Lifespan testbank intelligence and creativity

1. When discussing intelligence, David says, "I subscribe to a psychometric approach on that topic." This means that David would most likely

a. be against the idea of measuring intelligence.

b. believe that he is smarter than most other people.

c. describe a person in terms of measurable traits he or she possesses.

d. believe that intelligence is inherited.

c

2. The intelligence concept of "g" was based on the observation that

a. IQ scores predict career success.

b. skill levels are consistent across tasks.

c. children who take math do better at math.

d. there are few racial differences in IQ scores.

b

3. _____ intelligence is defined as the ability to use your active mind to solve novel problems.

a. Fluid

b. Crystallized

c. Primary

d. Tertiary

a

4. Dominique is shown a series of triangles of different sizes and colors and is asked to guess what the next triangle in the series might look like. The use of this novel task indicates that the person testing Dominique is most likely assessing _____ intelligence.

a. fluid

b. crystallized

c. naturalistic

d. linguistic

a

5. Crystallized intelligence is the dimension of intellect that includes all of the following abilities EXCEPT

a. word comprehension.

b. numerical abilities.

c. recognizing relationships.

d. ability to recall general information.

c

6. Kao is involved with a project studying intelligence. During the study, she is first asked to name the state capitals of Wisconsin and Hawaii. Then she is asked to explain the difference between the words "destiny" and "density." Given these tasks, Kao appears to be taking a test of _____ intelligence.

a. interpersonal

b. crystallized

c. spatial

d. fluid

b

7. The formula for calculating an intelligence quotient is

a. IQ = (CA+MA)/100.

b. IQ = (CA+MA)*100.

c. IQ = (MA/CA)*100.

d. IQ = (MA+CA)/100.

c

8. Ten-year-old James is found to have a mental age of 12. According to the traditional Stanford-Binet Scale, James has an IQ of

a. 80.

b. 100.

c. 110.

d. 120.

d

9. Who would have the highest IQ?

a. Tom, who is 10 years old and has a mental age of 15

b. Hae, who is 15 years old and has a mental age of 10

c. Farzad, who is 15 years old and has a mental age of 20

d. Aracely, who is 20 years old and has a mental age of 15

a

10. Pradeep is about to assess the intelligence of his four-year-old son, Kumar. Which test would be most appropriate him to select?

a. WPPSI

b. WISC-V

c. WAIS-IV

d. MMPI

a

11. Jacque is told that he will be taking the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. What type of task should Jacque expect to complete as part of the assessment of his performance IQ?

a. Arithmetic reasoning

b. A test of general knowledge

c. Puzzle assembly

d. Vocabulary

c

12. If the scores from an intelligence test are normally distributed, then you would predict that the FEWEST number of people would receive an IQ score at or below _____ on that test.

a. 70

b. 85

c. 100

d. 115

a

13. If the scores from an intelligence test are normally distributed, then you would predict that the largest number of people would receive an IQ score of _____ on that test.

a. 70

b. 85

c. 100

d. 115

c

14. One of the unique features of Gardner's theory of intelligence is that it

a. rejects the notion that a single IQ score can meaningfully assess intelligence.

b. promotes the notion of genetic testing as a form of intelligence testing.

c. focuses on what someone does not know as opposed to what he or she does know.

d. completely ignores the impact of experience on intellectual functioning.

a

15. One of Carolyn's most endearing traits is an exceptional sensitivity to other people's motivations and moods. According to Gardner, Carolyn would best be classified as having high _____ intelligence.

a. bodily-kinesthetic

b. intrapersonal

c. linguistic

d. interpersonal

d

16. His steady hands make Dr. Greene a top-notch surgeon. Given this information, Dr. Greene would appear to have a high level of _____ intelligence.

a. bodily-kinesthetic

b. naturalistic

c. linguistic

d. interpersonal

a

17. As an architect, Mr. Gutierrez has an amazing ability to visual and mentally transform a building in his mind. This suggests that he has superb _____ intelligence.

a. bodily-kinesthetic

b. spatial

c. linguistic

d. interpersonal

b

18. Gardner's theory of intelligence

a. links distinct types of intelligence to specific areas of the brain.

b. suggests that all types of intelligence have the same developmental course.

c. argues that the concept of "g" can be used to explain savant behavior.

d. is heavily reliant on the use of traditional IQ tests to assess intelligence.

a

19. When describing the practical component, Sternberg argues that an intelligent person will

a. be successful in all situations.

b. score high on an IQ test.

c. show outstanding abilities in the areas of music and interpersonal skills.

d. shape an environment to better suit his or her skills.

d

20. With regard to experience, Sternberg believes that

a. the level of intelligence of a response can be accurately assessed only after extensive experience.

b. experience with a task has no impact on ability to intelligently respond to the task.

c. there is no way to assess a person's level of familiarity with a task.

d. the creative component of intelligence is best measured in the response to novel tasks.

d

21. After years as store manager, Lori is able to go through the nightly closing checklist almost without thinking. Lori is demonstrating which of the following?

a. terminal drop

b. automatization

c. factor analysis

d. the Flynn effect

b

22. What would indicate that Kenneth's free-throw-shooting has undergone automatization?

a. He has practiced so many times that he does not even have to pay that much attention to make the shot.

b. He has never seen the behavior before, but he is busy committing it to memory.

c. He can show someone else how to shoot free-throws.

d. He now becomes distracted if fans wave banners while he is shooting.

a

23. Sternberg would argue that an individual who is outstanding at filtering out irrelevant from relevant information excels on the _____ component of intelligence.

a. practical

b. experiential

c. creative

d. analytic

d

24. As a proponent of Sternberg's triarchic theory, which of the following will Anita focus on in her research?

a. how people produce intelligent answers

b. questions that assess traits of intelligence

c. the role of genetics in determining intelligence

d. cultural differences in intelligence scores

a

25. Ms. Andrews asks her class to name the person who invented the cotton gin. This question best represents a measure of

a. convergent thinking.

b. divergent thinking.

c. creativity.

d. ideational fluency.

a

26. Which item is NOT one of the three dimensions on which divergent thinking is analyzed?

a. Originality

b. Flexibility

c. Ideation fluency

d. Crystallization

d

27. Which question would be the best method of assessing divergent thinking?

a. Who is the president of Mexico?

b. What are some effective ways of studying for a psychology exam?

c. Where does the equator pass through the continent of Africa?

d. How much is (212*34)/.948?

b

28. Ideational fluency refers to one's ability to

a. pick the most appropriate idea to solve a problem.

b. quickly recall synonyms when given a word.

c. solve a problem quickly and accurately.

d. generate many interesting, novel options.

d

29. Who is demonstrating a high level of ideational fluency?

a. Hugh, who knows four different languages

b. Rajesh, who has an IQ of 150

c. Nina, who quickly generated a list of 20 novel uses for marshmallows

d. Thuy, who can name the day of the week for any date in the 1900s

c

30. How did Sternberg include the notion of confluence into his theory?

a. He believed that several factors combined to create intelligence.

b. He saw intelligence as based on cultural differences.

c. He suggested that the cultural stereotypes influence test performance.

d. He saw intelligence as a "use it or lose it" proposition.

a

31. Luther is developing a test of intelligence. He believes that in order to accurately generate an intelligence test score, he must assess a multitude of factors that will be added together to form the "product" called intellect. This belief indicates that Luther is a strong proponent of

a. confluence.

b. creativity.

c. convergent thinking.

d. neuroplasticity.

a

32. Research on intelligence and creativity has shown that

a. highly creative individuals rarely have below-average IQs.

b. a high IQ is required for creativity.

c. the more reliance on convergent thinking, the greater the creativity.

d. motivation cannot compensate for the lack of environmental support for intellectual advancement.

a

33. Octavio has just been told that his son Hector is going to be assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. As a knowledgeable psychologist, Octavio would know that this test will assess Hector's

a. savant skills (e.g., ability to calculate future days of the week).

b. motor skills (e.g., ability to grasp and throw a ball).

c. physiological skills (e.g., average heart rate, respiration).

d. sociometric skills (e.g., the number of friends the child has).

b

34. Why do scores on infant developmental scales appear to be such poor predictors of later IQs?

a. They do not account for the negative environmental impacts.

b. They are actually very good predictors of adult intelligence.

c. They are over-reliant on verbal skills.

d. They may tap qualitatively different abilities.

d

35. If you want to predict later intelligence using some infant measure, which of the following measures would be best to use with the infants?

a. Bayley DQ scores

b. Stanford-Binet IQ scores

c. Wechsler performance scores

d. Habituation response scores

d

36. The stability of IQ scores

a. is highest in infancy.

b. becomes fairly high starting at around age four.

c. is highest with longer times between testing sessions.

d. is high for individual children but low for large groups of children.

b

37. Whose current IQ score would most likely be highly correlated with their IQ score at age 10?

a. Dana, who is two years old

b. Brett, who is four years old

c. Akbar, who is six years old

d. Tran, who is eight years old

d

38. Which statement best summarizes the pattern of IQ-score change in childhood?

a. Overall age group stability but large individual variation

b. Significant rise in average group IQ score from early to late childhood

c. Significant drop in average group IQ score from early to late childhood

d. Overall individual stability but large age-group variation

a

39. Some children show gains in IQ during their school years. Which factor appears to be the primary cause of such gains?

a. Strict child rearing practices

b. Relaxed child rearing practices

c. Parents who foster achievement

d. Effective schools

c

40. Some children show a lowering of their IQ during their school years. Which factor seems to be the most common cause of this decline?

a. Accidental injury to the brain

b. Living in impoverished environments

c. Chronic illness

d. Ineffective schools

b

41. The cumulative-deficit hypothesis is often used to explain

a. how deficits in school funding create ineffective schools.

b. how people with lower IQs have more children, thus lowering the average IQ in a society.

c. how the cumulative effects of a superior education create a feeling of never being satisfied.

d. how the negative effects of an impoverished environment "snowball" over time to create lowered IQ scores.

d

42. Children from impoverished environments may show progressively lower IQ scores over time, a phenomenon called

a. terminal drop.

b. savant syndrome.

c. cumulative-deficit.

d. the factor analysis.

c

43. Which of the following is true of creative children?

a. They engage in more fantasy or pretend play than other children.

b. They tend to be less open to new experiences.

c. They do not have unhappy or lonely childhood experiences.

d. Their creativity can be predicted by high IQ scores.

a

44. IQ scores obtained during adolescence are best at predicting

a. whether a person will graduate from college.

b. a person's high school grades.

c. a person's choice of occupation.

d. how well a person performs in his or her chosen occupation.

b

45. Which statement is true?

a. During adolescence, IQ scores become more predictable but creativity varies.

b. During adolescence, creativity becomes more predictable but IQ scores vary.

c. During adolescence, both IQ scores and creativity become more predictable.

d. During adolescence, both IQ scores and creativity tend to be variable.

a

46. The Flynn effect refers to the observation that

a. IQ scores are no longer related to socioeconomic status.

b. average IQ scores have been increasing.

c. IQ scores are predictive of occupational achievement.

d. IQ is largely heritable.

b

47. Who will likely have the highest IQ?

a. Jose, a telephone lineman

b. Sandy, a machine operator

c. Reena, a microbiologist

d. Parker, a stockbroker

c

48. Who will likely have the lowest IQ?

a. Brent, a pipe fitter

b. Tamika, a teacher

c. Stuart, an oceanographer

d. Vuong, a sales executive

a

49. Research on changes in intellectual abilities during adulthood indicates that

a. fluid and crystallized intelligence decline at the same rate.

b. fluid intelligence declines earlier and more quickly than crystallized intelligence.

c. crystallized intelligence declines earlier and more quickly than fluid intelligence.

d. crystallized and fluid intelligence fluctuate up and down throughout the entire lifespan.

b

50. Longitudinal research on IQ change during adulthood indicates that

a. crystallized intelligence peaks in young adulthood and then declines steadily.

b. both fluid and crystallized and fluid intelligence peak in middle adulthood and then decline steadily.

c. crystallized intelligence peaks and then declines, while fluid intelligence remains steady well into adulthood.

d. fluid intelligence peaks and then declines, while crystallized intelligence remains steady well into adulthood.

d

51. Which of the following can we conclude about intellectual functioning across the lifespan?

a. Preference for familiar items and tasks is associated with higher levels of intellectual performance.

b. Intellectual functioning is not affected by practice or familiarity.

c. The speed with which someone processes information is related to intellectual performance.

d. Age-related declines in intellectual ability are universal in nature.

c

52. Research would predict that _____ would show the largest intellectual declines in the coming years.

a. 68-year-old Jay, who is married and leading an active social life,

b. 69-year-old Grace, who lives alone and is socially inactive,

c. 70-year-old Pedro, who is married but socially inactive,

d. 71-year-old Alana, who is lives alone but is socially active,

b

53. Which is the best definition of wisdom?

a. Expert knowledge in the fundamental pragmatics of life

b. Exhibiting high levels of intelligence and creativity

c. Scoring at least two standard deviations above the norm on an IQ test

d. The ability to generate many novel but potentially impractical answers

a

54. Research on wisdom suggests that

a. most adults are considered to possess wisdom.

b. only adults with expertise or experience display wisdom.

c. personality and intelligence have little to do with wisdom.

d. age predicts wisdom.

b

55. Peak levels of creativity tend to occur EARLIEST in individuals who are in the

a. sciences.

b. humanities.

c. mathematics.

d. arts.

d

56. Research on aging and creativity has shown that older individuals are _____ than younger adults.

a. less original and less productive with creative ideas

b. as original and less productive with creative ideas

c. original but more productive with creative ideas

d. as productive but less original with creative ideas

b

57. The fact that adults born in the 1980s have higher adult IQs than adults born in the 1950s illustrates the _____ effect.

a. cumulative-deficit

b. Flynn

c. intellectual disability

d. terminal drop

b

58. A researcher is using a measure in which both the emotional and verbal responsiveness of a parent and the provision of appropriate play materials are being assessed. Given this description, the researcher appears to be using the

a. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

b. Stanford-Binet IQ Test.

c. Bayley Scales of Infant Development.

d. HOME inventory.

d

59. Which "home environment" factor seems to be most important for the intellectual development of a child?

a. Having several older siblings

b. Having several younger siblings

c. A permissive parenting style

d. Parental involvement with the child

d

60. Which statement best describes the impact of genetics and environment on a child's IQ?

a. At age two, maternal IQ best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, the impact of the quality of the home environment becomes as good a predictor as maternal IQ.

b. At age two, the quality of the home environment best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, maternal IQ becomes as good a predictor as the quality of the home environment.

c. At age two, paternal IQ best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, the impact of the quality of the home environment becomes as good a predictor as paternal IQ.

d. At age two, the quality of the home environment best predicts the IQ of a child; by age four, paternal IQ becomes as good a predictor as the quality of the home environment.

a

61. Scarr and Weinberg's research on social class and IQ showed that

a. children from disadvantaged homes could raise their IQs if adopted into middle-class homes with intelligent adoptive parents.

b. children from disadvantaged homes continue to show significant deficits in IQ even after being adopted into middle-class homes with intelligent adoptive parents.

c. children from poor economic conditions do not differ significantly in IQ from children from average or above average economic conditions.

d. improving the economic conditions of the home has no significant impact on children's IQs because IQ is so strongly affected by genes.

a

62. Research on genetics and intelligence test scores has shown that

a. genetic factors can help partially explain between-group variation but not within-group variation.

b. genetic factors can help partially explain within-group variation but not between-group variation.

c. genetic factors can help partially explain between-group variation and within-group variation.

d. genetic factors cannot help partially explain neither between-group variation or within-group variation.

a

63. Which environmental change is most likely to positively impact an African-American child's IQ score?

a. Raising them in a home environment with little media exposure

b. Exposing them to a "culture of tests and the school"

c. Telling them to ignore the impact of poverty

d. Offering more developmental programs in high school

b

64. Reba has been accurately diagnosed as being affected by organic intellectual disability. Which statement about Reba would ALWAYS be true?

a. Reba's disability is due to some identifiable biological cause.

b. Reba's level of disability would be either severe or profound.

c. Reba was raised in an understimulating environment.

d. Reba has three 21st chromosomes.

a

65. Which statement about the classification of intellectual disabilities is true?

a. About 10% of school-age children are classified as having an intellectual disability.

b. The rate of children diagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities has increased dramatically in the past few decades.

c. Parents seldom negatively react to a child's disability.

d. Children with intellectual disabilities often have associated impairments like cerebral palsy or a sensory disorder.

d

66. Results from the Camberwell Cohort study indicated that for adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities in early life, the

a. majority of symptoms disappeared by adolescence.

b. original diagnosis had been changed by middle age.

c. overall quality of their lives was lower than that of non-impaired peers.

d. level of impact on their lives was unrelated to the severity of the disability.

c

67. Using today's standards, how would Wendy be accurately classified as a "gifted" child?

a. She only needs an IQ score of at least 160.

b. She must perform in the top 10% on a given task.

c. She needs a high IQ score and some special abilities.

d. She needs a high IQ score or some special abilities.

c

68. The primary way gifted children can be identified at an early age is by their

a. advanced language skills.

b. good social interaction skills.

c. high level of motor activity.

d. lack of motivation to act due to a fear of perfectionism.

a

69. Which of the following accurately summarizes Terman's famous longitudinal study of findings regarding gifted children (i.e., the "Termites")?

a. Gifted children are often emotionally immature.

b. Gifted children are not as well adjusted as their age-mates.

c. Gifted children are well adjusted and morally mature.

d. Gifted children are well adjusted but physically frail.

c

70. In the past, developmentalists believed that human intelligence is ________, whereas now it is commonly understood that intelligence is ________.

a. learned; inborn

b. static; malleable

c. adaptive; inflexible

d. clinical; creative

b

71. Efraim is a developmental psychologist who favors the psychometric approach to studying human intelligence. Which of the following would be the focus of his work?

a. assessing investments

b. analyzing processes

c. measuring traits

d. determining contexts

c

72. Trey is highly skilled at being able to visualize and create three-dimensional forms from schematic drawings. Spearman's concept of intelligence would identify this as a ________ ability.

a. secondary

b. sophisticated

c. special

d. substantial

c

73. Which of the following would most likely require you to use fluid intelligence?

a. playing a word-spelling game

b. completing a driver's license test

c. preparing a meal from a recipe

d. deliberating a criminal trial verdict

d

74. Marya is a participant in a television competition in which she is blindfolded and taken to a remote, unfamiliar location. To win, she must arrive at the designated finish point within 12 hours. What will Marya likely need to draw upon to succeed at this competition?

a. terminal intelligence

b. g factor intelligence

c. fluid intelligence

d. crystallized intelligence

c

75. Which of the following statements best reflects Gardner's perspective on intelligence?

a. Practical intelligence must be mastered before other types can be learned.

b. People share three core types of intelligence that develop in strict patterns.

c. Each person has unique sets of intelligence that develop at varying rates.

d. Intelligence is a function of one's ability to operate in particular situations.

c

76. Which of the following would be the best visual model for human intelligence?

a. a single, large box

b. a set of dots in a line

c. a set of stacked steps

d. a random scatter of dots

c

77. Tenisha has an IQ of 137. Within how many standard deviations does Tenisha's score fall from the average?

a. −2

b. +1

c. +3

d. +5

c

78. Which perspective on intelligence best reflects individual learning styles and capabilities?

a. Spearman's two-factor theory

b. Binet's mental age theory

c. Sternberg's triarchic theory

d. Gardner's multiple intelligence theory

d

79. Paolo is studying to be a minister. He hopes one day to lead a congregation and counsel people facing difficult problems related to life and faith. Which of Gardner's intelligences does Paolo likely excel in relative to other people?

a. spatial-visual intelligence

b. interpersonal intelligence

c. existential intelligence

d. intrapersonal intelligence

c

80. Which of the following concepts best reflects the intelligence of a homeless person living in a major urban city?

a. Spearman's g-factor intelligence

b. Gardner's spatial-visual intelligence

c. Sternberg's practical intelligence

d. Cattell and horn's crystallized intelligence

c

81. Now that Estella has completed the training period at her new job, she finds that many of her bookkeeping tasks reflect a kind of personal automatization. What aspect of Estella's work role does this address?

a. interactions

b. efficiency

c. accuracy

d. compliance

b

82. By any accounts, Dania is considered a very creative person. What do people see in Dania's work?

a. spirit and intellect

b. insight and craft

c. value and novelty

d. passion and humanity

c

83. Mikal is currently deeply engaged in the practice of ideational fluency. What is he doing?

a. brainstorming

b. studying

c. designing

d. analyzing

a

84. Baby Xinyi is participating in an object permanence activity. On which of the Bayley scales will the doctor note his score on this test?

a. creativity scale

b. motor scale

c. language scale

d. cognitive scale

d

85. Jose and Debbie are thrilled that their daughter Zoe has started babbling. It sounds like nonsense, but Zoe's behavior would be noted as a milestone on which of the Bayley scales of development?

a. cognition

b. creativity

c. language

d. interactivity

c

86. Which of the following children will be the most insulated from environmental influences that can negatively impact their intellectual development?

a. Yolanda, who is 16 months old

b. Bryce, who is 28 months old

c. Betsy, who is 3 years old

d. Terrence, who is 5 years old

a

87. As an infant, Keith scored highly on the Bayley scale, however as a high school student, his IQ is slightly below average. What likely accounts for this discontinuity?

a. His Bayley scores reflect motor skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect sensory skills.

b. His Bayley scores reflect abstract skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect reasoning skills.

c. His Bayley scores reflect sensory skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect abstract skills.

d. His Bayley scores reflect cognitive skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect motor skills.

c

88. Baby Joelle is very curious and loves to explore and examine new things. What will be the correlation between this level of information processing and her IQ score in high school?

a. −.17

b. +.21

c. +.47

d. +.62

c

89. Mahmoud completed his first IQ test on the WPPSI-IV scale at age 7. This score had a correlation of +.76 with his IQ score at age 9. How will the correlation of Mahmoud's IQ score at age 23 change in relation to his score at age 7?

a. It will increase by .15

b. It will decrease by .30

c. It will decrease by .20

d. It will decrease by .35

c

90. In terms of fluency and originality, Cam is experiencing a peak in both measures of creativity. What grade is Cam attending at school?

a. 3

b. 5

c. 7

d. 10

b

91. Mark and Sam are both in fourth grade. Mark's parents earn a high income and Sam's parents earn a low income. In which domain do Mark and Sam likely have similar test scores?

a. language

b. mathematics

c. analysis

d. creativity

d

92. Julia's IQ is 110. Her great grandson Zack's IQ is 125. Which of the following likely accounts for the wide discrepancy in their IQs?

a. education

b. genetics

c. culture

d. nutrition

a

93. Whether in science or the arts, Carol and Jeannie hope their young son Rex grows up to be a highly creative thinker. What should they do to help their Rex achieve this goal?

a. feed him a healthy diet

b. encourage him to explore

c. keep him from watching TV

d. eliminate household rules

b

94. Levar is 63 years old. What is the earliest age at which his past IQ score closely matches his current IQ?

a. 5

b. 8

c. 11

d. 13

c

95. Graciela likes to say that she is 70 years young. She is quite active and loves to cook and dance, however she has difficulty doing which of the following tasks?

a. reciting historical dates

b. solving a logic puzzle

c. adding a set of numbers

d. defining vocabulary words

b

96. Leo recently retired from working as a mail carrier for forty years, and then unfortunately his wife passed away. What will be most helpful in protecting Leo from experiencing a marked decrease in intelligence over the next few years?

a. going for long walks outdoors

b. doing word and number puzzles

c. reading news articles online

d. joining a senior activity group

d

97. When Denise met with her son Rajon's counselor to get some perspective on why his SAT scores were so low, the counselor explained that Rajon may have been affected by stereotype threat. In general terms, what may have impacted Rajon's performance?

a. heredity

b. test bias

c. environment

d. motivation

d

98. Culture has been shown to impact the IQ scores of minority students. In this context, what does "culture" refer to?

a. ethnicity

b. genetics

c. home life

d. race

c

99. Victor has been classified as a gifted child by the school counselor. In what aspect would Victor demonstrate a high degree of social intelligence?

a. language

b. maturity

c. perseverance

d. memory

b

100. Crystallized intelligence is the ability to use one's mind actively to solve novel problems.

a. True

b. False

b