Intelligence Ch 10

Question 1

The variable capacity that underlies individual differences in reasoning, solving problems, and acquiring new knowledge is referred to as BLANK

Answer 1

intelligence

Question 2

Blank proposed that intelligence reflects the biological capacity for mental quickness and sensory acuity.

Answer 2

Galton

Question 3

Blank regarded intelligence as a loose set of higher order mental abilities that can be increased by schooling. his tests used school related questions and problems.

Answer 3

Binet

Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale

Question 4

Blank correlates moderately well with school grades and job performance. such correlations are commonly used as indices of Blank validity.

Answer 4

IQ Scores

IQ

Question 5

A test is BLANK if it measures what it is intended to measure.

Answer 5

Valid

Question 6

Blank proposed that Blank, or g, is a single factor that contributes to all types of mental performance. Overall mental ability.

Answer 6

Spearman

general intelligence

Question 7

Blank argued that general intelligence consists of two factors - Blank and Blank

Answer 7

Cattell

Fluid and Crystal intelligence

Question 8

Blank is the ability to perceive relationships among stimuli independently of previous specific practice or instruction concerning those relationships, draw inferences & comprehend their implications (test identifieying similarities). This is biologically based. Increase during childhood to early 20’s

Answer 8

Fluid Intelligence

Question 9

This is the mental ability derived directly from previous experience (tests of knowledge) in vocabulary, social reasoning. Gradually learned. Increase until mid 50’s then levels off or decreases.

Answer 9

Crystallized intelligence

Question 10

modern measures of this correlate significantly with IQ. Blank may contribute to intelligence through effects on working-memory capacity.

Answer 10

Mental Quickness

Question 11

Blank proposed that the efficiency of mental self government accounts for individual differences in intelligence. These people can control their mental resources in a way that allows for efficiency in problem solving.

Answer 11

Sternberg

Question 12

Blank may have been selected for in human evolution because it helps us deal with novel problems.

Answer 12

General Intelligence

Question 13

Blank refers to a persons genetic inheritance.

Answer 13

nature

Question 14

Blank refers to the entire set of environmental conditions to which the person is exposed.

Answer 14

nurture

Question 15

The primary psychological difference in debate for the nature-nurture question are:

Answer 15

differences in personality, in susceptibility to mental disorders and espcially in intelligence (IQ)

Question 16

Blank is the degree to which variation in a particular trait within a particular population of individuals stems from genetic differences as opposed to environmental differences. This is estimated using biometrical genetics. THIS IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE.

Answer 16

Heritability

Question 17

Binet believed that BLANK increases with age across childhood and adolescence

Answer 17

intelligence

Question 18

The two types of items tested must be done with no class bias to be effective, they are:

Answer 18

completely novel content (not exposed to prior) and universally familiar content

Question 19

This intelligence test has 13 scales, created by Blank and tests both Adults and children with relatively simple questions.

Answer 19

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) by David Wechsler

Question 20

Blank is a statisticular technique to identify the dimensions (specific abilities) needed to account for the intercorrelations among variables (scales)

Answer 20

Factor Analysis

Question 21

blank correlates to each other positively.

Answer 21

mental abilities

Question 22

mental abilities are

Answer 22

verbal comprehension, perceptual orgainization, processing speed and working memory

Question 23

Blank comprehension gets better with age.

Answer 23

Verbal

Question 24

These three mental abilites improve in younger age.

Answer 24

perceptual organization, processing speed and working memory

Question 25

blank adults are much quickerat learning new things but they don’t know as much as blank adults.

Answer 25

younger

older

Question 26

Binet described children’s intelligence using Blank

Answer 26

mental age

Question 27

Today we calculate IQ via blank. This is all representative to where you fall in terms of other people your age.

Answer 27

deviation IQ (based on normal distribution - 1 standard deviation=15 IQ pts)

Question 28

These are examples of Blank: IQ scores are hightly stable across time, IQ scores predict academic achievement and IQ scores predict job performance

Answer 28

Reliability of IQ

Question 29

IQ scores especially blank predict job performance in occupations that demand frequent processing of complex and novel information, such as Blank. But they are not very reliable for Blank type jobs.

Answer 29

g component
physician, lawyer, business executive
repetitive functions (line processor)

Question 30

People with blank IQ scores burn blank brain glucose doing familiar tasks

Answer 30

high, less

Question 31

people with blank IQ scores burn blank brain glucose doing novel tasks

Answer 31

high, more

Question 32

blank lobe volume relates to higher IQ

Answer 32

frontal

Question 33

Blank also plays a part in IQ scores due to enriched living arrangements

Answer 33

environment

Question 34

heritability or h squared ranges between blank and blank.

Answer 34

0 and 1.0

Question 35

the standard heritability of IQ in children is Blank and in adults, blank

Answer 35

.50

.70

Question 36

A heritability score of .00 =

Answer 36

all differences between people are due to differnces in the environment

Question 37

A heritability score of 1.0 =

Answer 37

all differences between people are due to differences in genes