Psychology Ch. 9 Test Review

Alfred Binet was asked to design a test that would help identify children in need of special education in Paris.

Alfred Binet designed his aptitude tests for children of different age levels because he

While having an IQ at or below 70 is the technical definition of mentally handicapped, other indicators include:

Mental age is the age at which one is considered an adult.

The Wechsler scales consist of subtests that measure

Graduates of Head Start centers are more likely to

IQs of 20-34, some understanding of speech, and usually requiring constant supervision describes what level of handicap?

Sensitivity to other people's feelings and the ability to respond to them appropriately are components of

Alfred Binet's intelligence test was brought to the US by

The Seattle Study found that intelligence can be maintained among older adults if they

Self-awareness, mood management, and impulse control.

The three main purposes of Mensa are all listed below except

g factor and s factor

About 50% of psychologists surveyed believe that the differences in IQ among people are the result of both environment &

Years ago, IQ had to be calculated by using the formula MA/CA x 10 = IQ.

Number that represents the relationship between mental age and actual age.

The Wonderlic Test used by the NFL

One of the main problems with intelligence tests is

In 1995, Daniel Goleman was interested in the eight primary mental abilities.

Most widely used intelligence test.

The first modern theory of intelligence came out over 200 years ago in Spain.

Constant supervision and care is required for people who are

Achievement involves specific content such as math, science, or social studies.

Type of intelligence that is involved in success in school or on the job.

A test's _________ is based on whether it gives highly similar scores every time it is used.

Nearly 95% of the US population has an IQ

Psychologist Louis Thurstone believed that a person's intelligence

The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Wechsler scales are both examples of group intelligence tests.

IQ is an example of a transformed score-that is, any score that has changed from a raw score in a systemic way.

_____________________ is the ability to invent new solutions to problems.