AP Psych - Intelligence

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What is the formula for calculating IQ?

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IQ = (Mental Age / Actual Age) x 100

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If Sarah is 12 years old and has a mental age of 15, what is her IQ?

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125

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What type of test is designed to assess what a person has learned?

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Achievement Test

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Which of Gardner's 8 intelligence types is characterized by a strong understanding of the Earth, plants, and animals?

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Naturalistic Intelligence

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When intelligence scores are graphed, what shape do they typically form?

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A normal bell curve

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What is the difference between an aptitude test and an achievement test?

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An aptitude test measures potential or ability, while an achievement test measures knowledge or skills already acquired.

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Define 'Mental Age'.

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Mental Age is the age level at which a person functions intellectually, as determined by standardized tests.

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What does a normal distribution of intelligence scores indicate?

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It indicates that most people score near the average, with fewer people scoring very high or very low.

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What is 'Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences'?

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It proposes that intelligence is not a single entity but a combination of various types of intelligences, such as linguistic, logical-mathematical, and naturalistic.

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What is the significance of the 'bell curve' in intelligence testing?

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It illustrates how most scores cluster around the average, with fewer scores at the extremes.