Question 1

The formula for calculating an IQ score is _____ x 100.

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Question 2

Gardner would describe a person with a great understanding of his or her own inner feelings as having a high level of _____ intelligence.

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Question 3

A test question that is appropriate for one ethnic group but inappropriate for another is said to contribute to _____ bias in testing.

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Question 4

The bell-shaped symmetrical spread of scores associated with the Stanford-Binet Scale is called a(n) _____ distribution.

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Question 5

Sternberg has recently begun to focus on the aspect of intellect that allows someone to succeed in life using the term _____ intelligence.

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Question 6

What was for decades referred to as mental retardation is now referred to as intellectual _____.

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Question 7

What is the psychometric approach to intelligence, and how do the Spearman and Cattell & Horn models reflect this approach?

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Question 8

An individual who is otherwise intellectually disabled yet displays exceptional ability in one area is classified as having _____ syndrome.

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Question 9

The rapid decline in intellectual abilities that occurs in the years preceding death is referred to as the _____ drop.

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Question 10

Stenberg's _____ component focuses on the information-processing skills that are assessed by traditional intelligence tests.

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Question 11

The Bayley Scales of Infant Development test generates a(n) _____ quotient score.

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Question 12

The highest level of thought defined as a constellation of rich factual knowledge about life combined with procedural knowledge that permits one to offer exceptional insight or judgment about complex matters is referred to as _____.

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Question 13

_____ thinking involves generating the single best answer to a problem.

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Question 14

A phenomenon called the _____ effect is concerned with the fact that the average IQ of children appears to climb about three to four points each decade.

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Question 15

The fact that negative environmental effects can accumulate over time and can result in losses in IQ is called the _____ hypothesis.

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Question 16

_____ thinking involves generating a variety of solutions when there is no one correct answer to a problem.

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Question 17

_____ involves having either a high IQ or showing some special ability in some area valued by a society.

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Question 18

According to Horn and Cattell, _____ intelligence is the ability to use your active mind to solve novel problems.

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Question 19

IQ test performance of African-American children may be negatively impacted by the fear that they will be judged to have qualities associated with negative stereotypes of African Americans in a process called stereotype _____.

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Question 20

Gardner would describe a person with great social skills and sensitivity as having a high level of _____ intelligence.

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Quiz 9: Intelligence and Creativity