Intelligence
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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
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