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1. Destiny recently completed his Artistic Reasoning Test (ART) for the third time in four months. The first time he took the test, his score was near the middle of the scale. The second time, he scored near the top of the scale; but for the most recent test he scored near the bottom of the scale. This indicates the test a. Is measuring something other than Artistic Reasoning Skills b. Has low reliability c. Has not been properly standardized d. Has poor validity
2. If you are told that Philip displays the mental ability typical of an 11-year old child, you know that Philip’s ________ is 11. a. Age b. Mental age c. Chronological age d. Estimated age
3. Maranda tells you that her 12-year old cousin recently completed an intelligence test that translated raw scores into deviation IQ scores. Maranda knows that her cousin’s score was 75, but she is not sure what this means. You could tell her that her cousin a. Answered 75% or the questions correctly on the test b. Scored below the mean for 12-year-olds c. Scored above the mean for 12-year-olds d. Is perfectly average
4. Gunnar is 50 years old, and he had only completed the 6th^ grade when he was in school. For the past 30 years, Gunnar has been a successful fisherman who has five fishing boats. Recently, he took part in an aging study conducted by a university near his home, and was told that his IQ score was only 65. Based on the definition of mental retardation, provided by the American Association on Mental Retardation, Gunnar a. Does not meet the definition because he does not show deficits in daily living skills b. Does not meet the definition because his IQ score is too highg c. Would be classified as having mild mental retardation d. Would meet the criteria for moderate to severe mental retardation
5. IQ scores do NOT routinely increase as we get older because a. An IQ score is indicative of our relative standing in our particular age group b. We do not accumulate that much more information as we get older c. The tests are not designed to measure increases in knowledge as we get older d. The tests for adults are not comparable to the tests for children

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6. Which of the following statements best summarizes the results of research on the role of genetic and environmental factors on intelligence? a. Only environmental factors influence intelligence b. Only genetic factors influence intelligence c. Genetic and environmental factors probably have an equal influence d. Genetic factors have a much larger influence
7. Which of the following is the nurture side of the nature versus nurture argument? a. Environmental deprivation has little effect on intellectual performance b. An intellectually stimulating environment will be wasted on those who do not have some innate potential c. Intellectual potential is something you are born with; it is not acquired d. An intellectually stimulating environment can lead to noticeable increases in the IQs of disadvantaged children
8. Terman’s longitudinal study of gifted individuals has shown that gifted children a. Tend to be below average in terms of physical and emotional health b. Tend to be above average in terms of physical and emotional health c. Become adults who are no more successful than average d. Tend to conform to society’s traditional view of the gifted
9. Leticia is a prima ballerina with a New York ballet company. According to Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, Leticia is likely to score high in which of the following? a. Interpersonal intelligence b. Spatial intelligence c. Experiential intelligence d. Bodly-kinesthetic intelligence
10. The fact that two people taking the same test in two different places will receive the same instructions, the same questions, and the same time limits means that the test has been a. Synchronized b. Standardized c. Validated d. regulated

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