Chapter 10

Question 1

How did the Stanford- Binet (Terman) measure intelligence?

Answer 1

• IQ (radio intelligence quotient)

- IQ= mental age / chronological age x 100

Question 2

Spearman’s two factory theory of intelligence proposed two ideas of intelligence- what are they?

Answer 2

1. General intelligence (g) : part of all forms of intellect

2. Specific intelligence (s): special abilities

Question 3

Factor analysis was used in who’s theory?

Answer 3

• Spearman

Question 4

Verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, memory, and perceptual speed were some of the 7 primary abilities proposed by _____

Answer 4

Thurstone

Question 5

The hierarchical model of intelligence is a compromise between __ and ___

Answer 5

• g and s

Question 6

The Binet- Simin scale gave a measure of ______ age

Answer 6

• Mental

Question 7

This scale includes :
Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning,
Working Memory,
and Processing Speed.
It is the most widely used intelligence test

Answer 7

• Weschler scale

Question 8

Using factor analysis, there appear to be 2 major “factors” measures on the WAIS- what are they?

Answer 8

Verbal abilities and performance abilities (nonverbal subtests)

Question 9

This approach to intelligence focuses on the use of standardized tests to identify individual differences among ppl.

Answer 9

• Psychometric approach

Question 10

IQ tests girls ordered differences among ppl. What does that mean?

Answer 10

• It results in an evaluative dimension in which person A is less or more intelligent than person B

Question 11

What does it mean to say that IQ tests are pragmatically oriented?

Answer 11

• They determine the type of education that a student should receive

Question 12

IQ scores correlate ___ to ____ with school performance

Answer 12

0.5 to 0.6

Question 13

What is the difference between reliability and validity?

Answer 13

• Reliability = asks whether the test gives repeatable scores (consistency of measurement)
• Validity = asks whether the test measures the intended domain
• -> criterion validity determines whether Iq can predict a criterion such as school performance

Question 14

Do IQ tests work?

Answer 14

• Reliable? In the short term, yes. Long term, less so.

- Valid? Yes, they are reasonable predictors of success in school and the workplace, particularly for more complex jobs

Question 15

Dynamic testing can improve ______

Answer 15

• Validity

Question 16

What does dynamic testing involve? Who’s theory is it based off of?

Answer 16

• Involves direct observation of a child actively learning new material
• new and under evaluation
• Based on Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and scaffolding

Question 17

How stable is IQ from childhood to adulthood?

Answer 17

• IQ scores become stable across childhood through to adulthood
• Some research findings suggest infant response to novelty is associated with later IQ scores
• Family studies and twin studies suggest that IQ is, in part, genetic

Question 18

What is the media correlation of IQ with parents and children? Siblings?

Answer 18

• Parents and children = 0.50

- Siblings = 0.55

Question 19

Stage environment for and cultural compatibility can impact ______ development

Answer 19

• Intellectual

Question 20

What kind of studies suggest that schooling can affect children’s cognitive development?

Answer 20

• Cross cultural

Question 21

Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is a _____psyhological theory based on his experiences with ppl with brain damage

Answer 21

• neuro

Question 22

_____ and _____ are often not captured through conventional iq tests

Answer 22

• Creativity

- Giftedness

Question 23

Divergent thinking, personality, and motivation are part of _______

Answer 23

• Creativity

Question 24

Gifted and creative children, children with intellectual challenge, and children with learning disabilities are examples of _____ children with ______ needs.

Answer 24

• Special

- Special

Question 25

A person with an iq score of at least 130 is considered ______. A person with a iq score of 70 or less is considered _____

Answer 25

- Gifted | - To be intellectually challenged

Question 26

In Canada, terms developmental disability or intellectual impairment refer to what?

Answer 26

- Substantially below average intelligence and problems adapting to an environment that emerge before the age of 18

Question 27

A ______ disability is defined as a "number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. They are considered separate from intellectual impairments as they occur in ppl with at least average abilities for thinking and reasoning

Answer 27

- Learning

Question 28

Oral language, reading, written language, and mathematics are areas which may be affected by a _____ disability

Answer 28

- Learning