Ch. 9 Intelligence

Question 1

Which intelligence theorist defined intelligence as “the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment”?

Answer 1

David Wechsler, 1944)

Question 2

 T or F: IQ remains stable over an individual’s lifetime.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

What’s the difference in fluid intelligence and crystalized intelligence?

Answer 3

fluid intelligence is one’s ability to be adaptive and flexible in solving new problems; crystallized intelligence involves one’s ability to solve problems based on previous knowledge and experience.

Question 4

Howard Gardner noted that there are how many types of intelligence?

Answer 4

eight:

musical 
bodily-kinesthetic 
logical-mathematical 
linguistic 
spatial 
interpersonal 
intrapersonal 
naturalistic

Question 5

the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler Scales are examples of …

Answer 5

individual intelligence tests

Question 6

To avoid the term intelligence test, because the term intelligence is so often misunderstood and
misinterpreted, counselors are encouraged to describe these tests, particularly those designed
for school use, in terms of …

Answer 6

mental maturity, cognitive ability, school ability, or academic ability

Question 7

The trend of average intelligence scores increasing 3 points per decade in the US is an example of …

Answer 7

the Flynn effect