AP Unit 11 Review

What is the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations?

• divergent thinking

• intelligence

• validation

• aptitude

Which of the following statements do experts most likely agree in regards to intelligence?

• It is inborn ability

• it is mental ability to learn from experience

• general trait that underlies success

• multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits

Which of the following is used to assess individuals' mental aptitudes and compare to others

• reliability coefficients

• intelligence tests

• the g factor

• achievement tests

The Stanford-Binet is an example of which type of test?

• factor analysis test

• achievement test

• multiple intelligence test

• general intelligence test

Which of the following is a statistical procedure that can be used to identify clusters of closely related test items?

• factor analysis

• aptitude tests

• achievement tests

• multiple intelligence tests

Which of the following psychologists focused on the g factor in regards to intelligence?

• L.L. Thurstone

• Charles Spearman

• Howard Gardner

• Robert Sternberg

Which of the following psychologists identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities rater than one g factor?

• L.L. Thurstone

• Charles Spearman

• Howard Gardner

• Robert Sternberg

Which of the following psychologists would have a theory that supports the characteristics of savant syndrome?

• L.L. Thurstone

• Charles Spearman

• Howard Gardner

• Robert Sternberg

Which of the following psychologists identified 8 different intelligences?

• L.L. Thurstone

• Charles Spearman

• Howard Gardner

• Robert Sternberg

Which of the following psychologists would be criticized for the belief that they are extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?

• L.L. Thurstone

• Charles Spearman

• Howard Gardner

• Robert Sternberg