INTELLIGENCE

Which of the following does not define intelligence?

• Intelligence is the ability to solve problems

• Intelligence is the aggregate of global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment

• Intelligence is composed of primary mental abilities which can be measured

• Intelligence only focuses on sensorimotor development

Which of the following situations describes a person with verbal-linguistic intelligence?

• Anna spends her time painting her art piece.

• Luis always writes stories, and he wants to be a writer someday.

• Mary aspires to be a psychologist because she wants to empathize with people.

• Michael loves to solve Mathematical problems.

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about intelligence?

• You can measure the intelligence of infants through observation.

• You can measure a child’s intelligence by his or her academic performance alone.

• There is hierarchy of learning – you cannot learn how to read if you do not know the basics.

• Measuring intelligence entails sampling an examinee’s performance on different types of tests and tasks as a function of developmental level.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• IQ Test scores do not measure every aspect of intelligence.

• IQ Test scores are neither perfect nor definitive

• Excellent academic performance measures a child’s overall intelligence

• We have to consider the right intelligence test to include in assessing a person’s intelligence

Which of the following situations best describes children under Sensorimotor Stage?

• Children know the world through their movements and sensations

• Children at this stage tend to be egocentric and struggle to see things from the perspective of others.

• Children begin using inductive logic, or reasoning from specific information to a general principle

• They begin to think more about moral, philosophical, ethical, social, and political issues that require theoretical and abstract reasoning

Which of the following situations best describes children under Concrete Operational Stage?

• They learn that things continue to exist even though they cannot be seen

• They begin to think symbolically and learn to use words and pictures to represent objects

• They begin to understand the concept of conservation; that the amount of liquid in a short wide cup is equal to that in a tall, skinny glass, for example

• Abstract thought emerges

Which statement describes genetic as influence on intelligence?

• A child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents

• Availability of learning resources

• Proper nutrition is given to a child

• Place of residence

The following describes Creative Intelligence except:

• Ability to build relationships with people

• Ability to generate new situations and new ways of thinking

• Ability to anticipate future events

• Ability to compare and contrast things

Which of the following statements describes environment as influence on intelligence?

• Education starts at home

• Studies show that IQ scores of identical twins may be more similar than those of fraternal twins

• A child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents

• Putting a book under a pillow before you go to sleep is an effective way to be intelligent

You are emotionally intelligent if you

• are able to accept criticism and responsibility

• are able to solve problems in ways that works for everyone

• have empathy for other people

• all choices are correct