1. 1. Mark scored 120 on the Stanford-Binet intelligence test. Based on his score which of the
following is true?
Mark has above average intelligence.
2. Maturation refers to
Natural changes prescribed by genes.
3. Ken is a successful landscape designer who can visualize a backyard plan and then create it.
Ken shows a high degree of
Spatial intelligence.
4. Nurses at the county hospital want to know what factors are the most predictive of whether or
not infancts born today will make it in college. What will you tell them are the variables that are
most predictive?
Parent's level of education and income
5. Understanding accepted standards of behavior when you enter a new classroom demonstrates
the process of
Adopting group norms.
6. Which of the following is NOT a secondary sex characteristic?
Penis
7. You want to know if caffiene has an affect on test performance, so you give 30 students regular
coffee and 30 students decaffeinated coffee. You then measure how many questions each group
answered correctly. In this example, what is the independent variable?
Caffiene
8. Heinz is a recent immigrant from Germany. Which of the following will not contribute to his
feeling of being American?
Avoiding other Germans
9. Most body systems begin to decline during the period developmental psychologists call
Early adulthood.
10. Attempting to adhere to expected gender roles appears to
Have a positive affect on the self-image and self-esteem of both boys and girls.