Exam 9: Intelligence and Iq Testing

If you made a chart of the times that students arrive to class, you will find that a few show up very early, and a few show up late, but most students arrive just a few minutes before class starts. This frequency chart is a good example of a __________ frequency graph.

Which of the following decreases the influence of stereotype threat on test scores?

Approximately what percentage of IQ scores fall between 70 and 130?

Which of the following individuals would Stern's formula for calculating IQ provide the best estimate of intelligence?

Which of the following was a major consequence of the eugenics movement, in North America?

Standardized tests, like the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), are imperfect predictors of success in university? Under which conditions do these tests have the highest correlation with university grades?

The capacity to learn new ways to solve problems is called __________ intelligence.

Jane is 22 years old. For her job, she needs to take an intelligence test. Which would be the most appropriate test for her age group?

What is the relationship between scores on working memory tasks and measures of intelligence?

Research involving family and adoption studies have demonstrated that

Based on IQ score information, a student with an IQ score of 120 is likely to

Explain and provide an example for the following statement: "A test can be reliable and not valid."

Based on your understanding of family, twin, and adoption studies, provide examples of findings that would support the claim that intelligence is chiefly genetically determined.

Which category of severity affects approximately 85 percent of those diagnosed with an intellectual disability?

Mr. Cutty is a businessman who wants to determine which job candidates would be the best to hire and have the highest job performance. According to Sternberg, which types of intelligence should Mr. Cutty be interested in?

Lucy has been blind from birth and is getting her intelligence tested through the school board to determine what resources she will need to succeed in school. According to Galton's original ideas about intelligence, Lucy would be expected to

You use __________ intelligence when you learn new ways to solve problems.

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

An IQ below approximately __________ is a criterion for a classification of intellectual disability.

According to Gardner's multiple intelligences, a guidance counsellor would rely on __________ intelligence whereas an engineer would utilize __________ intelligence.