ED 173: Cognition and Learning in Educational Settings

Professor Martinez

Practice Quiz: Intelligence

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1. Which of the following is NOT true about the growth of fluid or crystallized intelligence over the life span:

  1. crystallized intelligence rises during the teen years.
  2. fluid intelligence peaks in early adulthood, then declines slowly.
  3. crystallized intelligence declines after middle age.
  4. fluid intelligence grows significantly during childhood.

2. All of the following can facilitate cognitive development during the prenatal period except for:

a.  antioxidants

b.  vitamins

c.  protein supplementation

d.  breastfeeding

3. The heritability of intelligence refers to how much variation in IQ can be predicted by genetic

similarity among relatives. This value has been quantified about:

a. 0.5

b. 1.0

c. -0.5

d. 0.0

4. The Flynn effect is the documented rise in IQ scores worldwide over the past century or so. Which of the following is least likely to be a cause?

a. Improved nutrition

b. Human genetic evolution

c. The spread of mass media

d. Compulsory education

5. Which of the following strategies is not a recommendation for enhancing intelligence in school settings?

a.  Establish an intelligence-enhancing curriculum for every school

b.  Provide teachers with professional development on brain development

c.  Cultivate fluid intelligence through problem solving

d.  Abandon the false antithesis of higher-order and lower-order skills

6. In this course, intelligence has been described as a learnable repertoire. What does this mean?

7. Describe a scenario in which the downward turn in fluid intelligence in middle and late adulthood might be the result of lifestyle patterns, not brain decline. What might a person do to increase the likelihood of boosting fluid intelligence in later life?