Chapter 10 Quiz

Question 1

The IQ of a 6-year-old with a measured mental age of 9 would be:

Answer 1

150

Question 2

The existence of savant syndrome seems to support:

Answer 2

Gardners theory of multiple intelligences

Question 3

Emotionally intelligent people tend to:

Answer 3

succeed in their careers

Question 4

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is best able to tell us:

Answer 4

how the test-taker compares with other adults in vocabulary and arithmetic reasoning.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a possible explanation for the fact that more intelligent people tend to live longer, healthier lives?

Answer 5

Intelligent people have slower reaction times, so are less likely to put themselves at risk.

Question 6

The strongest support for heredity’s influence on intelligence is the finding that:

Answer 6

identical twins, but not other siblings, nearly have identical intelligence scores.

Question 7

To say that heritability of intelligence is about 50 percent means that 50 percent of:

Answer 7

the variation in intelligence within a group of people is attributable to genetic factors.

Question 8

The environmental influence that has the clearest, most profound effect on intellectual development is:

Answer 8

being raised in conditions of extreme deprivation.

Question 9

A(n) _______________ test is designed to test what a person has learned, while a(n) _______________ test is designed to predict a person’s future performance.

Answer 9

achievement; aptitude

Question 10

Validity is the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to. Two types of validity are _______________ validity (defined as the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest) and _______________ validity (defined as the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict).

Answer 10

content; predictive