Module 64

Intelligence tests have effectively reduced discrimination in the sense that they have A. Avoided questions that require familiarity with any specific culture B. Helped limit reliance on educators' subjectively biased judgements of students' academic potential C. Provided an objective measure of teaching effectiveness in different public school systems D. Demonstrated that the g factor underlies a variety of intellectual skills E. Demonstrated little or no difference in the average IQs of different races

Experts who defend intelligence tests against accusations of racial bias note that racial differences in intelligence test scores A. Have increased in the past decade despite the introduction of less culturally biased test items B. Occur on nonverbal as well as verbal intelligence test sub-scales C. Are a clear indication that the heritability of intelligence approaches 100% D. Are just as significant as intelligence differences among members of a single race E. Are directly related to chromosomal differences discovered between races

Boys are most likely to outperform girls in a(n) A. Essay contest B. Chess tournament C. Speed-reading tournament D. Spelling bee E. Speech-giving contest

Exposure to high levels of male sex hormones during prenatal development is mostly likely to facilitate the subsequent development of A. The g factor B. Savant syndrome C. Spatial abilities D. Down syndrome E. Emotional intelligence

On which of the following tasks are males most likely to outperform females? A. Speed-reading B. Interpreting literature C. Learning a foreign language D. Mentally rotating three dimensional objects E. Verbally interpreting motives of a fictional character

Research on racial and ethnic differences in intelligence indicates that A. Desegregation has actually decreased the academic achievement of black American children B. The average mathematics achievement test scores of Asian children are notably higher than those of North American children C. Among American Blacks, those with African ancestry receive the highest intelligence test scores D. The Black-White differences in SAT scores has increased since 1979 E. The average vocabulary achievement test scores of North American and Asian children are about the same

Which of the following findings about the nature of "race" is evidence that the gap on the IQ test is caused by differences in environments? A. IQ is positively correlated with analytical intelligence B. Genetic markers define the differences between races C. Hereditary predispositions for intelligence tend to influence analytical intelligence D. Twin studies show that identical twins are more similar in IQ than fraternal twins E. Race is a social category, not a biological one

Self-fulfilling expectations are most likely to be triggered by A. The Flynn effect B. Factor analysis C. Savant syndrome D. Stereotype threat E. Aptitude testing

Sweden and Iceland exhibit little of the gender gap in mathematical abilities found in Turkey and Korea. This best illustrates that mental abilities are A. Polygenic B. Extrinsic motivators C. Socially influenced D. Distributed in a bell-shaped pattern E. Ethnically determined

Research on racial differences in intelligence indicates that A. Black Americans typically receive higher scores than White Americans on nonverbal intelligence test questions B. There is currently no difference in the average academic aptitude test scores received by Black and White Americans C. On average, Black Americans perform less well than White Americans on intelligence tests D. Among Black Americans, those with the most African ancestry receive the highest intelligence scores E. Stereotype threat affects students of all races equally

The distribution of intelligence test scores among _________ Americans is represented by the normal curve. A. Asian B. White C. Hispanic D. Black E. All