Mental Abilities Tutorial Quiz
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Assume you have just opened the PSYC1002 exam and you see that it contains 52 questions on organizational and coaching psychology. You would immediately conclude that the exam has

  • poor convergent validity
  • poor content validity (correct)
  • limited predictive (criterion) validity
  • excellent discriminant validity
  • Which of the following are elements of fluid intelligence?

    i. Deductive reasoning ii. Vocabulary size iii. Geographical knowledge iv. Ability to quote poetry v. Problem-solving ability

  • i and v (correct)
  • ii and iii
  • i and ii
  • ii and iii and iv
  • Which psychologist is responsible for introducing the concept of mental age?

  • Alfred Binet (correct)
  • Lewis Terman
  • H. H. Goddard
  • David Wechsler
  • The educational psychologist H. H. Goddard wanted to use the test developed by Alfred Binet in order to

    <p>keep mentally deficient migrants out of the country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are elements of crystallized intelligence?

    i. Ability to detect relations between visual patterns ii. Historical knowledge iii. Vocabulary size iv. Inductive reasoning v. Ability to hold information in mind and manipulate it

    <p>ii and iii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If someone has an IQ of 130, this means that they are

    <p>two standard deviations above the mean of people of the same age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following are constructs?

    i. Teariness ii. Panic iii. Working memory iv. Sweating

    <p>ii and iii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tests would you choose if you had to administer an intelligence test to a patient recovering from a head injury for the purposes of estimating a compensation package?

    <p>Stanford-Binet (5th edition)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pick one statement from below that someone with an entity theory of intelligence would be most likely to agree with

    <p>One's intelligence is determined by their genes and no amount of instructions will make them more intelligent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of the early test of mental abilities devised by Alfred Binet?

    <p>identify children in need of remedial interventions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Exam Structure

    • An organizational and coaching psychology exam with 52 questions implies a heavy focus on these areas.

    Fluid Intelligence

    • Deductive reasoning is a key element of fluid intelligence.
    • Problem-solving ability is another core component of fluid intelligence.

    Crystallized Intelligence

    • Vocabulary size is a significant element of crystallized intelligence.
    • Historical knowledge is a defining feature of crystallized intelligence.

    Alfred Binet and Mental Age

    • Alfred Binet is credited with introducing the concept of mental age.

    H.H. Goddard and Intelligence Testing

    • H.H. Goddard sought to utilize Alfred Binet's intelligence test for identifying individuals with intellectual disabilities.

    IQ Interpretation

    • An IQ of 130 indicates a score two standard deviations above the mean, suggesting a high level of intelligence.

    Constructs in Psychology

    • Working memory, as a mental process, is considered a construct.

    Intelligence Testing for Compensation

    • A test like the WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale) would be suitable for evaluating a head injury patient's cognitive abilities for compensation purposes.

    Entity Theory of Intelligence

    • Individuals with an entity theory of intelligence believe that intelligence is fixed and unchangeable.

    Alfred Binet's Early Intelligence Test

    • Alfred Binet's initial intelligence test aimed to identify students who needed additional educational support.

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