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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough

Intelligence

Key Terms Quiz



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Verbal ability, problem-solving, and learning from and adapting to everyday situations defines the concept of .
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refers to how consistently an individual performs on a test.
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The extent to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure is called .
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Modern IQ tests are based on the assumption that the distribution of intelligence scores in the population is .
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The revised test is the modern version of the first major intelligence test and emphasizes verbal and mathematical skills.
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A widely used individual test of intelligence, developed by David , includes both verbal and or performance components.
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Howard Gardner theorized that there are kinds of intelligence, or frames of mind.
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Robert Sternberg developed the theory of intelligence.
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One controversy about intelligence concerns the relative contributions of and environment to an individual's intelligence.
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Arthur Jensen argued that intelligence is primarily and that environment and culture play a role in intelligence.
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Contrary to Arthur Jensen's claim, most researchers contend that hereditary and environment each contribute about percent to the determination of intelligence.
12

Early intervention programs are designed for children who are .
13

A controversy about intelligence testing concerns the use and of intelligence tests.
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An IQ score below is the usual criterion for mental retardation.
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Mental can result from organic or cultural factors.
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Individuals with above-average IQ scores or superior talent for something are deemed .
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The thinker typically selects the correct answer required by many intelligence tests.
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is the ability to think in novel and unusual ways and produce unique solutions to problems.
19

The synonym for social class, SES, refers to status.
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refers to such things as one's cultural heritage and national characteristics whereas status, or social class, refers to groupings of individuals on the basis of occupational, educational, and economic characteristics.
21

Much research on ethnic minority adolescents does not separate the influences of ethnicity from the influences of class.




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