Chapter 10: Intelligence and Language
Questions- ________ believed in a general intelligence factor.
a. Sternberg b. Spearman c. Gardner d. Thurstone - In terms of intelligence:
a. identical twins are more similar to one another than are fraternal twins b. fraternal twins are more similar to one another than are non-twin siblings c. adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than their adoptive parents d. all of the above
statements are true - Fluid intelligence tends to ________ with age while crystallized intelligence tends to ________ with age.
a. increase, decrease b. increase, stay the same c. decrease, increase d. decrease, stay the same - According to the text, a typical university student has a vocabulary of:
a. approximately 500 words b. approximately 5000 words c. approximately 50,000 words d. more than 100,000 words - Chomsky argued that:
a. all
languages share a fundamental universal grammar b. brains contain a language acquisition device c. children are born with a knowledge of general rules of syntax d. all of the above - Down syndrome is caused by:
a. a brain injury during birth b. a chromosomal disorder c. poor education d. a viral infection during childhood - On average, women typically outperform men on tests of:
a. spelling b. mental rotation c. both a and b d. neither a
nor b - Which of the following is NOT one of Sternberg’s triarchic intelligences?
a. creative intelligence b. practical intelligence c. fluid intelligence d. analytical intelligence - Research shows that people are more likely to be successful at learning a second
language if: a. they start learning it as adults b. they start learning it as children c. they choose Vietnamese d. they stop using their first language completely - ________
area is to language comprehension as ________ area is to language
production. a. Wernicke’s, Broca’s b. Broca’s, Wernicke’s c. Chomsky’s, Skinner’s d. Skinner’s, Chomsky’s - Three-year old Bonita calls every dog she encounters Rover (the name of her family’s pet dog). This is an example of:
a. over-emphasis b. overextension c. over-stimulation d. babbling - Sternberg’s practical intelligence is pretty much the same as:
a. vocabulary b.
memory c. mechanical ability d. common sense - The Flynn effect refers to the observation that:
a. scores on intelligence tests have been increasing worldwide for decades b. identical twins are more similar intellectually than fraternal twins c. learning a second language seems to increase cognitive abilities d. language and its structures limit human thought - Eight-month old Juan lies in his cot and babbles. Which of the following is his most likely
utterance?
a. “mummy, mummy, mummy” b. “Juan wants bottle” c. “la la ba oo” d. “Mary had a little lamb” - A man may do poorly on a spelling test not because he lacks spelling ability but because he knows that men are not expected to do well on spelling tests. This is an example of:
a. test bias b. gender neutrality c. stereotype threat d. the Flynn effect - Compared with monolinguals, people who are bilingual usually have:
a. more cognitive
flexibility b. superior cognitive functioning c. better analytical skills d. all of the above - If a proposed intelligence test turned out to really be a test of patience rather than intelligence, it would be criticized for having:
a. low reliability b. low construct validity c. low consistency d. low consistent validity - The smallest unit of sound that makes a meaningful difference in language is called a:
a. sound b. unit c. phoneme d.
syntactic phrase - People who believe in eugenics would be most likely to support:
a. programs that encourage university graduates to start a family b. free contraception for people with a degree c. free childcare for people who perform poorly on intelligence tests d. extended maternity leave for women who have been shown to have a low IQ - In the area of intelligence, WAIS stands for:
a. Wernicke Aphasic Intelligence Scale b. Wechsler Adult Intelligence
Scale c. Wechsler Aptitude and Intelligence Scale d. Wernicke Approximate Intelligence Scale - Which of the following is NOT supported by research data?
a. brain size is positively correlated with intelligence b. the number of neurons in a brain is positively correlated with intelligence c. thickness of the cortex is positively correlated with intelligence d. having a bigger brain makes people smarter - Interpersonal intelligence includes the ability to
understand:
a. one’s own emotions b. how context affects performance on vocabulary tests c. other people’s emotions d. the role of schooling in conversational ability - If an intelligence test is reliable, you would expect people to:
a. be able to cheat on the test b. get a better score each time they write the test c. get a similar score each time they write the test d. take longer to write the test if they take it again - Divergent thinking is to
________ ________ as convergent thinking is to ________ ________.
a. one solution, many solutions b. many solutions, one solution c. mathematical ability, verbal ability d. extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation - In order to direct other bees to the location of food sources, honey bees:
a. hum b. buzz c. squirt honey d. dance - The term “linguistic relativity” refers to the idea that:
a. some languages are better than others b. language
influences how people think c. it is easier to talk to family members than friends d. there are different language families around the world - On average men do better than women on tests requiring:
a. spatial ability b. spelling c. emotional intelligence d. pronouncing words - Intelligence is normally distributed in the population, this means that:
a. most people have extremely low intelligence b. most people have extremely high intelligence c.
most people are average in terms of intelligence d. everyone in the population has approximately the same level of intelligence - Which animals have been shown to use language in the same way as people?
a. bonobos b. chimpanzees c. vervet monkeys d. none of the above - Misty Coleman is an outstanding ballerina. Which of Gardner’s multiple intelligences is she most clearly demonstrating when she dances?
a. naturalistic b. linguistic c.
logico-mathematic d. kinesthetic
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Which of the following is a defining characteristic of laissez faire leaders?
Laissez-faire leaders have an attitude of trust and reliance on their employees. They don't micromanage or get too involved, they don't give too much instruction or guidance. Instead laissez-faire leaders let their employees use their creativity, resources, and experience to help them meet their goals.
Which defensive behavior is sometimes called using a red herring?
Description: Attempting to redirect the argument to another issue to which the person doing the redirecting can better respond. While it is similar to the avoiding the issue fallacy, the red herring is a deliberate diversion of attention with the intention of trying to abandon the original argument.
Which of the following is an example of regulator gesture?
Gestures used to give feedback when conversing are called regulators. Examples of 'regulators' include head nods, short sounds such as 'uh-huh', 'mm-mm', and expressions of interest or boredom.
Which of the following is not a part of the intellectual abilities?
The correct option is: c) Balance
All activities are involved in mental thinking, problem-solving, reasoning, and several other activities. Hence, the option c) balance is not the part of seven dimensions of intellectual ability.
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