Chapter 12 Practice Quizzes

Intelligence and Creativity
. Binet and Simon's definition of intelligence emphasized which of the following?

. In Spearman's two-factor theory of intelligence, the ability to think flexibly is referred to as fluid intelligence, while the body of things that people have learned throughout life is referred to as what type of intelligence?

. Which of the following has not been hypothesized to be responsible for g?

. Fluid intelligence would be considered to be most analogous to which other type of intelligence?

. What does the Flynn effect suggest?

. What environmental change has been cited to describe the existence of the Flynn effect?

. According to Sternberg, there are three kinds of intellectual components found in intelligence. What are they?

. There are three types of intelligence in Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence. Which one most closely resembles g?

. Gardner hypothesized that intelligence consists of what kind of ability?

. What is the name of the hypothesis that suggests that there is a minimum amount of time, assuming intense practice, for someone to become an expert?

. Which of the following is not one of Gardner's original intelligences?

. The cheater detection module and language acquisition device are considered examples of ______ intelligence.

. What component of working memory appears to be most similar to g?

. Who proposed the equation for the intelligence quotient (IQ)?

. According to Bamberger, the mid-life crisis of musicians occurs at approximately what age?

. Gardner's multiple intelligences can be traced to the idea of ______.

. To Sternberg, the key aspect of knowledge acquisition components is ______.

. What did Green and Bavelier (2003) study to investigate environmental complexity in relation to the Flynn effect?

. Kanazawa (2004) noted that g is ______.

. Which statement is NOT true about tests of working memory capacity?

. The Ravens Progressive Matrices test is the most widely accepted test of g.

. All children would hypothetically sing a first song called the ur-song.

. According to Gardner and Winner, scores of aesthetic pleasingness are highest during the conventional period.

. Expert chess players can remember the arrangement of chess pieces on a chess board far better than novice players, regardless of whether the pieces are arranged randomly or meaningfully.

. The ability to discover new problems, their methods, and solutions is referred to as problem-finding.

. Fluid intelligence levels off as we mature.

. To Spearman, environmental factors were more important in determining g than was heredity.

. The intelligence quotient was developed by Binet and Simon.

. Creativity is said to involve social value.

. Structural differences have been noted in the brains of experts when compared to novices.

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