Unit 11: Intelligence and Testing

The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support

WAIS is to ______ as WISC is to ______.

What is Spearman’s g-factor? 

The lower region of the __ lobe is a center for processing mathematical and spatial information

The extent to which variability in a group is due to genetic factors.

A statistical technique used to identify groups of related items on a test

Disagreed with Spearman & identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities

Intelligence test scores have been rising steadily over the past 80 years. This is known as ...

A child with an age of 6 and an IQ of 150 has a mental age of ______ .

The ability to use facial expressions to determine emotions is one component of

His study refuted the idea that intellectually gifted children are socially maladjusted.

What type of test is intended to assess your ability to learn a new skill?

The original IQ score would be LEAST appropriate for describing the intelligence of

Intellectual disability caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic make-up is known as

IQ scores of _____ are more similar than those of ordinary siblings raised together.

Who developed the modern theory of multiple intelligences?

Measured muscular strength, sensory ability, and body proportions to try to assess intelligence

The correlation between scores on the even and odd numbered items on a test determines...

Who made the 1st measure of intelligence to predict the performance of French school children?

The percentage of IQ scores that fall between 70 and 130.

Determines how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Tests designed to measure what a person has learned.

A child with a mental age of 10 and actual age of 8 has an IQ of....?

What are the components of intelligence according to Sternberg?

Self-fulfilling expectations & poor performance can be triggered by ___________ .