Intelligence

Question 1

Intelligence

Answer 1

The ability to learn, understand the environment, and understand and control one’s mental activities

Question 2

Metacognition

Answer 2

The ability to understand and control one’s mental activities

Question 3

Spearman’s Two-Factor Theory

Answer 3

A general factory underlies all distinct abilities and each cluster is further identified by a unique mental factor
g factor- s factor

Question 4

factor analysis

Answer 4

the method used to determine if two or more test items correlate, thus forming a cluster

Question 5

Thurstone’s Approach Factor Model (Primary mental Abilities)

Answer 5

Intelligence is made up of 7 distinct mental abilities
-Numerical skills, word fluency, verbal comprehension, perceptual speed, spatial visualization, reasoning, associative memory

Question 6

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence

Answer 6

Gardner argued that there is no single, unified intelligence, but instead several independent bits of intelligence arising from different parts of the brain
-Linguistic, musical, logical, visual-spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, Intrapersonal, naturalistic

Question 7

Sternberg’s Triathic Theory

Answer 7

Argued that Intelligence is made up of three interacting components
- Internal (academics), Experiential (creativity) , Practical (street smart)

Question 8

The biological model of Intelligence

Answer 8

The theory holds that Intelligence is biological, environmental, and motivational

Question 9

What are the additional types of intelligence

Answer 9

emotional intelligence, wisdom, social, creativity, personality,

Question 10

Psychometric Approach to Intelligence

Answer 10

test that must have standardization(uniform procedures), reliability(consistent), validity(accurate)

Question 11

test-retest reliability and split-half reliability

Answer 11

testing the reliability by composing the test twice to see if the results are the same/ splitting the test into two parts and seeing if the results are the same

Question 12

content validity and predictive validity

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how accurate a test measures what it is intended to measure/ when the results from a test accurately predict what it is supposed to predict

Question 13

validity coefficient

Answer 13

measure validity by correlating the test scores to an external criterion

Question 14

Psychophysical Performance Theory

Answer 14

People who have more developed senses can take in more information, and people who have more energy, can take on more work and gather more information

Question 15

Lewis Terman’s Intelligent Quotient (IQ)

Answer 15

the ratio of a person’s mental age to their chronological age, multiplied by 100

Question 16

Stereotype/vulnerability threat

Answer 16

a phenomenon in which a group of people perform poorly on the test because they fear that the results will confirm the stereotype associated with their group

Question 17

Flynn Effect

Answer 17

The rise in IQ scores over the years

Question 18

Entity

Answer 18

Intelligence is fixed

Question 19

Incremental view of intelligent

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Intelligence can be modified through effort

Question 20

Sandra Scarr Reaction Range

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The upper and lower level of intelligence as well as other outcomes made possible by a child’s genetics (heredity)

Question 21

Head Start and Environmental Enrichment

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the program made for orphanages or for children from poor environments and the goal is to give children positive interactions and stimulations

Question 22

Electroencephalogram

Answer 22

a device placed on a person’s head to detect brain waves (intelligence may be related to more neurons in the brain)

Question 23

What happens to the brain activity during spatial tasks

Answer 23

both the lateral prefrontal cortex is activated during a spatial task

Question 24

What happens to the brain activity when performing verbal tasks

Answer 24

The left lateral prefrontal cortex is activated during a verbal task