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Jim, age 55, plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to be a detriment to their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of:

Jim, age 55, plays basketball with much younger adults and is concerned that his teammates might consider his age to be a detriment to their game outcome. His concern actually undermines his athletic performance. This best illustrates the impact of:




A. the Flynn effect
B. divergent thinking
C. extrinsic motivation
D. stereotype threat





Answer: D

When completing a verbal aptitude test, members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test:

When completing a verbal aptitude test, members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test:



A. is a measure of emotional intelligence as well as academic intelligence
B. assesses their interests as well as their abilities
C. is biased against members of their own ethnic group
D. results in a distribution of scores that form a bell-shaped curve





Answer: C

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are "biased" in the sense that:

Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are "biased" in the sense that:



A. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences
B. the reliability of intelligence tests is close to zero
C. the heritability of intelligence is very high
D. numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals






Answer: A

On average, the intelligence test scores of the Dingbats are much higher than those of the Dodes. The difference in the average test scores of the two groups might be a product of:

On average, the intelligence test scores of the Dingbats are much higher than those of the Dodes. The difference in the average test scores of the two groups might be a product of:



A. genetic differences between two groups with similar environments
B. environmental differences between two groups with similar genetics
C. genetic and environmental differences between the two groups
D. any of the above






Answer: D

The importance of environmental influences on intelligence is provided by evidence that:

The importance of environmental influences on intelligence is provided by evidence that:




A. fraternal twins have more similar intelligence test scores than do ordinary siblings
B. intellectual development of neglected children in impoverished environments is often retarded
C. Head Start programs for disadvantaged children can decrease the likelihood of their having to repeat a grade in school
D. all of the above are true




Answer: B

The heritability of intelligence refers to:

The heritability of intelligence refers to:





A. the extent to which an individual's intelligence is attributable to genetic factors
B. the percentage of variation in intelligence within a group that is attributable to genetic factors
C. the extent to which a group's intelligence is attributable to genetic factors
D. a general underlying intelligence factor that is measured by every task on an intelligence test





Answer: C

The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is:

The similarity between the intelligence test scores of identical twins raised apart is:



A. less than that between children and their biological parents
B. equal to that between identical twins reared together
C. equal to that between fraternal twins reared together
D. greater than that between ordinary siblings reared together







Answer: D

Sorting children into "gifted child" education programs is most likely to be criticized for:

Sorting children into "gifted child" education programs is most likely to be criticized for:




A. overemphasizing the genetic determinants of giftedness
B. widening the achievement gap between higher and lower ability groups
C. Claiming that intelligence test scores can predict children's academic success
D. underestimating the extent to which a g factor underlies success in a wide variety of tasks






Answer: B

Sasha is mildly mentally retarded. She has achieved the equivalent of a fifth-grade education and will soon begin vocational training so that she can earn a living. Sasha's intelligence scores is most likely between:

Sasha is mildly mentally retarded. She has achieved the equivalent of a fifth-grade education and will soon begin vocational training so that she can earn a living. Sasha's intelligence scores is most likely between:



A. 5 and 19
B. 20 and 34
C. 35 and 49
D. 50 and 70







Answer: D

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will asses your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will asses your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the test, however, you find that very few questions actually relate to these topics. In this instance, you would be most concerned about the ________ of the test.




A. reliability
B. factor analysis
C. standardization
D. validity





Answer: D

It would be reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to:

It would be reasonable to suggest that the Flynn effect is due in part to:




A. the deteriorating quality of parental involvement in children's education
B. increasingly improved childhood health and nutrition
C. the decreasing reliance on a single test score as an index of mental aptitudes





Answer: B

If a test is standardized, this means that:

If a test is standardized, this means that:




A. it accurately measures what it is intended to measure
B. a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group
C. most test scores will cluster near the average
D. the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions






Answer: B

Achievement tests are designed to:

Achievement tests are designed to:




A. measure desire and potential capacity to successfully meet challenges
B. assess ability to produce novel and valuable ideas
C. compare an individual's personality with those of highly successful people
D. assess learned knowledge or skills





Answer: D

In the early twentieth century, the U.S. government developed intelligence tests to evaluate newly arriving immigrants. Poor test scores among immigrants who were not of Anglo-Saxon heritage were attributed by some psychologists of that day to:

In the early twentieth century, the U.S. government developed intelligence tests to evaluate newly arriving immigrants. Poor test scores among immigrants who were not of Anglo-Saxon heritage were attributed by some psychologists of that day to:



A. stereotype threat
B. innate mental inferiority
C. savant syndrome
D. divergent thinking





Answer: B

The eugenics movement would have been most likely to encourage:

The eugenics movement would have been most likely to encourage:




A. selective breeding of highly intelligent people
B. creation of special education programs for intellectually inferior children
C. construction of culturally and racially unbiased tests of intelligence
D. use of factor analysis for identification of various types of intelligence






Answer: A

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to:

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to:



A. provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential
B. distinguish between academic and practical intelligence
C. identify children likely to have dfficulty learning in regular school classes
D. assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior






Answer: C

Precocious 12 to 14-year-old college students with unusually high levels of verbal intelligence are most likely to:

Precocious 12 to 14-year-old college students with unusually high levels of verbal intelligence are most likely to: 




A. retrieve information from memory at an unusually rapid speed
B. perform at only an average level on tests of mathematical aptitude
C. experience less loneliness and achieve happier marriages than the average college student
D. demonstrate unusually high levels of the practical managerial intelligence common to successful business executives







Answer: A

When Professor McGuire asks her students to answer questions in class, she can quickly tell from their facial expressions whether they are happy to participate. Professor McGuire's perceptual skill best illustrates:

When Professor McGuire asks her students to answer questions in class, she can quickly tell from their facial expressions whether they are happy to participate. Professor McGuire's perceptual skill best illustrates: 




A. analytical intelligence
B. divergent thinking
C. emotional intelligence
D. factor analysis






Answer: C

Twenty-five-year old Alexandra is mentally handicapped and can neither read nor write. However, after hearing lengthy, unfamiliar, and complex musical selections just once, she can reproduce them precisely on the piano. It is likely that Alexandra is:

Twenty-five-year old Alexandra is mentally handicapped and can neither read nor write. However, after hearing lengthy, unfamiliar, and complex musical selections just once, she can reproduce them precisely on the piano. It is likely that Alexandra is:




A. gifted with a superior level of Spearman's g factor
B. demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence
C. above average in her capacity for divergent thinking
D. someone with savant syndrome






Answer: D

Spearman's g factor refers to:

Spearman's g factor refers to: 




A. the genetic contribution to intelligence
B. a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks
C. a highly developed skill or talent possessed by an otherwise retarded person
D. the ability to understand and regulate emotions



Answer: B

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to:



A. derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age
B. extract test norms from a standardization example
C. identify clusters of closely related test items
D. provide a quantitative estimate of heritability





Answer: C

In considering the nature of intelligence, experts would most likely agree that intelligence should be defined as a(n):

In considering the nature of intelligence, experts would most likely agree that intelligence should be defined as a(n):



A. inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests
B. ability to learn from experience
C. general trait that underlies success on nearly any task
D. multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits






Answer: D
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