AP Psychology Unit 5, Part 2 Review

Cognition: Intelligence & Testing

according to Cattell’s theory, the ability to use algorithms and heuristics would be an aspect of

fluid intelligence

a self-fulfilling prophecy comes true because of

people’s expectations

which of the following most aptly characterizes the current debate about intelligence

single vs. multiple

if intelligence is a normally distributed characteristic, then you would expect to find it

to have most people clustered near the middle of the range

the area of psychology that specializes in mental testing is known as

psychometrics

the concept of _____ was denoted by the symbol “g” by Spearman

general intelligence

those labeled as “gifted” usually fall in the top _____ of individuals taking IQ tests

1-2%

using most intelligence tests, the cut off score at which a person is labeled “gifted” is

above 130

a child whose IQ score is ______ would be classified as _______

60; intellectually disabled

which of the following pairs of children features one child who would be classified as intellectually disabled and one who would be classified as gifted?

Bill 54; Missy 137

Ms. Reagan, who is a teacher, agrees more with Howard Gardner’s theory of intelligence than Charles Spearman’s theory of intelligence. what scenario would she most agree with?

Ms. Reagan thinks that her students exhibit more than one type of intelligence. for example, she notices her student Noel plays wells with others as well as alone

the WAIS and the WISC are tests of _____ created by ______

components of intelligence; David Weschler

which event was a factor leading to mass intelligence testing in the US?

WWI

______ is defined as the average age at which normal individuals achieve a particular intelligence score

mental age

placing special needs students in a regular classroom setting is known as

mainstreaming

the formula for the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is

IQ = ma/ca \* 100

on an IQ test, a 6 year old child scores a mental age of 8 years. what is their IQ score?

133

Spearman and Terman believed that intelligence was largely _____ and that an IQ test could measure it precisely

innate

according to Sternberg, your college grades would reflect your _____ intelligence

analytical

Sternberg would say a person who doesn’t do well in school but has good street smarts has much _______ intelligence

practical

according to the Stanford-Binet formula for an intelligence quotient (IQ), the IQ of a 10 year old with a mental age of 8.5 years is

85

which of the following research methods is being used if the same subjects are tested at 2, 4, and 6 years of age

longitudinal

a student who obtained a percentile rank of 75 on an achievement test is best characterized as having

scored higher than 75% of the test takers

which of the following methods is used in studies designed to determine the primary components of intelligence

factor analysis

a normally functioning 65 year old who cannot solve abstract logic puzzles as quickly as he did when he was younger is experiencing

decrease in his fluid intelligence

a teacher who is mistakenly informed that a student is learning disabled begins to treat that student differently from others. the teacher does not call on the student in class or help her with challenging material. the student’s grade gradually decline. this result is an example of what?

self-fulfilling prophecy

a professor creates a new assessment instrument to measure student satisfaction with her teaching methods. she gives it to a sample of her students, and then later in the semester, gives it to the same sample. what aspect of the assessment is she evaluating?

reliability

which of Gardner’s multiple intelligences is closest to EQ?

intrapersonal

an instructor is developing a test that will predict how well a student will do as a tandem tractor trailer driver. the test is taken before training, and then the instructor correlates the score to the number of safe driving hours. the instructor is trying to determine if the test has

criterion validity

rob is able to do complex mathematical computations in his head despite having an IQ of 50. what is the most likely explanation?

savant syndrome

ensuring that a test measures what it’s supposed to measure is ______, while a test that yields consistent results over time is said to be ______

validity; reliability

if Mare’s Chemistry exam appears to test the information studies and learned in class, it has high _____

content validity

what is chronological age?

the number of years since an individual’s birth

if you want to see how Darius did on the even questions compared to the odd questions on the drivers ed test you would use

split-half reliability

in a normal distribution, what percentage of the population should fall within the normal range?

68%

the purpose of Binet’s original IQ test was to

determine which children needed remedial help

mary has an IQ score within one standard deviation above the mean score. this indicates her score was

within the middle 68% of people who took the test

jan cannot get along well with others, but she is the best in her class at reading. according to Gardner, she lacks ______ intelligence but possesses much ______ intelligence

interpersonal; linguistic

heritability refers to

the amount of variation in a group that can be attributed to genetic differences

an example of a potentially biased question on an IQ test is

“what does the word ‘opulent’ mean?”

the highest correlation among IQ scores is for

identical twins

when considering IQ scores, what is the normal range?

70-130

heritability refers to _____, not ______

within-group differences; between group differences

average IQ scores have risen steadily over the last 100 years worldwide. this is known as

the Flynn Effect

the 2016 SAT reading test included a passage that referred to a “woman’s place” as being “in the home.” this could have led to a subconscious feeling of academic inferiority, and could have affected their scores. this is known as

stereotype threat

which type of intelligence is most closely related to creative intelligence?

fluid intelligence

when Natasha relies on her experience as a baker to help her whip up a fancy dinner for her friends without using a recipe, she is most likely using

crystallized intelligence

every time sally took the SAT, her score was about the same every time. this demonstrates

reliability

the multiple intelligences theory was put forth by

Gardner

if the SAT measures how likely you are to be successful your first year of college, or what it claims to measure, it can be said to have

validity

the SAT is a(n) ______ test, while your Unit 5 test is a(n) ______ test

aptitude; achievement

you absolutely need that Big Mac and large fries during the snowstorm. however, as you try to leave the parking lot, your car’s tires are spinning hopelessly. what type of intelligence are you most likely to rely on to solve this problem?

practical