Deck 9: Intelligence.

Question 1

Binet and an associate created a test made up of "intellectual" questions and problems and learned which questions an average child could answer at each age.Then, they gave other children this test and were able to tell whether a child was

A) motivated to learn.
B) able to comprehend the material being presented at each grade level.
C) performing up to his or her potential.
D) able to think divergently.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following psychologists was asked by the minister of education in Paris in 1904 to find a way to distinguish slower students from the more capable (or the capable but lazy)with the result being the modern intelligence test?

A) Sigmund Freud
B) Maria Montessori
C) Alfred Binet
D) Jean Piaget

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called

A) creative aptitude.
B) the g-factor.
C) the beta factor.
D) performance intelligence.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The success of humans is due to our intelligence, which makes us very

A) future-oriented.
B) adaptable.
C) communal.
D) aggressive.

Question 5

The items that Binet included on his test were based on the

A) educational tasks taught at the various grade levels in the schools of that time.
B) tasks that an average child could perform at each age level.
C) opinions of psychologists during that time period.
D) updating of items from earlier group IQ tests and creativity tests.

Question 6

Which of the following persons is responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence in 1904?

A) Sigmund Freud
B) Howard Gardner
C) Alfred Binet
D) David Wechsler

Question 7

The g-factor refers to

A) the variability of intelligence that is due to genetic factors.
B) one's verbal intelligence.
C) one's performance intelligence.
D) general mental abilities.

Question 8

Intelligence cannot be

A) operationally defined.
B) observed directly.
C) measured.
D) any of these.

Question 9

Binet was asked to help find a way to distinguish slower students from more capable ones, and this led to Binet's development of

A) artificial intelligence.
B) the first individual intelligence test.
C) the multiple intelligence model.
D) the first test of creative thinking.

Question 10

Alfred Binet is best known for

A) conducting a longitudinal study of the gifted.
B) developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence.
C) developing the first useful individual test of intelligence.
D) developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence.

Question 11

Unlike other species, the success of humans is due to

A) our physical strength.
B) our speed.
C) our intelligence.
D) a combination of all of these.

Question 12

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

A) Some theorists question just which general mental abilities together constitute intelligence.
B) Other psychologists question the idea of there being a small set of general mental abilities, proposing instead that there are many different "intelligences."
C) The core aspects of intelligence, which are knowledge, reasoning, problem solving, and memory, are referred to as the operational definition of intelligence.
D) Intelligence has traditionally been considered a cognitive, not emotional, capacity.

Question 13

Homo Sapiens comes from the Latin words for

A) man and wise.
B) like and thinkers.
C) one and mind.
D) brain and upright.

Question 14

In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which

A) could be answered by an average child of that age.
B) measured rote learning and memory.
C) revealed a child's grade level in school.
D) required creative as well as correct answers.

Question 15

The generally accepted definition of intelligence includes the ability to

A) record and recall visual images.
B) act purposely.
C) interact effectively in social groups.
D) think emotively.

Question 16

Miriam would be described as an excellent problem solver, who acts purposely and adapts well to changes in her surroundings.According to this Chapter , Miriam is

A) exhibiting the ability to use heuristics in thinking.
B) intuitive.
C) intelligent.
D) exhibiting the fluency aspect of creative thinking.

Question 17

Humans live in deserts, jungles, mountains, frenzied cities, placid retreats, and space stations, which illustrates how our intelligence has helped us to be more

A) practical.
B) future-oriented.
C) communal.
D) adaptable.

Question 18

Steven Hawkings is a theoretical physicist who is confined to a wheelchair due to Lou Gehrig's disease and must "speak" by controlling a speech synthesizer through cheek movements.Even with this disability, Dr.Hawkings is able to continue to advance our understanding of the universe, which illustrates how human intelligence

A) is innate.
B) would not be realized without learning being a continual process.
C) is less important than our motivation to succeed.
D) makes us adaptable to different situations.

Question 19

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

A) inductive reasoning.
B) creativity.
C) deductive reasoning.
D) intelligence.

Question 20

The generally accepted definition of intelligence includes all of the following skills EXCEPT the ability to

A) recall and organize data into patterns.
B) act purposely.
C) think rationally.
D) deal effectively with the environment.

Question 21

The well-known SAT Reasoning Test (SAT), which measures aptitudes for language, math, and reasoning, is considered to be a(n)__________ test.

A) ​special aptitude
B) ​general intelligence
C) ​multiple aptitude
D) ​differential achievement

Question 22

The ability of a test to yield the same score, or nearly the same score, each time it is given to the same person is called

A) ​reliability.
B) ​validity.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​standardization.

Question 23

The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide which type of definition of intelligence?

A) functional
B) conditional
C) reliable
D) operational

Question 24

The capacity for learning certain abilities is called

A) ​divergent thinking.
B) ​intelligence.
C) ​aptitude.
D) ​scholastics.

Question 25

Tests required to enter graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are considered to be __________ tests.

A) ​special aptitude
B) ​general intelligence
C) ​multiple aptitude
D) ​differential achievement

Question 26

A test is said to be reliable if it

A) ​measures the skill it claims to test.
B) ​is unaffected by external factors, such as the time of administration.
C) ​gives approximately the same score to a person each time he or she takes it.
D) ​allows one to correctly predict who will be successful when placed in a real-life situation.

Question 27

Helena is taking a test to determine her capacity for learning musical abilities.Helena is most likely taking a(n)__________ test.

A) ​aptitude
B) ​general intelligence
C) ​creative production
D) ​auditory recognition

Question 28

A psychologist who gives you a list of test items when you ask him or her for a definition of intelligence is

A) evading the question.
B) providing an intuitive definition.
C) providing multimodal definition.
D) providing an operational definition.

Question 29

Lana will be taking a test to be admitted to the graduate program in psychology.This test is most likely a __________ test.

A) ​multiple aptitude
B) ​general intelligence
C) ​special aptitude
D) ​differential achievement

Question 30

The broadest aptitude measures, which assess a wide variety of mental abilities, are __________ tests.

A) ​multiple aptitude
B) ​general intelligence
C) ​special aptitude
D) ​differential achievement

Question 31

Gayle has applied for a summer job and has been asked to take a test to determine if she will succeed in clerical work.Gayle is most likely taking a __________ test.

A) ​divergent thinking
B) ​multiple aptitude
C) ​general intelligence
D) ​special aptitude

Question 32

Which type of test measures two or more abilities and is more like an intelligence test?

A) ​specific aptitude tests
B) multiple aptitude tests
C) divergent production tests
D) ​differential achievement tests

Question 33

An operational definition of intelligence is based on the

A) procedures used to measure intelligence.
B) standardization sample that was tested.
C) validity of the intelligence test.
D) reliability of the intelligence test.

Question 34

Which of the following types of tests predicts whether you will succeed in a single area, such as clerical work or computer programming?

A) ​special aptitude test
B) ​multiple aptitude test
C) ​general intelligence test
D) ​divergent thinking test

Question 35

Jasmine is taking a test that will determine whether she would be successful at computer programming.Jasmine is most likely taking a __________ test.

A) ​divergent thinking
B) ​special aptitude
C) ​general intelligence
D) ​multiple aptitude

Question 36

Any measure used to assess a person's intelligence, aptitude, or other mental functions is referred to as a(n)​

A) ​divergent thinking test.
B) ​inductive measure.
C) ​psychometric test.
D) ​deductive measure.

Question 37

To select people for employment and to advise people about choosing careers, Dr.Shannon uses a variety of tests.When she wants to measure a specific skill that will be used on a particular job, she would use a(n)__________ test.

A) ​aptitude
B) ​biodata
C) ​convergent thinking
D) ​general intelligence

Question 38

As a school psychologist, Dr.Rennan administers specific aptitude, intelligence, and achievement tests.All of these measures of her students' mental functions would be considered __________ tests.

A) ​inductive reasoning
B) ​psychometric
C) ​vocational interest
D) ​divergent thinking

Question 39

The definition that involves specifying what procedures were used to measure intelligence is called a(n)__________ definition.

A) conditional
B) contemporary
C) operational
D) normal curve

Question 40

Regarding aptitude tests, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

A) ​Special aptitude tests measure a broader range of abilities than intelligence tests do.
B) ​Multiple aptitude tests that measure two or more types of ability tend to be more like intelligence tests.
C) ​The tests required to enter graduate schools in law, medicine, business, and dentistry are examples of multiple aptitude tests.
D) ​Aptitude is defined as the capacity for learning certain abilities.

Question 41

Which of the following is another word for reliability?​

A) ​practicality
B) ​consistency
C) ​relevance
D) ​validity

Question 42

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 fourth graders.One week later, the psychologist returns and re-administers the same test.The psychologist is most likely interested in the​

A) ​validity of the test.
B) ​operational definition of intelligence.
C) ​creation of a culture-fair test.
D) ​reliability of the test.

Question 43

Dr.Yeadley administers an intelligence test to 100 college freshmen.Two weeks later, Dr.Yeadley returns and administers the same test to these students.By comparing the two scores of these subjects, Dr.Yeadley will determine​

A) ​criterion validity.
B) ​equivalent-forms reliability.
C) ​test-retest reliability.
D) ​objective standardization.

Question 44

A psychologist administers an intelligence test to a group of grade school children and then administers this same test to these children two weeks later.The psychologist finds that the children's scores have changed significantly from the first to the second administration.Due to this finding, the psychologist should​

A) ​inform the parents of the instability of their children's IQ.
B) ​question the reliability of the test.
C) ​assume the test is not providing an operational definition of intelligence.
D) ​realize that the test lacked the required objectivity to be considered an intelligence test.

Question 45

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

A) ​reliable.
B) ​valid.
C) ​objective.
D) ​culture-fair.

Question 46

Dr.Searman compares the scores on a new intelligence test to the students' grades in school in order to establish the test's​

A) ​test-retest reliability.
B) ​equivalent-forms reliability.
C) ​content-construct validity.
D) ​criterion validity.

Question 47

A medical test for pregnancy, which gives positive and negative responses for the same woman on the same day, is lacking​

A) ​standardization.
B) ​objectivity.
C) ​diversity.
D) ​reliability.

Question 48

Maggie takes an intelligence test one week and obtains a score of 115.The next week she takes the same test and receives a score of 117 and 116 the following week.Regarding her intellectual ability, this test appears to​

A) ​lack validity.
B) ​show reliability.
C) ​show objectivity.
D) ​lack standardization.

Question 49

For a test to be reliable, the scores must be​

A) ​diverse and accurate.
B) ​valid and objectively obtained.
C) ​consistent and highly correlated.
D) ​standardized using a norm sample.

Question 50

Test-retest, split-half, and equivalent-forms are three approaches to check a test's​

A) ​reliability.
B) ​validity.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​standardization.

Question 51

Dr.Ables administers two different versions of the same test to a group of people and compares the scores from each version.Dr.Ables is establishing this test's​

A) ​criterion validity.
B) ​equivalent-forms reliability.
C) ​test-retest reliability.
D) ​split-half reliability.

Question 52

After administering a test to a large number of people, a psychologist compares their scores on the odd-numbered questions to their scores on the even-numbered questions.By checking whether these scores match, the psychologist is able to check for​

A) ​criterion validity.
B) ​equivalent-forms objectivity.
C) ​test-retest reliability.
D) ​split-half reliability.

Question 53

A valid test is one that​

A) ​measures what it claims to measure.
B) ​yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person.
C) ​is administered using standard procedures.
D) ​gives the same score when different people correct it.

Question 54

Dr.Wyner has determined that his new intelligence test is reliable, which means that it​

A) ​measures what it claims to measure.
B) ​yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person.
C) ​is administered using standard procedures.
D) ​gives the same score when different people correct it.

Question 55

One way to determine the validity of a test is to compare test scores to some measure of actual performance or standard of success.This is referred to as __________ validity.

A) ​test-retest
B) ​equivalent-forms
C) ​content-construct
D) ​criterion

Question 56

If you weigh yourself several times in a row and the bathroom scale gives the same weight each time, then the bathroom scale is said to be​

A) ​valid.
B) ​reliable.
C) ​objective.
D) ​standardized.

Question 57

Scores on a test of legal aptitude are compared to grades in law school in order to establish the test's​

A) ​validity.
B) ​reliability.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​standardization.

Question 58

A high correlation between scores on a test of one's knowledge of auto mechanics and one's actual performance in an automotive shop is evidence of the test's​

A) ​validity.
B) ​reliability.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​standardization.

Question 59

Which of the following is NOT an approach to check the reliability of a test?​

A) ​test-retest
B) ​equivalent-forms
C) ​split-half
D) ​criterion-reference

Question 60

Which of the following is an approach used to check the reliability of a test?​

A) ​split-half
B) ​content-construct
C) ​percent variance
D) ​criterion-referenced

Question 61

Test standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing​

A) ​norms.
B) ​percent variance.
C) ​split-half validity.
D) ​culture-fairness.

Question 62

If your IQ test gives the same score when corrected by different people, it is considered a(n)__________ test.

A) ​reliable
B) ​valid
C) ​objective
D) ​subjective

Question 63

Test standardization involves finding the average score that was made by a large group of people like those for whom the test was designed.This score is called a(n)

A) ​validity score.
B) ​reliability score.
C) ​norm.
D) ​equivalent criterion.

Question 64

During test standardization, the average score made by the people taking the test is referred to as a​

A) ​norm.
B) ​mode.
C) ​range.
D) ​standard deviation.

Question 65

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

A) ​validity.
B) ​objectivity.
C) ​reliability.
D) ​standardization.

Question 66

Which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)is measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions, fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes, and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

A) fluid reasoning
B) working memory
C) quantitative reasoning
D) visual-spatial processing

Question 67

Regarding objectivity and test standardization, which of the following statements is FALSE?​

A) ​Without standardization, we couldn't fairly compare the scores of people taking the test at different times
B) ​Without norms, there would be no way to tell whether a score is high, low, or average.
C) ​The objectivity of a test guarantees the fairness of the test.
D) ​Test standardization involves both standard procedures and finding the average score made by a large group of people like those for whom the test was designed.

Question 68

Lewis Terman is known for

A) revising Binet's test for use in North America.
B) developing a broader view of intelligence that includes eight different kinds of intelligence.
C) developing the first useful individual test of intelligence in 1904.
D) developing the first culture-fair test of intelligence.

Question 69

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition is measured with questions involving the use of pictures and objects called __________ questions.

A) verbal
B) nonverbal
C) divergent
D) explicit

Question 70

Regarding the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) ​The Stanford-Binetis primarily made up of age-ranked questions that get a little harder at each age level.
B) ​The scores on the Stanford-Binet have been shown to be very reliable.
C) ​The Stanford-Binet was first developed by Howard Gardner and his colleagues at Harvard University.
D) ​The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5)is appropriate for individuals from age two to 85+ years.

Question 71

Each factor on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition is measured with questions involving words and numbers called __________ questions.

A) verbal
B) nonverbal
C) divergent
D) implicit

Question 72

Many "free" tests you encounter, such as those found in magazines and on the Internet, havelittle or no​

A) ​reliability.
B) ​validity.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​subjectivity.

Question 73

Alfred Binet's test was revised for use in North America and renamed the Stanford-Binet test in1916by

A) David Wechsler.
B) Howard Gardner.
C) Lewis Terman.
D) Robert Sternberg.

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT one of the five cognitive factors measured by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition?

A) knowledge
B) fluid reasoning
C) creative processing
D) working memory

Question 75

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?

A) Wechsler Intelligence Scales
B) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition
C) SAT Reasoning Test
D) Raven Progressive Matrices

Question 76

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition yields a score for all of the following EXCEPTfor

A) general intelligence.
B) verbal intelligence and for nonverbal intelligence.
C) creativity and for divergent thinking.
D) each of the five cognitive factors.

Question 77

If Mary, Sue, and Johnny correct a test and all obtain the same score, the test is most likely a(n)__________ test.

A) ​valid
B) ​objective
C) ​reliable
D) ​standardized

Question 78

Dr.Sanchez and his two assistants administer a test to three groups of students using the same instructions and answer forms; and the students in each group are given the same amount of time to work on the test.Their administration of the test illustrates test​

A) ​validity.
B) ​reliability.
C) ​objectivity.
D) ​standardization.

Question 79

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

A) a specialized group test for measuring adult intelligence.
B) made up of age-ranked questions that get a little harder at each age level.
C) only useful for intelligence testing with infants and very young children.
D) designed to test stable aspects of divergent thinking that are unaffected by experience or education.

Question 80

An objective test is one that

A) ​measures what it claims to measure.
B) ​yields almost the same score, each time it is given to the same person.
C) ​is administered using standard procedures.
D) ​gives the same score when different people correct it.