Unit 11: Intelligence

Front

Which of the following are generally regarded as a part of intelligence? Ability to learn from experience, Ability to solve problems, Ability to use knowledge to adapt to new situations

Back

All of the above

Front

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

Back

Achievement Test

Front

What kind of test is designed to predict a person's future performance/capacity to learn?

Back

Aptitude Test

Front

What is the most widely used intelligence test today?

Back

Weschsler Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Front

Which of the following is a subtest of the WAIS? Similarities, Vocab, Block Design, Letter-Number Sequencing, All of the above are subtests of the WAIS

Back

All of the above are subtests of the WAIS

Front

Which of the following is an individual score given on the WAIS in addition to a overall intelligence score?
Verbal Comprehension,
Perceptual Organization,
Working Memory,
Processing Speed,
All of the above are subscores given on the WAIS

Back

All of the above are subscores given on the WAIS

Front

What term refers to uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group?

Back

Standardization

Front

What term refers to the pattern describing the distribution of many physical and psychological attributes where most scores fall near the average and fewer scores lie near the extremes?

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Normal Curve

Front

What term refers to the improvement over time of world wide intelligence scores?

Back

Flynn Effect

Front

What term refers to the extent to which a test yields consistent results on two halves of a test, on alternative forms or on retesting?

Back

Reliability