psyc 300 ch 7, 8, 9

Parents of African American students filed a case against the state of California in 1979 because they believed the testing method used to identify students with learning disabilities________.

was culturally unfair as the tests were normed and standardized using White children

Which of the following statements about Howard Gardner is false?

He believed discussing IQ as standard deviations from average was inaccurate.

Charlotte struggles with mathematical computations. Which learning disability does she have?

dyscalculia

Navigating your way home through an unfamiliar route due to road construction would draw upon your ________ intelligence.

fluid

Measures of intelligence that provide consistent results are considered _________________.

it is not reliable

Theresa is an adult with a 4th-grade skill level in reading, writing, and math. Her doctor suggests there is no reason she can't find a job and live independently. Which subtype of intellectual disability describes Theresa?

mild

In psychology, concepts can be divided into two categories: ________ and ________.

natural; artificial

Which of the following is an example of an abstract, complex concept?

patriotism

Ilayda assumes that her professors spend their free time reading books and engaging in intellectual conversation, because the idea of them spending their time playing volleyball or visiting an amusement park does not fit in with her stereotypes of professors. This exemplifies ________.

representational bias

Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias

confirmation

Cathy cuts her foot while hiking. She forgot to pack bandages, but she has a tube of superglue and uses that to seal the wound. Cat'hys ability to invent a solution uses the ________ intelligence component of the triarchic theory of intelligence

creative