Module 31 – Flashcards

1. Intelligence test scores are LEAST similar for a. nontwin siblings reared together. b. fraternal twins reared together. c. identical twins reared together. d. identical twins reared apart.

2. Males' mental ability scores show greater ________ than females' mental ability scores. a. reliability b. heritability c. variability d. validity

3. When promised money for doing well on an intelligence test, adolescents in four dozen studies scored higher. This best illustrates that intelligence test performance is influenced by a. motivation. b. stereotype threat. c. factor analysis. d. convergent thinking.

4. Boys are most likely to outperform girls in a a. computerized video game competition. b. speed-reading tournament. c. spelling bee. d. speech-giving contest.

5. Stereotype threat is most likely to depress female students' performance on a difficult ________ test and to depress male students' performance on a difficult ________ test. a. math problem-solving; verbal fluency b. verbal fluency; math problem-solving c. spatial abilities; athletic abilities d. athletic abilities; spatial abilities

1. The intelligence scores of adopted children are LEAST likely to be positively correlated with the scores of their adoptive siblings during a. childhood. b. early adolescence. c. late adolescence. d. adulthood.

2. The extent to which differences in intelligence among a group of people are attributable to genetic factors is known as the ______ of intelligence. a. normal curve b. factor analysis c. predictive validity d. heritability

3. Girls are likely to outperform boys in a a. spelling bee. b. math problem-solving test. c. computer-programming contest. d. chess tournament.

4. Compared with North American students, Asian students perform a. better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend less time studying. b. no better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend less time studying. c. better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend more time studying. d. no better on math aptitude and achievements tests and they spend more time studying.

5. Women have been found to score lower on math tests when they are tested alongside men. This best illustrates the impact of a. the Flynn effect. b. intrinsic motivation. c. analytical thinking. d. stereotype threat.