Martha and Bill attend the same middle school, and share most of the same classes. However, when it comes to math class, Martha attends a high-level class while Bill attends a mid-level class. Martha and Bill attend a middle school that uses which kind of ability grouping?
a. within-class grouping
b. between-class grouping
c. Joplin Plan
d. regrouping
Ques. 2Jennie and Mack are in the same third-grade class. During reading, Jennie and Mack stay in the same classroom, but go to different groups for their lessons. Jennie and Mack attend an elementary school that uses which kind of ability grouping?
a. within-class grouping
b. between-class grouping
c. tracking
d. regrouping
Ques. 3Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of ability groups mentioned in the text?
a. within-class grouping
b. between-class grouping
c. tractoring
d. regrouping
Ques. 4Based on Sternberg's triarchic theory, the processes used for learning how to solve problems in the first place are included in which component of the componential subtheory?
a. metacomponents
b. performance components
c. knowledge-acquisition components
d. problem-solving components
Ques. 5Which of the following was NOT found by Bradley and Caldwell (1984) to be a predictor of intelligence scores?
a. caregiver's involvement with the child
b. scores on mathematics assessments
c. variety in daily stimulation
d. avoidance of restriction and punishment
Ques. 6Mr. Samson wants to know just how intelligent his young daughter, Samantha, will be. Dr. Brown tells him that even though Samantha's upper and lower limits of intelligence have been determined genetically, Mr. Samson can provide her with experiences that will shape her level of intelligence. Dr. Brown is describing which of the following?
a. heritability range
b. modifiable range
c. reaction range
d. intelligence range
Ques. 7Which of the following is NOT one of Thurstone's seven primary abilities?
a. verbal comprehension
b. inductive reasoning
c. spatial visualization
d. interpersonal intelligence
Ques. 8According to Charles Spearman, this is the overall single intelligence ability thought to apply to many different tasks, thus influencing performance on all mental tests.
a. specific factor
b. primary mental ability
c. general factor
d. fluid intelligence
Ques. 9According to the experiential subtheory of the triarchic theoryof intelligence, a task best measures intelligence when the task is
a. automatized.
b. totally outside the scope of a person's experience.
c. an addition or subtraction task.
d. relatively novel.
Ques. 10With regard to gender development, which of the following statements best incorporates the schema theory point of view?
a. Gender-role identification arises primarily from psychological crises faced during a particular stage in childhood.
b. People acquire cognitive organizational systems that guide their interpretations of what are and are not appropriate gender roles.
c. Boys and girls are treated differently from the moment they are born.
d. People observe and learn from role models as they follow what they see being rewarded.
Ques. 11Which of the following is NOT one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
a. creative intelligence
b. linguistic intelligence
c. spatial intelligence
d. intrapersonal intelligence
Ques. 12Although she can't read novels or solve algebraic equations, Mary Ellen can play the violin beautifully. According to Gardner's theory, what might you conclude about Mary Ellen's intelligence?
a. She is lacking in g-factor, but has succeeded in s-factor.
b. She would score low on all seven primary mental abilities.
c. She would score well on musical intelligence.
d. She would score poorly on analytical and practical
ability, but score well on creative ability.
Ques. 13The ability to understand abstract and often novel concepts which requires us to think flexibly and to seek out new patterns.
a. primary mental ability of number
b. crystallized intelligence
c. group factors
d. fluid intelligence
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