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Vocab 9 (Due 11/9)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who came up with the 8 intelligence types?

a)

Howard Gardner

b)

Alfred Binet

c)

Charles Spearman

d)

Louis Leon Thurstone

2.

the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance

a)

intelligence

b)

aptitude

c)

mental age

3.

having high self-awareness, ability to manage emotions, ability to motivate oneself, empathy, and social skill all indicate that a person has high......

a)

emotional intelligence

b)

general intelligence

c)

intelligence quotient

d)

creative intelligence

4.
Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates: 
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
the availability heuristic.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
5.
A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage 
a)
confirmation bias.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
6.
Which of the following is TRUE?
a)
People underestimate the accuracy of their judgments.
b)
People pay closest attention to information that disconfirms what they believe.
c)
It is difficult for most people to explain away their failures.
d)
People are overconfident about how they will perform on various tasks.
7.
Problem solving is one type of cognitive activity in which we all engage.  Which of the following cognitive tendencies is seen to be an obstacle to problem solving?
a)
availability heuristic
b)
insight
c)
prototype confusion
d)
confirmation bias
8.

Angela has been playing roulette at a casino for the past hour. She notices that the ball has landed on black five times in a row. Convinced that it must land on red soon, she decides to place a large bet on red, feeling that a switch in color is “due.” Despite knowing each spin is independent of the previous ones, she still believes that after so many spins of black, red is more likely. Angela's reasoning is based on which cognitive bias?

a)

Availability Heuristic

b)

Confirmation Bias

c)

Gambler's Fallacy

d)

Anchoring Bias

9.

What is emotional intelligence?

a)

Crying easily

b)

Being able to mind read what people are thinking

c)

The ability to access different intelligent levels

d)

The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

10.

What is an achievement test?

a)

A test designed to predict a person's future performance

b)

A test designed to assess what a person has learned

c)

A test designed to predict the future

d)

A test designed to assess a person's personality

11.

What is an aptitude test?

a)

A test designed to predict a person's future performance

b)

A test designed to assess what a person has learned

c)

A test designed to assess how high someone can jump of the ground

d)

A test designed to determine what emotion someone is feeling

12.

What is reliability?

a)

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as a driving test that samples driving tasks)

b)

the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

c)

the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting

13.

What is validity?

a)

the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

b)

the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting

c)

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as a driving test that samples driving tasks)

14.

What is content validity?

a)

he extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

b)

the extent to which a test yields consistent results, as assessed by the consistency of scores on two halves of the test, on alternate forms of the test, or on retesting

c)

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest (such as a driving test that samples driving tasks)

15.

What is predictive validity?

a)

a condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one's genetic makeup

b)

the success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict; it is assessed by computing the correlation between test scores and criterion behavior

c)

a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life; varies from mild to profound

d)

a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

16.

What is stereotype threat?

a)

a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a positive stereotype

b)

a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype

17.

What is crystalized intelligence?

a)

our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age

b)

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood

c)

our accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to decrease with age

d)

the extent to which a test samples to behavior that is of interest

18.

What is fluid intelligence?

a)

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to increase during late adulthood

b)

our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood

19.

What is intellectual disability?

a)

a condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence score of 70 or below and difficulty in adapting to the demands of life. (Formerly referred to as mental retardation)

b)

Pick the first one (freebie)

20.

Which one is NOT part of Triarchic Theory?

a)

Analytical

b)

Spatial

c)

Creative

d)

Practical intelligence

21.

Which one is NOT an aptitude test?

a)

Entrance Exam

b)

Unit AP psych tests

c)

SAT

d)

ACT

22.

A condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill.

a)

Mental Retardation

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Savant Syndrome

23.
Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence for the idea that intelligence is highly heritable?
a)
The IQ scores of parents are positively correlated with the scores of their children
b)
Monozygotic twins separated at birth have extremely similar IQ scores
c)
Dizgotic twins score more similarly on IQ tests than do other sibilings
d)
Different ethnic groups have different average IQ scores
24.
The Flynn effect is the finding that
a)
intelligence seems to increase with every generation.
b)
television has decreased intellectual performance.
c)
linguistic skills decline with age.
d)
the more times people take a test, the better they tend to score.
25.
The formula for IQ is 
a)
actual age x grade / 100
b)
mental age x actual age
c)
mental age / actual age  x 100
d)
actual age / mental age  x 100