Exam 9: Intelligence

Approximately _____ of the population have an IQ score between 85 and 115.

It has been found that in traditional IQ tests,blacks tend to score _____.

The IQ score of the average 20-year-old is 15 points higher than the performance of the average 20-year-old in 1940.This phenomenon is termed the _____effect.

Psychologists continue to seek IQ tests that do not discriminate against the members of minority groups.

Based on the text's discussion,which of the following alternatives best captures the difference,if any,between the terms mental retardation and intellectual disability?

Describe the Flynn effect.Review several potential sources of the effect.

Jody is completing a test in which she has to name as many state capitals as she can in one minute; Alex is trying to complete analogies between pairs of abstract diagrams.Jody is taking a test of _____,whereas Alex,a test of _____.

Holly is attempting to put together a 3D puzzle.Holly is completing a test of intelligence.

As recently as the mid-1990s,Herrnstein and Murray argued in their book that race differences in IQ are a matter of genetics and not the environmental factors alone.

A researcher develops a questionnaire to assess the personality trait of impulsivity among adults.In a journal article,she presents evidence that college students tend to get essentially the same score if they take the test twice,two months apart.She also presents the average score,the highest score,and the lowest score obtained by two large samples: one of 2,000 college students and one of 750 community-dwelling non-college adults.However,when you look at the sample questionnaire items she included in the article,it seems to you that they relate more to whether a person is sociable,outgoing,and fun than to whether an individual is impulsive.In this scenario,you are questioning the _____ of the researcher's questionnaire.

Which of the major intelligence concepts is correctly matched with a description?

Bodily kinesthetic intelligence refers to skills:

Distinguish between mainstreaming and full inclusion in the education of those with intellectual abilities.Why might full inclusion be a controversial practice? In your answer,highlight some of the practical,political,and ethical issues involved in the education of those with intellectual abilities.

The notion of practical intelligence is associated with:

A test that does not discriminate against the members of any minority group is termed as a _____ IQ test.

Of those who are mentally retarded,what percentage are classified as mildly retarded?

____ is Gardner's intelligence theory that proposes that there are eight distinct spheres of intelligence.

Which of the following is TRUE about tests?

In The Bell Curve,Herrnstein and Murray argued that:

Outline Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.Make sure to list and describe each of the types Gardner argues for and provide an example to illustrate the construct.