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Question 161

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One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that it results from

A) chance mutations in their genetic make-up.
B) intense practice.
C) damage to the right hemisphere of the brain.
D) a familial intellectual disability.

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Question 162

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Individuals can show clear aptitudes for art or computer programming but perform poorly on IQ tests. Autistic savants show extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses. Such observations have convinced many psychologists that it is time to

A) define intelligence as a g-factor (general ability) .
B) develop a narrower, specific definition of intelligence.
C) develop broader definitions of intelligence that better predict real-world success.
D) develop a definition of intelligence that better predicts the likelihood of success in school.

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The rapid rise in IQ gains that have occurred over the last 50 years in Western, industrialized nations is referred to as the __________ effect.

The global capacity to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment is known as

Video games, the Internet, and television programming may have contributed to the decline in IQ scores over the last 50 years.

Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called

Children with physical disabilities are more likely to be recognized as gifted than children without physical disabilities.

Robert Sternberg referred to a person with "street smarts" as having __________ intelligence.

One thing that persons with intellectual disabilities have in common with persons who are intellectually gifted (scoring in the very superior range) is that both conditions

People with intellectual disabilities

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

If a test measures what it claims to measure, then the test is said to be

When one establishes guidelines to follow in administering a test and interpreting it, such as using the same instructions and allowing the same amount of test-taking time, then one is demonstrating test

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

A person with an IQ between 20 and 34, who has adaptive behaviors that necessitate extensive support and has an educational classification of dependent would be described as having which degree of intellectual disability?

Which of the following intelligence tests is appropriate for people from age two to 85+ years old and measures five cognitive factors (fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, and working memory) using both verbal and nonverbal questions for each area?

Which of the following would NOT be one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

Researchers generally agree that Head Start programs result in immediate gains in intellectual functions but that these gains do not persist once Head Start children transition to regular classrooms.

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be

Cognitive psychologist David Perkins believes that how smart you are depends on three factors, which are neural intelligence, reflective intelligence, and __________ intelligence.