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Mary has a mental age of 5 and a chronological age of 10. According to Stern, her IQ (intelligence quotient) would be |
| | A) | 50. |
| | B) | 100. |
| | C) | 120. |
| | D) | 150. |
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Why is Stern's traditional concept of IQ, which incorporates mental age and chronological age, no longer used? |
| | A) | It has little reliability. |
| | B) | It is not very useful for assessing the intelligence of adults. |
| | C) | It is not very useful for assessing the intelligence of children. |
| | D) | It is too controversial. |
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To study intelligence, psychologists have relied primarily upon 2 approaches, the ___________approach and the _________________approach. |
| | A) | psychometric; cognitive processes |
| | B) | psychodynamic; cognitive processes |
| | C) | psychometric; problem-solving |
| | D) | problem-solving; hierarchical |
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The "g" factor can best be described as |
| | A) | the core of intelligence. |
| | B) | an unusual intellectual ability. |
| | C) | the level of intellectual giftedness one possesses. |
| | D) | an intellectual ability that does not vary among individuals. |
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For nearly 20 years, Melissa has been solving crossword puzzles in the Sunday newspaper. Her ability to solve crossword puzzles depends primarily on ___________ intelligence. |
| | A) | practical |
| | B) | crystallized |
| | C) | creative |
| | D) | fluid |
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Your ability to reason abstractly and think logically so that you can solve new problems depends largely on your _____________ intelligence. |
| | A) | practical |
| | B) | adaptive |
| | C) | crystallized |
| | D) | fluid |
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The three main components of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence include |
| | A) | analytical components, metacomponents, and knowledge acquisition components. |
| | B) | metacomponents, performance components, and knowledge acquisition components. |
| | C) | practical components, performance components, and knowledge acquisition components. |
| | D) | metacomponents, mesocomponents, and microcomponents. |
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Azumel is very good at coping with everyday demands and is able to deal with others effectively. Azumel would most likely be classified as high in |
| | A) | practical intelligence. |
| | B) | creative intelligence. |
| | C) | general intelligence. |
| | D) | analytical intelligence. |
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Kyle recently took a test that was designed to measure how much he has learned thus far in school. Which kind of test did Kyle most likely take? |
| | A) | An achievement test |
| | B) | A knowledge acquisition test |
| | C) | An intelligence test |
| | D) | An aptitude test |
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______________ can best be described as how well a test measures what it is designed to measure. |
| | A) | Validity |
| | B) | standardization |
| | C) | Interjudge reliability |
| | D) | Internal consistency |
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Which of the following statements concerning the relationship between genetics and intelligence is true? |
| | A) | Genetics plays a very small role in intelligence. |
| | B) | The more genes people have in common, the more similar their IQs tend to be. |
| | C) | Genetics explains the vast majority of one's intellectual abilities. |
| | D) | Researchers suggest that there is an "intelligence gene." |
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To be considered mentally gifted, an individual must have an IQ of __________ or higher. |
| | A) | 200 |
| | B) | 120 |
| | C) | 130 |
| | D) | 150 |
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Approximately 3 to 5 percent of the U.S. population are considered mentally retarded. In other words, they have an IQ of _____ or below. |
| | A) | 70 |
| | B) | 30 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 20 |
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Which of the following statements concerning mental retardation is true? |
| | A) | Profound mental retardation runs in families. |
| | B) | Profound mental retardation does not run in families. |
| | C) | Genetic abnormalities account for a majority of all mental retardation cases. |
| | D) | For most cases of mental retardation, a clear biological cause can be found. |
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The concept of ______________ suggests that a genetically influenced trait has a range of possibilities that the genetic code allows. |
| | A) | reaction range |
| | B) | genetic range |
| | C) | heritability range |
| | D) | inheritance range |
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