According to Piaget's theory, a 10-year-old child would be in the _____________ stage of cognitive development.
a. sensorimotor
b. preoperational
c. concrete operational
d. formal operational
Q. 2
A teacher who tailors his or her educational practices in a way that assesses multiple types of intelligence, such as bodily/kinesthetic intelligence, or interpersonal intelligence, is likely to be influenced by the theory of
a. John B. Carroll.
b. David Wechlser.
c. Robert J.Sternberg.
d. Howard Gardner.
Q. 3
Horn's contribution to Cattell's model of intelligence included
a. an additional 9-10 broad cognitive abilities.
b. verbal and performance tasks
c. a scale to measure an individual's ability to judge and reason
d. the concept of fluid intelligence.
Q. 4
Thurston particularly challenged the notion of
a. multiple ability factors
b. the general intelligence factor
c. primary mental abilities
d. intelligence as a product of the environment
Q. 5
According to Cattell, a test of verbal comprehension would draw on _____________, whereas a test involving memory span and spatial thinking would reflect ____________.
a. verbal-numerical intelligence; general ability intelligence.
b. linguistic intelligence; spatial-perceptual abilities.
c. specific factors; general ability intelligence.
d. crystallized intelligence; fluid intelligence.
Q. 6
Spearman defined intelligence as comprised of
a. two factors, including a general intelligence factor, and specific factors.
b. the ability to judge, reason, and think abstractly.
c. adaptability and assimilation.
d. cognitive processing ability.