A)

B)
C)
D)

1.Although diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and hardly able to speak coherently,
18-year-old Andrew can produce intricate and detailed drawings of scenes he has viewed
only once. Andrew illustrates a condition known as
g factor.
Down syndrome.
emotional intelligence.
savant syndrome.

A)
B)
C)
D)

2.Superior performance on the WAIS is most likely to be indicative of

Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.
Gardner's concept of athletic intelligence.
Thurstone's concept of social intelligence.
Salovey and Mayer's concept of emotional intelligence.

A)
B)
C)
D)

3.University students who focus on the interest and challenge of their schoolwork rather
than on simply meeting deadlines and securing good grades are especially likely to
demonstrate
emotional intelligence.
creativity.
reliability.
convergent thinking.

A)
B)
C)
D)

4.To learn whether intelligence is related to information-processing speed, researchers have

tested participants to determine how long it takes them to
copy the letters of the alphabet.
calculate intelligence quotients.
count from 1 to 10.
perceive briefly present visual images.

A)
B)
C)
D)

5.The first modern test of intelligence was developed in

Germany.
Britain.
France.
Italy.

A)
B)
C)
D)

6.A 6-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of
an average 9-year-old was said to have a mental age of
6.
9.
66.
150.

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A)
B)
C)
D)

7.A high school counselor gave Amy a test designed to predict whether she could learn to
become a successful architect. Amy most likely took a(n) ________ test.
aptitude
g factor
emotional intelligence
factor analysis

A)
B)
C)
D)

8.A score on the WAIS that is higher than all but 2 percent of all scores earns an
intelligence score of
115.
120.
130.
145.

A)
B)
C)
D)

9.Some hereditarians have been fearful that higher twentieth-century birth rates among
those with lower intelligence scores would shove average intelligence scores
progressively downward. This fear has been most directly alleviated by the discovery of
the normal curve.
the g factor.
emotional intelligence.
the Flynn effect.

A)
B)
C)
D)

10.Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly six pounds.
The scale has ________ reliability and ________ validity.
low; high
high; low
low; low
high; high

A)
B)
C)
D)

11.University grades are used to assess the ________ of the SAT.

heritability
reliability
standardization
predictive validity

A)
B)
C)
D)

12.The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable
to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence.
normal curve
factor analysis
predictive validity
heritability

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A)
B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

13.Girls are likely to outperform boys in a

spelling bee.
math problem-solving test.
computer-programming contest.
chess tournament.
14.Compared with North American students, Asian students perform
better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend less time studying.
no better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend less time studying.
better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend more time studying.
no better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend more time
studying.
15.Women have been found to score lower on math tests when they are tested alongside
men. This best illustrates the impact of
the Flynn effect.
intrinsic motivation.
emotional intelligence.
stereotype threat.

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Answer Key
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.D
5.C
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.B
11.D
12.D
13.A
14.C
15.D

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