1. Although intelligence may be one of the most difficult concepts to define, most experts agree that there are three elements that seem to be keys to understanding intelligence. These elements are: 1) the ability to act purposefully; 2) the ability to think rationally; and 3) the ability to ______:

use language
learn
understand thr world around us
deal effectively with the environment

2. The Stanford-Binet intelligence test was developed by Alfred Binet who was assigned the task of creating a test to detect "defective" children who could not learn in the regular educational system the way "normal" children could. Thus, Binet was developing a type to measure:

aptitude for life skills
aptitude for future success
aptitude for academic achievement
aptitude for creativity

3. The original Binet intelligent test used an "age-standard method" which means that the test measured intelligence of a child compared to other children of the same age (i.e., age specific). By developing this type of test, Binet made it possible to establish ______.

an intelligence quotient formula (IQ)
"norms" or a range of intellectual normality
a wechsler scale
true intelligence

4. The older formula for determining a person's intelligence quotient (IQ) (IQ = MA/CA) was altered by Stern to read, IQ = MA/CA x 100. Why did Stern make this adjustment.

it made the formula truly age-specific
it got rid of the decimal in the final IQ score
it made the score more academically relevant
it created a more accurate "norming" system

5. Because mental age slows quite a bit after childhood, the IQ formula is not truly accurate: going just on the score of the test, a person can go from being "gifted" to "mentally challenged" simply by staying at the same level of intelligence over the course of their life.

True
False
N/A - people don't stay at the same level across the lifespan. Trick question.
what's intellujense?

6. Wechsler devised a series of intelligence tests that seem more valid and reliable than the Stanford-Binet approach because:

they compare each person's score to their own previous score
the scores are converted into norms using Euclidean geometry
they compare each person's score to those of the mean scores of that person's age peers
they incorporate picture tests, not just vocabulary

7. There is a strong possibility/probability that both heredity and environment influence intelligence. One theory that addresses this combination is the _______ theory, which states that we all have some predetermined limits or potential for our own intelligence that is influenced by our environment. For example, you may have be born with the potential to score 145 on an IQ test, but if you were raised in a poor intellectual environment, you may only reach a 120 level.

reaction range
assimilation
Scarr
normal distribution

8. The "normal" range of IQ is +/- one standard deviation, or ______.

100-125
90-100
80-110
85-115

9. According to a multitude of adoption studies, there is sufficient evidence to support a biological perspective of intelligence; in other words, these studies have shown that adopted children are more similar to their biological parents than adopted parents (regardless of how stimulating the environment is) in terms of intelligence.

True
False
there is no evidence supporting either view
there have not been enough studies conducted to draw any conclusions

10. According to the Triarchic theory of intelligence, Contextual intelligence is the ability to:

function in physically demanding situations
understand words as they relate to situations, not just definitions
demonstrate flexibility of thought
function in practical, everyday situations

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