Exam 8: Intelligence

Describe the four approaches to intelligence presented in the text. ​

Dwight, Pam, and Jim are having a debate about the nature of intelligence. Dwight argues that to understand intelligence, one need look only at the results of IQ tests. Pam says that one must consider many different tasks encountered in the real world, not just tests. Jim says that one must look to experimental evidence measuring processing speed, attentional resources, and memory capacity. Dwight adheres to the ____approach, Pam adheres to the ____approach, and Jim adheres to the ____approach. ​

Cal Critic does not like intelligence tests and loves to talk about all the problems that intelligence testing involves. Which of Cal's criticisms would NOT be accurate? ​

Kassie has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and does not perform well on an intelligence test. A psychologist representing the ____approach might suggest that this result makes sense because intelligence depends on the amount of attentional resources available. ​

Mrs. Blair is a fourth grade teacher. She has been told that her new student, Vish, is an exceptionally bright student. Based on your knowledge of teacher expectancies, which outcome is least likely? ​

Gog embezzled money from his fraternity. His defense lawyer states that Gog has an IQ of 80 and therefore could not have designed the complex plan used to empty his fraternity's emergency fund. The jurors are convinced, and they acquit Gog. The jurors' mistake was that they were not aware that IQ scores ____. ​

Khrushchev is attending the opening performance of The Nutcracker. As he watches Nina, the critically acclaimed Russian ballerina, gliding effortlessly across the stage and floating gracefully in the air, he turns to his wife and says, "According to the ____theory, Nina is high in ____intelligence." ​

Based on the results from the Seattle Longitudinal Study and other similar "tracking cognitive abilities over the lifespan" studies, which statement is false with regard to cognitive decline and aging? ​

Katrina receives a 740 on her math SAT. She decides to take the SAT again and receives a 720. The reason the scores are so similar is because the SAT has high ____. ​

Which statement is true regarding group differences in IQ scores? ​

If you obtained a high score on a test that measured basic powers of reasoning and problem solving where all the facts were supplied to you during the test, this would indicate that you have high ____intelligence. ​

To win at the game Jeopardy! a player must know facts about a variety of subjects. Which individual would you want to play for your team? ​

Diti tries to study the structure of intelligence by analyzing test scores. Diti most likely follows the ____approach to intelligence. ​

Lakisha is taking the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. She is currently being asked to place, in order, the frames of a Peanuts cartoon that contain only pictures (no dialogue). We can assume that Lakisha is currently working on a subtest that would be part of the ____scale of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. ​

Smedley has a theory that intelligence is related to body temperature. He uses an oral thermometer to measure intelligence. His data most likely have____ statistical reliability and ____ statistical validity. ​

Roxanne performs poorly on most tests of verbal ability and does poorly in school, but she can perform many amazing mathematical computations in seconds and can play any song on the pan flute after hearing it only once. Roxanne provides evidence that supports which theory? ​

Paco takes a test that asks him to solve arithmetic problems, define words, and answer general knowledge questions. He is most likely completing a____ scale of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. ​

Morgan was adopted as a newborn and has always lived with his adoptive family. Now, at age twenty, he discovers that he has an identical twin brother. According to research, Morgan's IQ score will be most similar to his ____. ​

Juanita is creating a culture-fair test to measure the intelligence levels of her third-graders. Her test will probably consist primarily of ____. ​

Which of the following isNOTan advantage of intelligence tests over  ​