Handout 2.8a: Fact or Falsehood?

Most psychologists agree about what intelligence actually is.

• True

• False

Intelligence is generally regarded as the ability to do well in school and to do well on standardized intelligence tests.

• True

• False

Creativity is considered a type of intelligence.

• True

• False

Successfully comprehending social situations is not really considered an aspect of intelligence.

• True

• False

It takes about 10 years of intense, daily practice to become an expert in chess, dance, sports, music, and medicine, among other things.

• True

• False