Intelligence

Question 1

Define intelligence

Answer 1

Thinking rationally and effectively

Question 2

When did the IQ (Intelligence) test begin

Answer 2

Beginning of the 20th century

Question 3

Who made the first IQ test

Answer 3

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon

Question 4

Who made the American IQ test

Answer 4

Louis Therman

Question 5

What is the American IQ test also called

Answer 5

Stanford-Binet intelligence scale

Question 6

What is the formula for intelligence

Answer 6

Mental age / chronological age × 100

Question 7

Who developed the adult IQ test

Answer 7

David Wechsler

Question 8

What is the adult IQ test also called

Answer 8

WAIS- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Question 9

What are four examples of what participants are tested on

Answer 9

• Vocabulary
• Similarities
• Letter-number sequencing
• Block design

Question 10

What are the test criteria for an acceptable test

Answer 10

• Standardized
• Reliable
• Valid

Question 11

What is an achievement test add an example

Answer 11

Tests what a person has learned of knows (Midterm, Finals)

Question 12

What is an aptitude test add an example

Answer 12

Tests a person’s capacity to learn (SAT/ACT)

Question 13

What is a standardization test

Answer 13

Everyone takes the same test and scores are compared against a pretested sample group

Question 14

What test produces a normal curve (bell like curve)

Answer 14

Standardization test

Question 15

What is a validity test

Answer 15

Measures what it is supposed to, high reliability does not ensure validity

Question 16

What is a reliability test

Answer 16

Same scores over and over, a good test will yield consistent scores

Question 17

What does g factor stand for

Answer 17

General intelligence

Question 18

What is the general intelligence theory/ the Charles Spearman theory

Answer 18

Includes a persons overall mental activity and underlies specific mental abilities, those who score high verbal intelligence typically score high in reasoning

Question 19

What is the Howard Gardner theory

Answer 19

Believed that individuals have specific multiple intelligences based on cultural factors

Question 20

What theory did Robert Sternberg believe

Answer 20

The Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Question 21

What is analytical intelligence (apart of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence)

Answer 21

Well defined problems with one correct answer

Question 22

What is creative intelligence (apart of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence)

Answer 22

How you react to novel situations and ideas as well as being able to see more than one way to solve a problem

Question 23

What is practical intelligence (apart of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence)

Answer 23

Having street smarts and being able to read people

Question 24

What did theory did Raymond Cattel believe

Answer 24

There were only two types of intelligence: Fluid and Crystalized

Question 25

What is fluid and crystalized intelligence

Answer 25

F: ability to reason and solve problems in unique and novel situations; decreases with age C: using knowledge acquired through past learning or experience; stays consistent or grows with age.

Question 26

What is the emotional intelligence theory

Answer 26

The ability to perceive, express, understand, & manage emotions

Question 27

What is the Flynn affect and how has it grown over the past 80 years

Answer 27

Intelligence had grown most likely due to better education

Question 28

T/F: Intelligence seems to run in families

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T/F: Life experiences do not affect Intelligence

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Define the stereotype threat

Answer 30

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