Site MapHelpFeedbackMultiple Choice Quiz
Multiple Choice Quiz
(See related pages)

1
Charles Spearman proposed that intelligence consists of
A)three major components.
B)seven primary skills.
C)a general factor and a number of specific factors.
D)eight independent factors.
2
According to Sternberg, intelligence cannot be separated from the situation in which it is exercised. This is referred to as
A)tacit intelligence.
B)emotional intelligence.
C)experience.
D)context.
3
Sternberg (2001) found that salary and job performance of adult workers was predicted by
A)analytical abilities.
B)creative abilities.
C)tacit knowledge.
D)experience.
4
The Bayley Scales of Infant Development consist of each of the following components EXCEPT
A)the mental scale.
B)the motor scale.
C)the reflex scale.
D)examiner observation.
5
According to the Stanford-Binet Test, a child with a mental age of 10 and a chronological age of 8 would have an IQ of
A)80.
B)10.
C)125.
D)133.
6
The deviation IQ is a concept used by which intelligence test?
A)Wechsler Intelligence Scales
B)Stanford-Binet Test
C)Kaufman Assessment Battery
D)Bayley Scales of Infant Development
7
The extent to which a test produces consistent results is referred to as
A)validity.
B)reliability.
C)standardization.
D)norm-referencing.
8
Which of the following involves correlating performance on a test with a criterion?
A)validity
B)reliability
C)standardization
D)norm-referencing
9
Arthur Jensen suggests that intelligence is mainly due to
A)genetics.
B)family interactions.
C)economic factors.
D)cultural and educational factors.
10
Mercer's 1971 study of children and young adults with IQ scores below 70 found that
A)children from all ethnic and racial backgrounds showed remarkable adaptive skills.
B)a majority of African-American and Latino children passed the test for adaptive skills.
C)a majority of European-American children passed the test for adaptive skills.
D)about 25% of children from each ethnic/racial group passed the test for adaptive skills.
11
Scarr and Weinberg's (1976) study of African-American children who were adopted by economically well-off European-American parents found that
A)heredity is the most significant factor in determining intelligence.
B)heredity is the most significant factor in determining intelligence if the child is adopted before 12 months of age.
C)environment is the most significant factor in determining intelligence.
D)children who were adopted at a younger age had higher IQ scores.
12
Research on parent-child interactions has found that infants from which social class were most likely to stop vocalizing and listen when their mothers spoke?
A)lower class
B)middle class
C)upper middle class
D)higher class
13
According to the textbook, the most successful cognitive intervention endeavors focus on
A)the parent-child relationship.
B)involving parents in their children's education.
C)encouraging parents to take advantage of community resources.
D)intervening with children at the age of 6 and older.
14
A general characteristic of gifted children is
A)efficient use of their cognitive skills.
B)low self-esteem.
C)demonstration of multiple intelligences.
D)poor social skills.
15
Which of the following characterizes divergent thinking?
A)imaginative thinking
B)thinking designed to produce correct answers
C)solving traditional problems to find the correct answers
D)thinking in order to remember specific information





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2009 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


Child PsychologyOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 10 > Multiple Choice Quiz