Topic Test Answers

All of the following are subtheories of the triarchic theory of human intelligence except __________ subtheory.A.practicalB.creativeC.analyticalD.emotional

__________ is not a general mental ability tested on most intelligence tests.A.ReasoningB.Abstract thinkingC.ComprehensionD.Social skills

Howard Gardner suggests that the ability to understand nature is a type of intelligence.

_________ is the score resulting from dividing a person’s chronological age by his or her mental age and multiplying that number by 100.A.Intelligence quotientB.Full scale scoreC.Emotional quotientD.Standardization

Siblings raised together have higher similarity in IQ than siblings reared apart.

__________ states that scores on IQ tests have steadily risen since 1920.A.HeritabilityB.Stereotype vulnerabilityC.Flynn effectD.Environmental theory

__________ subtheory explains that intelligence is influenced by culture.A.ContextualB.ComponentialC.ExperientialD.Emotional

All of the following are types of intelligence included in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences except __________ intelligence.A.spatialB.musicalC.emotionalD.interpersonal

To be labeled with an intellectual disability, one must score below a 70 on intelligence tests and have limitations in at least two adaptive skill areas.

__________ is best known for his work with multiple intelligences.A.Charles Spearman B.Howard GardnerC.John MayerD.Peter Salovey

Down’s syndrome is one organic cause of an intellectual disability. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Skills that define intelligence depend on the culture in which the test is developed.

Performance on IQ tests have steadily increased over the generations.

Culture-fair tests are used because they are the best at predicting academic achievement.

__________ and __________ make up the Full Scale IQ score on The Wechsler Intelligence Scale.A.Aptitude . . . achievement scoresB.Mental . . . chronological ageC.Verbal . . . mathematical abilityD.Verbal . . . performance scores

Children raised in substandard circumstances should experience a gradual increase in IQ.

Of the following, which is not a method Howard Gardner has used to gather evidence to support his theory of multiple intelligences?A.researching developmental influencesB.studying prodigiesC.studying the effects of brain damageD.studying cultural differences

IQ test questions that favor the majority group suffer from _________. A. heritability B. stereotype vulnerability C. culture bias D. socioeconomic disadvantage Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements concerning Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences is not correct?A.Gardner is not interested in assessing levels of intelligence.B.Gardner has based his theory on research in various areas of psychology.C.Garner claims that musical intelligence is dependent on spatial intelligence.D.Gardner claims that individuals can possess more than one type of intelligence.

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