Chapter 10

Question 1

general intelligence

Answer 1

how fast you can problem solve, recognize patterns

Question 2

Intelligence

Answer 2

ability to use ones mind to solve novel problems and learn from experience
is a joint product of innate characteristics and unique experiences

Question 3

what did people think intelligence was linked to in the past

Answer 3

sensory motor skills, isnt actually necessarily related

Question 4

who came up with the intelligence quotient

Answer 4

alfred binet and theodore simon

Question 5

ratio IQ

Answer 5

statistic attained by dividing a persons mental age by physical age and multiplying by 100

Question 6

derivation IQ

Answer 6

statistic obtained by dividing a persons test score by the average test score of people in the same age group times 100

Question 7

is ratio IQ or derivation IQ used to test adults intelligence?

Answer 7

derivation IQ

Question 8

who came up with the sensorimotor theory of intelligence

Answer 8

Galton

Question 9

Who created WISC and WAIS

Answer 9

david wechsler

Question 10

Who developed the two theory factor of intelligence

Answer 10

charles spearman and thurman

Question 11

who created the eight independent middle-level abilities theory

Answer 11

John Carroll

Question 12

Who came up with the multiple intelligences theory

Answer 12

Howard Gardner

Question 13

Who came up with the fluid vs crystallized intelligence theory

Answer 13

cattel and horn

Question 14

who came up with the triarchic intelligence theory

Answer 14

robert sternberg

Question 15

who came up with the empathy quotient/emotional ability theory

Answer 15

Baron Cohen

Question 16

who updated the Biney Simon Theory

Answer 16

Terman
to accomodate for more gifted individuals

Question 17

what do intelligence test scores correlate with

Answer 17

wide variety of successful life events and accomplishments
- predict academic performance, occupation, status, income, longevity, etc

Question 18

what is the flynn effect

Answer 18

as a country becomes more industrialized IQ scores rise

Question 19

what requires people to be more intelligent

Answer 19

societal complexity

Question 20

what did charles spearmen find when trying to find a hierarchy of abilities

Answer 20

found correlations between cognitive tasks
made the two factor theory of intelligence

Question 21

what did charles spearman claim in the two factor theory of intelligence

Answer 21

general intelligence determined ability within groups

Question 22

What did louis thurstone believe about intelligence

Answer 22

clustering correlations disproved general intelligence
argued for few primary abilities that were independent and stable

Question 23

What did john carrol find when researching intelligence

Answer 23

patterns of correlations among 8 independent middle level abilities

Question 24

what are john carrols 8 middle level abilities

Answer 24

memory and learning
visual perception
auditory perception
retrieval ability
cognitive speediness
processing speed
crystalized intelligence
fluid intelligence

Question 25

what is fluid intelligence

Answer 25

ability to see abstract relationships and draw logical inferences ex: learning how to drive a car

Question 26

what is crystalized intelligence

Answer 26

ability to retain and use knowledge from experience

Question 27

whta did robert sternberg propose

Answer 27

3 types of intelligence analytic intelligence (problem solving) creative intelligence (novel solutions) practical intelligence (everyday skills)

Question 28

data based approach-intelligence

Answer 28

connects intelligence test performance to clusters

Question 29

theory based approach

Answer 29

Broadly surveys human abilities and then determines which intelligence tests measure (or fail to measure)

Question 30

emotional intelligence

Answer 30

ability to reason about emotions and use them to enhance reasoning

Question 31

what can emotionally intelligent people do

Answer 31

identify, describe and manage their emotions to improve decisions can identify other peoples emotions from facial expressions and tone of voice have better social skills and more friends shows less neural activity when solving emotional problems

Question 32

does brain activity represent intelligence?

Answer 32

no

Question 33

what can influence intelligence

Answer 33

nature and nurture

Question 34

who is sir francis galton

Answer 34

father of eugenics, wanted really smart people to have kids together

Question 35

genetic relatedness

Answer 35

family members may have similar levels of intelligence because they share genes/environments

Question 36

what does research look at in relation to intelligence

Answer 36

examines test scores of people who share genes, environment, both or neither (siblings separated at birth, adopted kids, siblings, dizygotic and monozygotic twins)

Question 37

stereotype threat

Answer 37

may create a fear of confirming the negative beliefs that others may hold

Question 38

self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 38

your beliefs of yourself and the world impact how you interact with others and yourself

Question 39

what has a bigger influence on intelligence, environment or genes

Answer 39

environment