The IQs of people employed in high-status jobs that require a college education are
a. unpredictable with only the above information.
b. above the population average.
c. about the same as for the general population.
d. below the population average.
Question 2IQ is a moderately good predictor of school achievement, but ____ is/are an even better predictor.
a. achievement motivation
b. cognitive style
c. SAT score
d. previously earned grades
Question 3At the annual company party, Joe Plodder got the Employee of the Year award and said, I didn't go to college, but I do well because I got my smarts from the School of Hard Knocks.. Joe alluded to his high level of
a. formal education
b. Flynn effect intelligence.
c. crystallized intelligence.
d. tacit/practical intelligence.
Question 4A school's curriculum content matches the question content of a standard IQ test. This will ____ the correlation of the test with school grades.
a. weaken
b. have no reliable effect on
c. strengthen
d. induce variation into
Question 5In addition to IQ, the child's school achievement relates strongly to each of these factors EXCEPT
a. work habits.
b. success motivation.
c. interests in school work.
d. eating a fat-free diet.
Question 6Which statement is FALSE about how high-IQ children perform in school?
a. They are generally very successful in school.
b. They are at high risk of dropping out of high school.
c. They earn higher grades than others.
d. They are more likely than others to attend college.
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