WorksheetsUnit 7-Study Guide
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations is known as…
a)
Divergent thinking
b)
Test reliability
c)
Intelligence
d)
Factor analysis
2.
Spearman referred to the general capacity that may underlie all of a person’s specific mental abilities as
a)
Heritability
b)
The g factorFactor
c)
Factor analysis
d)
Emotional intelligence
3.
A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability
a)
Standardization
b)
reliability
c)
validation
d)
Factor analysis
4.
A person who demonstrates an exceptional specific mental skill while otherwise often remaining very limited in intellectual capacity is said to show signs of
a)
Emotional intelligence
b)
savant syndrome
c)
stereotype threat
d)
intrinsic motivation
5.
With increasing age, identical twins’ intelligence test scores become_____ positively correlated. With increasing age, adoptive siblings’ scores become ____ positively correlated.
a)
More; more
b)
Less; less
c)
More; less
d)
Less; more
6.
Research on racial differences in intelligence indicates that_____
a)
Black Americans typically receive higher scores than White Americans on nonverbal intelligence questions
b)
There is currently no difference in the average academic aptitude test scores received by Black and White Americans
c)
On average, Black Americans perform less well than White Americans on intelligence tests
d)
Among Black Americans, those with the most African ancestry receive the highest intelligence scores
7.
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is a/an
a)
standardized test
b)
aptitude test
c)
intelligence test
d)
achievement test
8.
If a test is reliable, it means that it
a)
is given in the same way every time.
b)
tests what it is supposed to test.
c)
is a fair assessment
d)
yields consistent results
9.
The standardization sample is
a)
the group of people who take the test
b)
a random sample of the test takers used to evaluate the performance of others
c)
the people used to represent the population for whom the test was intended
d)
all the people who might ever take the test
10.
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences?
a)
practical
b)
musical
c)
interpersonal
d)
spatial
11.
Mrs. Cho is careful to make sure that she fairly represents the whole year’s work kon the final exam for her American literature class. If Mrs. Cho achieves this goal, her test will have
a)
test-retest reliability
b)
construct validity
c)
content validity
d)
split-half reliability
12.
Astor scores at the 84th percentile on the WISC. Which number most closely expresses his IQ?
a)
85
b)
110
c)
115
d)
120
13.
Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as
a)
S
b)
I
c)
G
d)
M
14.
Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence for the idea that intelligence is highly heritable?
a)
The IQ scores of parents are positively correlated with the scores of their children
b)
Monozygotic twins separated at birth have extremely similar IQ scores
c)
Dizygotic twins score more similarly on IQ tests than do other siblings
d)
Adopted children’s IQ scores are positively correlated with their adopted parents’ scores
15.
Which is the best example of crystallized intelligence?
a)
Tino uses his exceptional vocabulary to excel at Scrabble
b)
Susan quickly learns to use a computerized statistics program for her class
c)
Gina is always the first to finish class math tests
d)
Arjun changes jobs and adapts to the demands of the new environment
16.
Which statement is true of power tests?
a)
They are administered in a short amount of time
b)
They are an example of an individual test
c)
They are a pure measure of achievement
d)
They consist of items of varying difficulty levels
17.
People with high EQs would be likely to
a)
pursue high-paying occupations
b)
complete college
c)
find jobs well suited to their individual strengths
d)
be creative problem solvers
18.
Although her score on the personality test indicated that Mary was devoid of social grace, painfully shy, and frightened of other people, she is extremely popular and outgoing. This personality test lacks
a)
reliability
b)
standardization
c)
consistency
d)
validity
19.
Santos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?
a)
80
b)
100
c)
120
d)
125
20.
The Flynn effect is the finding that
a)
intelligence seems to increase with every generation
b)
television has decreased intellectual performance
c)
linguistic skills decline with age
d)
within-group differences are larger than between-group differences
21.
David believes that nature is far more important in shaping personality than nurture. He probably believes in the strong influence of
a)
environment
b)
learning
c)
reinforcement
d)
genetics
22.
If a water polo player consistently misses the goal but every one of her shots goes over the goal in the exact same place, her performance is
a)
not reliable
b)
valid but not reliable
c)
neither reliable nor valid
d)
reliable but not valid
23.
If the intelligence test you took was randomly divided into two sections and then your performance on each section was compared and the correlation coefficient between the two scores was close to +1, this test has
a)
face validity
b)
predictive validity
c)
split-half reliability
d)
equivalent-form reliability
24.
Suppose that people who take the time to notice all the different flavors and textures of their food are more likely to become successful chefs. A test that determines how well people notice the details of food is created, and many chefs take this test. If the chefs’ performance on this test is positively correlated with their success as a chef, this test has a high
a)
construct validity
b)
criterion-related validity
c)
predictive validity
d)
concurrent validity
25.
A new intelligence test is created to make sure elementary school children are placed into classes that are at the right level for them. The test uses a calculated mental age to identify which children need special attention in school. This test is most similar to
a)
the Stanford-Binet test
b)
Binet’s original intelligence test
c)
the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
d)
the IQ test
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