Exam 8: Intelligence

What kind of assessment procedure did Arnold Gesell develop in the 1940s?

In the __________,an orally administered test,young children may be asked questions about their everyday activities or asked to copy complex figures.

When it comes to intelligence,some people say there is no substitute for experience.Which concept reflects this perspective?

The __________ is a particularly flexible intelligence test that permits the administrator to paraphrase questions,translate them into the child's first language,and use gestures to help children understand the test.

Which term defines the capacity to understand the world,think with rationality,and use resources effectively when faced with challenges?

Schaie's study of intelligence in older people found that,in general,as people age __________.

Which term describes an approach to education through which students are kept at grade level but are enrolled in special programs and given individual activities to allow greater depth of study on a given topic?

Which term describes intelligence that reflects information processing capabilities,reasoning,and memory?

Silvio has never taken a lesson,nor can he read music,yet he entertains people regularly by playing the accordion,harmonica,and euphonium,and singing in a rich baritone.He recently purchased a cornet from a pawn shop,and within a week he was playing Are You Experienced? proficiently.According to Howard Gardner's conception of intelligence,what kind of intelligence is Silvio demonstrating?

In Jeremy's gifted and talented program,he remains at grade level but attends special programs and uses individualized activities to match his abilities.His program uses the __________ approach.

Compared with group-administered tests,individually administered tests tend to be more __________.

As defined by the government,the term gifted includes people demonstrating high performance in which areas?

Shawna's gifted and talented program permits her to move through the curriculum at her own pace and even to skip a grade,if she shows the ability to do so.Her program uses the __________ approach.

Compare fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence.

When a person uses information that she or he has been taught to solve problems in a rational way,Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence would suggest that person was demonstrating what kind of intelligence?

When Walter devotes attention and practice to completing his tax returns,and has gained decades of experience in that area,he is demonstrating __________.

Compare acceleration and enrichment as educational strategies for gifted and talented children,and provide an example of each approach.

When it comes to predicting a person's career success as an adult,how informative are traditional IQ tests?

If a person has an IQ score that falls in the range of around 35 or 40 to 50 or 55,it would be classified as __________.

Although no test is completely without bias,which of the following tests is designed to be equally valid regardless of the cultural background of the test-taker?