Psych - Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Question 1

Howard Gardner proposed a theory of _____________ intellegences

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multiple

Question 2

Sternberg's three types of intelligence include

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practical, creative, and analytical

Question 3

Spearman's Two-Factor Theory proposes people have a

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general ability level (g) and specific mental abilities (s)

Question 4

If two teachers grade the same test and assign the same score, the test is said to have

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Interscorer reliability

Question 5

The ____ focuses on how a person takes in information and makes decisions

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Meyers – Briggs test

Question 6

The Stanford – Binet test measures intelligence in terms of

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Mental age

Question 7

A criticism that tests assess accumulated knowledge and depend on environment and opportunities is referred to as

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Cultural bias

Question 8

Some critics have called this a measurement of extroversion

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Emotional intelligence

Question 9

____ allows teachers to assess student knowledge & allows students to assess their progress.

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An achievement test

Question 10

The ________ is an example of a projective personality test

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Rorschach inkblot test

Question 11

The purpose of an _______ is to determine a person's preferences and attitudes

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interest inventory

Question 12

____ given by computer can change the order of questions based on an individual's performance

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An adaptive test

Question 13

This test attempts to discover a person's talents & predict how well he will learn a new skill

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aptitude test

Question 14

A test which measures what it is intended to measure is

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valid

Question 15

Split-half reliability helps determine the overall reliability of a test by

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dividing a test in half, and scores are equal on each half

Question 16

TAT is example of ___of personality as taker is asked to tell story about 20 different pictures

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projective test

Question 17

The ability to acquire new ideas and new behavior and to adapt to new situations is called

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Intelligence

Question 18

An admissions test designed to find out who would make a good architecture student is

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an example of an aptitude test

Question 19

The American College Test (ACT) is an example of an ______________ test

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aptitude

Question 20

The SAT is a valid measuring instrument used for college admission

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Disagree, Agree

Question 21

Colleges use the SAT and the ACT because they both attempt to measure

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aptitude

Question 22

Robert Sternberg proposed a ___ theory of intelligence

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Triarchic

Question 23

This is a commonly used college admissions test:

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SAT

Question 24

Ability of a test to arrive at the same result under a variety of different circumstances is

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reliability

Question 25

The unit summative exam will be next class.

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True

Question 26

One measure of reliability is

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test-retest, interscorer

Question 27

Both _____ and environment have an impact on intelligence

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Heredity

Question 28

When asked to analyze an intelligence theory, you can

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breakdown the theory and explain how each part applies, describe the theory then apply it to a situation

Question 29

In Gardener's theory of multiple intelligences, intrapersonal intelligence can be described as

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Ability to understand our sense of self

Question 30

Do you want to use notes or be able to do corrections?

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Corrections, Notes

Question 31

Thurstone's intelligence theory does not propose a general intelligence but does

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identify seven mental abilities

Question 32

Standardized measure of intelligence based on a scale in which 100 is the norm

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intelligence quotient or IQ

Question 33

A test to measure management ability is a good predictor of how well one will manage, so it is

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valid

Question 34

The debate over the influence of nature and nurture on intelligence focuses on

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genes/heredity and environment/upbringing

Question 35

If Trojan Troy ranks in the 75th percentile on a standardized test, what does that mean?

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25% of all takers did better than Troy

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