Exam 7: A: Language,thinking,and Intelligence

Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:

A valid test is one that __________.

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

The Binet-Simon scale was originally developed to __________.

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

Thurstone's definition of intelligence includes __________.

Cognition is a synonym for __________.

A form of intelligence that refers to how effectively people perceive and understand their own feelings and the feelings of others,is __________ intelligence.

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be:

Ted and Jessica's son was recently diagnosed as mentally retarded.What is his likely degree of retardation?

On Monday,Sal took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13; he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score.Based on this information,you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be:

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

The basic sound units of any language are called __________.

What score indicates how one individual compares to others on an intelligence test?

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?

What number reflects the amount of differences in a population attributable to genetic influences?

A committee has been set up to identify young people who are likely to become great Olympics skaters.In addition to physical skills,the committee believes that an understanding of one's emotions is a plus because it will help the skaters through training and competitions.Using Howard Gardner's types of intelligences,which two should be the focus of their search?

The ability to reproduce unusually sharp and detailed images of something that has been seen is called __________.

The theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by __________.