nuture more

self-confirming concern evaluated based negative stereotype

Which of the following provides the best evidence that race is more of a social construct than a biological category?

People of varying ancestry may categorize themselves as havingthe same race

A greater correlation between the IQ scores of identical twins raised together than for fraternal twins raised together.

There is an environmental effect on intelligence.

Ability to learn from experience and use adaptive knowledge.

Which environment would lead to the highest intelligence correlation between twins?

Identical Twins reared together

When a student believes they are not good enough based on who they are

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Which of these is not an example of growth mindset?
When I practice hard while I'm swimming, I'll master swimming
If I don't do most of the classwork and homework, I will get a good GPA
If I listen hard and focus, I will get good grades
If I listen hard and focus, I will get good grades
2
What is account for racial differences in IQ?
Different racial people have different level of brain development.
I refuse to answer because It's right there on Page 641.
Scientists and researchers make this difference on purpose.
Cultural differences in the provision of information.
3
Which of the following is true about the SAT
African Americans score about the same as whites
The test is a good measure of cognitive abilities
Minorities tend to not be as prepared cause of the schools
social class is not a major factor in SAT scores
4
Intelligence tests may be biased in the sense that
test performance may be influenced by cultural experiences
the reliability is low
the validity is low
poor standardization techniques.
5
In Dennis' (1973) study, children who were adopted out of a creche...
Had an increase in IQ if they were under 2 when adopted
No children had an increase in IQ after adoption
Had an increase in IQ if they were over 2 when adopted
IQ increased if they were placed in an enriched environment
6
Someone with a growth mindset believes that...
"I am a failure"
"I have no chance"
"I can't do it"
"Challenges and mistakes help me learn"
7
When you have a fixed mindset you...
Try harder
Try again
Never give up
Give up easily
8
How does stereotype threat affect an individuals performance?
It can worsen performance
Improve performance
No effect on performance
Not enough research
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What is the difference between a growth and fixed mindset?
Fixed- limits growth. Growth- allows growth
There is no difference
Fixed- allows growth. Growth- limits growth
10
In general, males scores higher than females on tests of:
emotion detection
spatial ability
verbal fluency
spelling
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Which multiple intelligence involves the ability to form a mental model of the spatial world?
Linguistic
Musical
Intrapersonal
Spatial
12
In verbal ability who do the adopted children resemble?
Both of the above
None of the above
Bioligical parents
Adopters
13
Stereotype threat is...
feeling threatened by stereotypes and racism
negative stereotypes about others
people feeling at risk of fitting into negative stereotypes about themself
feeling threatened by stereotypes and racism
14
Child neglect occurs when parents or caregivers:
Corporal punishment given for low grades in school
Do not provide posessions equal to those of their peers
Do not provide basic needs such as food, water and shelter
Insist on strict discipline in the household
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Which of the following environmental factors is associated with reduced intelligence?
exposure to video games
socialist economic system
intergenerational households
poor prenatal care
16
All of these are types of child neglect EXCEPT
Emotional
Physical
Educational
Developmental
17
Sociological Studies of gender socialization show that
Girls games are more likely than boys game to encourage assertive behaviors
Girl games are more likely than boy games to enforce strict rules
Girls are less likely than boys to receive attention from teachers
Girls are more likely than boys to learn to suppress emotions of sadness
18
A score of 70 and below is considered the high extreme of intelligence.
False
True
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Studies show a positive correlation between intelligence and the
neural processing speed in the brain
size of the brain's synaptic gaps
brain's rate of glucose consumption
brain's production of endorphins
20
Which of the following is an example of polygenetic inheritance
Height in Humans
Blood Type of Humans
Eye colour of Flies
Dominance of Yellow Peas
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__________ tests measure what you have learned.
diagnostic
aptitude
achievement
personality survey
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What does polygenetic mean?
That it is caused by a polymer
That it is caused by several genes
That it is caused by two genes
That it is caused general intelligence
23
The correlation of intelligence test scores of identical twins are
greater than that for fraternal twins raised together
the exact same
lower when they are raised together rather than apart
lower than that for any other blood relatives
24
The predictive power of infant intelligence tests is
high because early individual differences can easily be determined
high because sensorimotor activities are the beginning of intelligence
low because infant tests ignore motor functioning
low as they evaluate different abilities than are evaluated in older child
25
Nuture relates to _______________________?
environmental influences
innate characteristics
genetics
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When race and gender bias influence test performance is called
emotional intelligence
stereotype threat
the Flynn effect
Belief preserverance
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Heritability is
the likelihood a difference in a behavior is due to genetics
how a trait is inherited
the same from one population to another
the genetic reason one individual is different from another
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What is bias?
when the entire population is surveryed
improper hypothesis testing
the failure of a sampling method to represent the population
when you receive unexpected results
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What is a correlation?
A relationship between 2 unrelated variables
A relationship between 2 continuous variables
A mathematical experiment
A relationship that can be plotted on a scattergram
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What is Nature versus Nuture?
The importance of science vs nature
The relative importance of biological inheritance vs environental factors
The importance of people vs other people
The importance of people vs nature
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Def: Growth Mindset
A positive mindset where students believe they can learn and become smarter
A chart that shows how positive interactions can effect a student
A set of goals that students make so that they can see their improvements
When you doubt yourself
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Which is the strongest indicator of bias in an intelligence test?
Intelligence tests are no longer ever bias
factor analysis
cultural experiences of test writers and test takers
heritability
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In the nature vs. nuture debate, sociologists take which stance?
Biological inheritance is more important
None of the above
They acknowledge <br>nature but value nuture more
Only value nuture
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Those with a growth mindset ______.
avoid challenges
feel they need to be perfect
give up
learn from criticism
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Sterotype Threat
threat to a person
accusing of sterotype
threats in general
self-confirming concern evaluated based negative stereotype
36
Race and ethnic groups score differently on IQ tests, largely because of ____________factors.
inherent bias
environmental
genetic
personality
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___________ test measures your future potential.
personality survey
diagnostic
aptitude
achievement
38
Which of the following provides the best evidence that race is more of a social construct than a biological category?
Scores on tests of mental abilities vary by race.
Skin cancer rates vary by race.
People of varying ancestry may categorize themselves as havingthe same race
The incidence of high blood pressure varies by race.
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A greater correlation between the IQ scores of identical twins raised together than for fraternal twins raised together.
There is no significant environmental contribution to intelligence.
There is a genetic effect on intelligence.
There is an environmental effect on intelligence.
There is no significant hereditary contribution to intelligence.
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There are two type of mindsets that Dr. Carol Dweck researched, they are...
Open and Closed
Fixed and Growth
Artificial and Genetic
Restful and Engaged
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That twins separated at birth have identical intelligence scores suggests that intelligence:
is coincidental
is a combination of nature v. nurture
is dependent on environment
is heritable
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A strong predictor of SAT scores and GPA is
Language
Race
Age
Family income
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J. McVicker Hunt created
Eugenics
Head Start
Intelligence
Human Enrichment
44
Define intelligence
Ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.
Extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to.
Passion and perseverance in the pursuit of long-term goals.
Ability to learn from experience and use adaptive knowledge.
45
Intelligence can be explained in terms of
nurture only
nature and nurture
nature only
experience.
46
Which environment would lead to the highest intelligence correlation between twins?
Identical Twins reared apart
Fraternal Twins reared apart
Fraternal Twins reared together
Identical Twins reared together
47
The intelligence quotient (IQ) formula was developed by __________ _______
David Wechsler
Alfred Binet
William Stern
Lewis Terman
48
If an individual takes the same test multiple times & the scores are consistent, the test is considered to be
valid
reliable
heritable
positively skewed
49
Def: Fixed Mindset
The mindset teachers use when they grade tons of papers
When a student believes they are not good enough based on who they are
Tasks that come up in a Engineering or Technology Class
Simply not have the ability or skill to do something
50
Similar genes are evidence of ____________________________________
common ancestry
binomial nomenclature
mutations
different anatomy
51
Which of the following would be considered evidence that nature plays a role in intelligence?
school you attend
malnutrition
twin studies
stimulating environments
52
The SAT correlates best with
first year college grades
success in college
success in career
graduation rates
53
Nature refers to ____________?
Influences related to your environment
development in the womb
culture
Influences related to your genetics
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What is an intelligence quotient?
how smart you are
a measure of mathematical intelligence
an out-dated idea
a standardised measure of intelligence
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A trait influenced entirely by environmental factors.
Height
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Weight
Eye Color
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Identical twins are the most ________ when it comes to intelligence scores.
dissimilar
similar
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What does heritability apply to?
One person
people that are alike in various ways
groups of people
two people that differ in many ways
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Heritability of intelligence refers to
extent which a group's intelligence is attributed to environment
% of variation among individuals in a population that results from genetics
a general underlying intelligence
extent to which a group's intelligence is attributed to gene
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What is General intelligence also known as?
G-bone
G-smart
G-factor
G-knowledge
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What can maternal deprivation lead to?
Increased survival rate
Increased chances of mating
Dysfunctional and aggressive behaviour
Suicidal behaviour
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Test bias primarily results from
Using whites to score the test
Using IQ rather than personality tests
The use of protective measures
A test being normed solely on white middle-class clients
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Which of the following is a sign of neglect?
bruises on the back or buttocks
frequent injuries that require medical attention
suspicious story about an injury
apparent malnutrition
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Identical twins that are raised apart but have similar IQs = ____ viewpoint of intelligence
Culturally Competant
Biased
Nurture
Nature
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What's the reason why aptitude tests are necessarily "Biased" ?
No reason, just natural rules.
Aptitude tests itself are the product of racism.
The tester want they to be biased.
The existance of differences caused of cultural experiences.
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The mental ability to learn from experience
learning
intelligence
conditioning
IQ

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