variations in psychological attributes

Question 1

Which intelligence approach considers intelligence as an aggregate of abilitues?

Answer 1

Psychometric approach

Question 2

Name the person who introduced the two factor theory.

Answer 2

Charles Spearman

Question 3

Louis Thurstone proposed the hierarchial model of intelligence. True or False?

Answer 3

False. He proposed the theory of primary mental abilities.

Question 4

Name the psychologists and the theory where personality consists of 2 levels.

Answer 4

Model of hierarchial mode of intelligence by Arthur Jensen.

Question 5

Who proposed the theory of multiple intelligences?

Answer 5

Howard Gardner

Question 6

Name the theory proposed by Robert Sternberg.

Answer 6

Triarchic theory of intelligence

Question 7

List the names that proposed the PASS model of intelligence.

Answer 7

JP Das, Jack Nagleiri and Kirby

Question 8

What does the intelligence of siblings reared together correlate to?

Answer 8

0.50

Question 9

List the correlation of intelligence among twins reared together and twins reared apart.

Answer 9

Reared together - 0.72

reared apart - 0.60

Question 10

Define retardardation in terms of mental and chronological age.

Answer 10

A child is considered retarded when his/her mental age is two years less than his/her chronological age.

Question 11

Who devised the concept of intelligence quotient?

Answer 11

William Stern

Question 12

What is the purpose of 100 in calculations of IQ?

Answer 12

To avoid the decimal.

Question 13

Name the frequency distribution curve of IQ.

Answer 13

Normal curve

Question 14

Who conducted the studies of gifted individuals?

Answer 14

Lewis Terman

Question 15

What are the highly talendted called sometimes?

Answer 15

Prodigies

Question 16

Which indian made the pioneering attempt to construct an intelligence test in hindi?

Answer 16

SM Mohsin

Question 17

Who tried to standardise tests in urdu and punajbi?

Answer 17

CH Rice

Question 18

Who tried to standardise binet’s test in bengali?

Answer 18

Mahalanobis

Question 19

Long and Mehta prepared a ______ listing out _____ tests in intelligence in India.

Answer 19

Mental Measurement Handbook, 103

Question 20

Full form of NLEPT

Answer 20

The National Library of Educational and Psychological Tests.

Question 21

What type of intelligence is promoted in technologically advanced societies?

Answer 21

Technological intelligence

Question 22

What type of intelligence is promoted in eastern societies?

Answer 22

Integral intelligence

Question 23

Who introduced the concept of emotional intelligence first?

Answer 23

Salovey and Mayer

Question 24

Who developed an indian verson of DAT?

Answer 24

JM Ojha

Question 25

Who found that highly intelligent people weren't always creative?

Answer 25

Terman

Question 26

Mention a general feature of most creative tests.

Answer 26

They are open-ended.

Question 27

What type of thinking do creative tests involve?

Answer 27

Divergent thinking

Question 28

What type of thinking does intelligence tests involve?

Answer 28

Convergent thinking

Question 29

What is the key consrtuc used to differ individuals?

Answer 29

intelligence

Question 30

when was the two factor theory conceptualised?

Answer 30

1927

Question 31

what do you think is the first step iin inderstanding psychological attributes?

Answer 31

Assessment

Question 32

what is the next step after assessment?

Answer 32

prediction

Question 33

what do intelligence tests provide us with?

Answer 33

global measure of a person's general cognitive competence

Question 34

what are the drawbacks of the observation method?

Answer 34

The observer has little to no control over the situation and reports may suffer from subjective interpretation.

Question 35

what is another name for psychometric approach?

Answer 35

structural approach.

Question 36

which method was employed by charles spearman in his theory?

Answer 36

factor analysis

Question 37

Can you name another psychologist who also used the statistical method that charles spearman used in his theory?

Answer 37

raymond catell

Question 38

howard gardner claimed that all intelligences were dependant on each other. true/false?

Answer 38

false, according to him, all intelligences were independant of each other.

Question 39

when did sternberg introduce his theory?

Answer 39

1985

Question 40

in context to rober sternberg's theory, which kind of intelligence do you think a person will require to be successful in life?

Answer 40

contextual intelligence

Question 41

when was the PASS model developed?

Answer 41

1994

Question 42

simultaneous processing takes place when you remember all the information serially. True/false?

Answer 42

false, that's successive processing

Question 43

how is knowledge base for PASS model of intelligence developed?

Answer 43

either formally (reading, writing, experimenting) or informally (through your envirnment)

Question 44

which assessment method, according to you, can be used to treat cognitive deficits pf children with learning problems?

Answer 44

cognitive assessment system

Question 45

from where has evidence for hereditary influence on intelligence come from?

Answer 45

Studies on twins and adopted children

Question 46

identical twins reared together correlate to 0.72 | true/false

Answer 46

false, they correlate to 0.90

Question 47

fraternal twins reared together correlate to 0.50. true/false?

Answer 47

false, they correlate to 0.60

Question 48

it is shown in studies that envirnmental conditions do not affect a child's intelligence. true/false?

Answer 48

false, envirnmental conditions shape intelligence.

Question 49

who developed a formal measure of intelligence?

Answer 49

alfred binet and theodore simon

Question 50

the IQ distribution is symmetric around which value? where does this value lie on the graph?

Answer 50

the mean value, it lies in the centre of the graph

Question 51

what is giftedness from the teacher's point of view?

Answer 51

high ability, high creativity and high commitment.

Question 52

what is the orientation of western societies in regards of intelligence?

Answer 52

individualistic orientation.

Question 53

what are the two forms of aptitude tests?

Answer 53

independant aptitude tests and multiple aptitude tests

Question 54

according to research literature, how do children express creativity during the early stages of childhoos?

Answer 54

through physical activities and non verbal ways

Question 55

how do children express creativity in verbal ways according to research literature?

Answer 55

development of language and intellectual functions and adequate knowledge base