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6. Which of these statements is not specifically linked to Spearman's g-factor?
- 9-49% of variance in abilities is due to a general factor
- Using factor analysis to investigate correlations between factors involved in intelligence
- A general, core level of intelligence which determines performance
- Relevant special skills will improve performance in a particular area of intelligence
7. Which of these is NOT a feature of standardised testing?
- Application of normal distribution curve
- Static and dynamic tests
- Development of norms
- Creating a basis for comparison and interpretation
8. Historically intelligence was about social class rather than ability. What did Binet's first intelligence test measure?
- Social standing and importance within the community
- Abilities such as imagery, attention and comprehension
- Family tree, profession and social role in the community.
- Abilities such as reading, writing and maths
9. What gender differences have been found in intelligence?
- Boys outperform girls in GCSE exams
- No gender differences
- Differences for specific skills such as spatial or motor skills
- Differences in general intelligence
10. In Sternberg's Triarchic theory, which are the underlying cognitive processes that affect intellectual competence?
- Performance components, learning components and attentional components
- Attentional components, knowledge-acquisition components and motor components
- Meta-components, performance components and knowledge-acquisition components
- Meta-components, performance components and learning components.
11. What is test-retest reliability?
- Scores between judges are consistent
- Results are consistent over time
- Items in the test are consistent
- Measurement is consistent
12. Which of these statements describes a feature of fluid intelligence?
- Relies on abstract reasoning, working memory and logic.
- Improves during adulthood and then stabilises
- Apply previous knowledge to current problems
- Based on retrieval ability and practice
13. What does IQ represent?
- How steadily your intelligence develops over time
- Mental ability compared to the rest of the population of similar age
- A ratio of your mental age with your chronological age
- Your raw score on an intelligence test
14. Which of these facts about the intellectually gifted is false?
- Only a few gifted children retain eminence in adulthood
- May be caused by efficient processing or different thinking styles
- Top 1% of population with IQ of 120 or higher
- Often average/just above average general intelligence but excel in one specific skill
15. What are the branches of emotional intelligence?
- Perceiving, facilitate thought, understanding and managing
- Interpreting, understanding, solving and managing.
- Perceiving, understanding and managing
- Interpreting, facilitate thought and solving
16. Which of these factors are NOT part of Thurstone's theory of intelligence?
- Perceptual speed
- Verbal comprehension
- Attention span
- Rote memory
17. Which of these explains differences or similarities in intelligence between genders?
- Evolutionary roles
- Hormone levels
- All of the above
- Sex-typed socialisation
18. What does the broad level of Carroll's Three-Stratum model include?
- Crystallised, fluid and 6 other basic cognitive functions
- Crystallised and fluid intelligence.
- Roughly 70 cognitive, perceptual and speed skills
- g-factor
19. What is a psychometric approach to understanding intelligence?
- Mapping the structure of intelligence rather than focussing on the mental competencies needed
- Mapping the structure of intelligence and understand the competencies underlying intelligence
- Understanding specific thought processes underlying the mental competencies of intelligence
- Finding correlations between abilities to develop ways to measure intelligence according to psychometric principles
20. Which of these facts about genes and intelligence is false?
- There's a specific gene for each type of intelligence
- Genes account for 1/2-2/3 of variance
- The influence of genes on intelligence becomes stronger through adulthood
- Genes influence the environments we select to reach intellectual potential