Exam 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

People who score high on IQ tests are more likely than those who score low to have

The perspective on the investigation of intelligence that focuses on how people use their intelligence is the

Creativity tests are ____ in predicting the creative achievements of people in the real world since creativity tests tend to measure creativity as a ____.

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,someone who is efficient at processing information and who performs well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning and logical-mathematical abilities,should score high in

According to Leon Kamin ____ differences in IQ scores are most likely to be heritable and ____ differences are most likely to be the result of environmental factors.

What form of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

A group of sixth-graders all took a 100 word spelling test in order to qualify for the city-wide spelling bee contest.If a child needed to score in the top 20% of applicants to qualify,which one of the following students definitely qualified for the spelling bee?

If a psychological test does,in fact,measure what it was designed to measure,the test has

____ tests measure specific types of mental abilities and ____ tests measure a person's mastery and knowledge of various subjects.

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to think that IQ tests have validity? A person who believes IQ tests are designed to

Walter has taken a test that attempts to assess his interests and attitudes.Walter has most likely taken

Jelani was recently considered for enrollment in the gifted program at his school.The report says that Jelani is an extremely creative and talented child.Based on the standard practices in most school districts,Jelani would

IQ scores do NOT routinely increase as we get older because

At the end of her calculus course,Mary takes a test to determine how well she has mastered the material.Her calculus test is primarily

Which of the following traits has NOT been linked to creativity?

In his theory of multiple intelligences Robert Sternberg asserts that different manifestations of intelligent behavior are valued in different contexts.

Which psychologist concluded that humans exhibit eight largely independent types of intelligence?

Predictability is to criterion-related validity as ____ is to test-retest reliability.

Criterion-related validity refers to the extent to which there is evidence that a test accurately measures a particular hypothetical construct.

If a test designed to measure extroversion correlates negatively with measures of social discomfort,correlates positively with measures of sociability,and has low correlations with measures of intelligence,you could conclude that the test has