Reliability and Validity of IQ Scores
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What aspect of IQ testing is highlighted by a person's IQ score remaining consistent when tested in childhood and then retested decades later?

  • Validity
  • Accuracy
  • Consistency
  • Reliability (correct)
  • Which aspect of IQ testing is indicated by the correlation between IQ scores and performance in tasks requiring intelligence?

  • Consistency
  • Reliability
  • Validity (correct)
  • Precision
  • What does the consistency of a person's IQ score between childhood and adulthood suggest about IQ testing?

  • It is unrelated to intelligence
  • It is unreliable
  • It is valid (correct)
  • It is inconsistent
  • How do correlations between IQ scores and task performance contribute to the assessment of IQ tests?

    <p>They support the validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key implication of the correlation between IQ scores and task performance if IQ tests were not valid?

    <p>IQ scores would not predict task performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of intelligence is linked to learning new skills and practicing problem-solving?

    <p>Fluid intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does crystallized intelligence encompass?

    <p>Vocabulary acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of intelligence does expertise in art, music, literature, and science improve over time?

    <p>Crystallized intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of intelligence relies heavily on previous learning and experiences?

    <p>Crystallized intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What abilities are key components of crystallized intelligence?

    <p>General world knowledge and vocabulary acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of intelligence is associated with recognizing patterns in financial markets and devising marketing strategies?

    <p>Crystallized intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of intelligence involves applying previously acquired knowledge and skills?

    <p>Crystallized intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a core ability associated with fluid intelligence?

    <p>Problem-solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following tasks is likely to tap into fluid intelligence?

    <p>Solving complex math problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage of life does fluid intelligence tend to peak and then gradually decrease?

    <p>Early adulthood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence?

    <p>Fluid intelligence involves new information, while crystallized intelligence involves old information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity would be considered a demonstration of crystallized intelligence?

    <p>Applying knowledge from experience to solve a problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

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