LearningCurve 8b. Intelligence

At a single point in time, researchers may test and compare the intelligence of members of different age groups. This BEST illustrates a(n) _____ study.

cross sectional

Twenty-eight-year-old Melissa is a research psychologist. She is known for her creative research problem solving and the ability to interpret research data abstractly. Melissa is demonstrating:

fluid intelligence.

When he was very young, William took an intelligence test as part of a research study. Decades later William is asked if he would be willing to take another intelligence test in order to test the stability of intelligence. By agreeing to take another intelligence test, William is engaging in a(n) _____ study.

longitudinal

Jackie has an extremely low intelligence quotient (IQ) of 65. She lives at an assisted living center where she works part-time in the kitchen washing dishes. Jackie's ability to work effectively displays her _____ skills.

practical

Immortalized in the movie Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman's character performs mind-boggling feats of mathematical calculations yet cannot perform the simplest of tasks such as determining how much change he would receive when buying a candy bar. This is known as _____.

savant syndrome

Sam does not do well in any of her classes, except math where she excels. Although she is performing at the first-grade level in all of her other classes, she is doing very well in college level algebra. This may be an example of:

savant syndrome.

Ashley, a psychology major, remarks that she has become interested in the study of intelligence. Thus, Ashley is interested in:

the capacity to solve problems, adapt to the environment, and learn from experience.

"This quiz has nothing to do with my ability to attract a date!" Ignacio protests, after obtaining a disappointing score on a magazine quiz that claims to gauge men's ability to do exactly that. Ignacio is questioning the quiz's:

validity.

The concept of social intelligence was proposed as far back as the _____ by ______.

1920s; Thorndike

Which student taking the SAT is MOST likely to experience stereotype threat?

Jarrell, who is the only African American and is taking the SAT with all white American students

The widely used American revision of Alfred Binet's original intelligence test was developed by _____.

Lewis Terman

Is there a difference between the terms mental retardation and intellectual disability?

Yes. Intellectual disability is now the preferred term; mental retardation is an older term.

In very stressful or embarrassing situations, Sanura is able to maintain her poise and to help others feel comfortable. Sanura's ability BEST illustrates the value of:

emotional intelligence.

Mary's bathroom scale always overstates people's actual weight by exactly 6 pounds. The scale has _____reliability and _____ validity.

high; low

Psychologists define _____ as the capacity to solve problems, adapt to the environment, and learn from experience.

intelligence

Support programs that suggest minority students cannot succeed without special academic help may unintentionally promote:

stereotype threat.