Exam 7: Cognitive Development Ii: Individual Differences in Cognitive Abilities

Regarding research on Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the field of psychology knows almost nothing yet about the origins or long-term consequences of variations in which type(s) of intelligence.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the impact of Head Start?

Who created the Stanford-Binet test of intelligence?

According to Sternberg, intelligence that involves "street smarts" is

Research on speed of information processing has found that it is

Amy is age 5 and about to be given the Stanford-Binet. At what age level would she begin?

An IQ score of 90 for a ten-year-old girl means that she

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is based on observations of

Which of the following individuals developed a triarchic theory of intelligence?

Infant IQ scores on tests like the Bayley, given at 12 months of age, ________ with IQ scores on the Binet at 4 years of age.

Briefly trace the development of intelligence tests. Include an explanation of the intent behind these tests.

Jesse attended Head Start; therefore we would expect that he will be

Tests of mental rotation given to preschool children indicate that the sex difference

Mickey knows his strengths and weaknesses and chooses realistic goals for himself. He is high in which of Gardner's intelligences?

Studies of adopted African American children show that those who are adopted into white families, compared to those adopted into middle class African American families, have

The success of infant intervention programs such as Ramey's is attributed in part to the

Adoption studies suggest that families make important contributions to a child's intellectual development, and such factors are known as __________ .

A family is made up of four children (James, Jennifer, John, and Jane). Which child is likely to have the lowest IQ?

Research on intelligence across ethnic and social class within the United States indicates that

Research by DeLoache as well as Campione and Brown indicates that a key dimension of individual differences in intelligence is