Crash Course 24 Understanding Intelligence Testing

Who originally published the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale?

• Carl Jung

• David Wechsler

• Albert Einstein

• Sigmund Freud

What are the two categories cognitive tests usually fall into?

• Achievement and Aptitude

• Quantitative and Qualitative

• Verbal and Non-verbal

• Abstract and Concrete

For a test to be widely accepted, it must NOT be:

• Reliable

• Biased

• Valid

• Standardized

What does standardization in testing ensure?

• Comprehensiveness

• Complexity

• Consistency

• Comparability

What kind of validity is demonstrated if IQ test scores predict college grades?

• Construct Validity

• Content Validity

• Predictive Validity

• Face Validity

Which group has the highest rate of similarity in intelligence scores?

• Adopted children and their adoptive parents

• Identical twins raised together

• Identical twins raised apart

• Fraternal twins raised together

What does stereotype threat potentially affect?

• Test validity

• Test reliability

• Test-taker's performance

• Test standardization

What is NOT a factor in determining intelligence according to the text?

• Genetics

• Education

• Astrological sign

• Environment

What increases the intelligence correlation between identical twins over time?

• Environmental factors

• Nutritional factors

• Genetic factors

• Educational factors

What is an example of a biased question in intelligence testing?

• Questions about specific cultural knowledge

• Mathematical problems

• Logical reasoning questions

• Pattern recognition tasks