Related Mcqs:

1. Brain size (adjusted for body size is__________correlated with intelligence, and the speed of taking in perceptual information is_______correlated with intelligence.

   A. negative; negatively
   B. positively; not
   C. positively; negatively
   D. positively; positively

2. By measuring the extent to which identical twins reared together score differently on intelligence tests researchers can determine the influence of which factors on intelligence?

   A. Shared environments
   B. Non-shared environments
   C. Shared and non-shared environments
   D. Genetic traits

3. In the early stage of measuring intelligence, which type of intelligence did Spearman identify as the underlying feature the contributes to performance across a variety of different tasks?

   A. Perceptual speed
   B. Individual IQ
   C. Crystallized intelligence
   D. General intelligence (g)

4. The items actually selected for an intelligence test provide a (n)_______definition of intelligence.

   A. functional
   B. valid
   C. reliable
   D. operational

5. Smedley has a theory that intelligence is related to body temperature. He uses an oral thermometer to measure intelligence. His data most likely have:

   A. poor reliability and poor validity.
   B. good reliability but poor validity
   C. poor reliability but good validity.
   D. good reliability and good validity.

6. Sadiq and Tahir had an excellent time-travel adventure back to 1916. In order to come back to present sadiq (who is a little below average in intelligence needs a score of 115 on the stanford-Binet Intelligence Test, Sadiq has to convince Professor Tahir that he is_______than he actually is, because the Stanford-Binet IQ was calculated as________.

   A. older; (mental age/chronological age 10
   B. younger; (mental age/chronological age 100
   C. older; (chronological age/mental age 10
   D. younger; (chronological age/mental age 10

7. A psychologist administers an intelligence test to 100 fourth graders. One month later the psychologist returns and re-administers the test. The psychologist is probably interested in

   A. the validity of the test.
   B. an operational definition of “intelligence.”
   C. the creation of a “culture fair” test.
   D. the reliability of the test.

8. The fact that fraternal twins are more similar in intelligence than ordinary siblings suggests the importance of _____________?

   A. common hereditary factors.
   B. common environmental factors.
   C. genetic effects.
   D. effects of intrauterine environment.

9. 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.

10. Research on gender and emotional intelligence suggests that women are more skilled the men at:

    A. avoiding the experience of emotional ambivalence.
    B. interpreting others’ facial expressions of emotion.
    C. delaying emotional gratification in pursuit of long-term goals.
    D. preventing emotions from distorting reasoning.