Practice Quiz 10 - Intelligence

Who is most closely associated with the development of the first intelligence test?

• Alfred Binet

• Carl Jung

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

• Abraham Maslow

Which historical movement aimed to improve human genetics and was controversially associated with intelligence testing?

• Eugenics

• Social Darwinism

• Behaviorism

• Humanism

• Environmentalism

How is a traditional IQ score calculated?

• By adding up the number of correct answers on a test and multiplying by the test's difficulty level

• By taking the square root of the sum of correct answers on a test

• By dividing mental age by chronological age and multiplying by 1000

• By dividing chronological age by mental age and multiplying by 100

• By dividing mental age by chronological age and multiplying by 100

What is the primary purpose of an aptitude test?

• Measure creativity

• Predict future performance

• Evaluate emotional state

• Measure social intelligence

• Measure current knowledge

Which term describes the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure?

• Validity

• Reliability

• Practicability

• Objectivity

• Consistency

Which statistical technique was developed in the context of studying human intelligence and is used to study psychological constructs that cannot be directly observed?

• Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)

• T-Test

• Regression Analysis

• Factor Analysis

• Chi-Square Test

What is the average IQ score on most modern IQ tests?

• 85

• 110

• 115

• 90

• 100

Which theory of intelligence involves analytical, creative, and practical intelligence?

• Factor Analysis Theory

• Spearman's Two-Factor Theory

• Cattell's Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence

• Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences

• Sternberg's Triarchic Theory

What does the Flynn effect refer to?

• The decline of IQ scores over time

• The cultural bias in IQ tests

• The fluctuation of IQ scores

• The rise of IQ scores over time

• The stability of IQ scores

In the context of factor analysis, what is a 'latent factor'?

• A variable that is directly observed

• An underlying variable that influences observed variables

• A variable that is dependent on other variables

• A variable that is manipulated by the researcher

• A type of error in measurement