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Unit 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

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Class
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1.

What does top-down processing help with in language comprehension?

a)

Generating possible answers for a given problem

b)

Providing clues about potential solutions before collecting evidence

c)

Using predictions to fill in missing information

d)

Anticipating what might happen next to fully understand a sentence

2.

What does top-down processing assist with in problem-solving tasks?

a)

Processing information based on direct sensory input

b)

Analyzing stimuli to build our perception of the world

c)

Using past experiences, background knowledge, and context clues to generate possible answers

d)

Predicting what might happen next to help understand a sentence fully

3.

emotion-induced blindness

a)

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

b)

Eyewitness testimony & constructive memory

c)

When you are in a high stress environment you forget the things you said or did. your perception is altered

d)

lasts a short time, only a couple of seconds (1-3 seconds)

4.
information processing guided by your pre existing knowledge or expectations to construct perceptions.
a)
top down processing
b)
Bottom up processing
c)
parallel processing
5.

Focus on one stimulus at a time (often at the expense of others)

a)

Top down processing

b)

Bottom up processing

c)

Selective Attention

d)

Absolute Threshold

6.

Name and briefly explain three Gestalt principles.

a)

Continuity, Figure-ground, Symmetry

b)

Alignment, Repetition, Figure-ground

c)

Continuity, Symmetry, Alignment

d)

Proximity, Similarity, Closure

7.

Provide an example of top-down processing in psychology.

a)

Using prior knowledge and expectations to interpret sensory information.

b)

Using emotions and feelings to interpret sensory information.

c)

Using bottom-up processing to interpret sensory information.

d)

Using sensory information to form prior knowledge and expectations.

8.

Describe the role of bottom-up processing in visual perception.

a)

Bottom-up processing only occurs in auditory perception.

b)

Bottom-up processing involves the analysis of sensory information to form a perception.

c)

Bottom-up processing is not involved in visual perception.

d)

Bottom-up processing involves the synthesis of sensory information to form a perception.

9.

When someone mentions hamburgers, Trisha immediately thinks of McDonald's. In this instance, McDonald's is a

a)

phoneme

b)

heuristic.

c)

prototype.

d)

mental set

e)

fixation.

10.

An algorithm is a

a)

simple thinking strategy for making decisions quickly and efficiently.

b)

method of hypothesis testing involving trial and error.

c)

best example of a particular category.

d)

methodical step-by-step procedure for solving problems.

e)

specific kind of prototype.

11.

As he attempted to spell the word “receive,” Tim reminded himself “i before e except after c.” Tim's self-reminder best illustrates the use of

a)

prototypes.

b)

trial and error.

c)

insight.

d)

an algorithm.

e)

a heuristic.

12.

Rachelle's car would not start. To find the problem she decided to go alphabetically through the repair checklist of all possible reasons the car will not start. Rachelle's strategy best demonstrates

a)

fixation.

b)

insight.

c)

a heuristic.

d)

confirmation bias.

e)

an algorithm.

13.

A tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence.

a)

mental set

b)

confirmation bias

c)

functional fixedness

d)

fixation

14.
When instances come readily to mind, we often presume such events are common. What of the following is the term for this phenomenon?
a)
Intuition insight 
b)
Confirmation bias
c)
Belief perserverance
d)
Availability heurisitic
15.

Which cognitive bias is illustrated by someone feeling compelled to continue an event because of the time or money already spent on it?

a)

FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

b)

Overconfidence

c)

Sunk Cost Fallacy

d)

Hedonic Adaptation

16.
The storage and retrieval of what has been learned.
a)
Memory
b)
Decay
c)
Retrieval
d)
Sensory memory
17.
Encoding --> ______________________ --> Retrieval 
a)
Locking
b)
Storage
c)
Filing
d)
Creating
18.
Mr. Nelson uses the phrase, Super Man Helps Every One to help him remember the names of the Great Lakes.  This would be an example of what strategy?  
a)
Chunking
b)
Grouping 
c)
Mnemonic Device
d)
Acronization 
19.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that we forget?
a)
Repression
b)
Decay
c)
Amnesia
d)
Retrograde Deterioration 
20.
After memorizing all of the different countries in Europe you now find it hard to remember the countries in South America.  What type of interference is being exemplified?  
a)
Proactive
b)
Retroactive
c)
Interactive
d)
Active
21.

While waiting in line at Starbucks, Kramer was playing games on his cell phone and subsequently failed to see the customer in front of him rob the cashier. This is an example of...

a)

inattentional blindness

b)

place theory

c)

blind spot

d)

feature detectors

e)

sensory adaptation

22.

The process of obtaining information that has been stored in memory

a)

encoding

b)

retrieval

c)

chunking

d)

recognition

23.

blockage of memory by previous or subsequent memories or loss of a retrieval cue

a)

confabulation

b)

decay

c)

interference

d)

episodic

24.

The transforming of information so the nervous system can process it

a)

retrieval

b)

storage

c)

encoding

d)

confabulation

25.

The process of grouping items to make them easier to remember

a)

encoding

b)

recognition

c)

chunking

d)

episodic

26.

Someone is playing a song on a piano that you have heard before. You are able to identify this song as one you have heard because of which process?

a)

recognition

b)

reconstruction

c)

recaall

d)

confabulation

27.

If you recite the rhyme "Thirty days has September, April, June, and November" to remember the number of days in each month, you are using a(n)

a)

mental picture.

b)

mnemonic device.

c)

schema.

d)

mental picture.

28.
Which brain part is responsible for facilitating explicit memories?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebellum
c)
amygdala
d)
hippocampus
29.
The process of getting the information back out of memory storage.
a)
encoding
b)
storage
c)
retrieval
d)
Next-in-line-effect
30.
The loss of memories for events that occurred prior to the onset of amnesia is called
a)
Anterograde amnesia
b)
Amnesia
c)
Long-term potentiation
d)
Short-Term Potentiation
31.

Memory of a specific event

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

32.

Remember more when you are in a similar situation or environment

a)

Context Dependent Memory

b)

State Dependent Memory

c)

Elaborative Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

33.

If you have misplaced your car keys, going through the sequence of actions for the last time you came into your house may allow you to find them. This is an example of ____________________________.

a)

context-dependent memory

b)

mood congruence

c)

state-dependent memory

d)

a flashbulb memory

34.

Our tendency to recall items at the END of a list is called _________________.

a)

primacy effect

b)

recency effect

c)

mood congruence

d)

priming

35.

This is believed to be the basis for learning and remembering associations.

a)

long-term potentiation

b)

flashbulb memory

c)

mood congruence

d)

serial position effect

36.

You are walking through Aldrich Park and see a cyclist fall off of their bike. Suddenly, you remember a time you fell off your bike and broke your wrist as a child. This is what type of memory?

a)

Semantic

b)

Priming

c)

Episodic

d)

Procedural

37.

You took piano lessons as a child, though you don't remember much about it. One day, you see a piano and decide to give it a try. You find you can still play some simple songs. What kind of memory are you using?

a)

Conditioning

b)

Episodic

c)

Priming

d)

Procedural

38.

You took piano lessons as a child, though you don't remember much about it. One day, you see a piano and decide to give it a try. You find you can still play some simple songs. What kind of memory are you using?

a)

Conditioning

b)

Episodic

c)

Priming

d)

Procedural

39.

On your way to class, you notice a flyer for a new burger place on campus. A few hours later, when asked what you want for lunch, you find you're craving a burger. This is an example of what kind of memory?

a)

Episodic

b)

Priming

c)

Conditioning

d)

Semantic

40.

On your way to class, you notice a flyer for a new burger place on campus. A few hours later, when asked what you want for lunch, you find you're craving a burger. This is an example of what kind of memory?

a)

Episodic

b)

Priming

c)

Conditioning

d)

Semantic

41.

One of your classmates mentions they are from the state of Ohio. You don't know where you learned this information, but you know the state capital is Columbus. This is an example of what kind of memory?

a)

Priming

b)

Episodic

c)

Semantic

d)

Procedural

42.
Sherry easily remembers the telephone reservation number for Holiday Inns by using the mnemonic 1-800-HOLIDAY. She is using a memory aid known as
a)
the peg-word system.
b)
implicit memory.
c)
the serial position effect
d)
chunking
43.
The human capacity for storing long-term memories is
a)
roughly equal to seven units of information
b)
enhanced through hypnosis
c)
essentially unlimited
d)
typically much greater in young children than in adults
44.
The magical number seven, plus or minus two” refers to the storage capacity of ________ memory
a)
explicit   
b)
short-term   
c)
implicit   
d)
sensory
45.
Iconic memory refers to
a)
visually encoded images in long-term memory
b)
the encoded meanings of words and events in short-term memory
c)
photographic, or picture-image, memory that lasts for only a few tenths of a secon
46.
Repeating someone's name several times shortly after being introduced to that person is an effective strategy for
a)
chunking
b)
priming
c)
automatic processing
d)
rehearsal
47.

Kevin and Jonathan see each other for the first time in twenty years at a class reunion. They immediately recall the winning play of the state championship game they played in together as seniors in high school.

a)

short-term memory.

b)

iconic memory.

c)

procedural memory

d)

episodic memory

48.

What is a mental set?

a)

The tendency to approach a problem in a particular way, especially a way that has been successful in the past

b)

The tendency to judge the likelihood of an event on the basis of how readily we can

       remember instances of its occurrence

c)

The tendency to think of objects only in terms of their normal use

d)

None of these

49.

LTM can be broadly divided into two categories

a)

Semantic and declarative

b)

Implicit and procedural

c)

Implicit and explicit

d)

explicit and declarative

50.
After looking up a phone number, Jim calls it, then forgets. The number was stored in his
a)
Short-Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Visual Memory
d)
Echoic Memory
51.

Driving a car

a)

Explicit Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

52.

Naming the parts of the different body systems

a)

Explicit Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

53.

Meaning of words

a)

Explicit Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

54.
Madeleine was a lawyer who had a very big court case to prepare. Madeleine found it much easier to recall her opening address in court when she rehearsed it first in the empty courtroom. This is most likely due to
a)
A. elaborative rehearsal.
b)
B. state-dependent cues.
c)
C. context-dependent cues.
d)
D. the use of narrative chaining.
55.
Last year, Zoe was taught by Mrs Hopper. This year, Mrs Hopper teaches Zoe’s sister, Pia, but she often calls Pia by Zoe’s name. This is known as
a)
A. retrograde amnesia.
b)
B. anterograde amnesia.
c)
C. proactive interference.
d)
 D. retroactive interference.
56.
After looking up a phone number, Jim calls it, then forgets. The number was stored in his
a)
Short-Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Visual Memory
d)
Echoic Memory
57.
According to the spacing effect, which of the following study methods would work best? 
a)
explaining physics to someone that hasn't taken the class
b)
learning physics by rereading your notebook
c)
studying physics everyday for 1 hour a day in the week leading to the test
d)
studying physics for an hour before a test
58.

In the forgetting curve, if you have done nothing by the second day

a)

You will forget 10% of the lesson

b)

You will forget 50 to 80% of the lesson

c)

You will forget 10 to 30% of the lesson

d)

You will forget 50 to 60% of the lesson

59.

•When you hear familiar words in your native language, it is virtually impossible not to register the meanings of the words. This best illustrates the importance of:

a)

A. chunking.

b)

B. flashbulb memory.

c)

C. automatic processing.

d)

D. iconic memory.

60.

•According to the serial position effect, you will remember more:

a)

A. items at the beginning and end of a list, than in the middle.

b)

B. items in the middle of a list, than at the beginning and end.

c)

C. vocabulary words if you process them visually.

d)

D. vocabulary words if you process them acoustically.

61.

After suffering a brain injury in a motorcycle accident, Adam cannot form new memories. He can, however, remember his life experiences before the accident. Adam's memory difficulty most clearly illustrates:

a)

A. repression

b)

B. retroactive interference

c)

C. encoding failure

d)

D. source amnesia

62.

During her evening Spanish language exam, Janica so easily remembers the French vocabulary she studied that morning that she finds it difficult to recall the Spanish vocabulary she rehearsed that afternoon. Her difficulty best illustrates:

a)

A. the spacing effect

b)

B. proactive interference

c)

C. retroactive interference

d)

D. state-dependent memory

63.

Critical Thinking Questions:

Which of the following would be predicted by Ebbinghaus’ famous forgetting curve? Several years after learning the dates of important historical events for a college class, students:

a)

A. will remember most of the dates, and will remember them for years to come.

b)

B. will remember most of the dates, and will slowly start to forget them.

c)

C. will have forgotten most of the dates, but what they do remember, they’ll remember for years to come.

d)

D. will have forgotten most of the dates, but during the years to come, they will again remember what they initially forgot.

64.

•You are used to driving a car with a standard shift (stick shift). Today you are driving a friend’s car that has an automatic transmission. As you drive, you keep trying to shift gears, but there is no shift. This tendency is most likely due to:

a)

A. retroactive interference

b)

B. proactive interference

c)

C. motivated forgetting

d)

D. encoding failure

65.

•You are asked to recall the names of the Seven Dwarfs in the Snow White fairy tale. You are familiar with the story, and may have even seen a movie of the story, yet you cannot remember all seven names accurately. What type of memory problem might account for this?

a)

A. retrieval failure

b)

B. encoding failure

c)

C. proactive interference

d)

D. storage failure

66.

The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems is...

a)

Cognition

b)

Intelligence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Critical Thinking

67.

In Spearman's Theory of Intelligence, the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence, is referred to as...

a)

analytic intelligence

b)

s factor

c)

creative intelligence

d)

g factor

68.

Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence includes what three types of intelligence?

a)

Analytic, creative and practical

b)

Emotional, creative and analytical

c)

Interpersonal, visual and verbal

d)

Emotional, practical, and creative

69.

The awareness of and ability to manage one's own emotions as well as the ability to be self motivated, able to feel what others feel, and socially skilled is...

a)

social intelligence

b)

people skills

c)

emotional intelligence

d)

being an empath

70.

Giving the test to a large group of people that represents the kind

of people for whom the test is designed is called...

a)

valuation

b)

purposeful testing

c)

validation

d)

standardization

71.

The average score within a group of scores, calculated by adding all of the scores and then dividing by the number of scores is the...

a)

mean

b)

median

c)

mode

d)

standard deviation

72.

The average variation from the mean is called

a)

the norm

b)

the median

c)

the outlier

d)

the standard deviation

73.

The condition in which a person's behavioral and cognitive skills

exist at an earlier developmental stage than the skills of others

who are the same age is called...

a)

giftedness

b)

developmental delay

c)

ADHD

d)

remediation

74.

A number representing a measure of intelligence, resulting from the division of one's mental age by one's chronological age and then multiplying that quotient by 100.

a)

deviation score

b)

mental range

c)

intelligence quotient (IQ)

d)

mean

75.

The degree to which a test actually measures what it's supposed to measure is called...

a)

reliability

b)

norms

c)

validity

d)

integrity

76.

The tendency of a test to produce the same scores again and again each time it is given to the same people is called...

a)

reliability

b)

validity

c)

sustainability

d)

repeatability

77.

The tendency of a test to produce the same scores again and again each time it is given to the same people is called...

a)

reliability

b)

validity

c)

sustainability

d)

repeatability

78.

The scores from a standardized group of people, aka the standards against which all others who take the test would be compared is called the...

a)

baseline

b)

subset

c)

trendsetters

d)

norm

79.

IQ tests can be biased against certain races, genders, socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

When *standardized tests are used for IQ tests, the data often forms a / an

*standardized test = a assessment that has a uniform selection of questions, answers, and grading scale - given the same way to everyone

a)

X - Y slope

b)

bell curve

c)

gradient with a positive correlation of +5 at each interval

d)

inconclusive and inconsistent report

81.

The average score for humans on a common IQ test is

a)

50

b)

100

c)

1600

d)

500

82.

Throughout history, according to IQ test data, humans are

a)

becoming less and less intelligent.

b)

becoming more and more intelligent.

c)

consistently scoring and performing at the same or similar levels, decade after decade, generation after generation

83.

Emotional Intelligence is

a)

not measurable

b)

one's ability to mange stress and understand feelings

c)

what makes humans more intelligent than other animals

d)

all are true about emotional intelligence

84.

"Growth Mindset" means

a)

you are not afraid of challenges or making mistakes

b)

you are willing to practice in order to get better at something

c)

you value learning over numeric grades

d)

all of those statements are true about having a growth mindset

85.

Fred and Eric are identical twins. Which is likely true about their intelligence?

a)

Their intelligence test scores are closely matched.

b)

Their brain matter volume and activation are different.

c)

Their environment has no influence on their intelligence.

d)

They have the same intelligence correlations as adopted siblings would.

86.

Nadine believes that girls can’t run as fast as boys. This seems to slow her down during her co-ed race. What might she be influenced by?

a)

Heritability

b)

Stereotype threat

c)

Fluid intelligence

d)

The Flynn effect

87.

Peter is doing a research paper on intelligence and notices that IQ scores have significantly increased over the years. This is called (the)__________________.

a)

Flynn effect.

b)

reliability.

c)

content validity.

d)

normal curve.

88.

Studies of gender differences in intelligence show that ______________.

a)

Girls are better than boys in complex math.

b)

Boys are better than girls in detecting emotion.

c)

Girls are better than boys in spelling.

d)

Boys are better than girls in locating objects.

89.

Which of the following is likely NOT an indication of intellectual disability?

a)

An IQ score of 70

b)

An IQ score of 135

c)

Down syndrome

d)

Savant syndrome

90.

The extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest is called __________________________.

a)

standardization.

b)

reliability.

c)

content validity.

d)

predictive validity.

91.

Which is designed to predict a person’s future performance?

a)

Mental age

b)

Intelligence test

c)

Achievement test

d)

Aptitude test

92.

Which ability in emotional intelligence refers to predicting how emotions may change and blend?

a)

Perceiving

b)

Understanding

c)

Managing

d)

Using

93.

Which of Sternberg’s areas of intelligence focuses on everyday task success?

a)

Analytical

b)

Academic

c)

Creative

d)

Practical

94.

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner’s multiple intelligences?

a)

Naturalist

b)

Spatial

c)

General

d)

Musical

95.

Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Charles Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of:

a)

validity

b)

EQ

c)

the g factor

d)

reliability

96.

in his theory of multiple intelligences, Howard Gardner (1983) proposed that intelligence is composed of ________________.

a)

three types of intelligence

b)

one over-arching mental capacity that he called "g"

c)

verbal ability and math computation

d)

eight separate types of intelligence

97.

What kind of study design did Lewis Terman use when he found a positive correlation between giftedness and 1) high-status jobs and 2) better physical and mental health?

a)

Aptitude

b)

Personality

c)

Longitudinal

d)

Cross-section

98.

According to the empirical rule, how much of the data falls within 3 standard deviations of the mean in a normal distribution?

a)

25%

b)

68%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

99.

According to the empirical rule, what percentage of the population should have an IQ between 85 and 115?

a)

34%

b)

68%

c)

95%

d)

99%

100.
You just bought a used car. Your friend's dad gave you this advice, "Make sure you get a mechanic who doesn't mind getting his hands dirty, and likes to work alone."    If you take his advice, what two kinds of intelligences would you like the mechanic to possess?
a)
Bodily/Kinesthetic and Intrapersonal
b)
Naturalist and Intrapersonal
c)
Visual/Spatial and Interpersonal
d)
Logical/Mathematical and Interpersonal
101.
The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests
a)
intelligence is strongly genetic
b)
intelligence has a strong environmental component
c)
Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins
d)
Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence.
102.
Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates a low level of:
a)
convergent thinking
b)
validity
c)
mental age
d)
emotional intelligence
103.
When a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative and pretested sample of people, the test is said to be
a)
reliable
b)
standardized
c)
valid
d)
normally distributed
104.

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure used to:

a)

derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age

b)

evaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

c)

identify clusters of closely related test items.

d)

provide a quantitative estimate of heritability.

105.

If a test is standardized, this means that

a)

it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.

b)

most test scores will cluster near the average.

c)

the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

d)

a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group.

106.

If a road test for a driver's license adequately samples the tasks a driver routinely faces, the test is said to

a)

have content validity.

b)

be reliable.

c)

have a normal distribution.

d)

have predictive validity.

107.

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

a)

ability to assume the perspective of others.

b)

ability to utilize diffuse brain regions for storing memories.

c)

accumulated knowledge.

d)

ability to reason speedily and abstractly.

108.
Validity means that 
a)
a test measures what it is supposed to measure
b)
that a test has been tested on many subjects
c)
a test measures both aptitude and acheivement
d)
scores are the same no matter who grades the test
109.
An aptitude test attempts to measure
a)
potential for future learning
b)
how much a person already knows
c)
a person's genetic makeup
d)
kinesthetic intelligence
110.

Concepts or mental frameworks that organize and interpret information.

a)

Schemas

b)

Assimilation

c)

Accommodation

111.

John is interested in understanding how people process information, solve problems, and make decisions. He believes that the mind can be studied scientifically by focusing on mental processes such as perception, memory, and language. Which school of thought in psychology is John likely to align with?

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Cognitive Psychology

112.

Our memory for skills, such as riding a bike. (Select two answers)

a)

implicit memory

b)

explicit memory

c)

echoic memory

d)

iconic memory

e)

procedural memory

113.

During a study session, Benjamin, Ethan, and Scarlett discuss a type of memory that involves remembering personal experiences. What is this type of memory called?

a)

Procedural Memory

b)

Semantic Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Iconic Memory

114.

While studying for their psychology exam, Zoe, Aiden, and Grace learned about a phenomenon where old information interferes with the recall of new information. What is this phenomenon called?

a)

Decay

b)

Proactive Interference

c)

Retroactive Interference

d)

Encoding Failure

115.

During a psychology class, Jackson, Abigail, and Priya learned about a type of memory responsible for skills and habits. What is this type of memory called?

a)

Episodic Memory

b)

Procedural Memory

c)

Semantic Memory

d)

Iconic Memory

116.

Making an effort to rehearse information over and over again to remember

a)

Elaborative Rehearsal

b)

Maintenance Rehearsal

c)

State Dependent Memory

d)

Context Dependent Memory

117.

Attach meaning to info through “deep processing” to remember

a)

Semantic Rehearsal

b)

Elaborative Rehearsal

c)

Maintenance Rehearsal

d)

Acoustic Retrieval

118.

Severe memory loss caused by injury to the brain

a)

Decay

b)

Amnesia

c)

Interference

d)

Chunking

119.
What did Spearman mean by a "g" intelligence?
a)
intelligence is purely genetic
b)
"g" is a general intelligence that underlies many abilities
c)
"g" is the important speed factor in how long it takes to solve a problem
d)
girls' intelligence is valued above boys' intelligence
120.

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure used to:

a)

derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age

b)

evaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

c)

identify clusters of closely related test items.

d)

provide a quantitative estimate of heritability.

121.

If a test is standardized, this means that

a)

it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.

b)

most test scores will cluster near the average.

c)

the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

d)

a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group.

122.

On a normal distribution, if the mean is 80, and the standard deviation is 20, what is the range of scores that will fall within one standard deviation of the mean?

a)

60 - 80

b)

40 - 120

c)

60 - 100

d)

85 - 115

123.

On an IQ test, how many test takers will fall within one standard deviation of the mean?

a)

68%

b)

84.1%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

124.

What is the most widely accepted theory of intelligence today?

a)

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence

b)

Galton's theory of nature v. nurture

c)

Spearman's theory of general intelligence

d)

Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

125.
According to Gardner, what is intrapersonal intelligence?
a)
The gift of environmental awareness.
b)
The gift of verbal or linguistic skills such as listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
c)
The gift of working with people and understanding the complexity of human relationships.
d)
The gift of inner thought, self-awareness, and self reflection as demonstrated in goal-setting, self assessing, and self regulating.