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2. In order to assess whether
intelligence is a single trait or a collection of several distinct
abilities, psychologists, have made extensive use of
A. factor analysis
B. game theory
C. regression analysis
D. calculus
3. For any given person, it would be fairly accurate to conclude
that in terms of understanding the variability of IQ,
roughly ____% is due to genetic factors, ____% is due to shared environment, and _____% is due
to perceived environment.
A. 33 1/3%, 33 1/3%, 33 1/3%
B. 50%, 30%, 20%
C. 10%, 65%, 25%
D. 50%, 50%, 0%
4. Most intelligence tests have a
mean, or average score, of _____
A. 50
B. 85
C. 100
D. 120
5. Simon and Binet assumed that
children who scored well in IQ tests
A. displayed increased perceptual
abilities
B. are introverted
C. are as intellectually developed as average children who are
older than they are
D. are extroverted
6. The intelligence test developed by Binet and all subsequent IQ
tests have been designed to
A. measure achievement
B. evaluate inherited traits
C. predict emotional status
D. predict school performance
7. Studies around the world
consistently yield estimates that
A. heredity is responsible for 90 percent of the variation in IQ
B. environment is responsible for all of IQ
C. about 50 percent of the variation in IQ is due to heredity
D. there is very little interaction between heredity and
environment
8. On the WAIS-III IQ test, the
standard deviation score is ________.
A. 66.26
B. 1
C. 44
D. 15
9. The Bayley Scales are used to
A. predict later IQ
B. predict future school success
C. identify developmental delays
D. identify learning disabilities
10. Binet and Terman would have been
most likely to disagree on
A. emotional intelligence
B. heredity issues
C. the impact of education on intelligence
D. the impact of nutrition on intelligence |
