PSY Ch. 9 Intelligence

What does "psychometric" mean?

• based on theory 
• based on measurements of individual differences 
• based on an analysis of motivation and emotion 
• based on the study of intelligence 

When Spearman described the "g" factor in intelligence, what did the "g" stand for?

• general
• gifted
• genetic
• group

What evidence supports Spearman’s concept of the g factor in intelligence?

• People who do well on one kind of test usually do well on another. 
• People’s scores on a given test are usually stable over many years. 
• Scores correlate more highly for monozygotic twins than for dizygotic twins. 
• Certain tests are fairer than others for immigrants who do not yet speak English. 

What is meant by fluid intelligence?

• the ability to reason, use knowledge, and gain more information 
• intelligence that is present in the same amount at all times 
• intelligence that increases and decreases from time to time 
• acquired skills and knowledge and the application of that knowledge to familiar problems 

What is meant by crystallized intelligence?

• intelligence that increases and decreases from time to time 
• intelligence that is present in the same amount at all times 
• the ability to reason, use information, and gain new knowledge 
• acquired knowledge and the application of that knowledge to familiar problems 

The ability to reason and to learn new skills is __________ intelligence.
The ability to apply acquired skills to a familiar problem is __________ intelligence.

• verbal...performance 
• performance...verbal 
• fluid...crystallized 
• crystallized...fluid 

Which of the following theories holds that intelligence includes unrelated (or poorly correlated) abilities such as language, music, logic, body movement, and social sensitivity?

• Spearman's concept of a "g" factor 
• Cattell's distinction between fluid and crystallized intelligence 
• Binet's theory of intelligence 
• Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences 

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, three factors need to be considered when describing intelligence. Which of the factors below is NOT one of Sternberg's three factors?

• the age of the individual 
• the cognitive processes within the individual 
• the situations that require intelligence 
• the practical application in the outside world 

Sternberg has identified three types of intelligence: practical, analytical, and __________.

• mathematical
• crystallized 
• creative
• mixed

Aptitude tests attempt to measure _____.
Achievement tests attempt to measure _____.

• social skills... academic skills
• academic skills... social skills
• ability to learn... skills and knowledge already learned
• skills and knowledge already learned... ability to learn