Unit 11 Quizzes and Test

The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called

the g-factor.

Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT

being absentminded and disorganized

Talia is being administered the Perceptual Reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is a part of this section?

block design

Which of the following psychologists was asked by the minister of education in Paris in 1904 to find a way to distinguish slower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy) with the result being the modern intelligence test?

Alfred Binet

Over the last 30 years, IQ boosts, averaging 15 points, have occurred in 14 countries in far too short a time to be explained by genetics. This environmental effect is known as the __________ effect.

Flynn

Deficiencies in which of the following formally defines an intellectual disability?

IQ and adaptive behaviors

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in 1916 by

IT IS NOT: David Wechsler

Regarding the Wechsler scales, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The Wechsler scales have no version designed to test the intelligence of adults.

Regarding the definition of intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The operational definition of intelligence consists of the core aspects of intelligence, which are knowledge, reasoning, and memory.

Regarding cultures and intelligence, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Today, almost every culture tends to value the intellectual skills assessed by the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler tests.

Regarding Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Traditional IQ tests measure the real-world abilities of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and bodily-kinesthetic skills.

A widely used alternative intelligence test to the Stanford-Binet that yields a single overall intelligence score as well as separate scores for performance and verbal intelligence is the

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test

A school curriculum built on Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence would provide

a diverse curriculum to cultivate a wide range of skills and talents, both traditional and nontraditional.

The generally-accepted definition of intelligence includes the ability to

act purposely.

A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities, such as dressing, eating, communicating, shopping, or working, which are termed

adaptive behaviors

Intellectual disabilities can be caused by

all of these.

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

an intellectual disability.

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SB5) and the Wechsler scales

are both individual intelligence tests.

Paula is being administered the Verbal Comprehension section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV). Which of the following subtests is NOT a part of this section?

arithmetic

Which of the following comparisons would be MOST useful to support an argument regarding the effects of environment on intellectual differences?

comparison of families with one adopted child and one biological child

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sections of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition?

creative processing

Since values, language patterns, and traditions greatly affect one's performance on tests, psychologists have tried to develop tests that do not disadvantage certain groups with these tests being called __________ tests.

culture-fair

Eight-year-old Marta has just immigrated to the United States. Although Marta speaks some English, the test examiner chooses not to give her the WISC-IV or SB5, but instead, administers a test in which Marta is asked to select which pattern is different from the others or which figure would complete the sequence. This test is most likely a

culture-fair test

Alfred Binet is best known for

developing the first useful individual test of intelligence.

The correlation of IQs between identical twins reared together is 0.86 and drops to 0.72 when the identical twins are reared apart. Psychologists who emphasize genetics take this to mean that

differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50 percent hereditary.

Early signs of giftedness include

early fascinations with explanations and problem-solving.

Howard Gardner theorizes that there are how many distinctly different kinds of intelligence?

eight

The 15-point IQ gains that have occurred in 14 nations in the last 30 years reflect the effects of

environment, such as improved education and nutrition

One of the most common causes of intellectual disability occurs due to the mother drinking alcohol heavily during her pregnancy. The resulting condition in the child is called

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

Lisa is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and is presented with the question, "An apprentice is to a master as a novice is to what?" This question measures Lisa's

fluid reasoning

Suzy is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and is asked this question, "I knew my bag was going to be in the last place I looked, so I looked there first. What is silly or impossible about that?" This question is measuring Suzy's

fluid reasoning.

The g-factor refers to

general mental abilities.

The 15-point IQ gains that have occurred in 14 nations in the last 30 years reflect the influence of all of the following EXCEPT

genetics.

Fourteen-year-old Joel and his classmates enter their classroom and will be simultaneously be administered paper-and-pencil tests that will require them to read, to follow instructions, and to solve problems of logic, reasoning, mathematics, and spatial skills. Joel is being administered a(n) __________ test.

group intelligence

Flynn and Dickens found that during the last 30 years that the average IQ has

increased 15 points in 14 nations.

Eight-year-old Jayce is being administered an intelligence test in the school psychologist's office. The school psychologist will be asking Jayce vocabulary and comprehension questions as well as having Jayce put together puzzles and block designs. Jayce is being administered a(n) __________ test.

individual

In the American Psychiatric Association's new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), an intellectual disability is also referred to as a(n)

intellectual developmental disorder.

The global capacity to act purposefully, think rationally, and adapt to one's surroundings is known as

intelligence

Language, music, bodily-kinesthetic, and naturalist are four of the components of

intelligence, according to Gardner.

Jan is very perceptive about other people. According to Howard Gardner, Jan is high in __________ skills.

interpersonal

Which of Gardner's eight intelligences do traditional IQ tests NOT measure?

interpersonal skills

Helen is captain of the college scholars' bowl team. She displays an excellent vocabulary and can answer questions on a wide variety of topics, including history, science, philosophy, and literature. With these skills, Helen would probably show a high performance on which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)?

knowledge section

A writer, lawyer, and comedian would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

language

A scientist, accountant, and computer programmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

logic and math

The Stanford Binet Intelligence Scale is

made up of age-ranked questions that get a little harder at each age level.

John's performance on a set of age-graded tests would be used to estimate his __________ age.

mental

A biologist, medicine man, and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

naturalist skills

The subtests of Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and Visual Puzzles make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV)?

perceptual reasoning

A person with limited intelligence, but who shows exceptional mental ability in one or more narrow areas, such as mental arithmetic, calendar calculations, art, or music is said to have

savant syndrome.

Kim Peek, who died in 2009, was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man. Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence, he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books, zip codes, and classical music. Kim Peek had what is known as

savant syndrome.

The main technique for estimating how much heredity and environment affect intelligence involves the use of

twin studies

On the Wechsler scales, which type of intelligence is measured by answering questions involving vocabulary, general information, arithmetic, and other language- or symbol-oriented tasks?

verbal intelligence

An engineer, inventor, and artist would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

visual and spatial abilities

Emil is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and is asked the question, "Suppose that you are going east, then turn right, then turn right again, then turn left. In what direction are you facing now?" This question comes from the section of the SB5 that measures

visual-spatial processing.

Jabar is taking the Stanford-Binet (SB5) and is read several sentences and then asked to name the last word in each sentence. Jabar is taking which section of the SB5?

working memory