Exam 9: Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

________ devised a simple formula for calculating an index of intelligence, or intelligence quotient (IQ).

Since there is a cultural stereotype in the United States that women are not good at math, most women do especially well on math tests in order to prove the stereotype wrong.

In the Middle Ages, people accused of being witches were often tested by being dunked in a river or pond. If they floated to the surface, they were condemned as witches. If they sank and drowned, they were posthumously acquitted. This test obviously lacks

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.

Which of the following is an environmental explanation for differences between male and female cognitive abilities?

Scientists agree that a general intelligence underlies the specific abilities and talents measured by intelligence tests.

What three types of intelligence constitute Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence?

Tang believes that everyone is born with a certain amount of intelligence that cannot change. When he is confronted with a difficult problem in math class that he cannot solve right away, he is likely to

Terence is a skilled musician, writer, computer programmer, and problem solver. The fact that Terence is good at so many diverse activities supports the notion of _____________ intelligence.

Which of the following typically happens to crystallized intelligence as healthy adults age?

Brandon can name all 50 states and capitals. Which type of intelligence is he relying most on?

According to your textbook, which of the following is true regarding the population level increases in intelligence test scores over time?

Marcos, a geology professor, has always been fascinated by the study of fossils, shells, and rock formations. According to Gardner, Marcos is strong in the area of ________ intelligence.

Zoe wants to test the IQ of a group of ESL students who do not speak any English. What test might you recommend to her?

When Dweck and her colleagues taught _____________ views to a group of junior high students, they found that the group's grades _____________.

__________ percent of the population has IQ scores between 70 and 130.

Which of the following statements is an argument for multiple intelligences?

Binet and Simon originally developed their famous test to

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

Henrietta's grandfather used to be a psychologist in the 1950s. While going through is old papers, Henrietta finds an old intelligence test that was tested and normed over fifty years earlier. Just for fun, Henrietta decides to take the test, which gives her an IQ of 110. Which of the following is true?