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Intelligence Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 47mins

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.

A test designed to predict a person's future performance.

a)

aptitude test

b)

intelligence test

c)

achievement test

5.

Which of Gardner's 8 intelligence types demonstrates a strong understanding of the Earth, plants/animals, cooking, etc.?

a)

Linguistic Intelligence

b)

Naturalistic Intelligence

c)

Musical Intelligence

d)

Spatial Intelligence

6.

A test designed to assess what a person has learned.

a)

Aptitude Test

b)

Achievement Test

c)

Intelligence Test

7.

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

8.

Type of intelligence required for everyday tasks.

a)

General Intelligence

b)

Practical Intelligence

c)

Creative Intelligence

d)

Emotional Intelligence

9.

The extent to which a test yields consistent results

a)

standardization

b)

predictive validity

c)

validity

d)

reliability

10.

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

a)

validity

b)

reliability

c)

standardization

d)

criterion

11.
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
12.
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.
13.
Desmond believes that nature is far more important in shaping personality than nurture. Desmond probably believes in the strong influence of
a)
environment.
b)
culture.
c)
reinforcement.
d)
genetic.
14.
When intelligence scores are graphed, they should create
a)
an increasing slope
b)
a normal bell curve
c)
an equilateral figure
d)
a negative correlation 
15.
Who first developed an "intelligence" test to establish the idea of "mental age"?
a)
Stanford
b)
Binet
c)
Gardner
d)
Sternberg
16.
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
17.
The most commonly used individual intelligence test is 
a)
ASVAB
b)
Stanford-Binet
c)
Jensen culture free assessment
d)
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
18.

Fluid intelligence refers most directly to a person's

a)

ability to assume the perspective of others.

b)

ability to utilize diffuse brain regions for storing memories.

c)

accumulated knowledge.

d)

ability to reason speedily and abstractly.

19.

If a test is standardized, this means that

a)

it accurately measures what it is intended to measure.

b)

most test scores will cluster near the average.

c)

the test will yield consistent results when administered on different occasions.

d)

a person's test performance can be compared with that of a representative pretested group.

20.

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure used to:

a)

derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age

b)

evaluate how accurately test items predict a criterion behavior.

c)

identify clusters of closely related test items.

d)

provide a quantitative estimate of heritability.

21.
What did Spearman mean by a "g" intelligence?
a)
intelligence is purely genetic
b)
"g" is a general intelligence that underlies many abilities
c)
"g" is the important speed factor in how long it takes to solve a problem
d)
girls' intelligence is valued above boys' intelligence
22.

A self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype is called (an) ___________.

a)

crystallized intelligence.

b)

intellectual disability.

c)

stereotype threat.

d)

heritability.

23.

Sarah is 12; her mental age is 15. What is her IQ?

a)

125

b)

80

c)

110

d)

120

24.

On a normal distribution, if the mean is 80, and the standard deviation is 20, what is the range of scores that will fall within one standard deviation of the mean?

a)

60 - 80

b)

40 - 120

c)

60 - 100

d)

85 - 115

25.

On an IQ test, how many test takers will fall within one standard deviation of the mean?

a)

68%

b)

84.1%

c)

95%

d)

99.7%

26.
According to Gardner, what is intrapersonal intelligence?
a)
The gift of environmental awareness.
b)
The gift of verbal or linguistic skills such as listening, reading, speaking, and writing.
c)
The gift of working with people and understanding the complexity of human relationships.
d)
The gift of inner thought, self-awareness, and self reflection as demonstrated in goal-setting, self assessing, and self regulating.
27.
Paul takes a test in the army to see if he would make a good pilot. Such a test is
a)
a standardized test.
b)
an aptitude test.
c)
an intelligence test.
d)
an achievement test.
28.
Mrs. Cho is careful to make sure that she fairly represents the whole year's work on the final exam for her American literature class. If Mrs. Cho achieves this goal, her test will have
a)
test-retest reliability.
b)
construct validity.
c)
content validity.
d)
split-half reliability.
29.
Which of the following is not one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
a)
practical
b)
musical
c)
interpersonal
d)
spatial
30.
Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as
a)
Spatial Intelligence
b)
Introverted Intelligence
c)
General Intelligence
d)
Extroverted Intelligence
31.
People with high EQs would be likely to 
a)
pursue high-paying occupations.
b)
complete college.
c)
find jobs well suited to their individual strengths.
d)
be creative problem solvers.
32.
Although her score on the personality test indicated that Mary was devoid of social grace, painfully shy, and frightened of other people, she is extremely popular and outgoing. This personality test lacks
a)
reliability.
b)
standardization.
c)
consistency.
d)
validity.
33.
Santos is 8 years old and, according to the Stanford-Binet, he has a mental age of 10. What is his IQ?
a)
80
b)
100
c)
125
d)
150
34.
The alternative uses test (how many uses for a sock can you think of?) is a measure of 
a)
analytical intelligence
b)
practical intelligence
c)
creative intelligence
d)
linguistic intelligence
35.
The fact that identical twins' IQ scores are so close together (highly correlated) even when they are raised apart suggests
a)
intelligence is strongly genetic
b)
intelligence has a strong environmental component
c)
Identical twins attend better schools than fraternal twins
d)
Adopted parents have a positive effect on intelligence.
36.

Investigators detected a tendency for those who excelled in one of Thurstone's seven primary mental abilities to also demonstrate high levels of competence in other abilities. This provided some evidence of

a)

predictive validity.

b)

general intelligence.

c)

emotional intelligence.

d)

neural plasticity.

37.

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

a)

Isaiah is a person with savant syndrome.

b)

the intelligence test Isaiah was given has no validity.

c)

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

38.

Five-year-old Wilbur performs on an intelligence test at a level characteristic of an average 4-year-old. Wilbur's mental age is

a)

4

b)

4.5

c)

5

d)

125

39.

Aptitude tests are to ________ as achievement tests are to ________.

a)

future performance; current competence

b)

current competence; future performance

c)

past competence; current interests

d)

current interests; past competence

40.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Sternberg's intelligence theory?
a)
practical 
b)
analytic
c)
interpersonal
d)
creative
41.
The most commonly used individual intelligence test is 
a)
ASVAB
b)
Stanford-Binet
c)
Jensen culture free assessment
d)
Wechsler Intelligence Scales
42.
Although Nicole scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates a low level of:
a)
convergent thinking
b)
validity
c)
mental age
d)
emotional intelligence
43.

The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems is...

a)

Cognition

b)

Intelligence

c)

Reasoning

d)

Critical Thinking

44.

In Spearman's Theory of Intelligence, the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence, is referred to as...

a)

analytic intelligence

b)

s factor

c)

creative intelligence

d)

g factor

45.

A number representing a measure of intelligence, resulting from the division of one's mental age by one's chronological age and then multiplying that quotient by 100.

a)

deviation score

b)

mental range

c)

intelligence quotient (IQ)

d)

mean

46.
A 9 year old has the mental age of a 6 year old.  What's her IQ?
a)
67
b)
100
c)
133
d)
50
47.
The Flynn effect refers to the 
a)
Superiority of certain racial and ethnic groups on intelligence tests
b)
Extreme scores that are more common for males than females on math tests
c)
Predictive ability of intelligence tests
d)
Gradual improvement in intelligence tests scores over the last several decades
48.
When Paula takes her AP Psychology exam, the proctor reads from a set of instructions, which all students are told to follow precisely. Her friend taking the exam at the same time in a different location was given the same instructions. Which of the following is best described in this scenario?
a)
Validity
b)
Cultural fairness
c)
Interrater reliability
d)
Standardization
49.
Twenty-two-year-old Dan has an intelligence scoreof 63 and the academic skills of a fourth-grader, and is unable to live independently. Dan probably has
a)
Down syndrome
b)
savant syndrome
c)
intellectual disability disorder
d)
gifted intelligence
50.
Don's intelligence scores were average, but he has been successful as a corporate manager. Sternberg would suggest that 
a)
his verbal intelligence exceeds his performace intelligence
b)
his performance intelligence exceeds his verbal intelligence
c)
his academic intelligence exceeds practical intelligence
d)
his practical intelligence exceeds his academic intelligence
51.

When seeing if a test is reliable, taking it more than once is called the

a)

alternate form.

b)

split half.

c)

equivalent form.

d)

Test-Retest.

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