test 1 - ap psych unit 11

studies of adopted children and their biological and adoptive families demonstrate that with age, genetic influences on intelligence:

• become more apparent

• become less apparent

• become more difficult to disentangle from environmental influences

• become easier to disentangle from environmental influences

a 6yr old child has a mental age of 9. the child's IQ is:

• 96

• 100

• 125

• 150

which of the following is not true?

• In math grades, the average girl typically equals or surpasses the average boy

• The gender gap in math and science scores is increasing

• Women are better than men at detecting emotions

• Males score higher than females on tests of spatial abilities

Most psychologists believe that racial gaps in test scores:

• have been exaggerated when they are, in fact, insignificant

• indicate that intelligence is in large measure inherited

• are in large measure caused by environmental factors

• are increasing

standardization refers to the process of:

• determining the accuracy with which a test measures what it is supposed to

• defining meaningful scores relative to a representative pretested group

• determining the consistency of test scores obtained by retesting people

• measuring the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict

which of the following is not a requirement of a good test?

• reliability

• standardization

• reification

• validity

First-time parents Geena and Brad want to give their baby’s intellectual abilities a jump-start by providing a super enriched learning environment. Experts would suggest that the new parent should:

• pipe stimulating classical music into the baby’s room

• hang colorful mobiles and artwork over the baby’s crib

• take the child to one of the new “superbaby” preschools that specialized in infant enrichment

• relax, since there is no surefire environmental recipe for giving a child a superior intellect

Which of the following statements is true?

• The predictive validity of intelligence tests is not as high as their reliability

• The reliability of intelligence tests is not as high as their predictive validity

• Modern intelligence tests have extremely high predictive validity and reliability

• The predictive validity and reliability of most intelligence tests is very low

Sorting children into gifted and nongifted education groups:

• creates a self-fulfilling prophecy

• increases social isolation between the groups

• promotes racial segregation and prejudice

• has all of the above effects

Which of the following best describes the relationship between creativity and intelligence?

• Creativity appears to depend on the ability to think imaginatively and has little if any relationship to intelligence

• Creativity is best understood as a certain kind of intelligence

• The more intelligent a person is, the greater his or her creativity

• A certain level of intelligence is necessary but not sufficient for creativity