1. David Wechsler defines intelligence as:
A) the psychological potential to solve problems
B) what intelligence tests measure
C) being able to behave in a consistent way
D) the global capacity to act purposefully, think rationally and deal effectively with the environment - answer-1. D) the gl...
Psychology Intelligence MCQ
1. David Wechsler defines intelligence as:
A) the psychological potential to solve problems
B) what intelligence tests measure
C) being able to behave in a consistent way
D) the global capacity to act purposefully, think rationally and deal
effectively with the environment - answer-1. D) the global capacity to act
purposefully, think rationally and deal effectively with the environment
2. The belief that intelligence is a general ability is a result of the work of:
A) Binet
B) Gardner
C) Sternberg
D) Spearman - answer-2. D) Spearman
3. In the normal distribution curve of intelligence test scores, the mean IQ
score is set at:
A) 110
B) 100
C) 90
D) what most people score - answer-3. B) 100
4. In relation to the development of intelligence, the results of twin studies
indicate that:
A) genetic factors are more important than environmental factors
B) environmental factors are more important than genetic factors
C) neither genetic nor environmental factors are important
D) both genetic and environmental factors are important - answer-4. D
5. Fluid intelligence is:
A) a type of reasoning that involves the ability to solve problems and
understand complex relationships
B) consolidated knowledge, including school and culturally based knowledge
C) a primary mental ability
D) one of Gardner's multiple intelligences - answer-5. A) a type of reasoning
that involves the ability to solve problems and understand complex
relationships
6. If it is demonstrated that an intelligence test discriminates against certain
ethnic groups, then it can be said that the test:
A) is reliable
B) has used a standardisation sample
C) is valid
D) has culture bias - answer-6. D) has culture bias
, 7. According to Sternberg, intelligence is:
A) made up of three different independent intelligences
B) a single, general underlying ability.
C) made up of eight or more independent mental abilities
D) a single, specific ability which cannot be measured by traditional
intelligence tests - answer-7. A) made up of three different independent
intelligences (practical, creative and analytical)
8. If an intelligence test measures consistently what it is supposed to be
measuring each time it is used, then it is said that the test is:
A) based on a normal distribution.
B) standardised.
C) valid.
D) reliable. - answer-8. D) reliable
9. Binet viewed intelligence as
A) many specific abilities that are independent of one another and affect how
well a child learns at school.
B) a combination of general and specific abilities for which mental age
affects test performance at specific chronological ages.
C) a general ability associated with specific, but related, mental functions.
D) a general ability that is not age-related. - answer-9. C) a general ability
associated with specific, but related, mental functions.
10. Wechsler's intelligence tests were designed to test:
A) verbal intelligence
B) non-verbal intelligence
C) crystallised and fluid intelligence
D) verbal and non-verbal intelligence - answer-D) verbal and non-verbal
intelligence
11. One key claim of Gardner's theory of intelligence is that:
A) physical abilities cannot be viewed as intelligence.
B) intelligence is actually a talent.
C) people in different cultures hold the same views on intelligent behaviour.
D) different intelligences are independent of one another - answer-11. D)
different intelligences are independent of one another
12. An individual's total score on a traditional intelligence test indicates:
A) how they performed compared with the average person in their age
group.
B) how intelligent they are.
C) the validity and reliability of the test.
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