Exam 10: Section 4 : Intelligence

The IQ correlation between siblings decreases as the age difference between them increases.

One criticism of the theory-based approach is that it cannot identify any middle-level ability that intelligence tests do not already measure.

Relative intelligence stays approximately constant over the course of an individual's lifetime.

Whites typically outscore Blacks on intelligence tests.

Cognitive performance can be enhanced by stimulants.

Alfred Binet introduced the ratio IQ.

Gifted children tend to have low emotional intelligence and problems adjusting in society.

Henry Goddard used intelligence tests to determine which immigrant children to the United States were in need of remedial education.

The IQ correlation of identical twins raised apart is higher than that of fraternal twins raised in the same household.

The generic name for Adderall is methylphenidate.

Education produces large and long-lasting increases in intelligence levels.

The Stanford-Binet intelligence test was modified most notably by Lewis Terman and his colleagues at Stanford University.

On average, the more intelligent of two siblings will earn approximately double the income of the lesser intelligent sibling.

Contrary to the prevailing myth, 96 percent of people with Down syndrome report being happy with their lives.

In a large and diverse population, about 50 percent of the variability in intelligence scores can be accounted for by genetic factors.

Blacks typically outscore Latinos on intelligence tests.

Monozygotic twins share 100 percent of their genes.

Fluid intelligence is generally assessed by tests that pose novel, abstract problems that must be solved under time pressure.

People with high emotional intelligence tend to be happier and more satisfied with their lives than people with low emotional intelligence.

Charles Spearman believed that general ability (g) existed.