Chapter 10: Intelligence

Which of the following statements about Howard Gardner is false? a) He believed discussing IQ as standard deviations from average was inaccurate. b) He developed a theory in which each person possesses at least eight intelligences. c) He developed Multiple Intelligences Theory. d) He was a former student of Erik Erikson.

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

Lauren is gifted in the area of body movement. Her ability to balance and coordinate her body's movement enables her to do well in basketball, baseball, and field hockey. Which area of intelligence does this exemplify? a) bodily kinesthetic b) intrapersonal c) logical-mathematical d) spatial

a) bodily kinesthetic

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

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

____intelligence is marked by inventing or imagining a solution to a problem or situation. a) analytic b) creative c) crystallized d) practical

b) creative

Walter struggles to write legibly and has a difficult time putting his thoughts on paper. Which learning disability does he have? a) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) b) comorbidity c) dysgraphia d) dyslexia

c) dysgraphia

Anywhere between 30-70% of individuals with diagnosed cases of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have some sort of __. a) brain damage b) intellectual disability c) learning disability d) post-traumatic stress

c) learning disability

Nima excels at working with numbers in subjects such as calculus and algebra. This exemplifies ________ intelligence. a) bodily kinesthetic b) interpersonal c) logical-mathematical d) spatial

c) logical-mathematical

From a psychological perspective, the term cognition means a) determining b) processing c) thinking d) understanding

c) thinking

Children who live in poverty perform worse on intelligence tests because they___. a) are exposed to a greater degree of diversity, which causes their brains to function differently, thus resulting in a type of intelligence that IQ tests do not measure b) are not encouraged to reach their potential c) don't care about IQ testing d) experience more pervasive daily stress, which affects how the brain functions and develops, thus causing a dip in IQ scores

d) experience more pervasive daily stress, which affects how the brain functions and develops, thus causing a dip in IQ scores