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_____ introduced the concept of mental age into discussions of intelligence. |
| | A) | Robert Sternberg |
| | B) | Alfred Binet |
| | C) | William Stern |
| | D) | Charles Spearman |
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An intellectually gifted individual would have an MA that was _____ the CA. |
| | A) | higher than |
| | B) | lower than |
| | C) | equal to |
| | D) | unrelated to |
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Michelle received results from an intelligence test she took. The results provided an overall IQ score and scores on subtests such as Verbal Comprehension and Working Memory Index. Which type of test did Michelle take? |
| | A) | Stanford-Binet |
| | B) | Wechsler Scales |
| | C) | Raven's Progressive Matrices Test |
| | D) | Bayley Scales |
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Greg doesn't get good grades in school but has "street smarts" and gets along with others. What kind of intelligence is his strength, according to Sternberg's theory? |
| | A) | Analytical |
| | B) | Creative |
| | C) | Practical |
| | D) | Interpersonal |
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Sid wants to own a yacht and sail around the world. To do so, which type of intelligence should he possess, according to Gardner's theory? |
| | A) | Mathematical |
| | B) | Bodily-kinesthetic |
| | C) | Naturalist |
| | D) | Spatial |
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The local softball team relies on a librarian, Jasmine, to predict if an upcoming game should be canceled due to possible rain. Jasmine's ability to detect rain whereas others cannot is an example of ___________ skills, according to Gardner's theory. |
| | A) | mathematical |
| | B) | bodily-kinesthetic |
| | C) | naturalist |
| | D) | spatial |
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The concept of emotional intelligence was initially developed by |
| | A) | Daniel Goleman. |
| | B) | Howard Gardner. |
| | C) | Robert Sternberg. |
| | D) | Peter Salovey and John Mayer. |
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Which of the following was the main finding from the Larry P. trial? |
| | A) | IQ tests are not culturally biased. |
| | B) | IQ tests are culturally biased. |
| | C) | Larry's placement in an EMR class was appropriate. |
| | D) | Larry's initial test scores were accurate. |
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The Raven Progressive Matrices Test is an attempt to deal with which controversial issue in intelligence? |
| | A) | The heredity-environment debate |
| | B) | Influence of culture |
| | C) | The use and misuse of intelligence tests |
| | D) | None of the above |
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Which of the following is not a component of the Gesell test? |
| | A) | Mental scale |
| | B) | Language scale |
| | C) | Developmental Quotient |
| | D) | Motor scale |
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Which test of intelligence in infants has cross-cultural stability and is correlated with measures of intelligence in older children? |
| | A) | The Wechsler Scales |
| | B) | Gessell Test |
| | C) | Fagan's Test of Infant Intelligence |
| | D) | The Bayley Scales of Infant Development |
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What can be concluded about the stability of intelligence in childhood? |
| | A) | Intelligence fluctuates but is highly stable. |
| | B) | Intelligence fluctuates and is somewhat unstable. |
| | C) | Intelligence does not fluctuate and is thus stable. |
| | D) | Intelligence is only stable from ages 1 through 6 years. |
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Generally, an IQ falling below _____ represents mental retardation while an IQ higher than _____ represents being gifted. |
| | A) | 50; 150 |
| | B) | 70; 130 |
| | C) | 70; 120 |
| | D) | 65; 115 |
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Which criteria characterize gifted children, according to Winner (1996)? |
| | A) | Precocity, marching to their own drummer, and a passion to master a domain |
| | B) | Precocity, concrete thinking, and being extrinsically motivated |
| | C) | Precocity, seeking motivation from others, and a passion to master a domain |
| | D) | None of the above |
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______ is the ability to think about something in novel and unusual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems. |
| | A) | Creativity |
| | B) | Giftedness |
| | C) | Cultural-familial mental retardation |
| | D) | Convergent thinking |
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