Chapter 9-Intelligence

Question 1

Which tests measure people’s skills and knowledge in specific academic areas?

Answer 1

Achievement tests

Question 2

Which tests measure overall learning ability?

Answer 2

Intelligence tests

Question 3

Which tests measure more specific abilities than intelligence tests but more broader ones that achievement tests?

Answer 3

Aptitude tests

Question 4

Which tests look for potential learning?

Answer 4

Aptitude tests

Question 5

Intelligence can provide the basis for _____.

Answer 5

Achievement

Question 6

The abilities to learn from experience, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment

Answer 6

Intelligence

Question 7

Who created the 2 factor theory?

Answer 7

Spearman

Question 8

What does factor “g” stand for?

Answer 8

General intelligence- the abilities to reason and solve problems

Question 9

What does the factor “s” stand for?

Answer 9

Specific intelligence- accounts for particular abilities / some people are better at math but are bad at reading

Question 10

Who believed that there are 7 different factors that make up intelligence? (Primary Mental Abilities)

Answer 10

Thurstone

Question 11

In thurstones theory, he believed that people could be ____ in one factor and ____ in the other.

Answer 11

1. Low

2. High

Question 12

What are Thurstone’s 7

factors?

Answer 12

1. Verbal Comprehension
2. Word Fluency
3. Number
4. Space
5. Associative Memory
6. Perceptual Speed
7. Reasoning

Question 13

Thurstone- Verbal Comprehension

Answer 13

Vocabulary, reading, comprehension, verbal analogies, etc.

Question 14

Thurstone- Word fluency

Answer 14

The ability to quickly generate and manipulate a large number of words with specific characteristics, as in anagrams or rhyming tests

Question 15

Thurstone- Number

Answer 15

The ability to quickly and accurately carry out mathematical operations

Question 16

Thurstone- Space

Answer 16

Special visualizations as well as ability to mentally transform spatial figures

Question 17

Thurstone- Associative Memory

Answer 17

Rote memory

Question 18

Thurstone- Perceptual Speed

Answer 18

Quickness in perceiving visual details, anomalies, similarities, etc.

Question 19

Thurstone- Reasoning

Answer 19

• Deductive reasoning: ability to derive examples from general rules
• Inductive reasoning: ability to derive general rules from examples

Question 20

Who had the theory that there are 7 independent different kinds of intelligence within us?

Answer 20

Gardner

Question 21

What are Gardner’s 7 independent kinds of intelligence?

Answer 21

1. Linguistic intelligence
2. Logical
3. Visual
4. Body
5. Musical
6. Interpersonal
7. Intrapersonal

Question 22

Gardner- Logical

Answer 22

Mathematical intelligence

Question 23

Gardner- Visual

Answer 23

Spatial intelligence

Question 24

Gardner- Body

Answer 24

Kinesthetic intelligence

Question 25

Gardner- Musical

Answer 25

Rhythmic intelligence

Question 26

Gardner- Interpersonal intelligence

Answer 26

One's own feelings

Question 27

Gardner- Intrapersonal intelligence

Answer 27

Sensitivity to others

Question 28

Who believes that different kinds of intelligence all work together? (Three-level model)

Answer 28

Sternberg

Question 29

What makes up Sternberg's three-level model?

Answer 29

1. Analytic 2. Creative 3. Practical

Question 30

Sternburg- Analytic

Answer 30

Involves the ability to solve problems

Question 31

Sternburg-Creative

Answer 31

Involves the ability to deal with new situations

Question 32

Sternburg- Practical

Answer 32

Involves the ability to accomplish everyday tasks

Question 33

Who believes in emotional intelligence? (Includes 5 factors)

Answer 33

Daniel Goleman

Question 34

What 5 factors make up emotional intelligence?

Answer 34

1. Self-awareness 2. Mood management 3. Impulse control 4. People skills 5. Self-motivation

Question 35

Goleman- Self-awareness

Answer 35

Ability to recognize our own feelings

Question 36

Goleman- Mood Management

Answer 36

The ability to distract oneself from an uncomfortable feeling

Question 37

Goleman- Impulse control

Answer 37

The ability to delay entertainment until work is finished

Question 38

Goleman- people skills

Answer 38

The ability to empathize, understand, communicate, and cooperate with others

Question 39

Goleman- self-motivation

Answer 39

The ability to move ahead with confidence and enthusiasm