Chap 9: Intelligence and psychological testing (3)

Question 1

Explain Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence.

Answer 1

Sternberg asserts there are three aspects, or facets, of intelligence: analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence

Question 2

Differentiate between Sternberg’s 3 aspects of intelligence.

Answer 2

• Analytical intelligence involves abstract reasoning, evaluation, and judgment.
• Creative intelligence involves
  the ability to generate new ideas and to be inventive in dealing with novel problems.

-Practical intelligence involves the ability to deal effectively with the kinds of problems people encounter in everyday life, such as on the job or at home.

Question 3

What is a big part of practical intelligence?

Answer 3

A big part of practical intelligence involves acquiring tacit knowledge—what one needs to know in a particular environment to work efficiently, but that is not explicitly taught and often is not even verbalized

Question 4

All three facets of intelligence cannot be measured reliably. True or false?

Answer 4

False. All three facets of intelligence can be measured reliably.

Question 5

The three facets of intelligence are relatively independent. True or false?

Answer 5

The three facets of intelligence are relatively independent.

Question 6

The assessment of all three aspects of intelligence cannot improve the prediction of intelligent behavior in the real world. True or false?

Answer 6

False. The assessment of
all three aspects of intelligence can improve the prediction of intelligent behavior in the real world.

Question 7

Explain Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence.

Answer 7

He concluded that humans exhibit
eight intelligences: logical-mathematical, linguistic, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalist.

Question 8

Define emotional intelligence.

Answer 8

Emotional intelligence consists of the ability to perceive and express emotion, assimilate emotion
in thought, understanding and reason with emotion, and regulate emotion.

Question 9

What are the 4 essential components of emotional intelligence?

Answer 9

1. People need to be able to accurately perceive emotions in themselves and others and can express their own emotions effectively
2. People need to be aware of
   how their emotions shape their thinking, decision-making, and coping with stress.
3. People need to be able to understand and analyze their emotions, which may often be complex and contradictory.
4. People need to be able to regulate their emotions so that they can dampen negative emotions and make effective use of positive emotions.

Question 10

What can be said about students with fixed mindset vs growth mindset?

Answer 10

Students with a fixed mindset
believe that they have a fixed amount of intelligence that is unchangeable.

Those with a growth mind-set believe that intelligence can be enhanced through hard work

Question 11

Define intellectual disability.

Answer 11

Intellectual disability refers to general mental ability accompanied by deficiencies in adaptive skills, originating before age 18

Question 12

Adaptive skills consist of everyday living skills in three broad domains. What are they?

Answer 12

These domains are conceptual skills (e.g., managing money), social skills (e.g., making friends, coping with others’ demands), and practical skills (e.g., preparing food)

Question 13

What are the levels of intellectual disability?

Answer 13

Intellectual disability has traditionally been classified into four levels characterized as mild,
moderate, severe, or profound.

Question 14

Define heritability ratio.

Answer 14

A heritability ratio is an estimate of the proportion of trait variability in a population that is determined by variations in genetic inheritance

Question 15

Define reaction range.

Answer 15

Reaction range refers to the genetically determined limits on IQ.