AP Psych Myers Unit 11: Testing and Individual Differences/Intelligence

Question 1

Condition of intellectual disability & associated physical disorders caused by extra chromosome

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Down syndrome

Question 2

"Required for everyday tasks, which may be ill-defined, with multiple solutions":

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practical intelligence

Question 3

Condition of limited mental ability; IQ of 70 or below; difficulty adapting to demands of life:

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intellectual disability

Question 4

"Human abilities are too diverse to be encapsulated by a single intelligence factor" criticizes

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Spearman's general intelligence (g) theory

Question 5

IQ stands for

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intelligence quotient

Question 6

Tests designed to assess what a person has learned.

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achievement tests

Question 7

Chronological age most typically corresponding with results on Binet's IQ test:

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mental age

Question 8

Black students have scored higher on intelligence tests when tested by Black people.

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true

Question 9

This type of intelligence can be demonstrated in reacting to new situations & generating ideas:

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creative intelligence

Question 10

The most widely used intelligence tests; contains verbal & nonverbal performance subtests.

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Question 11

Genetically,individual differences WITHIN a race are much great than differences BETWEEN races.

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True

Question 12

The original IQ test was developed...

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in France when school became required for all children

Question 13

Who argued that humans have multiple intelligences?

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Gardner

Question 14

The most genetically similar people have the most similar intelligence scores.

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True

Question 15

Research has found that an individual's expectations about test performance impacts performance

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true

Question 16

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items on a test:

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Factor Analysis

Question 17

The "self-fulfilling prophecy" and "stereotype threat" are examples of:

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impact of society on one's self concept & testing results

Question 18

How many intelligences does Gardner's theory suggest we have?

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8

Question 19

"Street smarts" is more technically known as

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practical intelligence

Question 20

Ability to perceive, understand, manage & use emotions:

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emotional intelligence

Question 21

Intelligence tests can contain bias based on a group's education & life/cultural experiences.

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True

Question 22

Tests designed to predict a person's future performance/capacity to learn.

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aptitude tests

Question 23

Basic intelligence that predicts our abilities in varied academic areas:

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Spearman's general intelligence (g)

Question 24

Underlies specific mental abilities and is measured by every task on an intelligence test:

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General Intelligence

Question 25

Widely used American version (by Terman at Stanford) of Binet's original intelligence test:

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Stanford-Binet

Question 26

It is likely that Asian students outperform North American students on math tests because...

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they spend more time studying math

Question 27

A method for assessing an individual's mental aptitudes and comparing them with others:

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Intelligence Testing

Question 28

The ability to learn from experience and use knowledge to adapt to new situations:

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Intelligence

Question 29

A condition in which a person limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill:

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Savant Syndrome

Question 30

Extreme evidence of the effects of infant neglect on subsequent development can be seen in:

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orphans in/from Romania

Question 31

All of the following are examples of Gardner's multiple intelligences except:

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intelligence quotient

Question 32

The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions:

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Emotional Intelligence

Question 33

Which is a criticism of Gardner's 8 multiple intelligences?

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Are some of our abilities just "talents," not intelligences?

Question 34

"Analytical, creative & practical intelligences" are a feature of which theory?

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Sternberg's Triarchic

Question 35

One criticism of the WAIS is:

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that its questions contain a middle-class bias

AP Psych Myers Unit 11: Testing and Individual Differences/Intelligence

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AP Psych Myers Unit 11: Testing and Individual Differences/Intelligence

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