The "eugenics" movement founded by Sir Francis Galton encouraged the

selective breeding of highly intelligent people

According to Robert Sternberg, the three types of intelligence are..

analytical, creative, practical.

In an experiment the independent variable is the variable that is

deliberately manipulated by the researcher

Intelligence tests such as the Wechsler scales seem to reflect primarily ..

middle-class White culture in the United States.

Test reliability refers to whether a test is

a test that measurs a concept in a consistent manner

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1
The "eugenics" movement founded by Sir Francis Galton encouraged the
construction of culturally and racially unbiased tests
use of factor analysis for identification of intelligence
creation of special education programs
selective breeding of highly intelligent people
2
Spearman is to Gardner as _________ is to _________.
multiple; single
single; single
single; multiple
multiple; multiple
3
Who is credited with creating the very first IQ test?
Howard Gardner
Charles Spearman
Alfred Binet
Robert Sternberg
4
Amy took the ACT a 5th time and her score was the same as the others. This shows the ACT is
standardized
creative
reliable
valid
5
If a calculator subtracted numbers when you pushed the addition button, you should question its
reliability
standardization
validity
correlation
6
In the normal distribution of IQ scores, what % of people have score between 85 and 115?
68%
10%
50%
25%
7
According to Robert Sternberg, the three types of intelligence are..
experimental, logical, verbal.
analytical, creative, practical.
logical, musical, emotional.
thinking, drawing, acting.
8
In an experiment the independent variable is the variable that is
unknown
deliberately manipulated by the researcher
beyond the researcher’s control
affected by changes in the dependent variable.
9
Among the environmental factors that influence IQ scores is...
the knowledge a person has.
the testing situation itself.
the number of times a person has taken the test.
the mental age of the child's parents.
10
Intelligence tests such as the Wechsler scales seem to reflect primarily ..
a broad range of cultural concepts around the world.
genetic influences on IQ.
middle-class White culture in the United States.
European cultural values.
11
Edison did bad in school, but was an inventor. Sternberg says he had poor __ and superior__.
none of the above
practical; logical
creative; analytical
analytical; creative
12
Gary has an IQ that is two standard deviations below the norm. What is Gary's IQ?
130
55
70
115
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Test reliability refers to whether a test is
a test that measurs a concept in a consistent manner
measuring what it is intended to measure
equally fair to all groups of people
using items ranging in difficulty

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