NR 420/NURSE 420 EXAM 3 LATEST ACTUAL EXAM 50
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According to the psychometric approach to intelligence, intelligence - ANSWER: is
made up of traits that can vary and be measured
Who is most likely to say, "The major focus of my discipline is on the creation and
understanding of intelligence tests"? - ANSWER: Archer, who is a psychometric
theorist
When discussing intelligence, David says, "I subscribe to a psychometric approach on
that topic." This means that David would most likely - ANSWER: describe a person in
terms of measurable traits he or she possesses
The two-factor model argues that intelligence is highly influenced by a factor simply
designated as "g." What does "g" stand for? - ANSWER: General Mental Ability
The intelligence concept of "g" was based on the observation that - ANSWER: Skill
levels are consistent across tasks
Whose "formula" for intelligence is, "intelligence" = "g" + "s"? - ANSWER: Charles
Spearman
Which pair is best associated with concepts of fluid intelligence? - ANSWER: Cattell
and Horn
_____ intelligence is defined as the ability to use your active mind to solve novel
problems. - ANSWER: Fluid Intelligence
Fluid intelligence is usually - ANSWER: not taught and emphasizes using the mind in
new ways.
Dominique is shown a series of triangles of difference sizes and colors and is asked to
guess what the next triangle in the series might look like. The use of this novel task
indicates that the person testing Dominique is most likely assessing ________
intelligence - ANSWER: Fluid Intelligence
Crystallized intelligence is the dimension of intellect that includes all of the following
abilities EXCEPT - ANSWER: recognizing relationships between two objects you have
never seen before
Kao is involved with a project studying intelligence. During the study, she is first
asked to name the state capitals of Wisconsin and Hawaii. Then she is asked to
explain the difference between the words "destiny" and "density." Given these tasks,
Kao appears to be taking a test of _____ intelligence - ANSWER: Crystallized
, The basic distinction between crystallized and fluid intelligence is that - ANSWER:
fluid intelligence involves using your mind in new ways, and crystallized intelligence
involves using what you have already learned
Creativity is usually defined as - ANSWER: the ability to produce novel responses that
are valued by others
The production of ideas that are original and meaningful are both defining
characteristics of - ANSWER: creativity
IQ and creativity scores are - ANSWER: not well correlated
Miss Whitney asks her class to name the person who invented the cotton gin. This
question best represents a measure of - ANSWER: convergent thinking
Which item is NOT one of the three dimensions on which divergent thinking is
analyzed? - ANSWER: crystallization
Which question would be the best method of assessing divergent thinking? -
ANSWER: What are some effective ways of studying for a psychology exam?
Divergent thinking is to convergent thinking as - ANSWER: a variety of answers to
convert to one answer
The modern general consensus concerning intelligence is that - ANSWER: there are a
few broad dimensions of intelligence that can be found in factor analyses.
The intelligence test developed by Binet and Simon (1904) was specifically designed
to - ANSWER: determine which school children were likely to be slow learners
The intent of the original Binet and Simon intelligence test was to be able to identify
- ANSWER: The intent of the original Binet and Simon intelligence test was to be able
to identify
With regard to the Binet and Simon intelligence test, "age graded" refers to -
ANSWER: the age at which average child of a certain stage can successfully complete
an item
The average level of age-graded problems a person can solve is used to determine
the person's - ANSWER: mental age
An average 10-year-old would have - ANSWER: both a chronological and mental age
of 10
Who developed the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale? - ANSWER: Lewis Terman
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY
GRADED A+
According to the psychometric approach to intelligence, intelligence - ANSWER: is
made up of traits that can vary and be measured
Who is most likely to say, "The major focus of my discipline is on the creation and
understanding of intelligence tests"? - ANSWER: Archer, who is a psychometric
theorist
When discussing intelligence, David says, "I subscribe to a psychometric approach on
that topic." This means that David would most likely - ANSWER: describe a person in
terms of measurable traits he or she possesses
The two-factor model argues that intelligence is highly influenced by a factor simply
designated as "g." What does "g" stand for? - ANSWER: General Mental Ability
The intelligence concept of "g" was based on the observation that - ANSWER: Skill
levels are consistent across tasks
Whose "formula" for intelligence is, "intelligence" = "g" + "s"? - ANSWER: Charles
Spearman
Which pair is best associated with concepts of fluid intelligence? - ANSWER: Cattell
and Horn
_____ intelligence is defined as the ability to use your active mind to solve novel
problems. - ANSWER: Fluid Intelligence
Fluid intelligence is usually - ANSWER: not taught and emphasizes using the mind in
new ways.
Dominique is shown a series of triangles of difference sizes and colors and is asked to
guess what the next triangle in the series might look like. The use of this novel task
indicates that the person testing Dominique is most likely assessing ________
intelligence - ANSWER: Fluid Intelligence
Crystallized intelligence is the dimension of intellect that includes all of the following
abilities EXCEPT - ANSWER: recognizing relationships between two objects you have
never seen before
Kao is involved with a project studying intelligence. During the study, she is first
asked to name the state capitals of Wisconsin and Hawaii. Then she is asked to
explain the difference between the words "destiny" and "density." Given these tasks,
Kao appears to be taking a test of _____ intelligence - ANSWER: Crystallized
, The basic distinction between crystallized and fluid intelligence is that - ANSWER:
fluid intelligence involves using your mind in new ways, and crystallized intelligence
involves using what you have already learned
Creativity is usually defined as - ANSWER: the ability to produce novel responses that
are valued by others
The production of ideas that are original and meaningful are both defining
characteristics of - ANSWER: creativity
IQ and creativity scores are - ANSWER: not well correlated
Miss Whitney asks her class to name the person who invented the cotton gin. This
question best represents a measure of - ANSWER: convergent thinking
Which item is NOT one of the three dimensions on which divergent thinking is
analyzed? - ANSWER: crystallization
Which question would be the best method of assessing divergent thinking? -
ANSWER: What are some effective ways of studying for a psychology exam?
Divergent thinking is to convergent thinking as - ANSWER: a variety of answers to
convert to one answer
The modern general consensus concerning intelligence is that - ANSWER: there are a
few broad dimensions of intelligence that can be found in factor analyses.
The intelligence test developed by Binet and Simon (1904) was specifically designed
to - ANSWER: determine which school children were likely to be slow learners
The intent of the original Binet and Simon intelligence test was to be able to identify
- ANSWER: The intent of the original Binet and Simon intelligence test was to be able
to identify
With regard to the Binet and Simon intelligence test, "age graded" refers to -
ANSWER: the age at which average child of a certain stage can successfully complete
an item
The average level of age-graded problems a person can solve is used to determine
the person's - ANSWER: mental age
An average 10-year-old would have - ANSWER: both a chronological and mental age
of 10
Who developed the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale? - ANSWER: Lewis Terman
