chapter 7

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According to Spearman, it is one's ________ intelligence that produces the positive correlations found between math, reading scores, and visual perception tests. a. general b. emotional c. crystallized d. fluid

a. general

The fact that English grammar dictates that most verbs end in-ed to indicate past tense is an example of the ________component of language. a. grammar b. lexicon c. syntax d. thesaurus

a. grammar

In Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory, ________ intelligence and ________ intelligence are often combined into a single type: emotional intelligence. a. interpersonal; intrapersonal b. intrapersonal; naturalist c. logical-mathematical; interpersonal d. musical; linguistic

a. interpersonal; intrapersonal

A test that is classified as a "valid" measure is one that a. measures what it is intended to measure. b. produces repeatable scores over time. c. allows for comparison across groups of people. d. produces both repeatable scores and measures what it is intended to measure.

a. measures what it is intended to measure.

The average score on an IQ test is 100. In modern IQ testing, one standard deviation is 15 points. Someone with an IQ of 115 would be described as________. a. one standard deviation above the mean b. one standard deviation below the mean c. two standard deviations above the mean d. 15 points above the average

a. one standard deviation above the mean

The average score on most IQ tests is a. 15. b. 100. c. 150. d. 500.

b. 100.

Raymond Cattell was a psychologist who ________. a. believed intelligence consisted of one general factor, called g b. developed Multiple Intelligences Theory c. developed triarchic theory of intelligence d. divided intelligence into two components

d. divided intelligence into two components

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "Fluid intelligence is characterized as acquired knowledge and the ability to retrieve it." a. The word "acquired" should be changed to the word "practiced." b. The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized." c. The word "intelligence" should be changed to the word "intellect." d. The word "retrieve" should be changed to the word "practice."

b. The word "Fluid" should be changed to the word "Crystallized."

Tasks that require you to compare, contrast, or evaluate are using the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence. a. academic b. analytical c. creative d. practical

b. analytical

________ concepts are ones that we know by a specific set of characteristics that are always exhibited, such as what defines different basic shapes. a. absent b. artificial c. ideal d. simple

b. artificial

Who has the highest IQ? a. Clarissa, with a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 9. b. Matt, with a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 10. c. Cecilee, with a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 7. d. Morgan, with a mental age of 7 and a chronological age of 7.

c. Cecilee, with a mental age of 9 and a chronological age of 7.

What is the Flynn effect? a. Once a person knows his IQ, he stops trying to excel academically. b. The idea that standard intelligence tests are flawed when they are used to compare ethnic groups. c. The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation. d. The observation that each generation has a significantly lower IQ than the previous generation.

c. The observation that each generation has a significantly higher IQ than the previous generation.

Samara meets a nurse. She immediately assumes he is able to help care for sick people, works long hours, and dispenses advice about illness because her ________ schema suggests that nurses behave this way. a. artificial b. event c. role d. script

c. role

Which term refers to the process by which we derive meaning from morphemes and words? a. interpretation b. language c. semantics d. syntax

c. semantics

Who developed the triarchic theory of intelligence? a. Charles Spearman b. Howard Gardner c. Raymond Cattell d. Robert Sternberg

d. Robert Sternberg


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