Chapter 9 Flashcards
Which of the following subtests of the WAIS-IV assesses understanding of social situations and relationships?
a.
Comprehension
b.
Picture arrangement
c.
Similarities
d.
Object assembly
a. Comprehension
Which category of severity affects approximately 85 percent of those diagnosed with an intellectual disability?
a.
Severe
b.
Mild
c.
Moderate
d.
Profound
b. Mild
Which of the following correlations of intelligence level would provide evidence for an environmental influence on intelligence?
a.
Brothers and sisters who have similar intelligence
b.
Adopted children and their biological parents who have similar intelligence
c.
Children and their parents who have similar intelligence
d.
Adopted children and their adoptive parents who have similar intelligence
d. Adopted children and their adoptive parents who have similar intelligence
Which of the following is most likely to strengthen correlations between SAT scores and college GPA?
a.
Admitting more low-SAT-scoring students to colleges
b.
Admitting fewer low-SAT-scoring students to colleges
c.
Admitting more high-SAT-scoring students to colleges
d.
Admitting more students to college who have not taken the SAT
a.
Admitting more low-SAT-scoring students to colleges
Research suggests that there is ______ correlation between grit and conscientiousness.
a.
zero
b.
a negative
c.
a positive
d.
a parabolic
c. a positive
Brenda was asked to name four Canadian prime ministers as one of their questions on the WAIS. This question falls under the category of
a.
similarities.
b.
information.
c.
comprehension.
d.
vocabulary.
b. information.
Which of the following WAIS subscales would be most associated with mathematical or number abilities?
a.
Information
b.
Picture completion
c.
Figure weights
d.
Similarities
c. Figure weights
William Stern’s formula for the intelligence quotient was mental age divided by chronological age and then multiplied by 100. What is the IQ of a 12-year-old with a mental age of nine?
a.
125
b.
135
c.
85
d.
75
d. 75
Research has demonstrated that __________ intelligence declines as adults age.
a.
general
b.
specific
c.
fluid
d.
crystallized
c. fluid
Which of the following decreases the influence of stereotype threat on test scores?
a.
Better nutrition
b.
Thinking about discrimination and social inequality
c.
Focusing on personal values rather than group membership
d.
Greater educational opportunities
c.
Focusing on personal values rather than group membership
What is the relationship between schooling and intelligence?
a.
The duration of schooling is unrelated to IQ scores.
b.
More-educated people tend to have have more neural connections.
c.
Only children with high IQ scores enjoy and flourish in schools.
d.
Success in school involves more practical and creative intelligence.
b.
More-educated people tend to have have more neural connections.
What did Terman’s groundbreaking longitudinal study of gifted children accomplish?
a.
It demonstrated genius is the only factor that influences real success in life.
b.
It contradicted the idea that child prodigies “burn out” in adulthood.
c.
It introduced the use of IQ tests for academic purposes.
d.
It proved that gifted children and adults are more prone to mental illnesses or odd behaviour than other groups.
b.
It contradicted the idea that child prodigies “burn out” in adulthood.
Our accumulated knowledge of the world over time is called __________ intelligence.
a.
aptitude
b.
crystallized
c.
fluid
d.
abstract
b. crystallized
Which of the following individuals would Stern’s formula for calculating IQ provide the best estimate of intelligence?
a.
24-year-old Sienna
b.
17-year-old Raj
c.
7-year-old Lisa
d.
45-year-old Don
c.
7-year-old Lisa
Most differences in IQ scores between different ethnic groups can be accounted for by differences in
a.
genetics.
b.
processing speed.
c.
verbal ability.
d.
spatial reasoning.
c.
verbal ability.
