Chapter 6

Intelligence differences within ethnic groups come from genetics but differences between groups come from environment.

Two types of memory strategies used to learn new information include organization and elaboration.

Sternberg’s Theory of Successful Intelligence includes (check all that apply):

Adopted children’s IQs are more similar to those of their biological parents than to those of their adoptive parents.

Although ADHD is usually a chronic condition, which symptom typically fades in adolescence.

Working memory includes those in permanent storage with unlimited capacity.

Reading involves both word recognition and comprehension.

In disadvantaged environments, intelligence can be raised by a stimulating environment with plenty of play materials.

People who are emotionally intelligent have more satisfying interpersonal relationships and greater self-esteem.

Kids from economically advantaged homes tend to have higher test scores than kids from economically disadvantaged ones.

In elementary school, children generally gain 20 lbs and 5 inches per year.

Gifted children tend to show ___________ thinking, which is associated with more creativity.

Who is known for creating the Theory of Multiple Intelligences?

According to Piaget, the Formal Operational stage begins from age 8 and onward.

Organization involves embellishing information to make it more memorable.

Mental operations are actions that can be performed on objects or ideas, and that consistently yield a result.

Criticisms to Piaget's stages include (check all that apply):

Using _____________, adolescents in the Formal Operational stage believe conclusions are based on logic, not experience.

Participation in sports can lead to (check all that apply)

Boys have better fine motor skills, while girls have better gross motor skills.

____________ is thinking about thinking, knowing about knowing, cognition about cognition, & becoming aware of awareness

In the Concrete Operational Stage, which takes place (check all that apply)?

____ measures a child's performance corresponding to the chronological age of those whose performance equals the child's

People who are emotionally intelligent tend to struggle more in workplace environments.

Children with a learning disability usually have normal intelligence.

In which of Piaget's stages can children solve by using perspective-taking and grasp conservation tasks?

Sternberg's theory would state (check all that apply):

Self-discipline is more predictive of success in school than IQ scores.

                                              Boys tend to mature faster than girls in adolesence.

Emotional intelligence decreases with age.

Children with a learning disability have limitations in (check all that apply):

The Theory of Multiple Intelligences includes how many different types:

Gifted children tend to be more mature and have fewer emotional problems.

African American & Hispanic American children are more likely than European American children to be diagnosed with ADHD.

In the concrete operational stage, thinking is limited to the tangible and real and problem-solving is practical.

Using Binet's work, _______, from Stanford University, created the Stanford-Binet intelligence test.

In addition to comprehension and word recognition, ________ is also important for reading.

Gardner's theory used research in child development, brain-damaged people, and the exceptionally gifted.

Working memory is where a small number of thoughts and ideas can be stored briefly before being transferred into

The most common type of learning disability is dyscalculia.

In the Formal Operational Stage, adolescents are able to think hypothetically and reason abstractly.

Psychometricians think there's a general factor of intelligence; others think intelligence consists of distinct ability.

Gardner felt schools should foster all intelligences, not just traditional linguistic & logical-mathematical ones.

The average score of intelligence on the Stanford Binet IQ measurement is 110.

Intelligence quotient (IQ) is the ratio of mental age to chronological age (CA), multiplied by 100.

Simon and Binet developed the original intelligence testing to determine bright from dull children.

Treatments for ADHD include (check all that apply):

Piaget's third stage is formal operations, ranging from ages 7 to 11.

_______ are psychologists who specialize in measuring characteristics such as intelligence and personality.

Which ethnic group performs highest on intelligence tests?