Intelligence quiz 1

Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?

• practical
• musical
• interpersonal
• spatial

Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as

• Spatial Intelligence
• Introverted Intelligence
• General Intelligence
• Extroverted Intelligence

What did Spearman mean by a "g" intelligence?

• intelligence is purely genetic
• "g" is a general intelligence that underlies many abilities
• "g" is the important speed factor in how long it takes to solve a problem
• girls' intelligence is valued above boys' intelligence

Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences that included at least 8 different types?

• Binet
• Terman
• Gardner
• Wecshler

Who would have been most enthusiastic about the value of a single intelligence test score as an index of an individual's mental capacities? 

• Thurstone
• Spearman
• Gardner
• Sternberg

Which of the following is not one of Howard Garner's multiple intelligences?

• practical

• musical

• interpersonal

• spatial

• linguistic

Which is the of example crystallized intelligence?

• Tino uses his exceptional vocabulary to excel at Scrabble.

• Susan quickly learns to use a computerized statistics program for her class.

• Gina is always the first to finish class math tests.

• Arjun changes jobs and adapts to the demands of the new environment.

• Kevin is able to perform complex mathematical calculations in his head.

Psychological tests show that 18-year-old Isaiah has an intelligence score of 65. Nevertheless, Isaiah can, with a few seconds of mental calculation, accurately tell the day of the week on which Christmas falls for any year in this century. It would be fair to conclude that

• Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.

• the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.

• intelligence tests are generally good measures of verbal but not of mathematical intelligence

An architect would likely have good spatial intelligence, a gymnast would likely have good body-kinesthetic intelligence, and a psychologist would likely have good intrapersonal skills. Which of the following would agree with this statement?

• Gardner

• Spearman

• Thurstone

• Guilford