psych

Which of the following is an example of fluid intelligence________

using cubes to figure out the solution to a previously unseen puzzle

A test that fails to predict what it is designed to predict lacks;

validity

__________________ is the degree to which a test yields consistent results

validity

Which of the following most sccurately describes Sternberg's triarchic theory

Sternberg's theory that there are three sets of mental abilities making up human intelligence

__________tests are designed to predicts a person's capacity for learning

aptitude

Which of the following would be the best to see if there was relationsioh between age and reaction time

correlations

A fifty-two-year-old woman notices a decrease in her ability to solve unfamiliar problems quickly and to form new concepts, although she still feels confident in recalling and using familiar information. This is most likely due to a decline in

fluid intelligence

Which of the following describes Gardner's theory of multiple intellegences

it theorized that intelligence is made up of at least nine distinct intelligences that are developed differently in each person

Which of the following is a measure of centrak tendency w=that us mostinfluenced by extreme scores

mean

Michael, who has an IQ of 60, is - complex calculations in his head, regarding - size of the numbers. When he is with his family and friends, he does not engage socially; he focuses on his numerical calculations. Which of he following best describes these characteristics?

savant syndrome

________________ is the process of establishing uniform procedures for administering a test and for interpreting its scores

standardization

dr. lewis decided to study the television viewing habits of her students and therefore demanded that they complete and return a survey regarding their viewing habits. which of the following ethical principles was clearly violated in this study?

the right to refuse in participate in the study

The Flynn Effect is_________

the tendency for people's performance on IQ tests to improve from one generation to the next