Unit 11 Book Quiz
Children are said to have an intellectual disability if they have difficulty adapting to the demand of independent living and have IQ scores below
70
The most widely used modern intelligence test was developed by
David Wechsler
The Flynn effect refers to the
Gradual improvement in intelligence test scores over the last several decades
What would be true of a thermometer that always reads three degrees off?
It is reliable but not valid
The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions is called
emotional intelligence
Charles Spearman's g refers to
general intelligence
Achievement tests are to aptitude tests as
measurement is to prediction
The intelligence quotient compares a Childs
mental age to chronological age
The neurological basis f intelligence is most dependent on the
number of synapses between neurons
The purpose of Alfred Binet's early intelligence tests was to
predict how children would do in scholl
Students who do well on college entrance exams generally well in college. This helps establish that these exams have
predictive validity
Heritability of intelligence refers to
the amount of group variation in intelligences that can be attributed to genetics
Which of the following does Robert Sternberg include as a type of intelligence?
Practical intelligence
Howard Gardner found evidence of multiple intelligences in individuals who scored low on intelligence but had an area of exceptional ability-for example, to make complex calculations. These people have
Savant syndrome
In general, males sore higher than female on tests of
Spatial ability