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According to William Stern's 1912 definition of intelligence quotient (IQ), a person would have an IQ greater than 100 under which of the following conditions? |
| | A) | A person's chronological age is greater than his or her own mental age. |
| | B) | A person's mental age is greater than his or her own chronological age. |
| | C) | Compared to other individuals of the same chronological age, a person earns average scores on an intelligence test. |
| | D) | Compared to other individuals of the same chronological age, a person earns a higher than average score on an intelligence test. |
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William Stern's (1912) intelligence quotient is defined as which of the following? |
| | A) | A person's chronological age divided by the person's mental age, multiplied by 100 |
| | B) | A person's mental age divided by the person's chronological age, multiplied by 100 |
| | C) | A person's mental age divided by a standard value for their age, multiplied by 100 |
| | D) | A person's mental age divided by the average mental age for other people of the same chronological age, multiplied by 100 |
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Which is the most accurate representation of a normal distribution? |
| | A) | Distribution where most scores fall in the middle and some scores fall higher and lower |
| | B) | Distribution of normal people's scores |
| | C) | Distribution where some scores fall in the middle but most fall toward the extremes |
| | D) | There is no "normal" distribution when dealing with the social sciences. |
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A colleague at your school supports the choice of a group intelligence test. Which of the following would be an accurate argument that supports the strength of group tests? |
| | A) | They are more reliable. |
| | B) | They are more convenient. |
| | C) | They allow for more objectivity in administration. |
| | D) | They allow for rapport with students. |
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Which of the following individuals proposed that there are eight types of intelligence and developed Project Spectrum to apply this information to classroom teaching? |
| | A) | Robert Sternberg |
| | B) | William Stern |
| | C) | Alfred Binet |
| | D) | Howard Gardner |
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Which of the following descriptions of students reveals the greatest level of "analytical" intelligence as defined by Sternberg? |
| | A) | Carlos has won numerous awards for his ability to play the piano. |
| | B) | Mika is a champion tennis player. |
| | C) | Anna won the science fair for designing an irrigation system. |
| | D) | Kara earned a perfect score on her midterm history exam. |
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Which of the following skills is not included in Howard Gardner's eight types of intelligence? |
| | A) | Sensory skills |
| | B) | Movement skills |
| | C) | Verbal skills |
| | D) | Intrapersonal skills |
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Which of Gardner's intelligences addresses an activity calling for self-reflection and setting life goals? |
| | A) | Verbal skills |
| | B) | Interpersonal skills |
| | C) | Intrapersonal skills |
| | D) | Naturalist skills |
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A psychologist who wants to emphasize the importance of nature in the nature-nurture debate would cite which of the following factors as being most influential in an individual's intelligence? |
| | A) | The individual attended preschool. |
| | B) | The individual enjoys reading books. |
| | C) | The individual does well in school. |
| | D) | The individual's parents have high IQs. |
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Which of the following best articulates a criticism of tracking? |
| | A) | Slower students in each track "hold back" the progress of the class. |
| | B) | Better students in each track set the pace at which topics are covered. |
| | C) | Students in the low-track group are stigmatized. |
| | D) | A small percentage of students in each track are destined to fail. |
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Which of the following offers the best example of an impulsive student? |
| | A) | Lamar actively sets his own learning goals. |
| | B) | Rhonda performs poorly in school yet is good at problem-solving when the problem concerns an area of her interest. |
| | C) | Jonathan is an above-average student who has a knack for quickly and accurately coming up with the answers. |
| | D) | Sheila resolves problems in interpersonal relationships through thoughtful introspection. |
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Which of the following offers the best example of a surface style learner? |
| | A) | The individual uses systematic reasoning and logic when making decisions. |
| | B) | The individual prefers working in small groups to working alone. |
| | C) | The individual evaluates and criticizes other people's points of view. |
| | D) | The individual relies on intuition when solving problems. |
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Which of the following is the most accurate way to conceptualize learning and thinking styles? |
| | A) | They are heavily dependent on intelligence. |
| | B) | They may be dependent on the content domain. |
| | C) | They are reliably consistent across content domains. |
| | D) | You've either got them or you don't. |
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Which of the following is NOT considered one of the "big five" personality factors? |
| | A) | Emotional stability |
| | B) | Extraversion |
| | C) | Openness |
| | D) | Agreeableness |
| | E) | Creativity |
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A student who is emotionally stable would most accurately be described as which of the following? |
| | A) | Careful, organized, and disciplined |
| | B) | Sociable, fun-loving, and affectionate |
| | C) | Calm, secure, and self-satisfied |
| | D) | Imaginative, interested in variety, and independent |
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_____ characterizes personality in terms of both the individual's personality and the situation involved. |
| | A) | Person-situation interaction |
| | B) | State-dependent learning |
| | C) | Temperament |
| | D) | Environmental dependency |
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