WorksheetsM37 Reading Check
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following best describes Charles Spearman's g of intelligence?
There are many factors that determine intelligence, but genetics is the most important one.
The internal validity of an intelligence test is g.
A general intelligence that underlies success on a wide variety of tasks is g.
Giftedness is determined by both innate ability to perform and experiences one has in life.
The g is measured by the speed with which one can process information.
According to Sternberg, which of the following types of intelligence in his Triarchic Theory are measured by standard IQ tests?
I. Analytic
II. Practical
III. Creative
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
I, II, and III
According to psychologist Charles Spearman, what two factors make up intelligence?
General intelligence and an individual's specific mental abilities.
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal intelligence.
Verbal ability and Logical-mathematical reasoning skills
Analytical thinking skills and creative thinking skills.
A heritable ability to problem solve and be creative.
How was Thurstone's theory similar to Gardner's theory?
Both recognized the importance of a 'general' intelligence.
Both believed that intelligence could be divided into categories.
Both believed that general intelligence was not inherited.
Both believed that IQ tests had considerable cultural and gender bias.
Both considered intelligence to be fluid, without an ability to be consistently measured.
A teacher uses a variety of methods, including mapping, model building, and group discussion, when teaching her students about volcanoes. Whose theory of intelligence is she implementing?
Spearman
Sternberg
Thurstone
Gardner
Binet
Some people appear to be self-aware, manage conflicts well, and generally seem to be well equipped to handle most social and emotional situations very well. What type of intelligence does this seem to reflect?
Creative Intelligence
Practical Intelligence
Analytical Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
General Intelligence - g
You are applying for a job as a salesperson for a large cell phone company. You are given a battery of tests. Which of the following might be the best for determining your ability to succeed in this job?
EQ test
Creativity Test
IQ test
Polygraph test
None of the above
Why might Spearman have been right in the end? What do we find, even when trying to consider multiple intelligences?
How can GRIT be used to improve educational outcomes, despite the reality that not all children have the same cognitive abilities?
How might our society advance if we turn towards improving emotional over traditional intelligences? Basically, how might it benefit Americans to develop more tools to improve emotional intelligence over general intelligence?
