Sam is a very talented dancer; he also shows considerable creativity in his artwork. He finds math and science classes very difficult, but he loves to tell stories and jokes to his many friends.
Which view of intelligence is best reflected in Sam's abilities?
a. The concept of g
b. Gardner's multiple intelligences
c. Piaget's theory of cognitive development
d. Distributed intelligence
Ques. 2Four high school teachers have just learned that Ralph, one of their students, has scored extremely well on an intelligence test. Which teacher reveals a belief in the concept of g in intelligence?
a. Mr. Hudson says, No wonder Ralph performs consistently well in all of his classes
b. Ms. Crawford says, Ralph is an exceptional writer, but from what I've observed, his math skills are only average.
c. Ms. Wyman says, I agree that Ralph writes very well, but his spelling is atrocious.
d. Mr. Grant says, Ralph has trouble remembering basic math facts, but he's very good when it comes to solving challenging math problems.
Ques. 3Lily is 10 years old. She gets a score of 97 on an IQ test. What does this tell us about her intellectual ability?
a. Lily must be a very smart girl100 is a perfect score.
b. Lily is brighter than two-thirds of her age-mates, as IQ scores go up to about 150.
c. Lily's score is in the bottom 20 of her age-group.
d. Lily's score is about average for her age-group.
Ques. 4The original purpose of intelligence tests is still their main purpose todaythat is, to:
a. Assess students' ability to solve abstract problems
b. Measure students' innate ability to adapt to a complex environment
c. Identify students who may require special educational services
d. Predict how well students are likely to perform in various professional careers
Ques. 5Which one of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between IQ scores and classroom performance?
a. IQ scores obtained in the early elementary years are excellent predictors of high school success.
b. On average, students with higher IQ scores do better in school than students with lower IQ scores.
c. Students with IQ scores above 110 perform better when they are placed one or two grade levels ahead of where their age-mates are.
d. Because intelligence tests measure inherited potential, IQ scores are unrelated to school achievement, which is influenced primarily by environmental factors.
Ques. 6A sixth-grade teacher is concerned about the poor academic performance of one of his students, a 12-year-old girl named Nancy.
The teacher looks through Nancy's school records and discovers that she got an IQ score of 80 when she took an intelligence test in preschool. Considering the textbook's discussion of IQ scores, the teacher should conclude that:
a. Nancy's IQ is mostly an inherited characteristic, so there is little the teacher can do to improve her learning potential.
b. Nancy's IQ is mostly due to environmental conditions; given proper stimulation, instruction, and curricular materials, it can probably be raised as much as 30 points over the next school year.
c. Nancy's IQ score in preschool is not necessarily a good reflection of her capability in sixth grade.
d. Nancy may still be at Piaget's preoperational stage of cognitive development.
Ques. 7Which one of the following is a correct interpretation of a high school student's IQ score of 115?
a. It will remain constant for that student for a period of at least five to six years.
b. The student has acquired 84 of the average adult's intellectual capabilities.
c. The student has performed better on an intelligence test than the majority of students of the same age.
d. The student is probably not college material.
Ques. 8Psychologists believe that intelligence is culture-specificthat intelligent behavior in one culture is not necessarily intelligent behavior in a different culture.
Three of the following are aspects of intelligence regardless of the culture in which it is found. Which one is probably related to intelligence in some cultures but not in others?
a. Applying prior knowledge to new situations
b. Doing well in academic subject matter
c. Learning how to perform a new task quickly
d. Adapting readily to new situations
Ques. 9. Randy knows more as a tenth grader than he did as a first grader. One result of this increased knowledge base is that Randy:
a. Can use rehearsal more effectively
b. Is more easily distracted
c. Can think more logically when dealing with familiar topics
d. Is more likely to get the various things he knows confused with one another
Ques. 10Olivia understands why 3/5 and 9/15 are equivalent fractions. Based on this information, Olivia is reasoning in a manner consistent with Piaget's _______ stage of development.
a. concrete operations
b. preoperational
c. formal operations
d. sensorimotor
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