According to Charles Spearman, this is the overall single intelligence ability thought to apply to many different tasks, thus influencing performance on all mental tests.
a. specific factor
b. primary mental ability
c. general factor
d. fluid intelligence
Ques. 2According to the experiential subtheory of the triarchic theoryof intelligence, a task best measures intelligence when the task is
a. automatized.
b. totally outside the scope of a person's experience.
c. an addition or subtraction task.
d. relatively novel.
Ques. 3With regard to gender development, which of the following statements best incorporates the schema theory point of view?
a. Gender-role identification arises primarily from psychological crises faced during a particular stage in childhood.
b. People acquire cognitive organizational systems that guide their interpretations of what are and are not appropriate gender roles.
c. Boys and girls are treated differently from the moment they are born.
d. People observe and learn from role models as they follow what they see being rewarded.
Ques. 4Which of the following is NOT one of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences?
a. creative intelligence
b. linguistic intelligence
c. spatial intelligence
d. intrapersonal intelligence
Ques. 5Although she can't read novels or solve algebraic equations, Mary Ellen can play the violin beautifully. According to Gardner's theory, what might you conclude about Mary Ellen's intelligence?
a. She is lacking in g-factor, but has succeeded in s-factor.
b. She would score low on all seven primary mental abilities.
c. She would score well on musical intelligence.
d. She would score poorly on analytical and practical
ability, but score well on creative ability.
Ques. 6The ability to understand abstract and often novel concepts which requires us to think flexibly and to seek out new patterns.
a. primary mental ability of number
b. crystallized intelligence
c. group factors
d. fluid intelligence
Ques. 7Mr. Jameson believes that Spearman's theory of intelligence should be combined with Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities. Mr. Jameson agrees with which of the following theories of intelligence?
a. hierarchical theories
b. theory of multiple intelligences
c. triarchic theory of intelligence
d. contemporary systems theories
Ques. 8Robert has just completed a quiz. He takes the time to reflect on his understanding of the various items on the quiz, and how he could better study next time. Robert is engaging in
a. intelligence.
b. metacognition.
c. daydreaming.
d. wasting precious time.
Ques. 9Ms. Williamson believes that there are really only two kinds of underlying mental dimensions in her students. She believes there is a single intelligence ability thought to apply to many different tasks her students must undertake, but she also realizes that there are some very specific talents that some students have. Ms. Williamson's idea about intelligence most closely resembles the ideas of which researcher?
a. Sternberg
b. Spearman
c. Thurstone
d. Cattell
Ques. 10Which of the following was NOT one of Binet's three suggested main elements of intelligence?
a. practicality
b. direction
c. adaptation
d. criticism
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