PSY 223 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED 100%
Your ability to quickly and effectively solve novel problems for which you have no previous experience or
training is a measure of your
a. "g" factor intelligence
b.performance intelligence
c. fluid intelligence
d. crystallized intelligence - Answers c
Crystallized intelligence is a measure of
a. how quickly and effectively you can solve novel problems
b. what you already know and can draw upon to solve problems
c. your ability to find the one correct solution to a problem
d. your ability to solve common, everyday problems - Answers b
A test that is always administered and scored in the same way is a
a. valid test
b. reliable test
c. standardized test
d. static test - Answers c
The ability to think of many solutions to a problem, rather than one correct answer, is called
a. divergent thinking
b. convergent thinking
c. spatial thinking
d. elaborated thinking - Answers a
when we say that intelligence is a characteristic that is not very deeply canalized, we mean that
a. whatever genes are inherited will determine the eventual outcome in terms of intelligence
b. the estimate we get of an individual's intelligence will vary substantially from one time of test to
another
, c. the closer the genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores will be
d. whatever the genetic starting point, the environment will have a substantial impact on the eventual
outcome - Answers d
The difference between ability grouping and cooperative learning is that
a. ability grouping divides a class into a number of small groups, while cooperative learning keeps the
entire class together as one
b. when using ability grouping, one teacher works with the different groups, while in the cooperative
learning, different teachers work with different groups
c. in an ability group, all students are performing at the same level, but cooperative learning, the
students are at different ability levels
d. the ability grouping, everyone in the group gets the same grade, but in cooperative learning, each
student earns his or her own grade - Answers c
The Flynn effect refers to the fact that
a. the closer genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores are likely to
be
b. members from certain racial groups on average score lower on intelligence tests than other groups
c. genes set the upper and lower limit for intelligence, but environment determines where within those
limits an individual falls
d. there has been a gradual increase in the scores on intelligence tests over time - Answers d
Social promotion is an educational policy that involves
a. promoting a child to the next grade when the child shows the social skills appropriate for the next
grade level
b. promoting an entire class, as a class, from one grade to another so the children don't need to make
new friends
c. promoting a child who has not mastered grade-level academic material to the next grade so they stay
in a class with the same-age peers
d. promoting a class but keeping the same teacher with the class as they move to the next grade level -
Answers c
If girls believe the stereotype that girls are not good at math, when they need to test their abilities in
math it can create anxiety that can actually hurt their performance. This is called
Your ability to quickly and effectively solve novel problems for which you have no previous experience or
training is a measure of your
a. "g" factor intelligence
b.performance intelligence
c. fluid intelligence
d. crystallized intelligence - Answers c
Crystallized intelligence is a measure of
a. how quickly and effectively you can solve novel problems
b. what you already know and can draw upon to solve problems
c. your ability to find the one correct solution to a problem
d. your ability to solve common, everyday problems - Answers b
A test that is always administered and scored in the same way is a
a. valid test
b. reliable test
c. standardized test
d. static test - Answers c
The ability to think of many solutions to a problem, rather than one correct answer, is called
a. divergent thinking
b. convergent thinking
c. spatial thinking
d. elaborated thinking - Answers a
when we say that intelligence is a characteristic that is not very deeply canalized, we mean that
a. whatever genes are inherited will determine the eventual outcome in terms of intelligence
b. the estimate we get of an individual's intelligence will vary substantially from one time of test to
another
, c. the closer the genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores will be
d. whatever the genetic starting point, the environment will have a substantial impact on the eventual
outcome - Answers d
The difference between ability grouping and cooperative learning is that
a. ability grouping divides a class into a number of small groups, while cooperative learning keeps the
entire class together as one
b. when using ability grouping, one teacher works with the different groups, while in the cooperative
learning, different teachers work with different groups
c. in an ability group, all students are performing at the same level, but cooperative learning, the
students are at different ability levels
d. the ability grouping, everyone in the group gets the same grade, but in cooperative learning, each
student earns his or her own grade - Answers c
The Flynn effect refers to the fact that
a. the closer genetic relationship between two individuals, the more similar their IQ scores are likely to
be
b. members from certain racial groups on average score lower on intelligence tests than other groups
c. genes set the upper and lower limit for intelligence, but environment determines where within those
limits an individual falls
d. there has been a gradual increase in the scores on intelligence tests over time - Answers d
Social promotion is an educational policy that involves
a. promoting a child to the next grade when the child shows the social skills appropriate for the next
grade level
b. promoting an entire class, as a class, from one grade to another so the children don't need to make
new friends
c. promoting a child who has not mastered grade-level academic material to the next grade so they stay
in a class with the same-age peers
d. promoting a class but keeping the same teacher with the class as they move to the next grade level -
Answers c
If girls believe the stereotype that girls are not good at math, when they need to test their abilities in
math it can create anxiety that can actually hurt their performance. This is called
