Question 1

Pollick & de Waal found that the arm and hand gestures in different species of nonhuman primates were flexible in their content. That result provides evidence in favor of the hypothesis that language evolved from
A) facial signals
B) vocalizations
C) gestures
D) signs

Accepted Answer

Pollick & de Waal's findings that arm and hand gestures in nonhuman primates are flexible in content support the hypothesis that language evolved from gestures, as this flexibility is a key characteristic of language.

Question 2

This is the technical term for "street smarts," or the ability to come up with efficient solutions to the problems of everyday life, at home or on the job.
A)practical intelligence
B) crystalized intelligence
C) general intelligence
D) domain-specific intelligence

Accepted Answer

Practical intelligence refers to the ability to solve everyday problems by utilizing knowledge gained from experience. This contrasts with theoretical or academic knowledge, focusing instead on real-world applications and "street smarts."

Question 3

Involving much more than "book smarts," this term describes a person's underlying general capacity to process complex information.
A)practical intelligence
B) crystalized intelligence
C) general intelligence
D) domain-specific intelligence

Accepted Answer

General intelligence, often denoted as "g," refers to the abstract reasoning and problem-solving abilities that underpin a wide range of cognitive tasks, beyond just acquired knowledge or skills.

Question 4

A person's score on virtually any of the tests Spearman administered could be used to predict that person's score on any of the other tests; this fact was termed by Spearman the
A)factor analysis
B) g-factor
C) fundamental theorem of intelligence
D) theorem of the indifference of the indicator

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person's score on virtually any of...

Question 5

The psychometric tradition of intelligence testing relies on this means of measuring intelligence.
A) survey analysis
B) experimental observation
C) standardized testing
D) behavior analysis

Accepted Answer

The psychometric tradition of intelligence testing primarily utilizes standardized testing as a means of measuring intelligence. This approach involves administering a set of questions or tasks that have been pre-tested and normed on a large population to assess individual differences in cognitive abilities.

Question 6

The most commonly accepted statistic describing intelligence is
A) CQ
B) WAIS
C) IQ
D) EQ

Accepted Answer

IQ, or Intelligence Quotient, is the most commonly accepted statistic for describing or measuring human intelligence.

Question 7

In order to develop a standardized test, the test must be administered to large groups of people so that future scores can be interpreted. The scores produced by large groups are called
A) functions
B) norms
C) IQs
D) trends

Accepted Answer

The scores produced by large groups in the context of standardized testing are called norms. Norms are used to establish a reference point or average against which individual test scores can be compared.

Question 8

The statistics pattern called the normal distribution is often referred to by this popular term.
A) the Pearson scale
B) the correlation
C) the bell curve
D) the learning curve

Accepted Answer

The normal distribution is commonly referred to as the bell curve due to its bell-shaped appearance when graphed.

Question 9

Nintey-six percent of people's IQ scores fall between these two scores.
A) 80 and 100
B) 70 and 150
C) 85 and 115
D) 70 and 130

Accepted Answer

The standard deviation for IQ scores is 15, and 96% of scores fall within two standard deviations of the mean IQ, which is set at 100. Therefore, two standard deviations in either direction (30 points) from 100 gives a range from 70 to 130.

Question 10

An IQ score between about 50 and 70 may reflect mild mental retardation, if the person also demonstrates
A) behavioral difficulties
B) physical abnormalities
C) dyslexia
D) poor language skills

Accepted Answer

Behavioral difficulties are often associated with mild mental retardation, as they can impact adaptive functioning.

Question 11

All of the following aspects of life can be predicted reasonably well using a person's IQ score, EXCEPT:
A) academic performance
B) health and longevity
C) job performance
D) choice of career

Accepted Answer

IQ scores have been shown to correlate with academic performance, health and longevity, and job performance to varying degrees. However, the choice of career is influenced by a wide range of factors including personal interests, values, social and economic factors, and opportunities, which are not directly predicted by IQ scores.

Question 12

Which of the following uses of IQ scores represents the least biased and most reliable use?
A) using IQ as a measure of innate intelligence
B) using IQ to predict academic delinquency and truancy
C) using IQ to predict race and socioeconomic status
D) using IQ to predict academic performance and achievement

Accepted Answer

IQ tests are designed to measure a range of cognitive skills, and their scores have been found to correlate with academic performance and achievement. This use is considered the least biased and most reliable because it aligns closely with the tests' intended purpose, which is to assess abilities related to learning and problem-solving.

Question 13

In Howard Gardner's view, the entire notion of intelligence needs to be stretched to include talents that are socially valued. Gardner's view is called the theory of
A)multiple factors
B) triarchic intelligences
C) multiple intelligences
D) social intelligences

Accepted Answer

Gardner's theory is known as the theory of multiple intelligences, which proposes that there are various types of intelligence beyond the traditional view, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist intelligences.

Question 14

According to Robert Sternberg, the original notion of g only underlies mental abilities that include solving problems through
A) practical reasoning
B) analogical reasoning
C) fluid reasoning
D) analytic reasoning

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Robert Sternberg, the original notion...

Question 15

Problems that require analytic reasoning can be defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) They involve application of practical skills.
B) They have a single correct answer.
C) They come with all the information necessary to solve them.
D) They are detached from ordinary experience.

Accepted Answer

Analytic reasoning problems typically involve logical thinking and the application of intellectual abilities rather than practical skills, which are more about applying techniques or methods learned through experience or training.

Question 16

Which of the following would NOT qualify as practical problems in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?
A) How can I best organize my schedule to balance work and socializing?
B) How can I best solve this anagram?
C) How can I save up to buy myself a car?
D) How can I manage my studying time to get an A?

Accepted Answer

Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence categorizes practical problems as those involving real-world issues and personal goals, which B (solving an anagram) does not fit as it is more aligned with analytical or componential intelligence.

Question 17

All of the following are valid criticisms of the triarchic theory of intelligence, EXCEPT:
A) It is very difficult to devise tests of practical and creative intelligence.
B) The theory is built on philosophically false assumptions about intelligence.
C) The three intelligences are correlated with each other.
D) The three intelligences are correlated with measures of general intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The triarchic theory of intelligence, proposed by Robert Sternberg, does not base itself on philosophically false assumptions about intelligence. Instead, it expands the concept of intelligence beyond traditional IQ measures to include analytical, creative, and practical aspects. Critics mainly focus on the difficulty of testing and the correlations among the intelligences and with general intelligence, rather than the philosophical foundations of the theory.

Question 18

This theory represents a compromise between theories of multiple intelligences and the theory of general intelligence.
A) triarchic theory of intelligence
B) three-strata theory of cognitive abilities
C) five-factor model of personal ability
D) fluid theory of intelligence

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theory represents a compromise between theories...

Question 19

According to Horn and Cattell, _________________ intelligence is a largely innate ability characterized by analytic and abstract reasoning, while ________________ intelligence describes skills and knowledge one acquires over time as a result of exposure to education and culture.
A) fluid; crystalized
B) abstract; concrete
C) crystalized; fluid
D) concrete; abstract

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence is the innate ability to think abstractly and solve problems, while crystallized intelligence is the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education.

Question 20

In Carrol's three-stratum theory of intelligence, general intelligence is equivalent to
A) Stratum I
B) Stratum II
C) Stratum III
D) Stratum general

Accepted Answer

Carroll's three-stratum theory of intelligence places general intelligence at the top level, known as Stratum III, representing the most abstract level of cognitive ability.

Quiz 9: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Pollick & de Waal found that the arm and hand gestures in different species of nonhuman primates were flexible in their content. That result provides evidence in favor of the hypothesis that language evolved from

This is the technical term for "street smarts," or the ability to come up with efficient solutions to the problems of everyday life, at home or on the job.

Involving much more than "book smarts," this term describes a person's underlying general capacity to process complex information.

A person's score on virtually any of the tests Spearman administered could be used to predict that person's score on any of the other tests; this fact was termed by Spearman the

The psychometric tradition of intelligence testing relies on this means of measuring intelligence.

The most commonly accepted statistic describing intelligence is

In order to develop a standardized test, the test must be administered to large groups of people so that future scores can be interpreted. The scores produced by large groups are called

The statistics pattern called the normal distribution is often referred to by this popular term.

Nintey-six percent of people's IQ scores fall between these two scores.

An IQ score between about 50 and 70 may reflect mild mental retardation, if the person also demonstrates

All of the following aspects of life can be predicted reasonably well using a person's IQ score, EXCEPT:

Which of the following uses of IQ scores represents the least biased and most reliable use?

In Howard Gardner's view, the entire notion of intelligence needs to be stretched to include talents that are socially valued. Gardner's view is called the theory of

According to Robert Sternberg, the original notion of g only underlies mental abilities that include solving problems through

Problems that require analytic reasoning can be defined by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Which of the following would NOT qualify as practical problems in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

All of the following are valid criticisms of the triarchic theory of intelligence, EXCEPT:

This theory represents a compromise between theories of multiple intelligences and the theory of general intelligence.

According to Horn and Cattell, _ intelligence is a largely innate ability characterized by analytic and abstract reasoning, while intelligence describes skills and knowledge one acquires over time as a result of exposure to education and culture.

In Carrol's three-stratum theory of intelligence, general intelligence is equivalent to