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111. Galya is from Russia and is given an intelligence test when she arrives in the United States. If the administrator of the test is conscious of the fact that Galya is from another culture, the test will be composed of 
A. easy vocabulary words.
B. spelling items.
C. pattern recognition items.
D. story problems.

112. Compared with conventional IQ tests, culture-fair tests 
A. do not predict academic achievement as well.
B. are better predictors of academic success.
C. do a better job of assessing familiarity with the dominant culture.
D. have the same predictive validity but are unreliable.

113. Xavier easily gets lost because he cannot tell directions. However, he is brilliant at solving bizarre riddles and analogies. According to Sternberg’s triarchical theory of intelligence, Xavier possesses good _____ intelligence. 
A. analytic
B. naturalistic
C. creative
D. practical

114. Sternberg’s triarchic theory emphasizes three different types of intelligence. Which of the following is not one of the three types? 
A. Fluid
B. Analytic
C. Practical
D. Creative

115. Pauline scored low on the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). However, she works as a Girl Scout leader and is capable of finding her way out of the woods whenever her troop gets lost. Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence would say that Pauline probably has superior _____ intelligence. 
A. practical
B. interpersonal
C. logical-mathematical
D. creative

116. Silus is a talented author of fictional stories. He is also known for coming up with inventive advertising campaigns for his work clients. According to Sternberg’s triarchic theory, Silus must be high in _____ intelligence. 
A. analytic
B. creative
C. naturalistic
D. practical

117. Shara is a very good listener, and she has a knack for putting people at ease whenever they feel uncomfortable. According to Gardner’s theory of intelligence, Shara would be high in _____ intelligence. 
A. interpersonal
B. naturalistic
C. intrapersonal
D. linguistic

118. Which of the following does not support Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences? 
A. Modern intelligence tests do a good job of predicting of academic and work success.
B. Many people with average scores on intelligence tests have exceptional ability in specific areas.
C. Biology provides raw capacities that culture and environment enable differently in each individual.
D. Different intelligences normally interact but can function independently of one another.

119. Krushchev was attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker. As he watched Nina, the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina, gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air, he turned to his wife and said, “According to the _____ theory, Nina is high in _____ intelligence.” 
A. multiple intelligences; body-kinesthetic
B. multiple intelligences; spatial
C. triarchic; musical
D. triarchic; creative

120. Iman, a fifth-grade teacher, believes it is important to determine the intelligence of each of her students. However, she doesn’t believe that traditional tests provide an accurate description of abilities such as interpersonal communication, music, or athleticism. What approach to intelligence would Iman most likely agree with? 
A. Information processing
B. Triarchic
C. Psychometric
D. Multiple intelligences

121. Matthew recently obtained a research assistantship with a psychologist who studies giftedness. After an orientation session, the psychologist explained that his findings, much like those found in your textbook, reveal that high IQ guarantees 
A. success in college.
B. a satisfying job.
C. nothing.
D. graduation from high school.

122. Terman’s longitudinal study of people with extremely high IQs found that nearly all of them 
A. became world-famous inventors, writers, artists, and so forth.
B. completed a PhD, medical degree, or law degree.
C. had higher than average physical and mental health.
D. dropped out of high school and became entrepreneurs.

123. In some cases in which a person is diagnosed as retarded, no specific genetic or environmental causes can be pinpointed. This form of retardation is known as 
A. metacomponent decomposition.
B. Down syndrome.
C. metacognitive dysfunction.
D. cultural-familial mental retardation.

124. The research of Skeels (1938) showed that the IQs of children who were thought to be mentally retarded could be raised by putting them in a stimulating environment. This research is supportive of the concept(s) of 
A. multiple intelligences.
B. fluid and crystallized intelligence.
C. divergent and convergent reasoning.
D. mainstreaming.

125. Mildly retarded individuals differ from people of normal intelligence in all of the following ways except that 
A. they perform mental operations more slowly.
B. their intellectual abilities typically cannot be raised.
C. they know fewer facts about the world.
D. they are not good at using mental strategies that may be important in learning and problem solving.