Exam 4: Individual Differences: Intelligence, Cognitive and Learning Styles, Creativity, and Wisdom

Although she can't read novels or solve algebraic equations, Mary Ellen can play the violin beautifully. According to Gardner's theory, what might you conclude about Mary Ellen's intelligence?

According to the experiential subtheory of the triarchic theoryof intelligence, a task best measures intelligence when the task is

The cognitive organization of knowledge.

The extent to which an attribute is susceptible to change.

Which of the following different types of ability grouping are considered more successful?

Danny enjoys working in a noisy classroom, with a lot of talk and group action, while Jeannette prefers a quiet classroom where she can work independently. The differences described here can be attributed to:

The ability to understand abstract and often novel concepts which requires us to think flexibly and to seek out new patterns.

The process of finding a single correct answer.

Heritability studies result in heritability coefficients of approximately 0.6 to 0.8. What do these numbers indicate?

According to the triarchic theory, there are three related aspects of intelligence-analytical ability, linguistic ability, and practical ability.

The combination of personality with intelligence has been called learning style.

This oldest approach to creativity views it as the result either of divine intervention or of other unexplainable forces.

Which of the following enrichment programs combines the theory of multiple intelligences with aspects of the triarchic theory of intelligence?

Systems theories of intelligence are based on statistical analyses of conventional tests of intelligence.

Which of the following enrichment programs includes the three subtheories of Sternberg's triarchic theory?

Mr. Samson wants to know just how intelligent his young daughter, Samantha, will be. Dr. Brown tells him that even though Samantha's upper and lower limits of intelligence have been determined genetically, Mr. Samson can provide her with experiences that will shape her level of intelligence. Dr. Brown is describing which of the following?

Perceptual speed is one of the seven primary mental abilities described in Thurstone's theory.

Automatization is the process by which a task becomes increasingly familiar, requiring less effort in information processing and less explicit consciousness of the way it is performed.

Convergent thinking is the ability to generate many different ideas in response to a problem.

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used to estimate the heritability of intelligence?