Thinking, Language, Intelligence

Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is

• a standardized test.
• an aptitude test.
• an intelligence test.
• an achievement test.

If a test is reliable, it means that

• it is given in the same way every time.
• it tests what it is suppose to test.
• it is a fair assessment.
• it yields consistent results.

Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as

• Spatial Intelligence
• Introverted Intelligence
• General Intelligence
• Extroverted Intelligence

All of the following people are known for their theories of intelligence except for

• Thurstone.
• Gardner.
• Sternberg.
• Flynn.

Santos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?

• 80
• 100
• 125
• 150

The alternative uses test (how many uses for a sock can you think of?) is a measure of 

• analytical intelligence
• practical intelligence
• creative intelligence
• linguistic intelligence

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

When intelligence scores are graphed, they should create

• an increasing slope
• a normal bell curve
• an equilateral figure
• a negative correlation 

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

• Binet
• Terman
• Gardner
• Wecshler