The pragmatics of intelligence is to __________ intelligence, as the mechanics of intelligence is to __________ intelligence.
A) crystallized; fluid
B) fluid; crystallized
C) mathematical; verbal
D) verbal; mathematical
Question 2The results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which combined the features of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, showed that
A) earlier cross-sectional studies were accurate.
B) earlier longitudinal studies were accurate.
C) some aspects of intelligence do decline, but others increase through adulthood.
D) intelligence does decline through adulthood, and it does so much more rapidly than either cross-sectional or longitudinal studies predicted.
Question 3Fluid intelligence is to __________, as crystallized intelligence is to __________.
A) life experiences; on the spot reasoning
B) pragmatics of intelligence; mechanics of intelligence
C) raw brain power; an educated brain
D) prior knowledge; novel situations
Question 4It takes fluid intelligence to answer which of the following questions?
A) Describe what your roommate looks like.
B) Name your favorite fruits and vegetables.
C) Name the presidents of the United States in order.
D) Name as many uses as you can for a brick, other than building.
Question 5Felix was taking a test of crystallized intelligence when he had difficulty with this question:
A) State as many capitals of the United States as you can recall.
B) What would be the consequences of living in a world with no clocks or watches?
C) State as many uses as you can for an automobile tire that do not involve a car.
D) What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, ____?
Question 6All of the following are limitations of longitudinal studies of intelligence except
A) people in the study might have varying levels of education.
B) people in the study may not be representative of the general population.
C) people with worse health and intellectual functioning tend to drop out.
D) people become more skilled at taking intelligence tests with practice.
Question 7One problem with longitudinal studies of intelligence is that they
A) overestimate the intelligence of middle-aged and older adults.
B) overestimate the intelligence of young adults.
C) underestimate the intelligence of middle-aged and older adults.
D) underestimate the intelligence of young adults.
Question 8Contrary to earlier cross-sectional studies, later longitudinal studies found that intelligence
A) increases from young adulthood to middle adulthood and then declines rapidly after that.
B) increases from young adulthood to middle adulthood and declines modestly after that.
C) increases steadily from young adulthood through late adulthood.
D) declines steadily from young adulthood through late adulthood.
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