Chapter 11: Intelligence

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Chapter 11 Intelligence
Take a Test
Different Strokes
How do we measure it?
Where do you get yours?
Smart, How?
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1. Charles Spearman believed

• A) intelligence could not be measured by only one
  IQ score.
• B) IQ alone can not predict success in life.
• C) the g factor describes general, overall
  intelligence.
• D) personality is more important than IQ
  in measuring success.

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2. Howard Gardner believes that intelligence must
be defined

• A) by a single factor, called g.
• B) within the context of a particular culture.
• C) in terms of Verbal, Performance and Full Scale
  IQs.
• D) in terms of multiple factors.

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3. Some people, mostly males with autism, have
extremely limited abilities yet, they have a
specific ability far beyond the capabilities of
the average person. They have

• A) mental retardation.
• B) the g factor.
• C) inherited genius.
• D) savant syndrome.

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4. Robert Sternberg describes three
intelligences, including all of the following,
except

• A) Analytical.
• B) Mathematical.
• C) Creative.
• D) Practical.

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The statistical procedure which identifies
clusters of related items is called

• A) factor analysis.
• B) cluster computation.
• C) chunking comparison.
• D) correlation coefficient.

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6. Being able to respond appropriately when
interacting with others suggests

• A) multiple intelligences.
• B) street smarts.
• C) emotional intelligence.
• D) creative intelligence.

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7. Studies of creative people suggest five
components of creativity, including the
personality described as

• A) a venturesome personality.
• B) a stickler for details.
• C) a strict follower of rules.
• D) a loner.

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8. Studies show that intelligent people differ in
their brains ability to adapt and grow to the
environment, called

• A) synaptic development.
• B) neural plasticity.
• C) developmental process.
• D) inherited potential.

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9. Creative people have a desire to come up with
new ideas as the result of

• A) getting paid for it.
• B) being pressured to perform.
• C) extrinsic motivation.
• D) intrinsic motivation.

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10. In considering the impact of general
intelligence on success

• A) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining
  academic success.
• B) emotional IQ is correlated with being
  successful in ones career.
• C) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining a
  good job.
• D) all of the above.

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11. Originally, IQ was determined by calculating

• A) the average score on Binets test.
• B) mental age / chronological age X 100.
• C) the total score on Binets test.
• D) chronological age X mental age / 100.

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12. Lewis Terman made changes to an earlier
test, established new norms and published it as
the first American intelligence test, called the

• A) Binet Intelligence Test.
• B) Wechsler Intelligence Scales.
• C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test.
• D) Alpha-Beta Test of Intelligence.

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13. Todays IQ is different from the original in
that

• A) it is no longer calculated with a formula.
• B) it is based on the average performance for
  each age group.
• C) it is no longer an intelligence quotient.
• D) all of the above.

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14. When you took your drivers test, you were
taking a type of test called a(n)

• A) achievement test.
• B) aptitude test.
• C) skill test.
• D) self-study test.

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15. The Wechsler Scales have the important
advantage over the Stanford-Binet in that the
WAIS offers

• A) a more accurate measure of g.
• B) several scores other than the general IQ.
• C) easier administration.
• D) a more reliable instrument.

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16. A subject will be administered the WAIS or
the WISC, depending on

• A) whether or not the subject can read.
• B) the primary language of the subject.
• C) the age of the subject.
• D) the training of the administrator.

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17. Standardized tests such as the WAIS follow a
bell-shaped pattern of scores called the

• A) average distribution.
• B) normal curve.
• C) bell scatter.
• D) normative spread.

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18. Because the WAIS and WISC are standardized,
68 of the IQ scores achieved on them are between

• A) 95 to 105.
• B) 90 to 110.
• C) 85 to 115.
• D) 80 to 120.

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19. When a measurement yields the same results
each time it is used, it has a high

• A) reliability.
• B) validity.
• C) correlation.
• D) respectability.

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20. Mental Retardation is defined by difficulty
living independently, and an IQ of

• A) less than 100.
• B) 70 or less.
• C) 85 or less.
• D) 60 or less.

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21. As adopted children grow up, their
intelligence

• A) varies considerably according to their
  environment.
• B) is much more like their adoptive parents.
• C) is much more like their biological parents.
• D) is nothing like either their adoptive or
  biological parents.

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22. Project Head Starts effectiveness

• A) dissipates over time.
• B) can help disadvantaged children prepare for
  school.
• C) has long lasting benefit on emotional
  intelligence.
• D) all of the above.

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23. The finding that Asian students significantly
outperform North American students in math
achievement tests is because

• A) Asians are genetically superior in math.
• B) Asian students spend much more time studying
  math.
• C) American students watch too much TV.
• D) American students have more important things
  to do.

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24 Girls are inherently better than boys at all
of the following except

• A) spelling.
• B) mentally dealing with 3 dimensional objects.
• C) learning and remembering words.
• D) finding things.

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25. The finding that women scored higher on math
tests when no males were present gives evidence
for the phenomenon of

• A) physical attraction.
• B) gender roles.
• C) stereotype threat.
• D) nothing females are never good at math.

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1. Charles Spearman believed

• A) intelligence could not be measured by only one
  IQ score.
• B) IQ alone can not predict success in life.
• C) the g factor describes general, overall
  intelligence.
• D) personality is more important than IQ
  in measuring success.

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2. Howard Gardner believes that intelligence must
be defined

• A) by a single factor, called g.
• B) within the context of a particular culture.
• C) in terms of Verbal, Performance and Full Scale
  IQs.
• D) in terms of multiple factors.

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3. Some people, mostly males with autism, have
extremely limited abilities yet, they have a
specific ability far beyond the capabilities of
the average person. They have

• A) mental retardation.
• B) the g factor.
• C) inherited genius.
• D) savant syndrome.

433
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4. Robert Sternberg describes three
intelligences, including all of the following,
except

• A) Analytical.
• B) Mathematical.
• C) Creative.
• D) Practical.

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The statistical procedure which identifies
clusters of related items is called

• A) factor analysis.
• B) cluster computation.
• C) chunking comparison.
• D) correlation coefficient.

432
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6. Being able to respond appropriately when
interacting with others suggests

• A) multiple intelligences.
• B) street smarts.
• C) emotional intelligence.
• D) creative intelligence.

436
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7. Studies of creative people suggest five
components of creativity, including the
personality described as

• A) a venturesome personality.
• B) a stickler for details.
• C) a strict follower of rules.
• D) a loner.

439
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8. Studies show that intelligent people differ in
their brains ability to adapt and grow to the
environment, called

• A) synaptic development.
• B) neural plasticity.
• C) developmental process.
• D) inherited potential.

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9. Creative people have a desire to come up with
new ideas as the result of

• A) getting paid for it.
• B) being pressured to perform.
• C) extrinsic motivation.
• D) intrinsic motivation.

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10. In considering the impact of general
intelligence on success

• A) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining
  academic success.
• B) emotional IQ is correlated with being
  successful in ones career.
• C) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining a
  good job.
• D) all of the above.

437
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11. Originally, IQ was determined by calculating

• A) the average score on Binets test.
• B) mental age / chronological age X 100.
• C) the total score on Binets test.
• D) chronological age X mental age / 100.

444
39
12. Lewis Terman made changes to an earlier
test, established new norms and published it as
the first American intelligence test, called the

• A) Binet Intelligence Test.
• B) Wechsler Intelligence Scales.
• C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test.
• D) Alpha-Beta Test of Intelligence.

443
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13. Todays IQ is different from the original in
that

• A) it is no longer calculated with a formula.
• B) it is based on the average performance for
  each age group.
• C) it is no longer an intelligence quotient.
• D) all of the above.

444
41
14. When you took your drivers test, you were
taking a type of test called a(n)

• A) achievement test.
• B) aptitude test.
• C) skill test.
• D) self-study test.

444
42
15. The Wechsler Scales have the important
advantage over the Stanford-Binet in that the
WAIS offers

• A) a more accurate measure of g.
• B) several scores other than the general IQ.
• C) easier administration.
• D) a more reliable instrument.

445
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16. A subject will be administered the WAIS or
the WISC, depending on

• A) whether or not the subject can read.
• B) the primary language of the subject.
• C) the age of the subject.
• D) the training of the administrator.

445
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17. Standardized tests such as the WAIS follow a
bell-shaped pattern of scores called the

• A) average distribution.
• B) normal curve.
• C) bell scatter.
• D) normative spread.

447
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18. Because the WAIS and WISC are standardized,
68 of the IQ scores achieved on them are between

• A) 95 to 105.
• B) 90 to 110.
• C) 85 to 115.
• D) 80 to 120.

447
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19. When a measurement yields the same results
each time it is used, it has a high

• A) reliability.
• B) validity.
• C) correlation.
• D) respectability.

448
47
20. Mental Retardation is defined by difficulty
living independently, and an IQ of

• A) less than 100.
• B) 70 or less.
• C) 85 or less.
• D) 60 or less.

452
48
21. As adopted children grow up, their
intelligence

• A) varies considerably according to their
  environment.
• B) is much more like their adoptive parents.
• C) is much more like their biological parents.
• D) is nothing like either their adoptive or
  biological parents.

456
49
22. Project Head Starts effectiveness

• A) dissipates over time.
• B) can help disadvantaged children prepare for
  school.
• C) has long lasting benefit on emotional
  intelligence.
• D) all of the above.

458
50
23. The finding that Asian students significantly
outperform North American students in math
achievement tests is because

• A) Asians are genetically superior in math.
• B) Asian students spend much more time studying
  math.
• C) American students watch too much TV.
• D) American students have more important things
  to do.

460
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24 Girls are inherently better than boys at all
of the following except

• A) spelling.
• B) mentally dealing with 3 dimensional objects.
• C) learning and remembering words.
• D) finding things.

463
52
25. The finding that women scored higher on math
tests when no males were present gives evidence
for the phenomenon of

• A) physical attraction.
• B) gender roles.
• C) stereotype threat.
• D) nothing females are never good at math.

465
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Answers