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1

Joe has a mental age of eight and a chronological age of ten. Joe's IQ is
A)80.
B)100.
C)125.
D)160.
2

One of the main advantages of the Wechsler scales over the Binet test is that the Wechsler
A)scales include measures that are
B)progressive.
C)culturally specific.
D)not verbal.
E)screens for brain damage.
3

____________ is the extent to which a test yields a consistent, reproducible measure of a child's performance.
A)Standardization
B)Reliability
C)Concurrent validity
D)Criterion validity
4

Howard Gardner is known for
A)his emphasis on multiple intelligences.
B)revising the original Binet test for use in the United States.
C)devising the formula for IQ.
D)his arguments that intelligence consists only of verbal and mathematical abilities.
5

Which of the following is an example of practical intelligence, according to Sternberg?
A)finding a cure for a disease
B)not falling for a phone scam promising you instant wealth
C)graduating top in your high school class
D)creating a new invention
6

The smallest numbers of mentally retarded individuals are in the category of ______________
A)retardation.
B)mild
C)moderate
D)severe
E)profound
7

Gifted individuals
A)have above-average intelligence.
B)have a superior talent.
C)have academic aptitude.
D)All of the above are correct.
8

A psychology professor asks his students to think of as many uses as possible for a paper
A)clip. The professor is encouraging
B)brainstorming.
C)divergent thinking.
D)convergent thinking.
E)ideational originality.
9

Applying what you know about gender and intelligence, which of the following statements
A)is most likely to be true?
B)Sally is much more intelligent than Jeff.
C)Jeff is much more intelligent than Sally.
D)Sally is better with spatial reasoning than Jeff.
E)Sally and Jeff have similar scores on an intelligence test.





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