Unit 5 Part 2 (Intelligence) Quiz

Marie has just celebrated her ninety-second birthday. She is physically healthy and walks two miles each day. She lives on her own and still drives short distances, but she is starting to forget where she leaves her glasses and cannot figure out how to work her new security system. Based on this information only, which of the following may be declining in Marie?

• fluid intelligence

• crystallized intelligence

• emotional intelligence

• linguistic intelligence

• interpersonal intelligence

When Paula takes her AP Psychology exam, the proctor reads from a set of instructions, which all students are told to follow precisely. Her friend taking the same exam at the same time in a different location was given the same instructions. Which of the following is best described in this scenario?

• validity

• cultural fairness

• interrater reliability

• heritability

• standardization

Which of the following categories did Sternberg propose that contributed to intelligence?

• verbal ability, performance skill, vocabulary

• analytical skill, interpersonal skill, mathematical skil

• practical intelligence, creative intelligence, academic intelligence

• intrapersonal intelligence, verbal intelligence, kinesthetic intelligence

• fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence, academic intelligence

In the context of psychometric testing, content validity is defined as

• the extent to which the test actually measures what it is purported to measure

• the degree to which there is a correlation between results on the test and future performance on another measure

• the degree to which a test will yield similar results across administrations

• the extent to which scores on two versions of the test are highly correlated

• the degree to which scores on two sections of the same test are consistent with each other

Test standardization is accomplished by

• administering the test to a sample chosen to reflect the characteristics of the population in question

• administering different parts of the test to different samples meant to reflect different populations

• correlating the results on the test with results on other tests that claim to measure the same dimension

• correlating the consistency of scores given by different sets of graders

• equilibrating the number of times each answer choice appears

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of intelligence in Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

• naturalistic

• mathematical

• spatial

• musical

• emotional

Reliability measures

• how consistently the test holds up over time

• how well the test measures what it means to test

• a way in which you can be sure that an experiment tests only one variable at a time

• how consistently an individual will score on the same test on subsequent occasions

• to what extent the findings of a study can be generalized to the whole population

Reliability measures

• how consistently the test holds up over time

• how well the test measures what it means to test

• a way in which you can be sure that an experiment tests only one variable at a time

• how consistently an individual will score on the same test on subsequent occasions

• to what extent the findings of a study can be generalized to the whole population

Keisha performs well in her geometry course in school, and her classmates often ask her for help with understanding word problems and writing formal proofs. Her friends describe her as very rational and analytical. According to Howard Gardner, which type of intelligence is Keisha most likely to possess?

• logical-mathematical

• bodily-kinesthetic

• interpersonal

• intrapersonal

• verbal-linguistic

Which of the following examples is most consistent with the theory that executive functioning provides the basis for general intelligence?

• Geoff is able to easily remember a long list of instructions after hearing them only once and also scores higher than average on intelligence tests.

• Reilly began walking earlier than most children and also scores higher than average on intelligence tests.

• Amir is good at understanding other peoples’ emotions and also scores higher than average on intelligence tests.

• Jake can read very quickly and also scores higher than average on intelligence tests.

• Rose has perfect pitch and also scores higher than average on intelligence tests.