Myers AP Unit 11: Intelligence and Testing

What type of test is intended to assess your ability to learn a new skill?

Self-fulfilling expectations & poor performance can be triggered by ___________ .

The percentage of IQ scores that fall between 70 and 130.

A statistical technique used to identify groups of related items on a test

Intellectual disability caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic make-up is known as

The extent to which variability in a group is due to genetic factors.

Who developed the modern theory of multiple intelligences?

Disagreed with Spearman & identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities

The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is

What are the components of intelligence according to Sternberg?

Intelligence test scores have been rising steadily over the past 80 years. This is known as ...

His study refuted the idea that intellectually gifted children are socially maladjusted.

IQ scores of _____ are more similar than those of ordinary siblings raised together.

Determines how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

A child with a mental age of 10 and actual age of 8 has an IQ of....?

Tests designed to measure what a person has learned.

What is Spearman’s g-factor? 

The lower region of the __ lobe is a center for processing mathematical and spatial information

A child with an age of 6 and an IQ of 150 has a mental age of ______ .

The ability to use facial expressions to determine emotions is one component of

WAIS is to ______ as WISC is to ______.

Measured muscular strength, sensory ability, and body proportions to try to assess intelligence

The correlation between scores on the even and odd numbered items on a test determines...

The original IQ score would be LEAST appropriate for describing the intelligence of

Who made the 1st measure of intelligence to predict the performance of French school children?