Quiz #2 Flashcards
the ability to learn from one’s experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems is the psychologist’s working definition of:
intelligence
the theory of multiple intelligences was proposed by:
Gardner
Psychological tests that yields relatively consistent results are said to be:
reliable
Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:
general intelligence and specific intelligence
reliability is to consistency, as validity is to:
accuracy
what was the original purpose of the first well established test of intelligence?
to select those children who could benefit from classes for slow learners
Binet and Simon considered children relatively slow if their mental age_______their chronological age
is lower than
what does the Flynn effect theorize?
intelligence scores are steadily increasing in modernized countries
the correct formula for determining IQ as used in Terman’s development of the Stanford-Binet Test was:
MA/CA x 100
a valid test is one that:
actually measures what it sets out to measure
Harry is a 10-year old boy who has a mental age of 10 years. His IQ would be:
100
The Binet and Simon intelligence test measured children on what new concept?
mental age
according to Robert Sternberg, _______ intelligence is the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems (divergent thinking, in other words)
creative
On Monday, Miguel took a test developed to measure levels of sensation seeking and obtained a score of 13; he took the same test one week later and obtained the same score. based on this information , you can most accurately conclude that the test is likely to be:
reliable
an example of Sternberg’s practical intelligence is:
knowing when to plant corn
