Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following is a true statement regarding Francis Galton?

   A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity.
   B. He advocated the development of special programs to tap the intellectual potential of the culturally disadvantaged
   C. He developed tests that identified those children who were unable to profit from a normal education.
   D. He took the position that intelligence is more matter of environment than heredity.

2. Which one of the following assertions is true? Galton’s notion of the normal distribution’ tells us:

   A. That if your IQ score is anywhere on the distribution, then you are normal.
   B. That as we consider scores increasingly higher or lower than the norm, there will be more and more people registering those scores.
   C. That for any of our ‘natural gifts'(physical, temperament or intellectual) there will be an average’ amount of that feature, to which most people approximate.
   D. That most people who complete a university degree will be at the lower end of the distribution.

3. Terman showed that mentally gifted children.

   A. have a greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.
   B. score in the average IQ range as adults.
   C. are successful during their youth but fail to reach their potential in adulthood.
   D. are generally successful in their chosen occupations as adults.

4. Dr. Ahmad administerd his new intelligence test to a group of subjects and then compared each subject’s score on the old-numbereds. He found a large positive correlation between the odd and even scores, indicating the test has:

   A. predictive validity.
   B. split-half reliability.
   C. criterion validity.
   D. construct validity.

5. Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

   A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives because of their mental deficiencies.
   B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence.
   C. The majority of mentally retarded people fall in the mildly retarded category.
   D. Diagnoses of mental retardation should be based exclusively on IQ scores.

6. Which of the following statements concerning the relationship between inspection time and IQ is true?

   A. The longer the inspection time, the greater the intelligence.
   B. The longer the inspection time, the lower the intelligence.
   C. The shorter the inspection time, the lower the intelligence.
   D. Inspection time and intelligence are not related.

7. Which one of the following is most likely to be true? A person with an IQ of 100 is:

   A. Unlikely to be able to finish high school.
   B. Unable to get a driving license.
   C. Likely to have trouble completing a university degree.
   D. More intelligent than a person with an IQ of 120.

8. It is generally accepted that there is such a thing as general intelligence. So which of the following statements is true?

   A. Some people have general intelligence, other have multiple intelligences.
   B. The only people who do not have general intelligence are those that have IQs less than 100.
   C. General intelligence develops by adulthood.
   D. General intelligence can be thought of a “mental energy’ that is applied to all tasks that we attempt.

9. Nail has a blind date with Naeem who, she’s been is considered a true genius by the faculty in the art department. Now she’s having second thoughts, because she’s always heard that geniuses are a little of their rocker. Does have reason to be concerned?

   A. Yes. It’s been well documented that the stress of creative achievement often leads to schizophrenic symptoms.
   B. No. Extensive research on creativity and psychological disorders shows no evidence for any connection.
   C. Perhaps. There is evidence of a correlation between major creative achievement and vulneerability to mood disorders.
   D. Of course not. the stereotype of the genius who’s mentally ill is purely a product of the jealousy of untalented people.

10. Research shows that IQ scores are valid predictors of all of the following EXCEPT:

    A. School gardens
    B. Emotional intelligence
    C. Occupational status
    D. Job performance