Chapter 11 and 15- Study Guide
Chapter 11
1. What is IQ?
2. How did Binet and Terman differ on their views of IQ?
3. How WAS IQ computed?
4. How do you compute someone’s mental age?
5. Describe the Eugenics movement
6. Describe factor analysis
7. Give an example of factor analysis
8. Describe the G Factor theory of IQ
9. Describe a Savant? Which IQ theory do savants disprove?
10. Describe the multiple intelligences Theory? Who came up with it?
11. List and explain each of the 8 multiple intelligences
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12. Who was Sternberg? Describe his intelligence theory? What does vocational mean?
13. Describe someone who is socially intelligent
14. Describe someone who is emotionally intelligent
15. List 2 ways to neurologically ( studying the brain and its functions) determine IQ?
16. What is the difference between aptitude and achievement tests?
17. Why is the Weschler IQ test so popular? Which 2 sub tests does it include?
18. List 3 ways to check if a test is a “good” test?
19. If a test is standardized, what does that mean?
20. If a test is reliable, what does that mean?
21. If a test is valid, what does that mean?
22. Why do tests have to be standardized often?
23. How can a test be tested for reliability?
24. What is content validity?
25. What is predictive validity?
26. What is a criterion?
27. What is the Flynn Effect and why is it occurring?
28. How is infant IQ tested. (think habituation)? Are infant IQ tests reliable?
29. At what age are IQ tests more reliable?
30. What IQ score must a person receive to be considered mildly mentally retarded?
31. What IQ score must a person receive to be considered severely mentally retarded?
32. Describe someone with Down’s syndrome
33. List some genetic influences on IQ
34. List some environmental influences on IQ
35. Do head start program work? why? How do they help kids?
36. Describe group differences in IQ
37. How do males and females differ on IQ tests
38. Are IQ tests biased? Explain?
39. Describe the stereotype threat?
Chapter 15
1. Who was Sigmund Freud?
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Describe the psychoanalytic perspective
3. List 4 ways Freud tapped into the unconscious
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4. Describe Freud’s views on the importance of the unconscious
5. Describe the following parts of personality
1. ID2. Ego3. Superego-
7. What happens if someone gets fixated in the oral stage?
8. What happens if someone gets fixated in the anal stage?
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What happens during the Phallic stage?
10. Describe the Oedipus Complex
11. Why is the ego typically under a lot of stress?
12. Describe the following defense mechanisms
a. Repression
b. Regression
c. Reaction Formationd. Rationalizatione. Projectionf.
Displacement-
g. Sublimationh. Denial-
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13. Describe the following psychoanalytic personality tests
a. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT)-
b. Rorschach Inkblot Test14. In general, what is the purpose of projective tests?
15. Who were the Neo- Freudians? What did they disagree with Freud about?
16. Describe the views of Alfred Adler
17. Describe eh views of Carl Jung
18. What are the modern day criticisms of Sigmund Freud
19. Describe the Trait theory of personality
20. Who was Gordon Allport?
21. Describe the Myers Briggs type indicator test
22. Describe someone who is an ENTJ
23. Describe the MMPI? Why is it so widely used? The MMPI is an empirically derived test, what does that
mean?
24. Describe the Ensencks personality test?
25. Describe the BIG 5 test
26. What are some criticisms of the Trait perspective
27. Describe the humanistic perspective
28. Who was Abraham Maslow?
29. Who was Carl Rogers?
30. Describe someone who is self actualized
31. What is Unconditional Positive Regard
32. What is YOUR OWN personal self-concept?
33. Describe some criticisms of the humanistic perspective
34 . Describe the social-cognitive approach
34. Who was Albert Bandura?
35. What is reciprocal Determinism?
36. What is Personal Control?
a. Internal Locus of Controlb. External Locus of Control-
37. Describe someone who has developed a sense of learned helplessness. What happened in the dog
experiment?
38. What are some criticisms of the social cognitive perspective?
39. What is the Spotlight Effect?
40. What is Self Serving Bias?
41. Describe an individualistic society?
42. Describe a collectivist society?
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Circadian rhythm
Sleep Spindles
Alpha Waves
Delta Waves
REM sleep and paradoxical sleep
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
REM Rebound
Hilgard’s hidden observer experiment
Heroin
Ecstasy
Marijuana
Classical Conditioning
Operant conditioning
John Watson
Pavlov’s Dog Exp and CR,CS, UCR,UCS
Stimulus discrimination
Garcia Koeilling taste aversion studies
Skinner Box
Positive Reinforcement and Negative reinforcement
Essay Questions- You will be given one of the following three essay questions on your test
Intelligence FRQ Directions: You have 25 minutes to answer the following question. It is not enough to
answer the question by merely listing facts. You should present a cogent argument based on your
critical analysis of the question posed, using appropriate psychological terminology.
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Question 1: Psychologists have long been interested in defining intelligence. Definitions of intelligence
have had far-reaching implications on how children are educated. Discuss how the following
psychologists define and test intelligence.
Alfred Binet
Lewis Terman
David Weschsler
Robert Sternburg
Howard Gardner
2. Question 2 : Many colleges and universities use standardized tests as part of the admission process for
incoming students. The use of these tests is controversial and psychologist research ways in which
these test both help and hurt students. Explain the following concepts and provide an argument for or
against the use of standardized tests in the admissions process using the following terms:
Achievement versus Aptitude tests
Reliability of standardized tests
Validity of standardized tests
Cultural bias
Gender differences among test takers.
3. Question 3: Part A-Explain how each of the following perspectives would explain a person’s
personality, as well as asses or test a person’s personality. Be sure to use appropriate terminology for
each perspective
TraitHumanisticPsychoanalyticSocio-culturalPart B: State and explain one criticism of the following perspectives
TraitHumanisticPsychoanalyticSocio-cultural-