This man proposed that we have one general intelligence (g).
Who is Charles Spearman?
100
How many intelligences did Howard Gardner propose exist?
What is 8?
100
This is what IQ stands for.
What is intelligence quotient?
100
This type of study in psychology is one of the primary ways of assessing what the genetic influences on intelligence are.
What is twin study?
100
Which racial group has the highest average IQ?
What is White?
200
This intellectual disability is caused by an extra chromosome 21 in the person's genetic makeup.
What is Down Syndrome?
200
Name one of Robert Sternberg's three intelligences.
What is analytical (academic problem-solving) intelligence, creative intelligence or practical intelligence?
200
This is how a person's IQ is calculated.
What is mental age/chronological age (times 100)?
200
This type of study is one of the primary ways psychologists study the effects of the environment on intelligence.
What is adoption study?
200
Which gender is more likely to overestimate their own intelligence test scores?
What is male?
300
This statistical procedure is used to identify clusters of related items.
What is factor analysis?
300
This term is used to describe the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.
What is creativity?
300
This term is used to describe the extent to which a test yields consistent results.
What is reliability?
300
This term is used to describe the proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes.
What is heritability?
300
This gender has been found to be better spellers.
What is female?
400
This is a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or drawing.
What is savant syndrome?
400
The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions.
What is emotional intelligence?
400
This is a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype.
What is stereotype threat?
400
If environments become more equal, the heritability of intelligence would what?
What is increase?
400
Based on recent intelligence research, which gender's mental ability scores tend to vary more overall?
What is male?
500
What IQ score does a person need to have in order to be considered intellectually disabled?
What is 70 or below?
500
Name one of the five components of creativity as proposed by Sternberg.
What is expertise, imaginative thinking skills, a venturesome personality, intrinsic motivation, or a creative environment?
500
This is the most widely used intelligence test.
What is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS).
500
This U.S. government-funded preschool program serves more than 900,000 children, most of whome come from families below the poverty line. This program's goal is to boost children's chances for success by developing their cognitive and social skills.
What is Project Head Start?
500
Females are more sensitive than males to what three senses?