Question 1

In one or two sentences, explain what theorists mean by the Flynn effect. Then, in three additional paragraphs, describe three credible explanations for this effect.

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Question 2

Which one of the following most accurately characterizes IQ scores?

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A)   In the range of scores between 90 and 110, more people get a score of 110 than any other score.
B)   If you divide an IQ score by 2, you get a person's percentile rank on the intelligence test from which the score was obtained.
C)   The average score is 100, with equal numbers of people getting every score between 70 and 130.
D)   The average score is 100, with more people getting scores near 100 and fewer people getting scores farther away.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Judging from what you have learned about how intelligence is typically measured, which one of the following would you be least likely to find on an intelligence test?

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A)   How many friends do you have?
B)   What does the word candid mean?
C)   In what way are a tree and a flower alike?
D)   What does the expression Leave no stone unturned mean?E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

If you are concerned about the reliability of an intelligence test, which one of the following questions would you be most likely to ask?

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A)   Does this test rely heavily on language skills?
B)   Does this test really measure intellectual ability?
C)   How much training do I need to administer and interpret this test?
D)   Do children tend to get similar scores on the test from one time to the next?E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

On average, how do children who are gifted compare to their peers in social and emotional development?

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A)   They tend to be loners, preferring such solitary activities as reading or computer games.
B)   They tend to be less mature than their peers and more prone to emotional problems.
C)   They tend to be above average in social development, and most are emotionally well adjusted.
D)   They tend to be quite self-centered, with little regard for other people's needs or feelings.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Ms. Youmans has a class of 24 sixth graders, 12 girls and 12 boys. Given what we know about gender differences in verbal ability and visual-spatial ability, which one of the following is Ms. Youmans justified in concluding about her students?

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A)   Her highest reading group will have almost all girls, and her lowest reading group will have mostly boys.
B)   All of the boys should do better than all of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability (in other words, there is no overlap between the two groups) .
C)   About 80% of the boys should do better than 80% of the girls on a test of visual-spatial ability.
D)   Ms. Youmans probably won't notice differences in the average abilities of boys versus girls.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Different theorists conceptualize intelligence differently, but most agree that intelligence:

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A)   Is largely the result of inherited abilities
B)   Involves many different cognitive processes
C)   Is an entity quite separate and distinct from learning ability
D)   Is almost exclusively a function of accumulated knowledgeE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Three of the following statements about the effects of heredity and/or environment on intelligence are accurate. Which one is not accurate?

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A)   Children tend to get higher IQ scores when they attend school regularly.
B)   Some toxic substances in children's homes or neighborhoods can adversely affect their cognitive development.
C)   Biologists working in the Human Genome Project have recently identified the chromosome that carries the "intelligence" gene.
D)   On average, children's performance on intelligence tests has risen around the world, suggesting that improvements in environmental conditions enhance IQ.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Sam is a very talented dancer; he also shows considerable creativity in art class. He finds math and science classes very difficult, but he loves to read and tell stories to his many friends. Which view of intelligence is best reflected in Sam's abilities?

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A)   The concept of g
B)   Gardner's multiple intelligences
C)   Piaget's theory of cognitive development
D)   Distributed intelligenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Three days a week, 8-year-old Erica meets with a tutor after school to help her with her reading and writing skills. If you wanted to know how much Erica is benefiting from the tutoring, you would most likely use:

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A)   The WISC-IV
B)   The Stanford-Binet
C)   A dynamic assessment instrument
D)   A measure of distributed intelligenceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

If teachers consider Gardner's view of intelligence, they would be most likely to conclude that:

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A)   They can bring about dramatic improvements in students' IQs in a year or two if they provide a stimulating classroom environment.
B)   Regardless of cultural background, students with high intelligence will do well in school.
C)   Most students are likely to be "intelligent" in one way or another.
D)   Students who are fluent in two or three languages will be more intelligent than students who are fluent in just one.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which one of the following statements is most accurate about assessing cognitive abilities in infants and toddlers?

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A)   Appropriate assessment instruments exist, but they are less reliable than assessments created for older children.
B)   Assessment instruments appropriate for infants and toddlers exist and are just as reliable as assessments created for older children.
C)   Assessment instruments exist only for infants and toddlers within the normal range of functioning, not for those with significant disabilities.
D)   Because infants and toddlers have limited ability to focus their attention and follow directions, meaningful estimates of their cognitive abilities cannot be obtained.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

With the help of three teacher aides, a kindergarten teacher gives her students a school readiness test on the first day of class. Given what we know about such tests, which one of the following is the best thing to do with the test results?

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A)   Suggest to the principal that high-scoring children be placed in first grade.
B)   Meet with the parents of low-scoring children to ask them to consider placing their children in preschool or Head Start for the year.
C)   Enroll all children in kindergarten and use the results to form tentative hypotheses about where it would be best to begin instruction for each child.
D)   Suggest to the principal that low-scoring children be placed in a more intensive "pre-kindergarten" class; these children would then return to kindergarten the following year.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which one of the following teachers is using a strategy that reflects the concept of distributed intelligence?

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A)   Mr. Arvis asks students to exchange and grade one another's homework assignments.
B)   Mr. Baker gives easy writing assignments at the beginning of the year and raises his expectations as the school year progresses.
C)   Mr. Chinn encourages his students to use their calculators when solving algebraic word problems.
D)   Mr. Devlin encourages his students to relate what they are learning in social studies to their own personal experiences.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Max is quite skilled in cartography, the art of making maps. Without knowing anything else about Max, in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would you expect him to be strong?

Accepted Answer

A)   bodily-kinesthetic
B)   naturalist
C)   linguistic
D)   spatialE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which one of the following tasks are you least likely to see on the Bayley Scales?

Accepted Answer

A)   Playing peek-a-boo
B)   Crawling across the room
C)   Making a tower with three blocks
D)   A multiplication word problemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Daveda has always had a knack for working with numbers. As a child, she often sought out mathematical brainteasers that would challenge her, and when she reached high school, she enrolled in the most challenging math courses in the curriculum. By 12th grade, she was taking an advanced calculus course at a nearby university. Daveda's behavior is a good example of:

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A)   Fluid intelligence
B)   Niche-picking
C)   Automatization
D)   Distributed intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Twin studies show that monozygotic (identical)  twins who are raised in separate homes have similar IQ scores. Such evidence:

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A)   Suggests that intelligence is partly influenced by heredity
B)   Suggests that intelligence is partly influenced by environmental factors
C)   Shows the interactive influences of heredity and environment on intelligence
D)   Illustrates that the relative influences of heredity and environment on intelligence cannot be determinedE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The teacher of a sixth grade class is concerned about the poor academic performance of a 12-year-old student named Nancy. The teacher looks through Nancy's school records and discovers that Nancy got an IQ score of 80 when she took an intelligence test in preschool. Considering the textbook's discussion of IQ scores, the teacher should conclude that:

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A)   Nancy's IQ is mostly an inherited characteristic, so there is little the teacher can do to improve her learning potential.
B)   Nancy's IQ is mostly due to environmental conditions; given proper stimulation, instruction, and curricular materials, it can probably be raised as much as 30 points over the next school year.
C)   Nancy's IQ score in preschool is not necessarily a good reflection of her capability in sixth grade.
D)   Nancy may still be at Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which one of the following is the best example of an adaptive behavior, as the term is used in the identification of intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ability to solve simple word problems in mathematics
B)   Ability to remember and follow normal classroom routines
C)   Ability to answer simple questions about a textbook passage
D)   Ability to understand simple analogies (e.g., cat is to meow as dog is to bow-wow) E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 8: Intelligence

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Judging from what you have learned about how intelligence is typically measured, which one of the following would you be least likely to find on an intelligence test?

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Ms. Youmans has a class of 24 sixth graders, 12 girls and 12 boys. Given what we know about gender differences in verbal ability and visual-spatial ability, which one of the following is Ms. Youmans justified in concluding about her students?

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Max is quite skilled in cartography, the art of making maps. Without knowing anything else about Max, in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would you expect him to be strong?

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Three of the following statements about the effects of heredity and/or environment on intelligence are accurate. Which one is not accurate?

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Twin studies show that monozygotic (identical) twins who are raised in separate homes have similar IQ scores. Such evidence:

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Which one of the following statements is most accurate about assessing cognitive abilities in infants and toddlers?

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If you are concerned about the reliability of an intelligence test, which one of the following questions would you be most likely to ask?

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Sam is a very talented dancer; he also shows considerable creativity in art class. He finds math and science classes very difficult, but he loves to read and tell stories to his many friends. Which view of intelligence is best reflected in Sam's abilities?

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Which one of the following tasks are you least likely to see on the Bayley Scales?

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If teachers consider Gardner's view of intelligence, they would be most likely to conclude that:

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Different theorists conceptualize intelligence differently, but most agree that intelligence:

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Which one of the following most accurately characterizes IQ scores?

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With the help of three teacher aides, a kindergarten teacher gives her students a school readiness test on the first day of class. Given what we know about such tests, which one of the following is the best thing to do with the test results?

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Which one of the following is the best example of an adaptive behavior, as the term is used in the identification of intellectual disabilities?

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Three days a week, 8-year-old Erica meets with a tutor after school to help her with her reading and writing skills. If you wanted to know how much Erica is benefiting from the tutoring, you would most likely use:

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On average, how do children who are gifted compare to their peers in social and emotional development?

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Which one of the following teachers is using a strategy that reflects the concept of distributed intelligence?

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Max is quite skilled in cartography, the art of making maps. Without knowing anything else about Max, in which of Gardner's multiple intelligences would you expect him to be strong?

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Three of the following statements about the effects of heredity and/or environment on intelligence are accurate. Which one is not accurate?

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Twin studies show that monozygotic (identical) twins who are raised in separate homes have similar IQ scores. Such evidence:

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Which one of the following statements is most accurate about assessing cognitive abilities in infants and toddlers?

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If you are concerned about the reliability of an intelligence test, which one of the following questions would you be most likely to ask?

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Sam is a very talented dancer; he also shows considerable creativity in art class. He finds math and science classes very difficult, but he loves to read and tell stories to his many friends. Which view of intelligence is best reflected in Sam's abilities?

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Which one of the following tasks are you least likely to see on the Bayley Scales?

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If teachers consider Gardner's view of intelligence, they would be most likely to conclude that:

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Different theorists conceptualize intelligence differently, but most agree that intelligence:

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Which one of the following most accurately characterizes IQ scores?

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With the help of three teacher aides, a kindergarten teacher gives her students a school readiness test on the first day of class. Given what we know about such tests, which one of the following is the best thing to do with the test results?

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Which one of the following is the best example of an adaptive behavior, as the term is used in the identification of intellectual disabilities?

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Three days a week, 8-year-old Erica meets with a tutor after school to help her with her reading and writing skills. If you wanted to know how much Erica is benefiting from the tutoring, you would most likely use:

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On average, how do children who are gifted compare to their peers in social and emotional development?

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