Question 1

The correlation between IQ scores and vocational success is best described as

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A)   nonsignificant.
B)   moderately negative.
C)   moderately positive.
D)   virtually nonexistent.

Question 2

Information about where a particular score on a test falls in relationship to some group is given by

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A)   standardization information.
B)   test outcome data.
C)   test reliability.
D)   test norms.

Question 3

In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

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A)   China
B)   Britain
C)   France
D)   Australia

Question 4

Wechsler developed the deviation IQ based on the normal distribution.On his test,an overall IQ of 130 would mean

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A)   the person has 130 units of intelligence.
B)   the person scored two standard deviations above the mean.
C)   the person's MA is 13 and CA is 10.
D)   the test score was calculated incorrectly, because 100 is the highest possible score.

Question 5

The average correlation between IQ score and brain volume is approximately

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A)   zero.
B)   +.10.
C)   +.35.
D)   +.50.

Question 6

____ tests measure general mental ability and ____ tests measure various aspects of people including motives,interests,values and attitudes.

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A)   Standardized; intelligence
B)   Intelligence; standardized
C)   Personality; standardized
D)   Intelligence; personality

Question 7

In what ways do you think sociohistorical context may have influenced the investigation of creativity?

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Question 8

If a psychological test is intended to tell you how you score relative to other people,test ____ must be developed.

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A)   norms
B)   scores
C)   scales
D)   levels

Question 9

Following the death of their parents ten years ago,identical twins Glenda and Brenda were placed in an understaffed orphanage.Brenda remained in the orphanage while Glenda was adopted by a loving middle-class couple.Which of the following would be LEAST likely to occur?

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A)   Glenda will have a higher IQ than Brenda
B)   Glenda and Brenda will have the same reaction range for intelligence
C)   Brenda will have an IQ near the upper limit of her reaction range
D)   Glenda and Brenda will have IQs that differ by ten or more IQ points

Question 10

Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the current understanding of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on intelligence?

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A)   environmental factors determine where a person's IQ falls within his reaction range
B)   genetic factors set the lower limit of the person's reaction range
C)   genetic factors set the upper limit of the person's reaction range
D)   genetic and environmental factors combine to set a person's reaction range

Question 11

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness?

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A)   Creativity and psychological maladjustment are probably causally related.
B)   Creativity and psychological well-being appear to be completely unrelated.
C)   There is a weak but significant relationship between creativity and susceptibility to multiple personality disorder.
D)   There may be a correlation between major creative achievement and vulnerability to mood disorders.

Question 12

The sample of people that test norms are based on is called the percentile sample which is based on a sample of people who were selected to be representative of the broader population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to recent research,all of the following are crucial to the achievement of greatness EXCEPT

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A)   innate talent
B)   quality training
C)   intelligence
D)   perseverance

Question 14

The fact that adopted children resemble their biological parents in intelligence,even though they were not reared by those parents suggests that intellectual development is

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A)   influenced more by environmental factors than by genetics.
B)   affected equally by genetics and environmental factors.
C)   influenced more by genetics than by environmental factors.
D)   not affected by either genetics or environmental factors.

Question 15

The Featured Study concerning racial stereotypes and test performance found that when students believed a test analyzed problem-solving strategies,the performance of African American students was

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A)   similar to the performance of white students.
B)   significantly lower than the performance of white students.
C)   significantly higher than the performance of white students.
D)   significantly lower than the performance of female students.

Question 16

In his new version of intelligence testing David Wechsler included new items that required nonverbal reasoning and discarded the intelligence quotient in favor of a new scoring system based on the normal distribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the items Galton measured in order to assess intelligence?

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A)   color perception
B)   brain size
C)   sensitivity to high-pitched sounds
D)   reaction time

Question 18

In comparison to most other types of psychological tests,IQ tests tend to be

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A)   low in reliability.
B)   similar in terms of reliability.
C)   exceptionally reliable.
D)   reliable for children, but unreliable for adults.

Question 19

Professor Ridley is known for giving fair exams that include only test items for which the student should have been prepared.Professor Ridley's exams can be said to be high in

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A)   criterion-related validity.
B)   content validity.
C)   predictive validity.
D)   standardized validity.

Question 20

An elementary school child is given a test designed to determine whether or not she should be placed in a class of "gifted" children.The test is probably

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A)   an intelligence test.
B)   an achievement test.
C)   a personality test.
D)   a vocabulary test.

Exam 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

If a psychological test is intended to tell you how you score relative to other people,test ____ must be developed.

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The correlation between IQ scores and vocational success is best described as

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In what ways do you think sociohistorical context may have influenced the investigation of creativity?

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In comparison to most other types of psychological tests,IQ tests tend to be

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Following the death of their parents ten years ago,identical twins Glenda and Brenda were placed in an understaffed orphanage.Brenda remained in the orphanage while Glenda was adopted by a loving middle-class couple.Which of the following would be LEAST likely to occur?

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Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the current understanding of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on intelligence?

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Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness?

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Which of the following is not one of the items Galton measured in order to assess intelligence?

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Wechsler developed the deviation IQ based on the normal distribution.On his test,an overall IQ of 130 would mean

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In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?

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The sample of people that test norms are based on is called the percentile sample which is based on a sample of people who were selected to be representative of the broader population.

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The fact that adopted children resemble their biological parents in intelligence,even though they were not reared by those parents suggests that intellectual development is

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Professor Ridley is known for giving fair exams that include only test items for which the student should have been prepared.Professor Ridley's exams can be said to be high in

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____ tests measure general mental ability and ____ tests measure various aspects of people including motives,interests,values and attitudes.

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In his new version of intelligence testing David Wechsler included new items that required nonverbal reasoning and discarded the intelligence quotient in favor of a new scoring system based on the normal distribution.

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The average correlation between IQ score and brain volume is approximately

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Information about where a particular score on a test falls in relationship to some group is given by

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An elementary school child is given a test designed to determine whether or not she should be placed in a class of "gifted" children.The test is probably

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According to recent research,all of the following are crucial to the achievement of greatness EXCEPT

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The Featured Study concerning racial stereotypes and test performance found that when students believed a test analyzed problem-solving strategies,the performance of African American students was

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