Chapter 11: Intelligence Take a Test Different Strokes How do we measure it? Where do you get yours? Smart, How? 100 1. Charles Spearman believed: • A) intelligence could not be measured by only one IQ score. • B) IQ alone can not predict success in life. • C) the g factor describes general, overall intelligence. • D) personality is more important than IQ in measuring success. 2. Howard Gardner believes that intelligence must be defined: • A) by a single factor, called g. • B) within the context of a particular culture. • C) in terms of Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQ’s. • D) in terms of multiple factors. 3. Some people, mostly males with autism, have extremely limited abilities; yet, they have a specific ability far beyond the capabilities of the average person. They have: • • • • A) mental retardation. B) the g factor. C) inherited genius. D) savant syndrome. 4. Robert Sternberg describes three intelligences, including all of the following, except: • • • • A) Analytical. B) Mathematical. C) Creative. D) Practical. 5. The statistical procedure which identifies clusters of related items is called: • • • • A) factor analysis. B) cluster computation. C) chunking comparison. D) correlation coefficient. 6. Being able to respond appropriately when interacting with others suggests: • • • • A) multiple intelligences. B) street smarts. C) emotional intelligence. D) creative intelligence. 7. Studies of creative people suggest five components of creativity, including the personality described as: • • • • A) a venturesome personality. B) a stickler for details. C) a strict follower of rules. D) a loner. 8. Studies show that intelligent people differ in their brain’s ability to adapt and grow to the environment, called: • • • • A) synaptic development. B) neural plasticity. C) developmental process. D) inherited potential. 9. Creative people have a desire to come up with new ideas as the result of: • • • • A) getting paid for it. B) being pressured to perform. C) extrinsic motivation. D) intrinsic motivation. 10. In considering the impact of general intelligence on success: • A) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining academic success. • B) emotional IQ is correlated with being successful in one’s career. • C) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining a good job. • D) all of the above. 11. Originally, IQ was determined by calculating: • • • • A) the average score on Binet’s test. B) mental age / chronological age X 100. C) the total score on Binet’s test. D) chronological age X mental age / 100. 12. Lewis Terman made changes to an earlier test, established new norms and published it as the first American intelligence test, called the: • • • • A) Binet Intelligence Test. B) Wechsler Intelligence Scales. C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. D) Alpha-Beta Test of Intelligence. 13. Today’s IQ is different from the original in that: • A) it is no longer calculated with a formula. • B) it is based on the average performance for each age group. • C) it is no longer an “intelligence quotient”. • D) all of the above. 14. When you took your driver’s test, you were taking a type of test called a(n): • • • • A) achievement test. B) aptitude test. C) skill test. D) self-study test. 15. The Wechsler Scales have the important advantage over the Stanford-Binet in that the WAIS offers: • A) a more accurate measure of g. • B) several scores other than the general IQ. • C) easier administration. • D) a more reliable instrument. 16. A subject will be administered the WAIS or the WISC, depending on: • A) whether or not the subject can read. • B) the primary language of the subject. • C) the age of the subject. • D) the training of the administrator. 17. Standardized tests such as the WAIS follow a bell-shaped pattern of scores called the: • • • • A) average distribution. B) normal curve. C) bell scatter. D) normative spread. 18. Because the WAIS and WISC are standardized, 68% of the IQ scores achieved on them are between: • • • • A) 95 to 105. B) 90 to 110. C) 85 to 115. D) 80 to 120. 19. When a measurement yields the same results each time it is used, it has a high: • • • • A) reliability. B) validity. C) correlation. D) respectability. 20. Mental Retardation is defined by difficulty living independently, and an IQ of: • • • • A) less than 100. B) 70 or less. C) 85 or less. D) 60 or less. 21. As adopted children grow up, their intelligence: • A) varies considerably according to their environment. • B) is much more like their adoptive parents. • C) is much more like their biological parents. • D) is nothing like either their adoptive or biological parents. 22. Project Head Start’s effectiveness: • A) dissipates over time. • B) can help disadvantaged children prepare for school. • C) has long lasting benefit on emotional intelligence. • D) all of the above. 23. The finding that Asian students significantly outperform North American students in math achievement tests is because: • A) Asians are genetically superior in math. • B) Asian students spend much more time studying math. • C) American students watch too much TV. • D) American students have more important things to do. 24: Girls are inherently better than boys at all of the following except: • A) spelling. • B) mentally dealing with 3 dimensional objects. • C) learning and remembering words. • D) finding things. 25. The finding that women scored higher on math tests when no males were present gives evidence for the phenomenon of: • • • • A) physical attraction. B) gender roles. C) stereotype threat. D) nothing; females are never good at math. Stop here, or continue as a review 1. Charles Spearman believed: • A) intelligence could not be measured by only one IQ score. • B) IQ alone can not predict success in life. • C) the g factor describes general, overall intelligence. • D) personality is more important than IQ in measuring success. 432 2. Howard Gardner believes that intelligence must be defined: • A) by a single factor, called g. • B) within the context of a particular culture. • C) in terms of Verbal, Performance and Full Scale IQ’s. • D) in terms of multiple factors. 433 3. Some people, mostly males with autism, have extremely limited abilities; yet, they have a specific ability far beyond the capabilities of the average person. They have: • • • • A) mental retardation. B) the g factor. C) inherited genius. D) savant syndrome. 433 4. Robert Sternberg describes three intelligences, including all of the following, except: • • • • A) Analytical. B) Mathematical. C) Creative. D) Practical. 435 5. The statistical procedure which identifies clusters of related items is called: • • • • A) factor analysis. B) cluster computation. C) chunking comparison. D) correlation coefficient. 432 6. Being able to respond appropriately when interacting with others suggests: • • • • A) multiple intelligences. B) street smarts. C) emotional intelligence. D) creative intelligence. 436 7. Studies of creative people suggest five components of creativity, including the personality described as: • • • • A) a venturesome personality. B) a stickler for details. C) a strict follower of rules. D) a loner. 439 8. Studies show that intelligent people differ in their brain’s ability to adapt and grow to the environment, called: • • • • A) synaptic development. B) neural plasticity. C) developmental process. D) inherited potential. 440 9. Creative people have a desire to come up with new ideas as the result of: • • • • A) getting paid for it. B) being pressured to perform. C) extrinsic motivation. D) intrinsic motivation. 439 10. In considering the impact of general intelligence on success: • A) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining academic success. • B) emotional IQ is correlated with being successful in one’s career. • C) measured IQ is correlated with obtaining a good job. • D) all of the above. 437 11. Originally, IQ was determined by calculating: • A) the average score on Binet’s test. • B) mental age / chronological age X 100. • C) the total score on Binet’s test. • D) chronological age X mental age / 100. 444 12. Lewis Terman made changes to an earlier test, established new norms and published it as the first American intelligence test, called the: • A) Binet Intelligence Test. • B) Wechsler Intelligence Scales. • C) Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. • D) Alpha-Beta Test of Intelligence. 443 13. Today’s IQ is different from the original in that: • A) it is no longer calculated with a formula. • B) it is based on the average performance for each age group. • C) it is no longer an “intelligence quotient”. • D) all of the above. 444 14. When you took your driver’s test, you were taking a type of test called a(n): • • • • A) achievement test. B) aptitude test. C) skill test. D) self-study test. 444 15. The Wechsler Scales have the important advantage over the Stanford-Binet in that the WAIS offers: • A) a more accurate measure of g. • B) several scores other than the general IQ. • C) easier administration. • D) a more reliable instrument. 445 16. A subject will be administered the WAIS or the WISC, depending on: • A) whether or not the subject can read. • B) the primary language of the subject. • C) the age of the subject. • D) the training of the administrator. 445 17. Standardized tests such as the WAIS follow a bell-shaped pattern of scores called the: • • • • A) average distribution. B) normal curve. C) bell scatter. D) normative spread. 447 18. Because the WAIS and WISC are standardized, 68% of the IQ scores achieved on them are between: • • • • A) 95 to 105. B) 90 to 110. C) 85 to 115. D) 80 to 120. 447 19. When a measurement yields the same results each time it is used, it has a high: • • • • A) reliability. B) validity. C) correlation. D) respectability. 448 20. Mental Retardation is defined by difficulty living independently, and an IQ of: • • • • A) less than 100. B) 70 or less. C) 85 or less. D) 60 or less. 452 21. As adopted children grow up, their intelligence: • A) varies considerably according to their environment. • B) is much more like their adoptive parents. • C) is much more like their biological parents. • D) is nothing like either their adoptive or biological parents. 456 22. Project Head Start’s effectiveness: • A) dissipates over time. • B) can help disadvantaged children prepare for school. • C) has long lasting benefit on emotional intelligence. • D) all of the above. 458 23. The finding that Asian students significantly outperform North American students in math achievement tests is because: • A) Asians are genetically superior in math. • B) Asian students spend much more time studying math. • C) American students watch too much TV. • D) American students have more important things to do. 460 24: Girls are inherently better than boys at all of the following except: • A) spelling. • B) mentally dealing with 3 dimensional objects. • C) learning and remembering words. • D) finding things. 463 25. The finding that women scored higher on math tests when no males were present gives evidence for the phenomenon of: • • • • A) physical attraction. B) gender roles. C) stereotype threat. D) nothing; females are never good at math. 465 Answers 1. C 9. D 17. B 2. D 10. D 18. C 3. D 11. B 19. A 4. B 12. C 20. B 5. A 13. D 21. C 6. C 14. A 22. D 7. A 15. B 23. B 8. B 16. C 24. B 25. C