Exam 9: B: Intelligence Testing

____________ intelligence allows people to solve problems that they have not previously experienced,while _____________ intelligence involves applying previous experience and knowledge to solving a problem.

Which of the following does NOT support the idea of multiple intelligences?

Terence is a skilled musician,writer,computer programmer,and problem solver.The fact that Terence is good at so many diverse activities supports the notion of _____________ intelligence.

The study of how specific genes interact with the environment to influence behaviour is called

Which of these is one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

When researchers compare the distribution of IQ scores for males to the one for females,which of the following differences is most consistently found?

Brandon can name all 50 U.S.states and capitals.Which type of intelligence is he relying most on?

Taylor is the only girl on her baseball team.Today she will be playing in the championship game and is worried that she will "choke" (not be able to play as well as she usually does)because she was told that girls always "choke" in the big games.What concept is being represented?

Frank doesn't necessarily have a high IQ as measured on standardized intelligence tests,but he is well aware of his strengths and weaknesses.He chooses jobs that suit his strengths and is particularly skilled at adapting to any changes in his environment.Frank likely has high ________ intelligence as defined in the triarchic theory.

Sam and Julie each scored 110 on the WAIS.Based on their scores,which is true?

Marcos,a geology professor,has always been fascinated by the study of fossils,shells,and rock formations.According to Gardner,Marcos is strong in the area of ________ intelligence.

One of the odd twists in the history of psychology is that Binet and Simon's test started out as a way to measure____________,but was adapted by others into a measure of ________________.

Vocabulary tests primarily measure ________________ intelligence.

Misha receives a score of 115 on a standardized intelligence test.This indicates that Misha is _______ standard deviations __________ average.

A theory of intelligence with eight components was postulated by

People who hold an incremental theory of intelligence believe

Twelve-year-old Arnold received an IQ test score of 75.Using the original definition for IQ,what is his mental age?

Which of the following is true about incremental theories?

What does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend to parents about children watching television?

Dr.Ming hypothesizes that a particular gene is involved in intelligence.He breeds a strain of mice that have had this particular gene removed to see if they show an impaired ability to solve problems compared to mice that have not had this gene removed.This is an example of a ______________ study.