Exam 10: Intelligence

Which of the following researchers proposed that reasoning is a type of intelligence distinct from other types of intelligence?

The term ____________________ is a mathematical index that represents the extent to which some characteristic within a population can be accounted for by genetic factors.

According to Robert Sternberg, intelligence can be divided into three major parts.These three components of intelligence are:

Tests that measure what they are designed to measure:

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is high in creative intelligence should:

Trace the development of the intelligence quotient (IQ) and discuss how modern calculations of IQ scores differ from earlier calculations.

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of intelligences proposed in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

The view known as the ____________________ views intelligence as a mental capacity that can be measured by analyzing performance on mental tests.

Hierarchical models of intelligence include elements found in the theories of both Spearman and Thurstone.

Predictive validity refers to the extent that a test:

Who established an "anthropomorphic" laboratory to measure intelligence through tests such as sensory discrimination and reaction time?

What is the Mozart Effect, and what has research shown concerning it?

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, someone who is high in practical intelligence should:

The degree to which a test samples broadly across the domain of interest refers to the test's:

In the psychometric approach to studying intelligence, the main focus is on:

Discuss the concept of giftedness.What are the main findings that have emerged when gifted children have been tracked through to adulthood?

The trend referred to as the ____________________ shows that IQ scores have been generally increasing across the world since the 1930s.

Lara took the Test of English Accomplishment (TEA) and attained a relatively low score.Convinced that she had just had an "off" day, she took the test again, and attained almost exactly the same score.She was still convinced that she could do better and took the test a third time.She received an almost identical score the third time.Lara's performance on the TEA suggests that the test:

In the early 1990s, some researchers found that listening to 10 minutes of Mozart improved performance on spatial-reasoning tasks.Follow-up studies have found that:

Generally, tests that are administered before an individual begins a specific program of study are classified as: