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Test Item File for Lilienfeld et al, Psychology: From Inquiry to Understanding, Canadian Edition

Chapter 9: Intelligence and IQ Testing: Controversy and Consensus 1) Foster hasn’t performed as well as he could have in school, but seems to have a good head on his shoulders, does well at work, understands others, and could be said to have “street smarts”. In this example, what type of intelligence is MOST applicable to Foster? A) Creative intelligence B) General intelligence C) Naturalistic intelligence D) Practical intelligence Answer: D Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 369-370 Skill: Applied 2) Mr. Cutty is a businessman who is running intelligence tests on potential employees to determine which would be the best to hire and have the highest job performance. Which types of intelligence should Mr. Cutty be MOST interested in? A) Analytical and linguistic intelligences B) Practical and creative intelligences C) Specific and intrapersonal intelligences D) Crystallized and analytical intelligences Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 369-370 Skill: Applied 3) The opening vignette speaks of the intellectual prowess and world accomplishments of A) Da Vinci. B) Newton. C) Einstein. D) Gauss. Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 364 Skill: Factual 4) The cousin of Charles Darwin who was responsible for creating twin study research methods was A) Alfred Binet. B) Sir Francis Galton. C) Henri Simon. D) James Cattell. Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 365 Skill: Factual

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5) Tom is a relatively reserved individual who does not like to take risks. While in university, he does not like to take classes that he isn’t sure he can do well at, as he believes he is stupid when he gets poor grades and ends up dropping those classes because he can’t change his grades. Tom likely believes that intelligence is A) a fixed entity. B) a flexible process. C) different for certain types of classes. D) the by-product of sensory capacity. Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 365 Skill: Applied 6) _______________ refers to the idea that intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure. A) Spearman’s general intelligence B) Cattell’s fluid intelligence C) Boring’s dictum D) Gardner’s multiple intelligences Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 365 Skill: Factual 7) Lucy has been blind from birth, and is getting her intelligence tested through the school board to determine what resources she will need to succeed in school. According to Galton’s original ideas about intelligence, Lucy would be expected to A) demonstrate normal intelligence because intelligence is crystallized. B) have limited intelligence because her sensory capabilities are limited. C) demonstrate high intelligence because all her senses other than vision would be more specialized. D) display advanced abilities for abstract thinking but difficulties with concrete thought. Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 365-366 Skill: Applied 8) The original purpose of the first intelligence test was to A) identify which children were likely to do well in school. B) identify which students were in need of accelerated instruction. C) identify which children were likely to benefit from vocational education. D) identify areas of academic weakness in grade school children. Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual

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9) Binet and Simon's intelligence test did not include ________ items as a subtest area. A) verbal comprehension B) object assembly C) short-term memory D) vocabulary Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual 10) The capacity to understand hypothetical concepts is called _______ thinking. A) prospective B) abstract C) retrospective D) intuitive Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual 11) Measuring intelligence by testing is a rather new concept in the history of the world. The idea of such testing came from A) France. B) the United States. C) the United Kingdom. D) the Soviet Union. Answer: A Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual 12) Alfred Binet designed the first ______ test. A) aptitude B) intelligence C) achievement D) perception Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual 13) Galton’s intelligence test items are to ________________ as Binet and Simon’s intelligence test items are to ________________. A) abstract thinking; concrete thinking B) general intelligence; specific intelligences C) sensation; higher mental processes D) crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Conceptual

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14) According to a panel of experts in 1921, intelligence consists of the abilities to do all of the following EXCEPT: A) reason concretely. B) learn to adapt to environmental circumstances. C) acquire knowledge. D) benefit from experience. Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 366 Skill: Factual 15) Who was the inventor of correlational research methods who later studied the effects of sensory skills on intelligence? A) Charles Spearman B) Henri Simon C) Sir Francis Galton D) Alfred Binet Answer: C Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 16) The hypothetical factor that accounts for overall differences in intellect is referred to by a lower-case A) a. B) f. C) g. D) i. Answer: C Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 17) Binet and Galton would have likely disagreed about A) the extent to which intelligence tests were objective measures. B) the extent to which intelligence tests were reliable. C) the extent to which tests can measure intelligence. D) the extent to which our senses influence intelligence. Answer: D Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual

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18) Who would have supported the notion that intelligence resulted from a single ability and could be represented by a single test score? A) Binet B) Spearman C) Sternberg D) Gardner Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 19) According to Spearman, it is one's ________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math, reading scores, and visual perception tests. A) crystallized B) fluid C) emotional D) general Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 20) Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of ____________. A) verbal and mathematical abilities B) crystallized and visual-motor abilities C) general intelligence and specific abilities D) analytical, creative, and practical intelligence Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 21) The idea that intelligence varied according to g and s factors was proposed by A) Galton. B) Cattell. C) Binet and Simon. D) Spearman. Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 367 Skill: Factual 22) Mark is trying to reason through several spatial problems on an intelligence test. According to Spearman, Mark’s ability to solve the problems will depend on A) how fluid or crystallized his intelligence is. B) what types of multiple intelligences he has excelled at in the past. C) his general problem-solving ability and specific talents with spatial tasks. D) his level of analytical intelligence and logical thought. Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 367

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Skill: Applied 23) Sternberg is to Spearman as ______________ is to ______________. A) general (g) intelligence; practical intelligence B) analytical intelligence; general (g) intelligence C) multiple intelligences; specific abilities D) creative intelligence; crystallized intelligence Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 367-370 Skill: Conceptual 24) The capacity to learn new ways to solve problems is called ______ intelligence. A) aptitude B) abstract C) crystallized D) fluid Answer: D Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Applied 25) Our accumulated knowledge of the world over time is called _______ intelligence. A) aptitude B) abstract C) crystallized D) fluid Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Applied 26) Sternberg has found that __________ intelligence is a good predictor of success in life but has a low relationship to ___________ intelligence. A) practical; analytical B) practical; creative C) analytical; practical D) academic; creative Answer: A Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Factual

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27) The type of intelligence that allows you to learn to play your first few notes on a saxophone is called A) emotional intelligence. B) abstract intelligence. C) crystallized intelligence. D) fluid intelligence. Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Applied 28) Because Ben's history professor was a college student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term A) multiple intelligence. B) general intelligence. C) fluid intelligence. D) crystallized intelligence. Answer: D Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Applied 29) A theory of intelligence with nine components was postulated by A) Gardner. B) Spearman. C) Sternberg. D) Terman. Answer: A Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Factual 30) Dean is learning how to drive a car, whereas Martin has been driving for several years. In this example, Dean would be using ____________ intelligence and Martin would be relying on ____________ intelligence. A) specific; general B) general; specific C) fluid; crystallized D) crystallized; fluid Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Conceptual

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31) Nigel is a contestant on the game show Jeopardy. In order to accurately answer the numerous trivia questions on the show, Nigel will be utilizing his ___________ intelligence. A) general B) crystallized C) practical D) fluid Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368 Skill: Applied 32) Which one of the following was tentatively proposed by Gardner as a possible ninth type of intelligence? A) Musical B) Interpersonal C) Holistic D) Existential Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-369 Skill: Factual 33) Gardner argued that _____________ provide support for his concept of multiple intelligences. A) blind persons B) autistic savants C) schizophrenia patients D) twin studies Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-369 Skill: Factual 34) Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner’s multiple intelligences? A) Intrapersonal B) Naturalistic C) Holistic D) Kinesthetic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-369 Skill: Factual 35) Which of these is one of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences? A) Poetic B) Digital C) Creative D) Naturalistic Answer: D Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370

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Skill: Applied 36) Gardner and his associates are known for proposing A) the generalized theory of intelligence. B) the Triarchic theory of intelligence. C) the theory of multiple intelligences. D) the theory of emotional intelligence. Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual 37) Howard Gardner and Robert Sternberg agree to be interviewed together on the topic of intelligence. At the end of the interview, what do you conclude is their major point of agreement? A) Heredity is the major factor determining intelligence. B) Standardized tests do not assess the many facets of intelligence. C) There is no correlation between intelligence quotients and academic success in grade school. D) The concept of intelligence serves no purpose in a society in which computers are so frequently used. Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Conceptual 38) Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg? A) Analytical B) Practical C) Creative D) Exponential Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual 39) According to Robert Sternberg, __________________ refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts, or analysis, for problem solving. This is the type of intelligence that is measured by intelligence tests and academic achievement tests. A) analytical intelligence B) creative intelligence C) practical intelligence D) exponential intelligence Answer: A Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual

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40) According to Robert Sternberg, ____________ is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words). A) analytical intelligence B) creative intelligence C) practical intelligence D) exponential intelligence Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual 41) According to Robert Sternberg, _______________ is best described as “street smarts,” or the ability to use information to get along in life. People who have it know how to be tactful, how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success. A) analytical intelligence B) creative intelligence C) practical intelligence D) exponential intelligence Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual 42) Shalissa is described as being tactful and able to manipulate situations to her advantage. She is probably high in A) analytical intelligence. B) creative intelligence. C) practical intelligence. D) exponential intelligence. Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Applied 43) According to Robert Sternberg, which type of intelligence is least likely to predict success in an academic environment? A) Analytical intelligence B) Creative intelligence C) Practical intelligence D) Exponential intelligence Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual

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44) Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences divides intelligence into ______ independent abilities. A) 3 B) 5 C) 7 D) 9 Answer: D Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 368-370 Skill: Factual 45) Sternberg’s _______ model of intelligence offers a theory of multiple intelligences. A) crystallized B) fluid C) triarchic D) triangular Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Factual 46) What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg’s Triarchic theory of intelligence? A) global, intuitive, and special B) general, global, and specific C) analytical, creative, and practical D) mathematical, reasoning, and verbal Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 369-370 Skill: Factual 47) According to Gardner there are ________ types of intelligence. A) two B) four C) six D) eight Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Factual 48) Sven is especially skilled when it comes to chart reading, map reading, and graph reading tasks. According to Gardner, Sven’s skills reflect ________ intelligence. A) logic-mathematical B) spatial C) linguistic D) naturalistic Answer: B Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Applied

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49) Stephanie's friends describe her as someone who has the uncanny ability to say the right thing at the right time whenever someone is in need. According to Gardner, Stephanie's skills may reflect a type of ________ intelligence. A) interpersonal B) naturalistic C) intrapersonal D) emotional Answer: A Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Applied 50) According to Gardner's theory, Picasso's talents are associated with which form of intelligence? A) Linguistic B) Logical C) Spatial D) Naturalistic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Applied 51) According to Gardner’s multiple intelligences, a philosopher would rely on ___________ intelligence whereas an engineer would utilize ___________ intelligence. A) linguistic; spatial B) naturalistic; kinesthetic C) intrapersonal; logico-mathematical D) interpersonal; spatial Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Factual/Conceptual 52) Marcos, a geology professor, has always been fascinated by the study of fossils, shells, and rock formations. According to Gardner, Marcos is strong in the area of ________ intelligence. A) naturalistic B) kinesthetic C) logical D) spatial Answer: A Diff: 1 Type: MC Page Ref: 369 Skill: Applied

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53) According to Sternberg's theory, which statement is TRUE? A) Practical intelligence involves our ability to use original thinking to solve problems. B) Analytical intelligence is similar to Spearman's g factor of intelligence. C) Practical intelligence is similar to Gardner's naturalistic intelligence. D) Creative intelligence is similar to crystallized intelligence. Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 370 Skill: Conceptual 54) Regarding Spearman, Gardner, and Sternberg's theories, which statement is TRUE? A) Gardner's interpersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's practical intelligence. B) Gardner's linguistic intelligence is related to Spearman's g. C) Gardner's bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is related to Sternberg's analytical intelligence. D) Gardner's intrapersonal intelligence is related to Sternberg's creative intelligence. Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 370 Skill: Conceptual 55) Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the relationship between brain size and intelligence? A) The higher the brain volume is, the lower the intelligence test scores. B) Higher brain volume causes higher intelligence test scores. C) The higher the brain volume is, the higher the intelligence test scores. D) Higher brain volume is unrelated to intelligence test scores. Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 372 Skill: Factual 56) Analysis of Einstein’s brain showed a significantly wider ______ lobe. A) temporal B) frontal C) parietal D) occipital Answer: C Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 372 Skill: Factual

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57) Which of the following methods would be best for investigating the correlates of differences between high and low IQ scorers? A) Utilizing learning styles questionnaires to assess learning preferences B) Utilizing brain imaging techniques to investigate which parts of the brain are more active on certain tasks C) Utilizing vocational interest inventories to assess future career ambitions D) Utilizing personality measures to assess behaviours and attitudes Answer: B Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 372 Skill: Applied 58) Some research on brain activity and intelligence has demonstrated that participants with higher levels of intelligence exhibited ___________ brain activity than participants of lower levels of intelligence. A) less B) the same amount of C) more D) differentiated Answer: A Diff: 3 Type: MC Page Ref: 372 Skill: Factual...