Chapter 6 Multiple Choice Quiz

1		Which of the following is NOT one of the elements of intelligent behavior identified in Snyderman and Rothman's (1987) study?
			A)	Reasoning
			B)	Capacity to acquire knowledge
			C)	Vocabulary
			D)	Problem-solving ability
2		According to Binet's concept of mental age, a 9-year-old with a score of 8 would indicate that the child:
			A)	is mentally retarded.
			B)	is as intelligent as an 8-year-old.
			C)	actually has an IQ of 80.
			D)	scored similar to other 8-year-olds who took the test.
3		The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) yields which of following scores?
			A)	Total IQ
			B)	Performance IQ
			C)	Verbal IQ
			D)	All of the above
4		Which of the following statements regarding intelligence testing is true?
			A)	Intelligence test performance is the result of many different influences, one of which includes biology.
			B)	Genetic or biological intelligence is the most important element determining cognitive competence.
			C)	Intelligence testing has been perfected only recently.
			D)	Intelligence tests are the best method of assessing aptitude.
5		The differences between average IQ scores of black and white Americans can be attributed to:
			A)	income
			B)	education
			C)	culture
			D)	All of the above
6		Psychometric tests have been particularly effective in:
			A)	predicting academic success.
			B)	uncovering the cognitive deficits of older adults.
			C)	measuring the coping skills of older adults.
			D)	quantifying creativity and wisdom.
7		Which theorist was more concerned with the processes that drive intelligent behavior, rather than the structure of the mind?
			A)	Guilford
			B)	Sternberg
			C)	Spearman
			D)	Thurstone
8		Horn and Cattell proposed that ___________ is largely a function of physiological and genetic influences.
			A)	fluid intelligence.
			B)	componential intelligence.
			C)	dynamic intelligence.
			D)	crystallized intelligence.
9		Baltes's model of intelligence over the lifespan is most similar to the theory proposed by:
			A)	Horn and Cattell
			B)	Sternberg
			C)	Spearman
			D)	Guilford
10		Findings from the Seattle Longitudinal Study would predict that an average older woman's performance will be worse than that of the average older man's on which of the following tasks?
			A)	ssembling a prefabricated bookshelf by following schematic instructions
			B)	Planning a travel itinerary that requires coordination of airline and tour-package schedules
			C)	Playing word games like Pictionary, which involves generating words in different categories
			D)	Doing seek-and-find puzzles
11		Which one of the following methods in NOT likely to be used in studying creativity?
			A)	Case studies
			B)	Experiments
			C)	Biographies
			D)	All of the above have been used
12		According to the textbook, ____________ look at problems more thoroughly than other people do and come up with solutions that do not occur to others.
			A)	Psychologists
			B)	Theorists
			C)	ighly creative people
			D)	Highly intelligent people
13		According to the textbook, creativity:
			A)	peaks in the early 20s to early 30s and then declines.
			B)	peaks in the late 40s or early 50s and then declines.
			C)	is displayed at different times depending upon the domain.
			D)	does not change with age.
14		According to the text, extraordinary creative achievement results from:
			A)	highly organized knowledge of a subject
			B)	intrinsic motivation to work hard for the sake of the work
			C)	a strong emotional attachment to the work
			D)	All of the above