“Gifted child” programs can lead to_______by implicitly labeling some students as “ungifted” and isolating them from an enriched educational environment.
A. factor analysis
B. the Flynn effect
C. self-fulfilling prophecies
D. norming
Intelligence Psychology MCQs
Robert Sternberg distinguished among analytical, creative, and________intelligence.
A. spatial
B. musical
C. musical
D. practical
A college administrator is trying to assess whether an admissions test accurately predicts how well applicants will perform at his school. The administrator is most obviously concerned that the test is:
A. standardized
B. normally distributed
C. reliable
D. valid
The Maliks note their 6-month-old daughter Bisma seems to be developing more slowly and is not as playful as other infants her age. Research suggests that:
A. Bisma’s intelligence score will be below average in childhood but not necessarily in adulthood.
B. Bisma’s performance intelligence score but not necessary her verbal intelligence score will be below average in both childhood and adult hood.
C. Bisma’s intelligence score will be below average in both childhood and adulthood.
D. Casual observation of Bisma’s behavior cannot be use to predict her later intelligence score.
Katrina received a 740 on her Math SAT. She decided to take the SAT again and are so similar is because the SAt has high
A. predictability
B. reliability
C. generalizability
D. validity.
Serat has developed a new test. He gives the test to 1,000 people. Six weeks later he gives the test to the same 1,000 people. Serat is assessing the______of his test.
A. split-half reliability
B. test-retest reliability
C. alternate form reliability
D. criterion validity
If heritability alone is not responsible for IQ what other factor plays a large role?
A. Study skills
B. School performance
C. Environment
D. Race
Research shows that IQ scores are valid predictors of all of the following EXCEPT:
A. School gardens
B. Emotional intelligence
C. Occupational status
D. Job performance
When Asians and Americans asked what accounts for the consistently higher scores in mathematics among Asians, Americans are likely to conclude it is due to
A. The environment
B. Hard work
C. Better schooling
D. Genetics
