Psych/Soc Chp 9: Intelligence

The Wechsler is mostly used to identify disabilities.

Which is NOT one of Gardner's factors in emotional intelligence?

a number that reflects the relationship between a child’s mental age and his or her actual age

extent to which variations in a trait from person to person can be explained by genetic factors

One method used determining the reliability of a test is...

Which level of retardation is classified by IQ scores between 35-49?

What kind of intelligence includes accumulated skills, knowledge, and experience ?

Which type of intelligence declines with age?

when tests give advantage to a certain group because they are created by members of that group

Which of Sternbergs intelligence represents "street smarts"?

This intelligence tests consist of several subtests, each measuring a diff intellectual skill

Intelligence remains stable over time.

A ____________ develops special skills in a particular talent or discipline in childhood.

someone with autism or mental retardation yet exhibits a skill in a particular field. 

the ability to learn from experience, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with others

To be gifted, you MUST be creative.

What kind of intelligence includes the ability to respond quickly to novel situations ?

In the late1800s, intelligence testing was seen as a way to improve society,

This number shows the intellectual level at which a child isfunctioning

Children that possess an outstanding talent compared to others in the same agegroup are...

What is the average IQ?

functioning that is below average, as indicated by an intelligence score at or below 70.

Preschool programs have been shown to increase theintelligence test scores.

Which is NOT considered to be a cause of mental retardation?

the ability to invent new solutions to problems or to create original or ingenious materials

In this first intelligence test, childrenearned “months” for each correct answer...

What percent of people score between 70-130?

All of the following were included in Sternberg's triarchic theory EXCEPT...

______________ refers to the consistency of a test.

A test has __________ if it measures what it is supposed to measure

Which was NOT represented in Garnder's theory of multiple intelligences?

Garnder propsed that his "intelligences" were independent of each other.

Intelligence can only be explained through genetics.