39. Intelligence Test Results, Labels, and Culture Flashcards

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1
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contemporary psychometerics has 1. ________ away from the emphasis of 2. ____ intelligence tests that focus solely on 3. _______ test questions and answers

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  1. strayed
  2. older
  3. analytical
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rearrange blocks into image (WAIS) and captioning an image (Sternberg)

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abstract measures

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find similarities in words, describing solutions + problems verbally rather than reading or writing on paper (Sternberg and WAIS)

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verbal measures

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how fast one can interpret + act on information, such as rearranging blocks into specific image or explaining directions

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speed of processing

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results are usually confirmed 1. ________ when 2. _______ from something similar to a 3. ______-______ curve

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  1. accurate
  2. scores
  3. bell-looking
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in a bell curve, the 1. ______ majority of participants score near the 2. ________ (100), and scores 3. _____ off in # as they stray 4. ______ or 5. _______ the average

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  1. vast
  2. middle
  3. drop
  4. below
  5. above
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while scores are fairly 1. _______ indicators of intelligence, they 2. ____ to include all the 3. ________ abilities that even 4. ___ scorers may have

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  1. accurate
  2. fail
  3. potential
  4. low
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extreme intelligence and ability in one factor, low in others

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savants

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low scores in some categories but high scores in others (Steven Spielberg — dyslexic)

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gifted cognitively disabled

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(formerly mental retardation) low scoring on intellectual tests and difficulty in adapting to normal demands of independent living

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intellectual disability

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genetically higher IQs and/or general intelligence

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gifted

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in all cases, 1. _________ has a 2. _____ impact as 3. _____ and 4. ________ can greatly 5. _________ development and ability regardless of genetic placement

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  1. environment
  2. major
  3. support
  4. education
  5. enhance
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researchers have confirmed a 1. ______ difference in the definitions and expectations of 2. _______ in the 3. ______ and 4. ______

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  1. general
  2. intelligence
  3. East
  4. West
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tends to view intelligence as a means for individuals to devise categories and to engage to rational debate

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West

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see it as a way for members of a community to recognize contradiction and complexity and to play their social roles successfully

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East

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