Exam 10: Intelligence

Sally and Mohamoud have challenged each other to a test of skill. Sally gets to pick the task. All else being equal, we would expect Sally to do better on all of these tasks EXCEPT

Let's say that you give a number of students a test of math ability, a test of reading comprehension, and a test of verbal fluency. You run a factor analysis and note that all three tests seem to be highly positively correlated with each other. Which of the following theories of intelligence would this support?

Professor Randall has created a new test of intelligence, but when looking at the criterion-related validity, the test seems to work well for women, but not for men. Randall's test suffers from

Paul is very good at dealing with novel problems. And situations. According to Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence, Paul displays high

You have a meeting with three other researchers for the purpose of deciding how to operationalize (i.e. measure) happiness. You are unsure what the best approach is but the other three people each have very strong, and differing, opinions. The third researcher is of the opinion all that matters is whether whatever you choose has strong predictive relationships with the outcome measures that we expect to be associated with happiness (e.g. health, prosperity, etc.).

Which of the following terms refers to the test scores derived from a large sample that represents particular segments of the population?

As you administer an intelligence test to a fifth-grader, you suspect that she has much more ability than she can show on the test. Which of the following might give you a better idea of she is capable of?

You are worried that as your grandparents grow older, they may lose some of their intellectual abilities. While this may happen, research indicates that you should be LEAST concerned about loss of

Your best friend Paulo seems to be very good and coping with everyday demands. According to Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence, Paulo displays high

Compared to men's brains, the brains of women

What two assumptions did Alfred Binet make in developing his measure of intelligence?

Using IQ test scores to predict grades, intelligence researchers have obtained positive correlations of about ___________ for high school students and slightly lower correlations for college students.

If multiple tests of intelligence mathematically "hang together" or cluster, then performance on these tests ___________.

Standardized tests such as the Stanford-Binet and the Weschler scales use which method of administration?

Thurstone concluded that human mental performance does not depend on ________ but rather on _________ abilities.

Which of the following is measured by people's accuracy in judging emotional expressions in facial photographs?

A person has an IQ of 46. They have noticeable delays in motor development, especially in speech. What is person's age?

Intensive early childhood intervention programs that start in infancy and continues to age 5 lead to long term positive effects on children's outcome except for children whose mothers are mentally retarded.

Although mental age is a useful way of describing the intelligence of adults, it is not useful for comparing the capabilities of children.

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, the types of intelligence that can be demanded by the environment are