Testing and Individual Differences

A 6-year-old who responded to the original Stanford-Binet with the proficiency typical of an average 8-year-old was said to have an IQ of:

• 75
• 85
• 115
• 133

A test of your capacity to learn to be an airline pilot would be considered a(n) __________ test. 

• reliability
• interest
• achievement
• aptitude

Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates a low level of:

• convergent thinking
• validity
• mental age
• emotional intelligence

Researchers assess the correlation between scores obtained on two halves of a single test in order to measure the _______ of a test. 

• validity
• reliability
• standardization
• factor analysis

Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude. According to Spearman, this best illustrates the importance of: 

• predictive validity
• factor analysis
• the g factor
• reliability

A test that is designed to show what you have already learned (Like the AP Psych Test, and most of your tests) is termed:

• Self Report
• Aptitude
• Achievement
• Observational

Which of the following is NOT a part of Sternberg's intelligence theory?

• practical 
• analytic
• interpersonal
• creative

A person with lower than average intelligence who has an amazing, unusual mental skill is known as a

• genius
• savant
• prodigy
• freak

An aptitude test attempts to measure

• potential for future learning
• how much a person already knows
• a person's genetic makeup
• kinesthetic intelligence

Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences that included at least 8 different types?

• Binet
• Terman
• Gardner
• Wecshler