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 * Practice Quiz Questions**

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-Here's the same quiz in a different form:

1) What do intelligence tests use to compare individuals' mental aptitudes to one another? a - percentages wrong b - numerical scores c - scores on one question in particular d - the individual's degree of guessing e - the number of questions correct in a row

2) Who created the first test of intelligence in Paris? a - Terman b - Gardner c - Freud d - Binet e - Stern

3) What was the goal of the first intelligence test? a - to give certain kids an advantage in their futures b - to label children c - to measure mental age d - to know how many kids were smart overall e - to give certain kids some confidence

4) Why did Terman revise the original intelligence test? a - the writer of the original test didn't want anybody else to use his b - the original one was in French c - the original one wasn't very compatible with California students d - the original test was too short e - the original test was too inaccurate overall

5) Who derived the intelligence quotient? a - Terman b - Binet c - Gardner d - Stern e - Bandura

6) Terman advocated the use of his intelligence test for: a - eugenics. b - tracking children. c - equality in education. d - college entrances. e - whoever wanted to compare themselves to the rest of society.

7) What is used to identify different dimensions of performance that underlie one's total score on an intelligence test? a - factor analysis b - the normal curve c - content validity d - test reliability e - test standardization

8) Who introduced the theory of multiple intelligences? a - Freud b - Skinner c - Bandura d - Gardner e - Terman

9) Which of these is NOT one of Gardner's original multiple intelligences? a - music b - bodily-kinesthetic c - cooking d - linguistic e - logical-mathematical

10) What is the correlation between head size and intelligence score? a - +.50 b - +.15 c - -.50 d - -.15 e - none

11) Which of these is a part of creativity? a - expertise b - a venturesome personality c - intrinsic motivation d - a stimulating environment e - all of the above

12) Emotional intelligence: a - isn't as useful as academic intelligence. b - makes it hard to succeed in life. c - means you are too sensitive to others. d - ties hand-in-hand with creativity. e - is often more useful than academic intelligence.

13) What is the most widely-used intelligence test? a - Stanford-Binet test b - Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale c - the Mensa entrance exam d - the SATs e - the ACTs

14) Why are tests standardized? a - to define meaningful scores when compared with those of the pretested group b - to make sure the test measures the correct skill c - to make the test results good for one group, but worse for another d - to make the test graders busier e - to make the scores stable over time

15) What percent of test scores lie within 15 points of 100? a - 58% b - 60% c - 65% d - 68% e - 70%

16) What does the Flynn effect tell us? a - scores have been stable over time b - scores have risen than fallen over time c - scores have fallen over time d - scores have fallen then risen over time e - scores have risen over time

17) What is the extent to which a test yields consistent results? a - validity b - standardization c - reliability d - predictive validity e - criterion

18) Content validity is to predictive validity as: a - standardization is to reliability. b - nature is to nurture. c - as achievement is to aptitude. d - the Stanford-Binet is to the WAIS. e - reward is to punishment.

19) What may indicate an infant's later intelligence level? a - how long he or she stares at a single picture b - how often he or she cries c - how big his or her head is d - how early he or she walks e - how long he or she sleeps

20) By age 4, a child's: a - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease. b - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize. c - scores on intelligence tests are very unreliable still. d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents. e - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores.

21) After age 7, a child's: a - scores on intelligence tests start to stabilize. b - scores on intelligence tests keep increasing. c - scores on intelligence tests start predicting later scores. d - scores on intelligence tests surpass those of his or her parents. e - scores on intelligence tests start to decrease.

22) 1% of the population in the low extreme of intelligence have scores below: a - 90. b - 85. c - 80. d - 75. e - 70.

23) What percent of the population is "gifted"? a - 6-8%. b - 5-7%. c - 4-6% d - 3-5%. e - 2-4%.

24) What is NOT a consequence of tracking? a - lower self-esteem b - having no friends c - self-fulfilling prophecies d - prejudice e - none of the above

25) What is the order of intelligence score similarity from greatest to least? a - identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart b - identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised apart c - identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart, fraternal twins raised together d - identical twins raised apart, identical twins raised together, fraternal twins raised together e - fraternal twins raised together, identical twins raised together, identical twins raised apart

26) As adopted children grow, their intelligence score similarities to their adoptive parents: a - disappear. b - become stronger. c - become weaker, but are still there. d - become weaker, then stronger. e - do not change.

27) Differences in intelligence scores from one ethnic group to another are the product of: a - different genetics. b - different environments. c - different holidays. d - diffferent tests. e - different brain sizes.

28) Although males are better than females at problem solving, females are better at: a - science. b - computation. c - memorization. d - spatial reasoning. e - all of the above.

29) What is the heritabilty for intelligence? a - 50-75% b - 30-50% c - 50-60% d - 60-80% e - 60-70%.

30) A self-containing concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype is: a - the Flynn effect. b - test bias. c - criterion. d - stereotype threat. e - an early intervention effect.

//Answers: 1 - b; 2 - d; 3 - c; 4 - c; 5 - d; 6 - a; 7 - a; 8 - d; 9 - c; 10 - b; 11 - e; 12 - e; 13 - b; 14 - a; 15 - d; 16 - e; 17 - c; 18 - c; 19 - a; 20 - e; 21 - a; 22 - e; 23 - d; 24 - b; 25 - c; 26 - a; 27 - b; 28 - b; 29 - a; 30 - d//

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