Exam 7: Cognition and Mental Abilities

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using either group or individual IQ tests.

The perspective from which we interpret information before making a decision is known as ________.

The best or most typical model of a concept is called a(n) ________.

A valid test is one that ________.

Gardner and his associates are known for proposing the ________.

The phrase "know thyself" most accurately reflects ________ intelligence.

Which of the following statements is true?

A mental representation of a sensory experience is known as a(n) ________.

Phonemes are grouped together to form ________.

Janice has a Stanford-Binet score of 15 and deficits in adaptive behavior. She is likely to be labeled ________ retarded.

Children who are adopted shortly after birth have IQ scores that are ________

Six-year-old John scores 50 on the Stanford-Binet test. Which of the following is also necessary to classify him as "mentally retarded"?

Kerstin is 8 years old and has just immigrated to America from Sweden. She is placed in a third-grade class, but she does not do well. Her teacher sends her to the school psychologist for intelligence testing. Noting that Kerstin does not speak English very well, the psychologist chooses a culture-fair test and administers the ________.

Which term does not belong with the others?

Which of the following is true of language?

Explain what "emotional intelligence" is and identify the five characteristics of emotional intelligence.

In the mirror test, which of the following animals is the only one that showed signs of self-recognition and awareness?

In recent years, the difference in intelligence scores between Blacks and Whites has ________.

Domingo is 13 years old and has just emigrated with his family from Colombia to America. Because he speaks little English, his parents will be sending him to a bilingual school in New York City. School officials must assess his intelligence in order to place him in the correct grade. Which of the following tests should be given to him?

The type of validity measured by a comparison of the test score and independent measures of what the test is supposed to measure is ________ validity.