Question 1

Which statistical method is used to determine the reliability of a test?

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A)   means
B)   standard deviations
C)   percentiles
D)   correlation coefficientsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Based on the research performed on eminent professionals who attain exceptional achievement,you would not expect someone receiving the Nobel prize to say:

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A)   My efforts took many months, years, and decades of trying.
B)   I must admit to a single-minded commitment to my work.
C)   It is necessary to thank the teachers who made me the person I am today.
D)   My success is a demonstration of the ease with which innate talent wins out.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements corresponds most closely to Arthur Jensen's position on ethnic differences in average IQ scores?

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A)   IQ differences are a function of relative nutritional levels for different ethnic groups, particularly the amount of protein in one's diet.
B)   IQ differences reflect the inherent bias in IQ tests toward different ethnic groups.
C)   IQ differences are a function of the relative nature of the gene pool for different ethnic groups.
D)   Jensen is an interactionist and would partially endorse all of these statements.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 4

Recent research suggests that given equivalent IQ scores,students who think they are talented tend to ______________ on their school work than those with negative opinions of their own ability.

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A)   perform bettter
B)   perform about the same.
C)   perform slightly worse.
D)   perform much worse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Theorists use the term ____________________ to refer to the genetically determined limits of intelligence and other traits.

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Question 6

The degree to which the items on a test are representative of the domain it is supposed to cover is referred to as

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A)   test reliability.
B)   test convergence.
C)   content validity.
D)   criterion validity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The definition of mental retardation includes deficits in all but which of the following domains?

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A)   academic skills
B)   social skills
C)   practical skills
D)   conceptual skillsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Briefly present a discussion of the proposed explanations for cultural differences in IQ scores.

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Arthur Jensen and the authors of "The Be...

Question 9

The Flynn effect is the finding that

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A)   performance on IQ tests seems to be rising steadily and consistently over time.
B)   performance on IQ tests seems to be declining steadily and consistently over time.
C)   fluid intelligence declines with age, while crystallized intelligence increases with age.
D)   IQ scores tend to remain relatively stable after the age of seven.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

If the differences in IQ scores among people were entirely a result of genetic factors,you would expect to find that the correlation in IQ scores would be

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A)   higher for fraternal twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart.
B)   higher for identical twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart.
C)   the same for identical twins reared together and for identical twins reared apart.
D)   lower for identical twins reared together than for identical twins reared apart.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D) C

Question 11

Sternberg's research on intelligence suggests all of the following except

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A)   the three separate aspects of intelligence can each be reliably measured
B)   the three separate aspects of intelligence are relatively independent
C)   practical intelligence is superior to both analytical and creative intelligence
D)   assessing the three separate aspects of intelligence could improve the prediction of intelligent behavior in the real worldE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Ira has never done well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning and logical-mathematical abilities,but when new and complex situations arise at his job,he is always the one who seems to come up with novel and effective solutions for the problems.According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,Ira shows

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A)   high analytical intelligence, but lower creative intelligence.
B)   high creative intelligence, but lower analytical intelligence.
C)   high practical intelligence, but lower creative intelligence.
D)   high creative intelligence, but lower practical intelligence.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

In which of the following non-Western countries are IQ tests MOST likely to be used?

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A)   China
B)   India
C)   Japan
D)   MalaysiaE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?

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

Question 15

Contemporary IQ tests characterize intelligence as

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A)   a single unitary ability.
B)   consisting of 10-15 primary abilities.
C)   consisting of 20-30 primary abilities.
D)   consisting of more than 100 primary abilities.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Creativity test items that give respondents a starting point and then require them to generate as many possibilities as they can in a short period of time are scored on the basis of

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A)   the quantity of alternatives generated
B)   the originality of the alternatives
C)   the usefulness of the alternatives
D)   all of these thingsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Standardized tests designed to predict how well you will do in college are most appropriately called

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A)   aptitude tests.
B)   intelligence tests.
C)   personality tests.
D)   predictive tests.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

____________________ refers to subaverage general mental ability accompanied by deficiencies in adaptive skills,originating before age 18.

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Mental ret...

Question 19

The consensus among most researchers is that the heritability of intelligence is

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A)   close to 100 percent.
B)   approximately 80 percent.
C)   around 50 percent.
D)   less than 40 percent.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C) C

Question 20

If a psychological test measures what it was designed to measure,the test has ____.If it also shows measurement consistency it has ____.

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A)   standardization; reliability
B)   validity; standardization
C)   validity; reliability
D)   reliability; validityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

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Based on the research performed on eminent professionals who attain exceptional achievement,you would not expect someone receiving the Nobel prize to say:

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Which of the following statements corresponds most closely to Arthur Jensen's position on ethnic differences in average IQ scores?

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Recent research suggests that given equivalent IQ scores,students who think they are talented tend to ______________ on their school work than those with negative opinions of their own ability.

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Theorists use the term ____________________ to refer to the genetically determined limits of intelligence and other traits.

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The degree to which the items on a test are representative of the domain it is supposed to cover is referred to as

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The definition of mental retardation includes deficits in all but which of the following domains?

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Briefly present a discussion of the proposed explanations for cultural differences in IQ scores.

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The Flynn effect is the finding that

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Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?

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____________________ refers to subaverage general mental ability accompanied by deficiencies in adaptive skills,originating before age 18.

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