Module 39 - The Dynamics of Intelligence

Question 1

Cohort

Answer 1

A group of people sharing a common characteristic

Question 2

Crystallized intelligence

Answer 2

Accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age

Question 3

Fluid intelligence

Answer 3

Ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease with age

Question 4

Cross-sectional study

Answer 4

Research that compares people of different ages (or just simply groups of people) at the same point in time

Question 5

Longitudinal study

Answer 5

Research that follows and retests the same people over time

Question 6

Intellectual disability

Answer 6

A condition of limited mental ability, indicated by an intelligence test score of 70 or below and difficulty adapting to the demands of life (previously known as mental retardation)

Question 7

Down syndrome

Answer 7

A condition of mild to severe intellectual disability and associated physical disorders caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21