37:Intro to Intelligence
Charles Spearman's g refers to
general intelligence
If the scores of an intelligence test form a normal curve with a standard deviation of 15, then 68 percent of scores are between?
85 and 115
What is the benefit of standardizing an intelligence test?
To provide a basis for comparing scores against a pretested group
Heritability of intelligence refers to
the amount of group variation in intelligence that can be attributed to genetics
A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
stereotype threat
The purpose of Alfred Binet's early intelligence test was to
predict how children would do in school
If approached on the street by a stranger and asked to make a guess about their IQ score, your best guess would be
100
People are said to have an intellectual disability if they have difficulty adapting to the demands of independent living and have IQ scores below
70
Researchers studying the effects of genes on intelligence have found that
intelligence is affected by many genes working together.
Racial and ethnic groups ___________ in their average intelligence score
Differ
If Lanie is able to tell when her husband is upset by noticing subtle changes in his facial expressions, she might be said to have a high degree of
emotional intelligence
What is the benefit of standardizing an intelligence test?
To provide a basis for comparing scores against a pretested group
Research that follows and retests the same people over time.
Longitudinal Study
Adoptive children become slightly _______________ to their adoptive parents over time.
less similar
Boys are more likely to be represented among those scoring extremely
low and high on tests of mental abilities
Robert Sternberg identifies three different types of intelligence which are what?
Practical, anayltical, creative
What would be true of a thermometer that always reads three degrees lower than the actual temperature in terms of validity and reliability?
It is reliable but not valid
The Flynn effect refers to the
gradual increase in the average intelligence score of the general population over the last several decades
There is a greater correlation between the IQ scores of identical twins raised together than for fraternal twins raised together. What conclusion can be drawn from this data?
There is a genetic effect on intelligence.
Males and females in terms of intelligence tend to have?
Similar intelligence scores
The most widely used modern intelligence test was developed by
Louis Terman
The original formula for a child's intelligence quotient compared a child's
mental age to his or her chronological age
Students who do well on college entrance exams generally do well in their first year of college. This helps establish that these exams have
predictive validity
According to Carol Dweck, students are often hampered by a "fixed mindset." This means they believe:
Intelligence is biologically set and unchangeable.
Boys mainly outperform girls in which specific abilities?
Spatial ability and related mathematics