To measure a child's aptitude for learning and to help underpriviledged children succeed in school
What is why intelligence tests were originally developed
100
Spearman believed in general intelligence (the 'g' factor) and that every task requires a combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task (s)
What is two-factor theory of intelligence
100
Two most widely used intelligence tests today
What is the Stanford-Binet and the WAIS
200
A statistic obtained by dividing a person's mental age by the person's physical age and then multiplying the quotient by 100 (used today?)
What is ratio IQ (no - Deviation IQ)
200
A contemporary theory that suggests different types of intelligences; liked by our culture because it highlights our roles in society
What is Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
200
Intelligence that can change considerably over time; tends to decrease across individual's life span
What is absolute intelligence
200
There is a difference in males and females in general intelligence - True or False
What is false (only found in extremes)
300
A statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small number of underlying factors
What is factor analysis
300
Three kinds of intelligence proposed by Sternberg
What is analytic, creative, and practical
300
Has biological effects (poor nutrition and medical care, greater daily stress, environmental toxins) and cultural effects (less intellectual stimulation)
What is low socioeconomic status (SES)
300
Motivation to do well, rapport with test provider, attitude toward exams, competitiveness
What is aspects that are affected by a person's cultural values and experiences
400
1) The ability to see abstract relationships and draw logical inferences
2) The ability to retain and use knowledge that was acquried through experience
What is
1) Fluid intelligence
2) Crystallized intelligence
400
The intelligence test scores of (fraternal/identical) twins when raised (apart/together) are highly correlated, showing that ______ play a significant role
What is identical twins, apart, genes
400
A contemporary theory that has 5 components and covers intra- and interpersonal relations
What is Salovey and Goleman's Emotional Intelligence Theory
500
1) The tendency to think, mistakenly, that human beings have nothing in common with other animals
2)The tendency to falsely attribute human qualities to nonhuman beings
What is
1) Anthropodenial
2) Anthropomorphism
500
The risk of being personally reduced to a negative stereotype can add burden of attempting to disprove, which interferes with performance
What is stereotype threat
500
On the Wechsler IQ test, a score of 25-39 and a score of 145 + are classified as
What is severly mentally retarded and highly gifted