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Chapter 11 - Testing & Individual Differences
Chapter 11 - Testing & Individual Differences
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1
Standardization includes formalizing testing procedures and establishing ______.
scores.
plans.
goals.
norms.
2
Which of the following is one of Gardner's types of intelligence?
ethics.
executive skills.
music.
creativity.
3
__________ is the capacity for learning certain and specific abilities.
achievement
intelligence
scholastics
aptitude
4
TRUE OR FALSE: Freud started factor analysis.
False
True
5
Fraternal twins being more similar in intelligence than ordinary siblings suggests ______.
the importance of common environmental factors.
the importance of effects of intrauterine environment.
the importance of common hereditary factors.
the importance of genetic effects.
6
The term "g-factor," written about refers to _____.
genetic intelligence.
general intelligence.
greater intelligence.
7
Kyle has a mental age of 8 and a chronological age of 10. His IQ must be _____.
97
108
25
85
8
Which of Gardener's intelligence types has been cited as needing more support and evidence?
existential.
interpersonal.
intrapersonal.
linguistic.
9
Why does the self-fulfilling prophecy come true?
peoples' expectations.
luck.
confidence.
hard work.
10
Mental retardation caused by birth injuries or fetal damage is called __________ retardation.
familial.
medical.
incidental.
organic.
11
Speed of processing has been measured by which of the following techniques?
how fast a person can blink their eyes after being told to.
the time a person needs to clap their hands when instructed
a. the number of mistakes a person makes
c. the brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus
12
What would Sterberg say of a "street smart" person who does poorly in school?
practical intelligence.
spatial intelligence.
linguistic intelligence.
emotional intelligence.
13
Define creative intelligence.
being skilled with speech and word choice.
being musically inclined.
reacting to novel situations and generating novel ideas.
being good at math and logic problems.
14
Crystallized intelligence _____.
does not improve with age.
involves using knowledge from over time.
is only discovered in small children.
usually correlates with a low IQ
15
Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called ______.
in vitro fertilization
microcephaly
natural selection
eugenics
16
Mental age is described as ______.
the chronological age corresponding to performance,
how old the child acts.
how old the child wishes they were.
17
IQ may be defined as ______.
MA/100 x CA.
CA/MA x 100.
MA x CA x 100.
MA/CA x 100.
18
Down Syndrome is characterized by _____.
short-term memory.
lesions on the skin.
an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup.
two different color eyes.
19
The distribution of IQ scores ______.
reveals a difference in the average for men and women.
falls off abruptly above 100.
shows that most people score between 80 and 100.
is approximately normal or bell-shaped.
20
What is test bias?
a placebo.
when the test doesn't do what it's supposed to.
when the administer is unethical.
favoring one test group over the other,
21
Who devised the theory of multiple intelligences?
Gardener
Locke
Ainsworth
Freud
22
It can be argued that standardized testing (such as the SAT) is beneficial because ______.
it can help label people as genius and gifted.
they are fairer than admission officers' judgments.
they predict future occupational success.
23
If a psychologist gives a test simultaneously to several people, it is a __________ test.
reliable
group
individual
valid
24
46. The correlation of intelligence test scores between identical twins is ______.
higher when they are raised together than when raised apart.
lower than that for fraternal twins raised together.
the same as that for any other blood relatives.
the same whether they are reared together or apart
25
What is the normal range of scores in most IQ tests?
90-110
120-130
50-75
130-165
26
If Kelly's intelligence quotient is 100, we know that she has a ______.
mental age of children with the same chronological age.
perfect score on a set of age-related tests.
mental age below those of children with the same age.
27
A person with below average intelligence that possesses an exceptional skill is called a _____.
schizophrenic
telepath
genius
savant
28
Which of the following is another word for reliability?
dependence
validity
relevance
consistency
29
A child with an IQ of 60 would probably be classified as ______.
mentally retarded.
average.
gifted.
30
Which intelligence did Gardener note as being related to emotional intelligence?
spatial.
musical.
interpersonal.
kinesthetic.
31
What is chronological age?
the age the individual relates to.
how old the individual feels.
the number of years since the individual's birth.
32
The average twelve-year-old child has a mental age equal to ______.
12
100
120
10
33
When the same procedures are used in giving a test to all people, the test has been ______.
operationalized.
standardized.
normalized.
validated.
34
Who created the g-factor to represent one's general intellectual ability?
Spearman.
Binet.
Freud.
Gardener.
35
Who is responsible for the development of the first useful individual test of intelligence?
Freud.
Binet.
Terman.
Weschler.
36
TRUE OR FALSE: Mental and chronological age are the same thing.
True.
False.
37
Cross-cultural studies during the last thirty years show ______.
virtually no changes in measured intelligence.
evidence of genetic drift.
IQ gains of about 5 points.
IQ gains that are typically 15 points.
38
What do aptitude tests measure?
one's ability to learn.
what has been learned.
39
In Binet's test of intelligence, items included at each age level were those which ______.
could be answered by an average child of that age.
measured rote learning and memory.
revealed a child's grade level in school.
required creative as well as correct answers.
40
Which of the following is one of Gardner's types of intelligence?
ethics
music
creativity
creativity
41
Terman showed that mentally gifted children ______.
have greater susceptibility to mental illness in adulthood.
score in the average IQ range as adults.
are generally successful in their chosen paths as adults.
42
Define fluid intelligence.
knowledge acquired over time.
being in tune with one's own emotions.
possessing a high IQ.
the ability to solve problems and learn new skills.
43
Who would be the best norm group for the ACT or SAT college-entrance tests?
college sophomores.
high school seniors.
doctors.
grad students.
44
A person who expects to do well in math class, and then does well, is an example of ______.
overconfidence.
hindsight bias.
self-fulfilling prophecy.
luck.
45
Fluid intelligence ______.
may increase with age.
decreases with age.
46
Which of the following is an approach to measuring reliability?
double-blind.
content.
negative correlation.
test-retest.
47
What determines a test's validity?
When it measures what it's supposed to measure
The placebo
The number of questions
The consistency of the test measurements
48
Which of the following is a factor that influences success for the gifted?
level of adjustment.
sibling rivalry.
persistence.
motivation.
49
Using most tests of intelligence, the cut-off score for "giftedness" is ______.
100
130
75
120
50
Define psychometrics,
the study of bodily function.
the study of educational and psychological measurements.
the study of animal behavior.
the study of stars and planets.
