Exam 10: Achievement

Dr.Marks believes that the intelligent person has a global ability to reason and acquire knowledge that manifests itself in the multiple and varied observable behaviors of that person.Dr.Carlson believes that an intelligent person may possess specific talents in some areas but not others because intelligence depends upon a person's strengths and weaknesses.Dr.Marks views intelligence as ________,whereas Dr.Carlson views intelligence as ________.

Despite the fact that IQ stands for "intelligence quotient," or the score a person obtains on a particular standardized test,

In 1994,the federal government launched Early Head Start,a comprehensive national early intervention program targeted toward low-income children from birth to three years of age.

The HOME studies show that

Examine the role that a child's peers play in their academic achievement.

The goal of Project Head Start is to identify characteristics of the young child's home environment that might be related to later competence,including intellectual achievement.

The ________ emphasizes intelligence as a product,quantifying individual differences in test scores to establish a rank order of capabilities among the participants tested.

Mr.and Mrs.Smith are authoritarian parents (characterized by warmth and extensive verbal explanation)who provide a lot of social support.Their child is likely to do well in school during middle childhood and adolescence.

Learned helplessness is the belief that one has little control over situations,perhaps because of lack of ability or inconsistent outcomes.

Which of the following is not true of achievement among Asian children versus American children?

The g in Spearman's model of intelligence represents

One element of scientific thinking is the ability to distinguish between ________ and ________.

The HOME inventory was designed to measure

Paula has recently discovered that if she throws her cup off of her high chair and onto the floor,someone will pick it up for her.Every night Paula throws her cup,her food,and anything else she can get her hands on during dinner onto the floor.Paula's behavior exemplifies

In keeping with the cultural compatibility hypothesis,some have argued that for many Asian students,a conflict exists between their background culture and the social and cognitive structure of traditional schools.

Binet and Simon designed the first formal tests of intelligence to

Teacher expectations and beliefs regarding a student's potential

What is the average or mean score on most IQ tests? How is average variability of scores around the mean calculated?

Mrs.Anderson believes that Nicole is a poor student who will not perform very well this school year,while she believes that Lynn is a good student who will flourish during this school year.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Raymond Cattell and John Horn believed that fluid intelligence is tied to