Exam 9: Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

Which revision of the Stanford-Binet scale was the first to seriously address the underrepresentation of skills such as visual and motor functioning?

A persistent criticism of the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the

Dr. Kang is investigating the mechanisms that underlie how humans learn and solve problems. She is using the ____ approach to investigate human intelligence.

Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents

According to the concept of general intelligence, a person's intelligence score actually represents

One problem with the standardization sample in the 1937 version of the Stanford-Binet scale was that

The finding that a correlation exists between scores on all standardized intelligence tests and ____ has been a problem in defining intelligence.

What method of studying intelligence examines the properties of a test by evaluating its correlates and underlying dimensions?

Before Binet, the notion of general mental ability had been propounded by

Trace the progression of the Stanford-Binet scale to the modern version. Describe the timeline and most significant changes within each revision.

Binet freed himself from the burden of specifying each component of intelligence by introducing the concept of

The 30 items in the Binet-Simon scale were arranged

If a 10-year-old child has a mental age of 12, what would her IQ be?

The main improvement in the 1908 Binet-Simon scale was the introduction of

Which of the following is an implication of Binet's concept of general mental ability?

The tasks that Binet used to differentiate between age groups could be completed by what percentage of the children in a particular age group?

Which of the following problems of test construction did Binet adequately address in his 1905 scale?

What is the oldest approach to investigating human intelligence?

Which of the following was  included in the 1916 Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale?

Which of the following needs was the impetus for the development of intelligence testing?