Question 1

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate,cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself,and has difficulty in using a telephone.Randall is experiencing difficulty with

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A)  basic aptitudes.
B)  adaptive behaviors.
C)  divergent abilities.
D)  kinesthetic skills.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If you take an IQ test today,the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a(n)__________ IQ.

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The answer of If you take an IQ test today,the...

Question 4

Intellectual disability that is caused by genetic abnormalities,fetal damage,and birth injuries as well as malnutrition and exposure to lead,PCBs,and other toxins early in childhood are collectively referred to as _______ intellectual disabilities.

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A)  inductive
B)  familial
C)  functional
D)  organicE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Kim Peek,who died in 2009,was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence,he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books,zip codes,and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

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A)  savant syndrome.
B)  gifted autism.
C)  Turner's syndrome.
D)  a schizotypal personality.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

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A)  creativity and divergent thinking.
B)  general intelligence.
C)  verbal and for nonverbal intelligence.
D)  each of the five cognitive factors.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Gabe has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of ten.Gabe's IQ is 84.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following persons is responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence in 1904?

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A)  Sigmund Freud
B)  David Wechsler
C)  Alfred Binet
D)  Howard GardnerE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is an individual adult IQ test that measures verbal comprehension (similarities,vocabulary,information) ;perceptual reasoning (block design,matrix reasoning,visual puzzles) ;working memory (digit span and arithmetic) ;and processing speed (symbol search and coding) ?

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A)  Kaufmann Intelligence Scale (KIS) 
B)  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales (SB5) 
C)  SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) 
D)  Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The majority of the gifted in Terman's study finished college,earned advanced degrees,or held professional positions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Intelligence cannot be

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A)  measured.
B)  observed directly.
C)  operationally defined.
D)  any of these.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Regarding mental age,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)  Mental age is also known as a ratio intelligence quotient.
B)  Mental age is a better measure of intelligence than deviation IQ.
C)  A person's mental age will be lower than his or her chronological age if the person has superior intelligence.
D)  Mental age tells nothing about whether overall intelligence is high or low.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The subtests of Symbol Search and Coding make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual reasoning
B)  processing speed
C)  verbal comprehension
D)  working memoryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Today is Emil's birthday,and he is seven years old.Thus,seven would be Emil's

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A)  mental age.
B)  GPA.
C)  physiological index.
D)  chronological age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Some psychologists reserve which of the following terms for people with IQs higher than 140 or those who are exceptionally creative?

Accepted Answer

A)  savant
B)  gifted
C)  precocious
D)  geniusE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

Accepted Answer

A)  110.
B)  100.
C)  120.
D)  50.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The core of general intellectual ability that involves reasoning,problem-solving ability,knowledge,and memory is referred to as the __________.

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The answer of The core of general intellectual ability that...

Question 18

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5),intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

On which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5) is reasoning ability measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions,fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes,and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid reasoning
B)  working memory
C)  quantitative reasoning
D)  visual-spatial processingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

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A)  that most scores cluster at the bottom of the scale.
B)  a bell-shaped curve with most scores in the middle.
C)  a U-shaped curve with most scores falling at both ends and a few scores in the middle.
D)  that most scores cluster at the top end of the scale.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 40: Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate,cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself,and has difficulty in using a telephone.Randall is experiencing difficulty with

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Today is Emil's birthday,and he is seven years old.Thus,seven would be Emil's

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Some psychologists reserve which of the following terms for people with IQs higher than 140 or those who are exceptionally creative?

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A 10-year-old child with a mental age of 10 would have an IQ of

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Gabe has a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of ten.Gabe's IQ is 84.

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The distribution of IQ scores within the population tends to show

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The subtests of Symbol Search and Coding make up which section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-IV) ?

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The person responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence was Howard Gardner.

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The majority of the gifted in Terman's study finished college,earned advanced degrees,or held professional positions.

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Kim Peek,who died in 2009,was the model for Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie Rain Man.Although Kim had difficulty with abstract thinking and tests of general intelligence,he exhibited exceptional mental ability in memorizing books,zip codes,and classical music.Kim Peek had what is known as

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Intelligence cannot be

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If you take an IQ test today,the test examiner will convert your relative standing on this test for your age group to a(n)__________ IQ.

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According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5),intellectual disability begins at an IQ of approximately 70 or below.

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Intellectual disability that is caused by genetic abnormalities,fetal damage,and birth injuries as well as malnutrition and exposure to lead,PCBs,and other toxins early in childhood are collectively referred to as _______ intellectual disabilities.

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Regarding mental age,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Which of the following persons is responsible for the development and design of the first useful individual test of intelligence in 1904?

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The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales,Fifth Edition yields a score for all of the following EXCEPT for

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On which section of the Stanford-Binet (SB5) is reasoning ability measured by having the subjects complete analogy questions,fill in the missing shape in a group of shapes,and tell a story about what's happening in a series of pictures?

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The core of general intellectual ability that involves reasoning,problem-solving ability,knowledge,and memory is referred to as the __________.

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Which of the following is an individual adult IQ test that measures verbal comprehension (similarities,vocabulary,information) ;perceptual reasoning (block design,matrix reasoning,visual puzzles) ;working memory (digit span and arithmetic) ;and processing speed (symbol search and coding) ?

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