Testing and Intelligence

Question 1

Who did the experiment on Self fulfilling prophecy?

Answer 1

Rosenthal and Jacobsen

Question 2

What are the three problems with testing intelligence?

Answer 2

1. Self-fullfilling prophecy
2. Intelligence changes
3. Must avoid culture bias.

Question 3

What is Arther Jensen’s philosophy about intelligence?

Answer 3

Intelligence is the result of genetics, biology and nature over nurture.

Question 4

What are the 3 sections of test criteria?

Answer 4

1. Reliability
2. Validity
3. standardization

Question 5

What are the 3 factors of reliability?

Answer 5

1. internal consistency
2. test-retest
3. inter judge

Question 6

What are the 5 factors of validity?

Answer 6

1. face validity
2. concurrent validity
3. predictive validity
4. content validity
5. Construct validity

Question 7

What are the 2 factors of standardization?

Answer 7

1. standard belle curve

2. Percentile

Question 8

1. define internal consistency

2. house example

Answer 8

1. parts of the test should yield similar results

2. Are all electrical switches mounted in similar places in every room?

Question 9

1. define test-retest

2. house example

Answer 9

1. repeated administrations of the test yield similar results
2. ha this builder built other houses?

Question 10

1. define inter judge

2. house example

Answer 10

1. scoring by different judges yields similar results.

2. Do all inspectors believe this house passes required codes at the same level?

Question 11

1. define face validity

2. house example

Answer 11

1. The test appears valid to test takers

2. Does the house appear well build to buyer, banker and inspectors?

Question 12

1. Define concurrent validity

2. house example

Answer 12

1. tests which claim to measure the same concepts should yield similar results
2. is the quality of the house equal to the quality of others build by this same builder/

Question 13

1. Define predictive validity

2. house example

Answer 13

1. Test results should accurately measure future performance

2. Can I accurately predict the future endurance of this structure for years to come?

Question 14

1. Define content validity

2. house example

Answer 14

1. Parts of the test measure what the claim to.

2. Are the materials use for the construction all of equal superior quality?

Question 15

define standard bell curve

Answer 15

all scores fall equally on each side of median

Question 16

define percentile

Answer 16

possible number of scores is divided into 100 equal parts and compared.

Question 17

Who did the confer balance intelligence test?

what did this out rule?

Answer 17

1. Adrain Dove

2. the bias in standford-binet test

Question 18

Who did the orphan study?

Answer 18

Skeels

Question 19

What 5 things make up intelligence?

Answer 19

1. knowledge
2. problem solving.
3. wisdom
4. common sense
5. creativity

Question 20

Who was Binet?
(What did he found)
what did he believe?

Answer 20

1. founding father of intelligence tests

2. intelligence=problem solving

Question 21

What are the 4 criteria for problem solving?

Hint: these apply when you are actually solving the problem.

Answer 21

1. Adaptation
2. Direction
3. Self-evaluations
4. comprehension

Question 22

Define adaptation

Answer 22

to adapt info you were given to solve problem

Question 23

Define direction

Hint: it’s a question.

Answer 23

what direction does one go to solve the problem

Question 24

Define self-evaluation

Answer 24

ask yourself through every step if you are headed in the right direction

Question 25

Define comprehension

Answer 25

understanding and comprehending the problems.

Question 26

What is flawed in the Binet testing method?

Answer 26

inter judge issues

Question 27

Who created the IQ test?

Answer 27

Terman

Question 28

What is the formula for IQ tests?

Answer 28

mental age/chronological age x100

Question 29

What 3 things are in the Standford-Binet intelligence test?

Answer 29

1. One test for everyone 2. Problem solving 3. 1 SCORE- IQ score

Question 30

What 3 things are in the Wechseler test?

Answer 30

1. 2 tests. one for adult. one for children 2. Measures various intelligence components 3. multiple scores

Question 31

What are the 2 problems with trial and error?

Answer 31

1. inefficient | 2. solution can't be repeated.

Question 32

What are the steps to trial and error? | 4

Answer 32

1. test 2. operate 3. test 4. exit problem

Question 33

What are the 3 problem solving steps?

Answer 33

1. break problem into parts 2. Deal with each part separately 3. solve it or give up

Question 34

Who did the cat in a puzzle box experiment?

Answer 34

Throndike

Question 35

What are the 3 criteria for Insight?

Answer 35

1. all materials and elements needed for solution must be present. 2. must be able to see how the solution operates 3. solution can be repeated and transferred to other problems

Question 36

What is functional fixedness?

Answer 36

When you are unable to see ordinary objects in any way but their usual use.

Question 37

What does functional fixedness create?

Answer 37

Artificial barriers to solving problems.

Question 38

What is an algorithm?

Answer 38

A simple set of rules which will solve all instances of a particular problem

Question 39

What is Heuristic?

Answer 39

a general rule of thumb that will solve most instances of a problem.

Question 40

what is the Skinner and mower theory of language?

Answer 40

language is learned through reinforcement

Question 41

What is the lenneberg theory of language? | what kind of linguist is he?

Answer 41

1. human language is the result of evolutionary development in human physiology 2. a psycho-linguist

Question 42

What is the Chumsky theory of language?

Answer 42

language is a combination of physiological capacity and knowledge of the rules and structure of language

Question 43

What are the 5 properties of language

Answer 43

1. semanticity 2. productivity 3. displacement 4. interpersonal 5. referential

Question 44

Define semanticity | In language

Answer 44

words serve as symbols

Question 45

``` define productivity (In language) ```

Answer 45

Language must be able to produce original ideas and communication

Question 46

``` define displacement (In language) ```

Answer 46

ability to communicate about another place or time

Question 47

``` define interpersonal (In language) ```

Answer 47

language can evoke emotion in the listener

Question 48

``` define referential (In language) ```

Answer 48

language must refer to something understood by the listener

Question 49

define directed thinking

Answer 49

problem solving

Question 50

define undirected thinking

Answer 50

daydreaming

Question 51

define deductive reasoning

Answer 51

taking general knowledge and applying it to a specific situation

Question 52

define inductive reasoning

Answer 52

using facts to draw a conclusion

Question 53

Construct validity

Answer 53

the test as a whole must contain a representative sample of what it says it does