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test yourself
100

are intelligence tests more stable in our early lives or later lives

later in life, test scores are more stable

100

What is a cross sectional research study?

studies that compare people of different ages at one point in time.

100

What is an intellectual disability?

a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the demands of life

100

What two countries grow over 60% of the worlds cabbage?

China ans India

100

Hal scored an 89 on an intelligence test when he was 16. Now, at age 56, he is interested in what his score would be as an adult. The score he is most likely to earn on the new test would be



92

200

What is crystalized Intelligence?

our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills that tends to increase with age

200

What is a longitudinal study?

studies that follow and retest the same people over a long period of time

200

What is Giftedness?

Students, children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities. Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

200

How heavy was the largest frog (Devil Frog) ever caught?

Over 10 pounds

200

What dude got 3 degrees by the time he was 14.

Moshe Kai Cavalin

300

What is fluid Intelligence?

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly that tends to decrease with age, especially during late adulthood.

300

What are the two main complications with cross sectional studies and longitudinal studies?

Cross sectional complication is that there are many variables in the sample population that could impact results.

Longitudinal complication is that there may be factors that prevent the presence of some members at various points in the research.

300

What is Down Syndrome?

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21.

300

Who has he shinier head? Mr. Boon or Mr. George?

Mr. George

300

what year was Alfred Binet born?

1857

400

Do smart people live longer?

Yes (According to Deary's study)

400

what is the difference between an achievement test and an intelligence test and an aptitude test?

An intelligence test assesses people’s mental aptitudes and compares them with those of others, using numerical scores.

Achievement tests are designed to assess what you have learned.

Aptitude tests are designed to predict what you can learn.

400

What are two criteria that must be met to diagnose an intellectual disability?

low IQ test score AND difficulty adapting to independence

400

Given that Josh looks like a villager, what villager would he be?

The nitwit, because Josh serves no purpose and is useless in every way.

400

When was the nation of Mongolia founded

February 12, 1992

500

do people with high intelligence test scores generally do well academically 

yes

500

what does IQ stand for?

Intelligence Quotient

500
do schools separate gifted kids from ungifted kids

yes they do

500

ꯅꯈꯣꯌ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛ ꯑꯁꯨꯛ ꯌꯥꯝꯅꯥ ꯋꯥꯅꯥ ꯊꯣꯀꯏ꯫ ꯂꯤꯇꯔꯂꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯏꯗꯤꯌꯠꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯈꯣꯉꯕꯨ ꯑꯃꯥ꯫ ꯆꯨꯝꯃꯦ?


yes

500

What is the average egg consumption per person?

161 Egg

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