Exam 10: Intelligence

According to Sir Francis Galton, which of the following was NOT related to intelligence?

According to Thurstone, a primary mental ability like reasoning about visual scenes is termed ___________

Which of the following theories of intelligence include bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, musical intelligence, and understanding oneself and others as important components of intelligence?

Carroll's three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities is considered to be which type of theory?

The Raven Progressive Matrices is a test of

Achievement tests are more focused on past learning while aptitude tests are more focused on the potential for future learning.

Which of the following is a component of Wechsler's measure of IQ?

Results of factor analysis on intelligence tests have revealed that ___________.

Describe the controversy involving achievement and aptitude tests in relation to the measurement of intelligence.

What was Sternberg's argument with his theory of successful intelligence, and what mental skills does he believe are required for successful behaviour in any culture?

Mairead often hikes or camps by herself, and she's able to navigate the wilderness based on cues like the position of the sun, the flow of water, and the behaviour of the local wildlife. Animals seem to instinctively like her, and everything she plants in her garden grows. Mairead probably has

A subject takes a psychological test and receives a score of 82 out of 100 on it. The subject takes the same test again two days later and this time receives a score of 46. Other people who have taken the test twice have also had similar positive and negative changes in scores. These results mean that this test has ______.

Tatum is taking a class on intelligence, in which she learns that her generation is smarter than her parents' generation, who are smarter than their own parents. This progressive increase in intelligence scores is called the

The first Wechsler Intelligence test developed was the ___________ followed by the ___________.

Steve is cognitively challenged. He can achieve adequate social and vocational skills. He is capable of self-maintenance. His IQ is 60. We would classify Steve as

Getting the consistent results from a test means that the test is valid.

Deborah is developing an intelligence test. As part of the process she has outlined precise instructions on how to administer the test. Additionally, she has been testing hundreds of people with the test to determine how people of different ages tend to respond on different items. These aspects of test construction are referred to as

Although researchers disagree about the cause of ethnic group differences in intelligence, most do agree that

Einstein's brain had more _______ than average.

According to Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence, if you were poor in the knowledge-acquisition portion you would have difficulty