Question 1

A biologist,medicine man,and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A)   bodily-kinesthetic skills
B)   interpersonal skills
C)   naturalist skills
D)   visual and spatial thinkingE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Programs that provide stimulating intellectual experiences,typically for disadvantaged preschoolers are known as __________ programs.

Accepted Answer

A)   early childhood education
B)   the GATE
C)   Instrumental Enrichment
D)   remediation tutorialE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

At birth,Sam was found to have a genetically-induced lack of an enzyme.He is placed on a diet,which includes not eating any foods containing Aspartame.This diet will help prevent the development of an intellectual disability.Sam most likely has which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   fragile X syndrome
B)   cretinism
C)   Down syndrome
D)   phenylketonuria (PKU) E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities,such as dressing,eating,communicating,shopping,or working,which are termed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   As a group, African Americans are more likely than European Americans to live in environments that are physically, educationally, and intellectually impoverished.
B)   The assumptions, biases, and content of standard IQ tests do not always allow meaningful comparisons between ethnic, cultural, or racial groups.
C)   The ethnic background of the test creator has not been shown to affect the test performance of test takers, whether their ethnicity was the same or was different from the test creator.
D)   One study found that placing poor African-American children into European- American adoptive families increased the children's IQs by an average of 13 points.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) lack an important enzyme,which causes which of the following to collect within their bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   dopamine
B)   serotonin
C)   phenypyruvic acid
D)   sulfonamidesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Tests that attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills,cultural background,or educational levels are called __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnicity
B)   diversity
C)   multicultural
D)   culture-fairE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Jan is very perceptive about other people.According to Howard Gardner,Jan is high in __________ skills.

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalist
B)   language
C)   interpersonal
D)   intrapersonalE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to Steven Johnson,today's video games do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   offer simple, repetitive visual experiences.
B)   require intense problem-solving to complete.
C)   often require the players to figure out the rules by themselves.
D)   being too violent or sexual in their content.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Ginny has been assigned a major project at work.She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project.As she works on this project,she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary.Ginny is demonstrating good

Accepted Answer

A)   metacognitive skills.
B)   kinesthetic processing.
C)   experiential intelligence.
D)   speed of processing.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

Accepted Answer

A)   hydrocephaly
B)   microcephaly
C)   cretinism
D)   Down syndromeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

In developed countries,cretinism is rare because which of the following is added to salt?

Accepted Answer

A)   potassium
B)   iodine
C)   vitamin A
D)   vitamin B-12E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The IQs of fraternal twins reared together are

Accepted Answer

A)   more similar than the IQs of identical twins reared apart.
B)   more similar than the IQs of other siblings reared together.
C)   less similar than the IQs of parent and child.
D)   related in all of these ways.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Margo obtained an IQ of 44 on the WISC-IV.She requires adaptive skill support and is considered educationally to be in the "trainable" range.According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,Margo would be classified at which level of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)   mild
B)   moderate
C)   severe
D)   profoundE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

According to Steven Johnson,which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   the intense problem-solving required of video games
B)   the complexity of television dramas
C)   the informational nature of the Internet and computer software
D)   the violent and sexual nature of popular mediaE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

In order to determine brain efficiency,reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of mistakes a person makes
B)   the amount of time a person needs to clap his or her hands when instructed
C)   the brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus
D)   how quickly a person can blink their eyes after a puff of air makes contact with the eyesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   cretinism
B)   phenylketonuria (PKU) 
C)   fragile-X syndrome
D)   Down syndromeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

Accepted Answer

A)   culture-fair
B)   multicultural
C)   diversity
D)   culture-freeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

One explanation for the extraordinary performances of people with savant syndrome is that an area of the brain is damaged,freeing the person from the "distractions" of language,concepts,and higher-level thoughts.This area of the brain that is theorized to be damaged in persons with savant syndrome is the

Accepted Answer

A)   left hemisphere
B)   right hemisphere
C)   corpus callosum
D)   reticular formationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

People with IQs between 40 and 50,adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range,and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disabilitiy?

Accepted Answer

A)   moderate
B)   profound
C)   severe
D)   mildE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: B: Intelligence

According to Steven Johnson,which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

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At birth,Sam was found to have a genetically-induced lack of an enzyme.He is placed on a diet,which includes not eating any foods containing Aspartame.This diet will help prevent the development of an intellectual disability.Sam most likely has which condition?

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The IQs of fraternal twins reared together are

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People with IQs between 40 and 50,adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range,and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disabilitiy?

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A biologist,medicine man,and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

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Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Margo obtained an IQ of 44 on the WISC-IV.She requires adaptive skill support and is considered educationally to be in the "trainable" range.According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,Margo would be classified at which level of intellectual disability?

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Programs that provide stimulating intellectual experiences,typically for disadvantaged preschoolers are known as __________ programs.

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Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) lack an important enzyme,which causes which of the following to collect within their bodies?

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Tests that attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills,cultural background,or educational levels are called __________ tests.

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A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities,such as dressing,eating,communicating,shopping,or working,which are termed

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Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

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Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

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In order to determine brain efficiency,reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

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Jan is very perceptive about other people.According to Howard Gardner,Jan is high in __________ skills.

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The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

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According to Steven Johnson,today's video games do all of the following EXCEPT

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Ginny has been assigned a major project at work.She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project.As she works on this project,she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary.Ginny is demonstrating good

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In developed countries,cretinism is rare because which of the following is added to salt?

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According to Steven Johnson,which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of contemporary culture that have been responsible for increasing intelligence?

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At birth,Sam was found to have a genetically-induced lack of an enzyme.He is placed on a diet,which includes not eating any foods containing Aspartame.This diet will help prevent the development of an intellectual disability.Sam most likely has which condition?

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The IQs of fraternal twins reared together are

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People with IQs between 40 and 50,adaptive behaviors within the same functioning range,and an educational classification of trainable would be described as having which degree of intellectual disabilitiy?

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A biologist,medicine man,and organic farmer would probably use which of Gardner's kinds of intelligence the MOST?

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Regarding the performance of various ethnic groups on IQ tests,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Margo obtained an IQ of 44 on the WISC-IV.She requires adaptive skill support and is considered educationally to be in the "trainable" range.According to the DSM-IV-TR criteria,Margo would be classified at which level of intellectual disability?

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Programs that provide stimulating intellectual experiences,typically for disadvantaged preschoolers are known as __________ programs.

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Children who have phenylketonuria (PKU) lack an important enzyme,which causes which of the following to collect within their bodies?

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Tests that attempt to measure intelligence without being affected by a person's verbal skills,cultural background,or educational levels are called __________ tests.

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A person with an intellectual disability has an IQ score of approximately 70 or below and has difficulty with abilities,such as dressing,eating,communicating,shopping,or working,which are termed

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Tests designed to minimize the importance of skills and knowledge that may be more common in some cultures than in others are called __________ tests.

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Which of the following conditions results from a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain cavities with the pressure from this fluid causing brain damage and enlarging the head?

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In order to determine brain efficiency,reaction times have been measured by which of the following techniques?

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Jan is very perceptive about other people.According to Howard Gardner,Jan is high in __________ skills.

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The age of the mother and father is a significant factor in the child being born with which condition?

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According to Steven Johnson,today's video games do all of the following EXCEPT

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Ginny has been assigned a major project at work.She breaks the project into parts and establishes goals and a time line for completing each part of the project.As she works on this project,she monitors her progress and makes corrections when necessary.Ginny is demonstrating good

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In developed countries,cretinism is rare because which of the following is added to salt?

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