Unit 11 Final Test

According to Robert Sternberg, what kind of intelligence

is assessed by traditional intelligence tests?

• Linguistic

• Practical

• Spatial

• Analytical

According to Charles Spearman and others, which of

the following underlies specific mental abilities and is

measured by every task on an intelligence test?

• Savant syndrome

• General intelligence ( g)

• Factor analysis

• Emotional intelligence

According to Charles Spearman and others, which of

the following underlies specific mental abilities and is

measured by every task on an intelligence test?

• Savant syndrome

• General intelligence ( g)

• Factor analysis

• Emotional intelligence

Of the following, which term best describes the

condition in which a person with limited mental ability

excels at a specific skill such as computation?

• Savant syndrome

• g factor

• Creative intelligence

• Street smarts

Which of the following is not a component of

emotional intelligence?

• Understanding emotions

• Perceiving emotions

• Using emotions

• Inventing emotions

A test developer defines uniform testing procedures and meaningful scores by comparison with the performance of a pretested group. Which of the following best describes this process?

• reliability testing

• validation

• content validation

• standardization

Which of the following best describes the extent to which a test yields consistent results upon retesting?

• content validity

• validity

• reliability

• normal curve

Which of the following can be used to demonstrate that only 2 percent of the population scores are at least two standard deviations from the mean on an intelligence test?

• reliability test

• aptitude test

• predictive validity test

• normal curve

Which of the following is a longitudinal study?

• researchers test the intelligence of all students in high school

• intelligence tests are given to the residents of a nursing home

• a group of kindergartners is given an intelligence test. They are retested every other year for 30 years.

• none of the above

Which of the following best represents crystallized intelligence?

• Jake can solve a math word problem quickly

• Grandpa Milt is good at crossword puzzles

• Anna writes creative computer programs

• Heng brakes excellent cookies