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According to William Stern's 1912 definition of intelligence quotient (IQ), a person would have an IQ greater than 100 under which of the following conditions?
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| | A) | A person's chronological age is greater than his or her own mental age. |
| | B) | A person's mental age is greater than his or her own chronological age. |
| | C) | A person earns average scores on an intelligence test, as compared to other individuals of the same chronological age. |
| | D) | A person earns a higher than average score on an intelligence test, as compared to other individuals of the same chronological age. |
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William Stern's (1912) intelligence quotient is defined as which of the following?
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| | A) | A person's chronological age divided by the person's mental age, multiplied by 100 |
| | B) | A person's mental age divided by the person's chronological age, multiplied by 100 |
| | C) | A person's mental age divided by a standard value for their age, multiplied by 100 |
| | D) | A person's mental age divided by the average mental age for other people of the same chronological age, multiplied by 100 |
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Which is the truest representation of a normal distribution?
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| | A) | Distribution where most scores fall in the middle and some scores fall higher and lower |
| | B) | Distribution of normal people's scores |
| | C) | Distribution where some scores fall in the middle but most fall toward the extremes |
| | D) | There is no "normal" distribution when dealing with the social sciences. |
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A colleague at your school supports the choice of a group intelligence test. Which of the following would be an accurate argument that supports the strength of group tests?
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| | A) | They are more reliable. |
| | B) | They are more convenient. |
| | C) | They allow for more objectivity in administration. |
| | D) | They allow for rapport with students. |
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Which of the following individuals proposed that there are eight types of intelligence, and developed Project Spectrum to apply this information to classroom teaching?
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| | A) | Robert Sternberg |
| | B) | William Stern |
| | C) | Alfred Binet |
| | D) | Howard Gardner |
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Which of the following descriptions of students reveals the greatest level of "analytical" intelligence, as proposed by Sternberg?
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| | A) | Carlos has won numerous awards for his ability to play the piano. |
| | B) | Mika is a champion tennis player. |
| | C) | Anna won the science fair for designing an irrigation system. |
| | D) | Kara earned a perfect score on her midterm history exam. |
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All of the following skills are included in Howard Gardner's eight types of intelligence EXCEPT which one?
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| | A) | Sensory skills |
| | B) | Movement skills |
| | C) | Verbal skills |
| | D) | Intrapersonal skills |
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Which of Gardner's intelligences is involved in an activity calling for self-reflection and setting life goals?
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| | A) | Verbal skills |
| | B) | Interpersonal skills |
| | C) | Intrapersonal skills |
| | D) | Naturalist skills |
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A teacher who wants to apply the model of multiple intelligences in the classroom would do which of the following?
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| | A) | Teach every subject in eight different ways to meet the needs of all students. |
| | B) | Play music in the background to meet the needs of musical students. |
| | C) | Use materials that relate to a combination of intelligence domains. |
| | D) | Engage students in physical activities in all subjects to foster bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. |
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A psychologist who wants to emphasize the importance of nature in the nature-nurture debate would cite which of the following factors as being most influential in an individual's intelligence?
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| | A) | The individual attended preschool. |
| | B) | The individual enjoys reading books. |
| | C) | The individual does well in school. |
| | D) | The individual's parents have high IQs. |
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Which of the following best describes a criticism of tracking?
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| | A) | Slower students in each track "hold back" the progress of the class. |
| | B) | Better students in each track set the pace at which topics are covered. |
| | C) | Students in the low-track group are stigmatized. |
| | D) | A small percentage of students in each track are destined to fail. |
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Which of the following would be the best example of an impulsive student?
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| | A) | Lamar actively sets his own learning goals. |
| | B) | Rhonda performs poorly in school yet is good at problem-solving when it is in an area of her interest. |
| | C) | Jonathan is an above-average student who has a knack for quickly and accurately coming up with the answers. |
| | D) | Sheila resolves problems in interpersonal relationships through thoughtful introspection. |
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Which of the following would be the best example of a surface style learner?
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| | A) | Uses systematic reasoning and logic when making decisions |
| | B) | Enjoys working in small groups rather than working alone |
| | C) | Evaluates and criticizes other people's points of view |
| | D) | Relies on intuition when solving problems |
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Which of the following is the most accurate way to conceptualize learning and thinking styles?
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| | A) | They are heavily dependent on intelligence. |
| | B) | They may be dependent on the content domain. |
| | C) | They are reliably consistent across content domains. |
| | D) | You've either got them or you don't. |
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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the "big five" personality factors?
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| | A) | Emotional stability |
| | B) | Extraversion |
| | C) | Openness |
| | D) | Agreeableness |
| | E) | Creativity |
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A student who is emotionally stable would most accurately be described as which of the following?
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| | A) | Careful, organized, and disciplined |
| | B) | Sociable, fun-loving, and affectionate |
| | C) | Calm, secure, and self-satisfied |
| | D) | Imaginative, interested in variety, and independent |
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Which of the five personality factors refers to how sociable, fun-loving, and affectionate an individual is?
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| | A) | Emotional stability |
| | B) | Extraversion |
| | C) | Openness |
| | D) | Agreeableness |
| | E) | Creativity |
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Which of the five personality factors refers to how imaginative, independent, and open to variety an individual is?
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| | A) | Emotional stability |
| | B) | Extraversion |
| | C) | Openness |
| | D) | Agreeableness |
| | E) | Creativity |
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The _____ refers to the best way to characterize personality in terms of the individual's personality and the situation involved.
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| | A) | Person-situation interaction |
| | B) | State-dependent learning |
| | C) | Temperament |
| | D) | Environmental dependency |
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Rolanda generally responds to new experiences negatively, is impulsive, and is sometimes aggressive. How would you characterize Rolanda's temperament?
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| | A) | Easy |
| | B) | Difficult |
| | C) | Slow-to-warm-up |
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Which of the following would be the best example of a slow-to-warm-up child?
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| | A) | Lily is fairly accommodating but is often not interested in doing things. |
| | B) | Reece is a happy child who gets along with acquaintances of the family, but can be hesitant around complete strangers. |
| | C) | Peter is aggressive and usually rejects new people in his life. |
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Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for managing the behavior of difficult children in the classroom?
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| | A) | Minimize transition times between activities. |
| | B) | Sit difficult children near each other to forge friendships. |
| | C) | Avoid confrontations and power struggles. |
| | D) | Reflect on the source of the child's difficulties. |
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The anxiety that one's behavior might confirm a negative stereotype about one's group is called:
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| | A) | Impulsive agitation |
| | B) | Stereotype neurosis |
| | C) | Stereotype threat |
| | D) | Person-situation interaction |
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Solving problems, navigating by the stars, and saying the socially correct thing are examples of:
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| | A) | Learning styles |
| | B) | Intelligence in different cultures |
| | C) | The reflective learning style |
| | D) | Exercises on traditional IQ tests |
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To help surface learners think more deeply, teachers can:
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| | A) | Give assignments that require students to fit information into a larger framework. |
| | B) | Set up a system that rewards deep thinking and punishes surface thinking. |
| | C) | Ask questions that require memory and recall. |
| | D) | Surface learners are "hardwired" to think in this manner. Nothing can be done to alter this style. |
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Imagine a teacher who prefers that her classroom is quiet and controlled. How would this teacher most likely label her bodily-kinesthetic and extroverted students?
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| | A) | Temperamental |
| | B) | Easy |
| | C) | Slow-to-warm-up |
| | D) | Difficult |
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To avoid using information about a student's intelligence in negative ways, teachers should:
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| | A) | Base their expectations of students on IQ scores |
| | B) | Consider the students' intellectual competence in a wide range of areas |
| | C) | Develop advanced curriculum to meet the needs of students with high IQ scores |
| | D) | Not gain access to students' IQ scores |
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A student who is low on effortful control would most likely exhibit which of the following characteristics?
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| | A) | Easily agitated |
| | B) | Unemotional |
| | C) | Easily soothed |
| | D) | Fearful and sad |
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