Psychology chapter 7 Intelligence

_________ intelligence is the ability to find solutions to practical & personal problems

IQ is Intelligence Quotient

An IQ of below 70 indicates a person has an

The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Psychologists use ______ to report ranges.

OLSAT is an example of a group adminstered IQ SCREENER.

WISC stands for

IQ stands for

IQ at the 50th percentile - exactly "average"

Correlation coefficient is denoted by the letter r.

Which of the following could be an AVERAGE IQ score?

A mental representation of a sensory experience is a/an

Mental categories used for classifying specific people, things or events are known as

-1.0 and 1.0 both indicate perfect correlation.

Which psychologist came up with the concept of "g factor" - or general intelligence?

The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence includes all of the following EXCEPT

An IQ of 200 is common.

/d/, /b/, /g/ are units of sounds which spoken language are based on. These are called

Bell-shaped curve describing characteristics throughout population

Which is NOT a reason IQ scores can change?

General mental ability can also be called

The goal of improving genetic make-up of a population

The WAIS is for

Which is NOT a standardized test?

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes how many separate abilities?

There are approximately ___ phonemes in the human language?

An IQ of above 110 indicates "gifted" or "superior"

A person's IQ scores NEVER change.

An IQ of 100 is at the 50th percentile.

How effectively a person perceives their own emotions and other's emotions is

IQ tests should be developed to limit the amount of cultural differences in testing.

How we assign meanings to morphemes, phrases and sentences is

Which IQ test was published by LM Terman as an adaptation to a French test?

The system of communication using sounds, gestures or symbols to convey information is

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences is attributed to

The ability of a test to produce consistent and stable results is

Developed the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Which IQ test can be NOT be used for children?

Charles Spearman said intelligence was "general" - A person smart in one area would be smart in all areas.

numerical score on IQ test that was originally computed by dividing MA by CA and multiplying by 100

Raymond Cattell reported that intelligence could be broken down into crystallized and fluid intelligences

A PERFECT positive correlation score

The correlation if GPA and SAT would be a positive correlation.

Lewis Terman adapted the Binet-Simon Test for US students and standardized its administration.

Noticed that IQ scores gradually increased about 3 points per decade

Group administered ability tests are as reliable as one-on-one adminsitered IQ tests.

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's Intelligences?

IQ remains stable after the age of