PSYC 1200: Intelligence || with Accurate Answers 100%.
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The first intelligence test was developed in order to: correct answers identify children who needed remedial education
Which statement about siblings with significantly different IQs is true? correct answers The less intelligent sibling will earn approximately half the income as the more intelli...
PSYC 1200: Intelligence || with Accurate Answers 100%.
The first intelligence test was developed in order to: correct answers identify children who
needed remedial education
Which statement about siblings with significantly different IQs is true? correct answers The less
intelligent sibling will earn approximately half the income as the more intelligent sibling.
The theory that every task requires the combination of a general ability and skills that are
specific to the task is known as the _____ theory of intelligence. correct answers two-factor
People are tested on the following: staying balanced on a unicycle, understanding Shakespeare,
juggling balls, solving algebraic problems, writing an essay on a controversial topic, counting
backward by 7 out loud, comprehending vocabulary, balancing a checkbook, and completing an
obstacle course. Most likely, the patterns of correlation among these tests would yield _____
middle-level abilities. correct answers 2
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of emotionally intelligent people? correct answers They
usually outlive people with lower emotional intelligence.
The heritability coefficient of intelligence is roughly: correct answers .5
The heritability of intelligence among older people is _____ than the heritability among young
people, perhaps because _____. correct answers higher; older people have more similar
experiences than younger people
The Flynn effect refers to the fact that: correct answers intelligence scores are increasing across
generations.
Studies suggest that being raised in a high socioeconomic status (SES) instead of a low SES
family is worth between _____ IQ points. correct answers 12-18
Which statements about racial differences in intelligence is FALSE? correct answers African
Americans who have a higher percentage of European genes tend to have higher intelligence
scores than African Americans with a lower percentage of European genes.
Who developed the ratio IQ? correct answers Lewis Terman
The WAIS consists of _____ core subtests. correct answers 10
Sophia competes successfully at national-level spelling bees. The two-factor theory of
intelligence predicts that Sophia: correct answers does well in her algebra class
If we think of the brain as a machine that uses old information to produce new information, then
_____ intelligence refers to the way the machine runs, and _____ intelligence refers to the
information it uses and produces. correct answers fluid; crystallized
, Fraternal twins reared together have less similar intelligence test scores than: correct answers
identical twins reared apart
If we assume that wealthy children all have nice homes with books, adequate nutrition, and time
for play and exercise, we can also assume that the heritability of intelligence among wealthy
children is _____ than among poor children. correct answers much higher
When you and Allyson took an intelligence test in the third grade, you two had the highest scores
in the class. If your same class takes an intelligence test now that you're in the eleventh grade, it
is likely that you and Allyson will: correct answers be at or near the top of the class in terms of
intelligence
Which statement about the relationship between SES and intelligence is FALSE? correct answers
Low SES children are exposed to fewer toxins than high SES children so their intelligence does
not differ
What is the correct order of average intelligence score, from highest to lowest? correct answers
Whites, Latinos, Blacks
Isabel is 3 years old. Her mental age is 5. What is her ratio IQ? correct answers 167
_____ termed general intellectual ability _____. correct answers Spearman; g
Which statement regarding the number of middle-level mental abilities is true? correct answers
Psychologists are not in general agreement as to the number of middle-level abilities.
Part of the interview process for hiring new workers in the wood mill includes testing each
worker's ability to demonstrate strategies on how to make the first cuts on a piece of lumber. The
manager of the mill believes that the result of this work-related test predicts future job
performance. The manager most likely subscribes to _____ theory of intelligence. correct
answers Sternberg's
Leslie and Shannon are monozygotic twins. Which statement about Leslie and Shannon is
FALSE? correct answers Leslie and Shannon share 50 percent of their genes.
Over the lifetime of an individual, absolute intelligence tends to: correct answers increase
between adolescence and middle age, and then decline thereafter.
The correlation between the amount of formal education people receive and their intelligence is:
correct answers greater than .5.
Group differences in intelligence test scores: correct answers emerge even on tests of nonverbal
skills.
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