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The IQ scores of ____ show the highest correlation.


A) fraternal twins reared apart
B) fraternal twins reared together
C) identical twins reared apart
D) identical twins reared together

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The fact that the correlation in IQ scores between identical twins reared apart is lower than that between identical twins reared together suggests that


A) environmental factors can have an influence on intellectual development.
B) environmental factors have no impact on intellectual development.
C) genetic factors have no impact on intellectual development.
D) identical twins often do not have the same genotype.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Professor Meeny has been known to administer exams that have exam questions on topics not covered in the course. Professor Meeny's students are upset at the fact that his exams are so low in


A) reliability.
B) predictive validity.
C) content validity.
D) concept validity.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Larry tells you that his 10-year-old cousin recently completed an intelligence test that translated raw scores into deviation IQ scores. Larry knows that his cousin's score was 120, but he is not sure what this means. You should tell him that his cousin


A) scored below the mean for 10-year-olds.
B) answered 120 questions correctly on the test.
C) scored above the mean for 10-year-olds.
D) scored at the mean for the average 12-year-old.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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When Francesca took the ACT Assessment this year, she was allowed to use a graphing calculator on the mathematics portion of the exam. Her older sister is surprised, because when she took the test six years ago, calculators were not allowed for any portion of the exam. This suggests that


A) it would be difficult to meaningfully compare Francesca's score with the score her sister obtained.
B) Francesca probably earned a higher score on the exam than her sister did.
C) the current form of the ACT Assessment has poor construct validity.
D) Francesca's score is probably less reliable than her sister's score.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The average IQ of this year's graduating class at Bradbury High is 112 points. The average IQ of the graduating class from 25 years ago was 107 points, and the average IQ of the graduating class from 50 years ago was 101 points. This trend is consistent with


A) heritability.
B) shifts in reaction range.
C) the Flynn effect.
D) reciprocal determinism.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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If you were to develop a psychological test to measure an abstract personal quality such as intelligence or extraversion, you should be most concerned with demonstrating that the test has


A) criterion-related validity.
B) category validity.
C) construct validity.
D) content validity.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Gunnar is 50 years old, and he had only completed the sixth grade when he was in school. For the past 30 years, Gunnar has been a successful fisherman who has five fishing boats. Recently, he took part in an aging study conducted by a university near his home, and he was told that his IQ score was only 65. Based on the definition for mental retardation, provided by the American Association on Mental Retardation, Gunnar


A) does not meet the definition because he does not show deficits in daily living skills.
B) does not meet the definition because his IQ score is too high.
C) would be classified as having mild mental retardation.
D) would meet the criterion for moderate to severe mental retardation.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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If you wanted to gauge a person's mastery and knowledge in a specific area, such as mathematics, you would need to administer


A) an achievement test.
B) an aptitude test, such as the Differential Aptitude Test (DAT) .
C) a self-report inventory.
D) an intelligence test, such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) .

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Currently, the test that is most commonly used to assess adult intelligence is the


A) Galton IQ test.
B) Terman-Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.
C) California PF.
D) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Interested in learning how to fly airplanes, Roger has just taken a test designed to predict how well he is likely to do in a pilot training program. Roger has taken a(n)


A) achievement test.
B) aptitude test.
C) intelligence test.
D) test of general mental ability.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the current view regarding the use of tests to predict vocational success?


A) It is illegal to use mental ability tests to evaluate prospective employees.
B) Employers can use any test of mental ability with prospective employees as long as the test has been shown to be reliable.
C) Only tests designed to measure social or practical intelligence are permissible.
D) There is controversy over the use of IQ tests in hiring employees.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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(Mental age/chronological age) ยด 100 yields


A) a Binet quotient.
B) an achievement quotient.
C) a maturity quotient.
D) an intelligence quotient.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?


A) criterion-related validity
B) category validity
C) construct validity
D) content validity

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following individuals would be most likely to think that IQ tests have validity? A person who believes IQ tests are designed to


A) predict future job performance.
B) predict creativity.
C) predict school performance.
D) predict social intelligence.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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For which of the following would it be the MOST difficult to demonstrate validity?


A) a mechanical aptitude test
B) a history test
C) a secretarial aptitude test
D) a test of creativity

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Tom is ten years old and has a mental age of eight. Tom's IQ is


A) 80.
B) 90.
C) 100.
D) 120.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Sawyer scored at the 40th percentile on the mathematical component of the ACT Assessment. This means that, for the mathematical section of the ACT,


A) he incorrectly answered 40% of the questions on the exam.
B) he obtained a raw score of 40.
C) he scored higher than 60% of the sample used to establish the test norms.
D) he scored lower than 60% of the sample used to establish the test norms.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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In which of the following cases is the correlation between IQ scores the highest?


A) siblings reared together
B) siblings reared apart
C) fraternal twins reared together
D) adoptive siblings reared together

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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If 80 percent of those who provided the basis for the test norms for a test earned scores below your score, you would be at the


A) 20th percentile.
B) 80th percentile.
C) 25th percentile.
D) 75th percentile.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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