PSYC 2070 - Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
intelligence _ is the capacity to understand the world, think with rationality, and use
resources effectively when faced with challenges
Laypersons _ believed that intelligence consists of 3 components: problem-solving,
verbal ability, and social competence
Binet's _ 3 important legacies in intelligence testing: pragmatic approach to
the construction of intelligence tests, linking intelligence and school success,
and procedure of assigning each intelligence test score to a mental age, the
age of the children taking the test who, on average, achieved that score
intelligence quotient (IQ) _ is a score that takes into account a student's mental and chronological
age
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) _ a test that consists of a series of items that vary according to the
age of the person being tested
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition _ a test for children that provides separate measures of verbal and
(WISC-V) performance (nonverbal) skills, as well as a total score
Wechsler Intelligence Scale - IV (WAIS-IV) _ a test for adults that provides separate measures of verbal and
performance (nonverbal) skills, as well as total score
Kaufman Assessment Battory for Children, 2nd Edition _ a children's intelligence test permitting unusual flexibility in its
(KABC-II) administration
reliability _ is the quality of tests that measure consistently what they're trying to
measure
validity _ is the quality of tests that actually measure what they're supposed to
measure
, group tests are more restricted; children are less What are some issues with group tests?
motivated and more distracted
specific learning disorders _ are difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking,
reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities
fluid intelligence _ is intelligence that reflects information processing capabilities,
reasoning, and memory; previously believed to be largely determined by
genetic factors; declines wiht age
crystalized intelligence _ is the store of information, skills, and strategies that people have
acquired through education and prior experiences and through their previous
use of fluid intelligence; holds steady or increases with age
g-factor IQ tests presumably measure the (unity mental ability); assumed to
underlie performance on every aspect of intelligence
Gardner / vygotsky Some alternative conceptions of intelligence suggest at least 8 distinct
languages, each them relatively independent of others and proposed
dynamic assessment
componential aspect The involves the mental components used to solve problems
experiential component The refers to the relationship between intelligence, prior experience,
and the ability to cope with new situations
contextual component The of intelligence takes account of the demands of everyday, real-
word environments; success in a career necessitates this type of intelligence,
also called practical intelligence
traditional The IQ scores that most tests produce relates quite well to academic
success; IQ seems to be unrelated o other types of achievement such as career
success
practical intelligence According to Sternberg, is intelligence that is learned primarily
by observing others and modeling their behavior
emotional intelligence _ is the set of skills that underlies the accurate assessment,
evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions
creativity _ is the combination of ideas in novel ways; study of it reveals few
consistent developmental patterns; pattern of major works being produced
during early adulthood is true of many other creative individuals; many
expectations and most like this people maintain it throughout the lifespan
attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) _ is a diagnoses of being inattentive and impulsive, with a low
tolerance for frustration and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity, yet
their IQ scores are either normal or above
dyslexia _ is a reading disability that can result in the misperception of letters
during reading and writing, unusual difficulty in sounding out letters, confusion
between left and right, and difficulties in spelling; taking a tradition IQ test is
challenging regardless of intellgi4ence and artificially low IQ scores can result
CORRECT Answers
intelligence _ is the capacity to understand the world, think with rationality, and use
resources effectively when faced with challenges
Laypersons _ believed that intelligence consists of 3 components: problem-solving,
verbal ability, and social competence
Binet's _ 3 important legacies in intelligence testing: pragmatic approach to
the construction of intelligence tests, linking intelligence and school success,
and procedure of assigning each intelligence test score to a mental age, the
age of the children taking the test who, on average, achieved that score
intelligence quotient (IQ) _ is a score that takes into account a student's mental and chronological
age
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5) _ a test that consists of a series of items that vary according to the
age of the person being tested
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fifth Edition _ a test for children that provides separate measures of verbal and
(WISC-V) performance (nonverbal) skills, as well as a total score
Wechsler Intelligence Scale - IV (WAIS-IV) _ a test for adults that provides separate measures of verbal and
performance (nonverbal) skills, as well as total score
Kaufman Assessment Battory for Children, 2nd Edition _ a children's intelligence test permitting unusual flexibility in its
(KABC-II) administration
reliability _ is the quality of tests that measure consistently what they're trying to
measure
validity _ is the quality of tests that actually measure what they're supposed to
measure
, group tests are more restricted; children are less What are some issues with group tests?
motivated and more distracted
specific learning disorders _ are difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking,
reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities
fluid intelligence _ is intelligence that reflects information processing capabilities,
reasoning, and memory; previously believed to be largely determined by
genetic factors; declines wiht age
crystalized intelligence _ is the store of information, skills, and strategies that people have
acquired through education and prior experiences and through their previous
use of fluid intelligence; holds steady or increases with age
g-factor IQ tests presumably measure the (unity mental ability); assumed to
underlie performance on every aspect of intelligence
Gardner / vygotsky Some alternative conceptions of intelligence suggest at least 8 distinct
languages, each them relatively independent of others and proposed
dynamic assessment
componential aspect The involves the mental components used to solve problems
experiential component The refers to the relationship between intelligence, prior experience,
and the ability to cope with new situations
contextual component The of intelligence takes account of the demands of everyday, real-
word environments; success in a career necessitates this type of intelligence,
also called practical intelligence
traditional The IQ scores that most tests produce relates quite well to academic
success; IQ seems to be unrelated o other types of achievement such as career
success
practical intelligence According to Sternberg, is intelligence that is learned primarily
by observing others and modeling their behavior
emotional intelligence _ is the set of skills that underlies the accurate assessment,
evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions
creativity _ is the combination of ideas in novel ways; study of it reveals few
consistent developmental patterns; pattern of major works being produced
during early adulthood is true of many other creative individuals; many
expectations and most like this people maintain it throughout the lifespan
attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) _ is a diagnoses of being inattentive and impulsive, with a low
tolerance for frustration and generally a great deal of inappropriate activity, yet
their IQ scores are either normal or above
dyslexia _ is a reading disability that can result in the misperception of letters
during reading and writing, unusual difficulty in sounding out letters, confusion
between left and right, and difficulties in spelling; taking a tradition IQ test is
challenging regardless of intellgi4ence and artificially low IQ scores can result
