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Question 21

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Many studies have been done to investigate whether people learn better when the teaching method match a specific learning style.What have these studies found?

A) All individuals are either visual or kinesthetic learners.
B) All individuals learn best when the teaching method is kinetic/tactile.
C) The studies failed to find evidence that individuals have specific learning styles.
D) The studies found evidence for at least four distinct learning styles.

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According to Sternberg's theory,which statement is true?

A) Creative intelligence is similar to crystallized intelligence.
B) Practical intelligence involves our ability to use original thinking to solve problems.
C) Analytical intelligence is similar to Spearman's g factor of intelligence.
D) Practical intelligence is similar to Gardner's naturalistic intelligence.

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Dr.Ming hypothesizes that a particular gene is involved in intelligence.He breeds a strain of mice that have had this particular gene removed to see if they show an impaired ability to solve problems compared to mice that have not had this gene removed.This is an example of a ______________ study.

According to Sternberg,________ intelligence is akin to what most people think of when they think of the tern intelligence.

Which of these might be an example of a performance item on the Wechsler tests of intelligence?

Your textbook argues that racial differences in intelligence test scores are likely due to

Verbal and spatial ability in both men and women may be related to the hormone

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

Sal is being evaluated as a possible candidate for the space program.On which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences would we expect him to excel if he is a good candidate?

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Based on IQ score as described by Stern,a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to answer IQ test questions like someone who is age _____,even though the student is _____.

Because Ken's history professor was a college student during the 1970s,he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War er a.This knowledge is associated with the term

Sandra is a female body builder.To build extra muscle,Sandra begins illegally taking testosterone injections.Based on studies investigating the relationship between cognitive ability and testosterone levels in women,which of the following is most likely to be a side effect of her treatment?

Binet and Simon considered children behind in their schooling if their

It is generally the case that most great scientists have their ground-breaking ideas when they are in early to middle adulthood,but rarely when they are older.What might explain this fact?

________,a professor of psychology at Stanford University,revised Binet and Simon's test so it could be used with American school children.

Which of the following might explain why ethnic groups differ in intelligence scores?

The hypothesis that individuals are fundamentally different in how they best acquire information is associated with the concept of

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing

_______________ tests are designed to measure knowledge in a certain are a.In contrast,_____________ tests are designed to measure an individual's potential to perform well on a specific range of tasks.