Question 1

The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is

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A)   a diverse set of distinct abilities.
B)   largely unpredictable and unmeasurable.
C)   a culturally constructed concept.
D)   dependent upon the speed of cognitive processing.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

L. L. Thurstone identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities, including word fluency, memory, and inductive reasoning. He claimed that word fluency

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A)   underlies all of our intelligent behaviors.
B)   is the most difficult mental ability to assess reliably.
C)   involves a different dimension of intelligence from that of reasoning.
D)   is not actually a form of intelligence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support

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A)   Spearman's belief in a general intelligence, or g, factor.
B)   Thurstone's notion of social intelligence.
C)   Gardner's argument for multiple intelligences.
D)   Stern's original IQ formula.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Intelligence tests are most likely to be considered culturally biased in terms of their

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A)   content validity.
B)   predictive validity.
C)   normal distribution.
D)   reliability.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

"Gifted child" programs can lead to ________ by implicitly labeling some students as "ungifted" and isolating them from an enriched educational environment.

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A)   divergent thinking
B)   the Flynn effect
C)   factor analysis
D)   self-fulfilling propheciesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Educational programs for gifted children are most likely to be criticized for

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A)   assuming that intelligence test scores can predict children's academic success.
B)   underestimating the extent to which a g factor underlies success in a wide variety of tasks.
C)   encouraging the segregation and academic tracking of intellectuallyAdvantaged students.
D)   overemphasizing the genetic determinants of giftedness.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

To assess mental age, Binet and Simon measured children's

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A)   head size.
B)   reasoning skills.
C)   muscular power.
D)   neural processing speed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A group of people of very similar age who are participants in a longitudinal study are called a

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A)   factor.
B)   syndrome.
C)   cohort.
D)   quotient.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

When Andy becomes upset about getting a poor grade, he typically fails to realize that he feels scared. This lack of self-insight best illustrates an inadequate level of

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A)   the g factor.
B)   intrinsic motivation.
C)   factor analysis.
D)   emotional intelligence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Spearman's g factor refers to

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A)   the genetic contribution to intelligence.
B)   a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide varietyOf tasks.
C)   a highly developed skill or talent possessed by a person with an otherwise limited mental ability.
D)   the ability to understand and regulate emotions.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Research on racial and ethnic differences in intelligence indicates that

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A)   school desegregation has actually decreased the academic achievement of Black American children.
B)   the average mathematics achievement test scores of Asian students are higherThan those of North American students.
C)   among American Blacks, those with the most African ancestry receive the highest intelligence test scores.
D)   the Black-White difference in intelligence test scores has increased in recentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

People who make outstanding creative contributions to the arts or sciences are most likely to

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A)   be unusually sensitive to criticism of their ideas.
B)   receive above-average scores on standard tests of intelligence.
C)   show signs of savant syndrome.
D)   be strongly motivated to attain fame and fortune.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ________ level of reliability and a ________ level of validity.

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A)   low; low
B)   low; high
C)   high; low
D)   high; highE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

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A)   standardization.
B)   reliability assessment.
C)   validation.
D)   factor analysis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Blacks have been found to score lower on tests of verbal aptitude when tested by Whites than when tested by Blacks. This best illustrates the impact of

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A)   standardization.
B)   emotional intelligence.
C)   stereotype threat.
D)   the Flynn effect.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Psychologists would be likely to agree that

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A)   intelligence tests have greater predictive validity for men than for women.
B)   intelligence tests have comparable predictive validity for Whites and Blacks.
C)   intelligence tests have less predictive validity for poor students than for rich students.
D)   all of these statements are true.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Research indicates that Head Start programs

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A)   fail to produce even short-term improvements in participants' mental skills.
B)   contribute to dramatic long-term gains in participants' intelligence test scores.
C)   promote aptitude benefits, which generally dissipate over time.
D)   are beneficial only to participants from very intellectually stimulating homeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Reported racial gaps in average intelligence scores are most likely attributable to

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A)   the use of biased tests of intelligence.
B)   the use of unreliable tests of intelligence.
C)   genetic factors.
D)   environmental factors.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

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A)   Spearman's concept of general intelligence.
B)   Binet's concept of mental age.
C)   Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences.
D)   Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Comparing the intelligence test scores among people from distinctly different age cohorts requires

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A)   factor analysis.
B)   cross-sectional studies.
C)   heritability estimates.
D)   longitudinal studies.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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People who make outstanding creative contributions to the arts or sciences are most likely to

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When Andy becomes upset about getting a poor grade, he typically fails to realize that he feels scared. This lack of self-insight best illustrates an inadequate level of

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Spearman's g factor refers to

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The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is

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L. L. Thurstone identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities, including word fluency, memory, and inductive reasoning. He claimed that word fluency

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A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

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A measure of intelligence based on head size is likely to have a ________ level of reliability and a ________ level of validity.

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Research indicates that Head Start programs

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