Mod 29

Question 1

intelligence tests are a series of questions and other exercises which attempt to asses people’s … in a way that generates a …, so that one person can be compared to another

Answer 1

mental abilities; numerical score

Question 2

intelligence can be defined as whatever …

Answer 2

intelligence tests measure

Question 3

intelligence is skills that are needed to do well .. such as memories, processing speed

Answer 3

academically

Question 4

the text defines intelligence as the ability to learn from .., … and use knowledge to …

Answer 4

experience; solve problems; adapt to new situations

Question 5

Charles spearman performed a … of different skills and found that people who did well in one area also did well in another. spearman speculated that these people had a high … (…)

Answer 5

factor analysis; g; general intelligence

Question 6

factor analysis refers to a statistical technique that determines how different variables …; for example whether they form … that tend to vary together

Answer 6

relate to each other; clusters

Question 7

crystallized knowledge: things that you learn due to

Answer 7

experience

Question 8

fluid knowledge: ability to become … to new things and use older skills for …

Answer 8

adaptive; new problems

Question 9

Lous Thurstone disagreed with the idea of one general measure and trait of overall intelligence. thurstone found that the results of 56 skill tests fell into … However, further analysis showed that people who were strong in one cluster tended to be ..

Answer 9

7 clusters; strong in other clusters

Question 10

Thurstone’s seven clusters of abilities:

1. …
2. … reasoning
3. …
4. …
5. …
6. .. speed
7. … ability

Answer 10

verbal comprehension; inductive; word fluency; spatial ability; memory; perceptual; numerical

Question 11

The “savant syndrome” refers to having isolated … of … amidst a sea of below-average … and … functioning

Answer 11

islands; high ability; cognitive; social

Question 12

Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:
Howard Gardner noted that different people have …/… in different … Research and factor analysis suggests hatt here may be a .. among these intelligences

Answer 12

intelligence; ability; areas; correlation

Question 13

Howard Gardenr’s eight intelligences

1. …
2. …
3. …
4. …
5. …
6. …
7. …
8. …

Answer 13

naturalist; linguistic; logical-mathetical; musical; spatial; bodily-kinesthetic; intrapersonal; interpersonal

Question 14

“success in life” is impossible to define. however, wealth tends to be related to … plus focused daily effort/practice, taking 10 yrs to achieve success-level expertise, social support and …, …, and energetic persistence (grit)

Answer 14

intelligence test scores; connections; hard work

Question 15

Robert Sternberg proposed that success in life is related to three types of ability:
…, …, and … intelligence

Answer 15

practical; analytical; creative

Question 16

practical intelligence: … and … that help to complete the tasks and manage the complex challenges of everyday life

Answer 16

expertise; talent

Question 17

analytical intelligence: solving a well-defined problem with a …

Answer 17

single answer

Question 18

creative intelligence: generating … to help adapt to ..

Answer 18

new ideas; novel situations

Question 19

Spearman’s general intelligence summary: a … predicts our abilities in varied academic areas
other considerations: human abilities are too … to be encapsulated by a single general intelligence factor

Answer 19

basic intelligence; diverse

Question 20

thurstone’s primary mental abilities summary: our intelligence may be broken down into … factors: word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning, and memory
other considerations: even thurstone’s seven mental abilities show a tendency to cluster, suggesting an underlying …

Answer 20

seven factors; g factor

Question 21

gardner’s multiple intelligences summary: our abilities are best classified into …, which include a broad range of skills beyond traditional school smarts
other considerations: should all of our abilities be considered intelligences? shouldn’t some be called less vital …?

Answer 21

eight independent intelligences; talents

Question 22

sternbert’s trarchic summary: our intelligence is best classified into … areas that predict …: analytical creative and practical
other considerations:
1. these three facets may be less .. than Sternberg thought and may actually share an underlying …
2. additional testing is needed to determine whether these facets can reliably predict success

Answer 22

three; real-world success; independent; g factor

Question 23

creativity refers to the ability to produce ideas that are … and …

Answer 23

novel; valuable

Question 24

convergent thinking is a .. brain activity involving …

Answer 24

left; zeroing in on a single correct answer

Question 25

creativity uses … thinking, the ability to generate new ideas, new actions, and multiple options and answers

Answer 25

divergent

Question 26

``` Robert Sternberg's five components of creativity: 1.. … 2. … personality 3. … 4. … 5 … thinking ```

Answer 26

creative environment; venturesome; intrinsic motivation; expertise; imaginative

Question 27

creative environment: having …, …,... and … and … to think

Answer 27

support; feedback; encouragement; time; space

Question 28

venturesome personality: tending to seek out new … despite …, …, and …

Answer 28

experiences; risk; ambiguity; obstacles

Question 29

intrinsic motivation: enjoying the pursuit of … and …, without needing … or ...

Answer 29

interests; challenge; external direction; rewards

Question 30

expertise: possessing a well-developed base of

Answer 30

knowledge

Question 31

imaginative thinking: having the ability to see new …, …, and ...

Answer 31

perspectives; combinations; connections

Question 32

to boost creativity: pursue an interest until you develop … allow time for … (sleeping on it) allow time for … and aimless daydreaming with no distractions improve mental flexibility by experiencing other... and ways of …

Answer 32

expertise; incubation; mental wandering; cultures; thinking

Question 33

social intelligence refers to the ability to understand and navigate

Answer 33

social situations

Question 34

emotional intelligence involves … and .. the emotional component of those social situations, including one's own emotions

Answer 34

processing; managing

Question 35

(components of emotional intelligence) | perceiving emotions; recognizing emotiosn in …, …, and even in …

Answer 35

facial expressions; stories; music

Question 36

(components of emotional intelligence) understanding emotions: being able to see … emotions, and to predict … and changes in self and others

Answer 36

blended; emotional states

Question 37

(components of emotional intelligence) managing emotions: modulating and expressing emotions in

Answer 37

various situations

Question 38

(components of emotional intelligence) using emotions: using emotions as fuel and motivation for …, … thinking

Answer 38

creative; adaptive

Question 39

benefits of emotional intelligence: people with high emotional intelligence often have other beneficial traits, such as the ability to … while pursuing long-term goals. the level of emotional intelligence, including the skill of reading the emotions of others corelates with success in … and other … situations

Answer 39

delay gratification; career; social

Question 40

genius seems to correlate with: overall … the size of some brain regions such as the .. high brain activity in the .. and … lobes extra … matter (brain cell …, seen as more brain surface area/convolutions) extra … matter (..) leading to high connectivity among different regions

Answer 40

brain size; parietal lobe; frontal; parietal; gray; bodies; white; axons

Question 41

intelligence in action seems to involve: activity of the front part of the … lobes to … and .. information "being in shape": using less … to solve problems than the brains of "normal" people

Answer 41

frontal; organize; coordinate; energy

Question 42

verbal and general intelligence test scores correlate with the: speed of … from memory speed of … and … sensory and perceptual information

Answer 42

retrieving info; receiving; processing