Chapter 8 Practice Quiz

Critics of the concept of emotional intelligence argue that it:

• broadens the concept of intelligence too widely.

• favors girls and women.

• emotion is already included in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.

• it cannot be assessed and researched.

Dr. Anderson is interested in how attention changes with age. He gathers a sample of 5-year-olds and tests them twice a year until they are 30. What type of study is Dr. Anderson conducting?

• longitudinal

• cross-sectional

• correlational

• naturalistic observation

Ethan's test scores are not high, but he thinks in unique, insightful ways, often challenging teachers' standard answers. Which Sternberg area is a strength for him?

• verbal

• analytical

• creative

Mia is a highly regarded surgeon. She is also very good at dancing. According to Gardner, she is strong in ________ intelligence.

• naturalist

• mathematical

• bodily-kinesthetic

• interpersonal

What are the content areas of the current Stanford-Binet intelligence test?

• musical aptitude, numerical ability, and visual-perceptual skill

• fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial reasoning, and working memory

• verbal IQ, performance IQ, and full-scale IQ

• mental age, chronological age, knowledge, and working memory

According to Baltes, the "hardware" or neurophysiological architecture of the brain is called

• cognitive mechanics.

• fluid intelligence.

• crystallized intelligence.

• cognitive pragmatics.

Lena incorporates surprising, unpredictable activities into her everyday life. She keeps a fresh outlook by pursuing new interests each year and writing about them in her blog. Based only on this, we can say that Lena is most likely

• highly creative.

• very good at convergent thinking.

• highly gifted.

• both highly gifted and creative.

According to Gardner, theologians and psychologists should be high in ________ intelligence.

• spatial

• interpersonal

• verbal

• intrapersonal

According to John Horn, the ability to reason effectively is ________ intelligence.

• fluid

• creative

• crystallized

• naturalistic

Which of the following is NOT true of early intervention programs?

• The benefits are no longer present after elementary school.

• The effects are strongest for poor children.

• High-quality center-based interventions can improve intelligence and school achievement.

• The greatest gains were made by children whose mothers had low IQs.