Intelligence Theories
According to Robert Sternberg, what kind of intelligence is assessed by traditional intelligence tests?
a. Linguistic
b. Practical
c. Creative
d. Spatial
e. Analytical
e. Analytical
How do you calculate a person's IQ?
mental age/chronological age * 100
True or False: Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.
True!
The normal curve is also referred to as the ___?
Bell-shaped curve
Identify and describe the two concepts introduced by Charles Spearman.
1) General Intelligence: an intelligence factor that underlies specific mental abilities.
2) Factor analysis: a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (factors).
Which of the following is the most widely used intelligence test?
a. IQ Test
b. Stanford-Binet Test
c. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
d. Achievement Test
e. Aptitude Test
c. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Many studies suggest that intelligence is affected by
a. primarily genetic factors
b. both genetic & environmental factors
c. primarily environmental factors
d. neither
b. both genetic & environmental factors
Which of the following is not a component of emotional intelligence?
a. Understanding emotions
b. Perceiving emotions
c. Using emotions
d. Managing emotions
e. Inventing emotions
e. Inventing emotions
According to Gardner, which intelligence has to do with understanding and interacting effectively with others?
a. spatial
b. existential
c. interpersonal
d. intrapersonal
e. linguistic
c. interpersonal
Which of the following best describes the extent to which a test yields consistent results upon retesting?
a. content validity
b. validity
c. reliability
d. predictive validity
e. normal curve
c. reliability
Victor is blind, unable to speak, and understands very few words. He is, however, able to hear a piece of music once and play it back flawlessly on the piano. Victor’s abilities best represent someone with ___?
Savant Syndrome
Why is it likely that an 80-year-old (Henry) would have a higher crystallized intelligence than a 20-year-old (Jeanette)?
a. Crystalized Intelligence tends to increase with age.
b. Henry most likely went to a prestigious university
c. Crystalized intelligence is higher in males.
d. Henry was born with a higher IQ than Jeanette.
a. Crystalized Intelligence tends to increase with age.
Name and describe Robert Sternberg's three intelligences
1) Creative: Use of experience in ways that foster insight.
2) Analytic: Mental steps or "components" used to solve problems.
3) Practical: Ability to read and adapt to the contexts of everyday life.
Bryan is a 10-year-old boy with a mental age of 12. According to the scoring of the Standford-Binet test, Bryan's IQ score is __?
What is the controversy of Charles Spearman's general intelligence theory?
Human abilities are too diverse to be explained by a single general intelligence factor.
Jill, who is 75, takes longer to solve problems that require abstract reasoning than she did when she was 35. This tendency indicates a decline in her
a. fluid intelligence
b. crystallized intelligence
c. emotional intelligence
d. reasoning
e. bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
a. fluid intelligence
Explain how L.L Thurstone's studies on intelligence supported the results of Charles Spearman's work with g.
When other investigators studied the results, they saw a persistent tendency: "Those who excelled in one of the seven clusters generally scored well on the others." They concluded that there was still some evidence of a g factor.
Give an example of a test you have taken that was an achievement test (assesses what a person has learned).
AP exams, QAM, FRQs, etc.
Why is it so difficult to define intelligence?
Intelligence is not a quality like height or weight, which has the same meaning to everyone in the world. People define the word intelligence as the qualities that enable success in their own time, culture, and environment.
(THERE'S NO WIDESPREAD AGREEMENT ON WHAT IT MEANS)
Ex: In the Amazon Forest, intelligence may be in understanding the medicinal qualities of local plants.
What is the difference between predictive validity and content validity?
Predictive Validity: the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict.
Content Validity: the extent to which a test samples the behavior of interest.