WorksheetsChapter 9: Intellligence
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which is a part of intelligence?
learning from experience
thinking rationally
dealing effectively with others
all of the above
What is the relationship between intelligence and achievement?
Intelligence and achievement are the same thing.
Achievement is environmental, while intelligence is genetic.
Intelligence forms the basis for achievement.
The more a person achieves, the more intelligent he or she becomes.
What did psychologist Charles Spearman theorize?
Intelligence can be broken down into nine main skills.
Intelligence is made up of two main factors.
Intelligence does not influence achievement.
Intelligence and creativity are directly related.
Which of the following best describes the main difference between Spearman’s theory and Thurstone’s theory?
Spearman believed people have one general intelligence; Thurstone recognized seven primary mental abilities.
Spearman believed in one general intelligence, but Thurstone held that there are multiple intelligences.
While Spearman thought that special factors accounted for people’s differing talents, Thurstone believed these talents result from creative intelligence.
Spearman and Thurstone both posited one general intelligence, but only Spearman recognized the influence of special factors.
Sensitivity to other people's feelings and a keen understanding of the laws of nature are components of
the nine intelligences described by Howard Gardner.
the s factor described by Howard Gardner.
Robert Sternberg's model of intelligence.
Robert Sternberg's description of emotional intelligence.
Which of the following are included in Robert Sternberg's model of intelligence?
emotional intelligence
g factors and s factors
analytical, creative, and practical abilities
nine distinct primary mental abilities
According to the triarchic theory, which of the following is true?
Analytical intelligence provides us with success at school.
People use only one type of intelligence at a time.
A person has all three intelligences in equal measure.
Emotional intelligence provides us with success at school.
Based on Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence, which of the following best describes how intelligence is used to write a novel?
Since a novel is a creative work, only creative intelligence is used in writing a novel.
When writing the novel, creative intelligence is at work. When it is finished, practical and analytical intelligence are involved in getting it published.
Creative intelligence makes up the story, practical intelligence manages the writer’s time, and analytical intelligence researches background facts.
Since a novel is prose rather than poetry, analytical intelligence does most of the work involved.
Who first proposed the concept of emotional intelligence?
Daniel Goleman
Robert Sternberg
Charles Spearman and L.L. Thurstone
Peter Salovey and John Mayer
Which of the following best describes emotional intelligence?
helping others work out their differences and being an example of how to treat others
recognizing and managing one's feelings, motivating and controlling oneself, and getting along well with others
having knowledge of psychology, especially of the emotions that others are likely to express in times of stress
all of the above
Why did Alfred Binet design his aptitude tests for children of different age levels?
Binet wanted to evaluate the test's reliability.
It would allow him to test many more children.
It would allow him to identify when certain subjects should be taught.
Binet wanted to show that intelligence increased with age.
When a child took Binet’s intelligence test, what was the result?
intelligence quotient
mental age
chronological age
aptitude percentile
If you divide mental age by chronological age and multiply the result by 100, what is the result?
intelligence quotient
aptitude
achievement
bell curve
What major change did Louis Terman make when adapting Binet’s intelligence test?
The result of Binet’s test was mental age. Terman created the process resulting in IQ.
Binet developed his test for school children. Terman adapted it for university students.
Binet focused on Children with low mental ages, but Terman focused on the gifted.
Terman removed cultural bias from Binet's test, which had been created in France.
What do the Wechsler scales subtests measure?
verbal and performance skills
quantitative and verbal skills
knowledge of three subject areas
all of the above
If a person takes the same intelligence test three times over the course of ten years and has very different results each time, what can you say about the test?
The test shows that a person learns over time.
Test validity is low as measured against that individual’s achievement.
Since intelligence tests are valid, the person’s intelligence must have been impaired.
The test-retest reliability of the test is low.
How were intelligence tests used in the United States in the early 1900s?
for college entrance exams
to place students in special classes
for job placement
to screen immigrants
When people about to take a test are reminded of stereotypes of their group, test scores are
always lower.
higher if the stereotype is positive, lower if the stereotype is negative.
higher if the test-taker fits the stereotype, lower if he or she does not fit the stereotype.
higher if the test-taker does not fit the stereotype, lower if he or she fits the stereotype.
Kinship studies have shown which of the following groups to have the most similar IQ scores?
parents and children
brothers and sisters
identical twins
fraternal twins
Most adoptee studies show that the IQs of adopted children are more like those of their
biological parents
adoptive parents
classmates
adoptive siblings
Home environment and parenting style
have no effect on a child's intellectual functioning
influence the development of a child's intelligence
are the most important influence on a child's intelligence
can cause a child's mental retardation
Jenna and Ricky have two young children. Both parents work long hours so that they will have enough money to provide for their child’s needs. Still, they find it hard to make ends meet. They only spend money on important items, like nutritious food, appropriate clothing, and keeping their home neat and orderly. A babysitter comes to the home each afternoon to make dinner for the children and ensure the children are safe. The babysitter also comes on weekends if Jenna and Ricky have to work. Which of the following best applies to their children?
The children are developing independence because they are often alone
The good care they receive is promoting the children’s intellectual functioning
Since Jenna and Ricky are highly intelligent, their children are, too
More interaction with their parents would encourage better intellectual functioning
Which of the following terms refers to the sum of a person’s knowledge about the world?
achievement
crystallized intelligence
fluid intelligence
mental age
Florence is 80. She is a retired university professor, and she and her husband travel to new places as often as they can. When at home, they regularly attend concerts and art exhibits. Both are very interested in politics. They frequently spend time with their children and grandchildren. They have animated discussions on these and other subjects. Which of the following do you think best applies to Florence?
Due to her age, Florence is beginning to suffer from dementia.
Biological changes have severely limited her fluid intelligence.
Florence’s level of intellectual functioning is high.
Florence is trying to add to her crystallized intelligence.
According to a Seattle study, intelligence can be maintained among older adults if they:
have flexible personalities.
attend cultural events.
held interesting jobs.
all of the above
What is heritability?
the sum of our knowledge about the world
mental capacities that allow us to respond quickly to novel situations or problems
the extent to which variations in a trait from person to person can be explained by genetic factors
the ability to invent new solutions to problems or to create original or ingenious materials
What are the broad categories of influences on intelligence?
genetics and environment
aging and enviornment
kinship and adoptee
Home and Parenting
What type of intelligence tends to decline in older adults?
crystallized intelligence
genetic intelligence
fluid intelligence
diminished intelligence
Why are the IQ scores of identical twins closer than the IQ scores of any other group of people?
Identical twins have the exact opposite genetic makeup
Identical twins have the same exact parental upbringing
Identical twins have similar genetic makeup since they are siblings
Identical twins have the same exact genetic makeup
What is mental age?
a child’s actual, or chronological, age
the intellectual level at which a child is functioning
a number that reflects the relationship between a child’s mental age and their actual age
any score that has been changed from a raw score in a systematic way
Why is IQ called a quotient?
Division is used to obtain the number
Multiplication is used to obtain the number
Addition is used to obtain the number
Subtraction is used to obtain the number
What two criteria must all intelligence tests meet?
They must be scaled and provid an IQ score.
They must be free of problems and valid.
They must be reliable and valid.
They must be reliable and free of controvery.
How is test-retest reliability determined?
By comparing scores earned by the same person on the same test taken at different times
By comparing scores earned by different people on the same test taken at the same time
By comparing scores earned by the same person on different tests taken at the same time
By comparing scores earned by the same person on the same test taken at the same time
If an 8-year-old girl takes the Standford-Binet test and scores as well as a 16-year-old, what would her IQ be?
120
50
200
100
What is intelligence?
the abilities to learn from experience
the abilities to learn from experience, think rationally, and deal effectively with others
the abilities to learn from experience and deal effectively with others
the abilities to learn from experience and think rationally
What seven forms of intelligence did Thurstone propose?
• Self-awareness.
• Mood management
• Self-motivation
• Impulse control
• People skills
• analytical intelligence
• creative intelligence
• practical intelligence
•verbal, or linguistic, intelligence
• logical-mathematical intelligence
• visual-spatial intelligence
• bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
• musical-rhythmic intelligence
• interpersonal intelligence
• intrapersonal intelligence
• naturalist intelligence
• existential intelligence
• word fluency
• verbal comprehension
• spatial visualization
• facility with numbers
• memory
• reasoning
• perceptual speed
How did Spearman use g and s to explain intelligence?
The g factor represents god like abilities; s factors represent people’s super human abilities.
The g factor represents the abilities to reason and to solve problems; s factors represent people’s super human abilities.
The g factor represents the abilities to reason and to solve problems; s factors represent people’s specific abilities.
The g factor represents god like abiliities; s factors represent people’s specific abilities.
What did Spearman and Thurstone's theories of intelligence have in common that later psychologists began to question?
Their theories shared a belief that all forms of intelligence could be measured by intelligence puzzles.
Their theories shared a belief that all forms of intelligence could be seen in nature.
Their theories shared a belief that all forms of intelligence could be measured through testing.
Their theories shared a belief that all forms of intelligence consisted of just two factors; g and s.
