Multiple Choice History of Modern Psych, 3e: Study Guide, Chapter 8 8-1

1. Which of the following would you be most surprised to see on a list of mental tests compiled by Cattell? a. complete reaction time b. differentiate word meanings c. recall short strings of letters d. bisect a 50 cm line

2. According to Binet and Simon, a débile was a. a child scoring at a mental level two years below actual age b. the type of child least capable (of the feebleminded) of being educated c. a child whose mental level was the equivalent of actual age d. any child with an IQ greater than 120 (i.e., these were gifted children)

3. Goddard believed that Deborah Kallikak a. was mentally “slow” but could have her IQ raised to well above normal at Vineland as a result of training b. was the eventual outcome of an ancestor’s “casual intimacy” with a “feebleminded” barmaid c. demonstrated that intelligence was the result of one’s environment d. was the exception that proved the rule—a moron who was descended from the “good” side of the Kallikak line

4. What did Terman and Goddard have in common? a. they both conducted studies of gifted children b. they collaborated on revising the Binet IQ scales, producing the Terman-Goddard scale c. they both emphasized the influence of environmental factors in shaping intelligence d. they were both committed to fight the growing threat of the eugenics movement

5. According to Stern’s formulation, a 5-year-old with a mental age of 4 would have an IQ of a. 80 b. 40 c. 125 d. 100

6. Which of the following subtests would you expect to find on the Army Alpha test? a. mazes b. synonym-antonym c. picture completion d. cube analysis

7. In his employee selection work, Münsterberg a. used a simulation procedure in his work for the New England Telephone Company b. identified a number of specific tasks related to performance in his work with “motormen” c. both alternatives a. and b. d. none of the above

8. Which of the following is inappropriately paired? a. Gilbreth—ergonomics b. Bingham—forensic psychology c. Münsterberg—simulations for employee selection d. Hollingworth—caffeine research

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Answers

1. a. in the Galton tradition, this one would be on the list b. CORRECT ANSWER – the majority of Cattell’s test involved simple sensory and perceptual measures c. this is the closest to a “modern” type of item that Cattell had on his list d. in the Galton tradition, this one would be on the list

2. a. CORRECT ANSWER – the type of child he targeted for special remedial education b. he believed these children were capable of being educated c. this would be a normal child d. IQ was invented after Binet died

3. a. Goddard, believing that intelligence was determined by heredity, would not hold out much hope for an improvement in Deborah’s IQ b. CORRECT ANSWER – the “bad” side of the family c. Goddard believed that environment had little if anything to do with mental ability d. no, she was descended from the “bad” side

4. a. CORRECT ANSWER – Terman’s study is much better known though b. Terman is one one responsible for standardizing the Binet tests; there is no Terman-Goddard scale c. they both believed that the environment played little if any role in IQ d. they were both congenial to the idea of eugenics

5. a. CORRECT ANSWER – 4 divided by 5, times 100 b. incorrect calculation c. incorrect calculation d. incorrect calculation

6. a. a nonverbal test, this was on Army Beta b. CORRECT ANSWER – a test requiring verbal fluency c. a nonverbal test, this was on Army Beta d. a nonverbal test, this was on Army Beta

7. a. with the telephone company, he used a job analysis strategy b. with the motormen, he used a simulation strategy c. neither a. nor b. is true d. CORRECT ANSWER – a. and b. are the opposite of what was true for Münsterberg’s work

8. a. Gilbreth was a pioneer in ergonomics, especially as it applied to women’s work in the home b. CORRECT ANSWER – Bingham was focused on industrial psychology c. Münsterberg used simulation in his work with “motormen” d. Hollingworth’s research on the effects of caffeine was sponsored by the Coca-Cola company

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