Question 1

Howard Gardner proposes that humans have multiple intelligences that are relatively independent of each other.Which of the following is one of the intelligences?

Accepted Answer

A)   g factor
B)   common sense intelligence
C)   intrapersonal intelligence
D)   practical intelligence

Question 2

Howard Gardner is most likely to agree that the concept of intelligence includes

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A)   minimizing one's negative emotions.
B)   spatially analyzing visual input.
C)   a g factor.
D)   a single ability that can only be measured by standardized testing.

Question 3

Spearman's belief in a g factor stemmed in part from his work with

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A)   genetic experiments.
B)   factor analysis.
C)   people with savant syndrome.
D)   people who exhibited grit.

Question 4

Which of Gardner's types of intelligence involves thinking about large questions related to life,death,and existence?

Accepted Answer

A)   linguistic
B)   bodily-kinesthetic
C)   spatial
D)   existential

Question 5

Mary often thinks about the development of the human species,the meaning of life,and what happens after death.She is demonstrating which of Gardner's types of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   linguistic
B)   bodily-kinesthetic
C)   spatial
D)   existential

Question 6

Manny's wife had a terrible day at work,and then at home she had to drive the children to their after-school activities.To top it all off,she has yet to make dinner plans.When Manny comes home from work,he fails to notice his wife's stress level and instead asks if he can go out with his friends to watch a football game.Manny is demonstrating a low level of

Accepted Answer

A)   existential intelligence.
B)   analytic intelligence.
C)   emotional intelligence.
D)   practical intelligence.

Question 7

Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude.According to Spearman,this best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   existential intelligence.
B)   multiple intelligence.
C)   the g factor.
D)   factor analysis.

Question 8

Intelligence is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)   a person's score on an academic test.
B)   having one special talent.
C)   the ability to learn from experience,solve problems,and use knowledge to adapt to new situations.
D)   being disciplined.

Question 9

The theorist who mathematically identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities and did not rank people on a single scale of general aptitude was

Accepted Answer

A)   L.L.Thurstone.
B)   Charles Spearman.
C)   Howard Gardner.
D)   Robert Sternberg.

Question 10

Juan is an excellent artist and has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.Gardner would say that Juan demonstrates ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)   linguistic
B)   bodily-kinesthetic
C)   spatial
D)   musical

Question 11

Which of the following people best illustrates Sternberg's concept of practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jamal,a student who quickly recognizes the correct answers to multiple-choice test questions
B)   Gareth,a graduate student who generates many creative ideas
C)   Shelley,a newspaper reporter who has established a large network of information sources
D)   Cindy,a young mother who prefers cleaning her house to supervising her children

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT one of Thurstone's primary mental abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal comprehension
B)   perceptual speed
C)   inductive reasoning
D)   analytical intelligence

Question 13

The characteristics of savant syndrome most directly suggest that intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)   a diverse set of distinct abilities.
B)   largely unpredictable and unmeasurable.
C)   a culturally constructed concept.
D)   dependent upon the speed of cognitive processing.

Question 14

A person who demonstrates an exceptional specific mental skill while otherwise often remaining very limited in intellectual capacity is said to show signs of

Accepted Answer

A)   emotional intelligence.
B)   savant syndrome.
C)   existential intelligence.
D)   analytical intelligence.

Question 15

Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests.
B)   mental ability to learn from experience.
C)   general trait that underlies success on nearly any task.
D)   multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits.

Question 16

Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize

Accepted Answer

A)   Spearman's concept of general intelligence.
B)   Thorndike's concept of intelligence.
C)   Gardner's concept of multiple intelligences.
D)   Sternberg's concept of analytical intelligence.

Question 17

When Andy becomes upset about getting a poor grade,he typically fails to realize that he feels scared.This lack of self-insight best illustrates an inadequate level of

Accepted Answer

A)   existential intelligence.
B)   social intelligence.
C)   practical intelligence.
D)   emotional intelligence.

Question 18

Factor analysis has been used to assess whether

Accepted Answer

A)   intelligence is determined primarily by heredity or by experience.
B)   intelligence is a single trait or a collection of distinct abilities.
C)   intelligence scores remain stable over the life span.
D)   differences in intellectual ability exist between groups of individuals.

Question 19

Who is most likely to be criticized for extending the definition of intelligence to an overly broad range of talents?

Accepted Answer

A)   Howard Gardner
B)   Robert Sternberg
C)   Charles Spearman
D)   L.L.Thurstone

Question 20

A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

Accepted Answer

A)   savant syndrome.
B)   multiple intelligence.
C)   seven clusters of primary abilities.
D)   factor analysis.

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Howard Gardner proposes that humans have multiple intelligences that are relatively independent of each other.Which of the following is one of the intelligences?

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The theorist who mathematically identified seven clusters of primary mental abilities and did not rank people on a single scale of general aptitude was

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Those who score above average on tests of mathematical aptitude are also likely to score above average on tests of verbal aptitude.According to Spearman,this best illustrates the importance of

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A statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related test items that seem to tap a common ability is called

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Juan is an excellent artist and has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.Gardner would say that Juan demonstrates ________ intelligence.

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Factor analysis has been used to assess whether

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Which of Gardner's types of intelligence involves thinking about large questions related to life,death,and existence?

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