assessment

Review questions

Assess your understanding of this learning pathway by selecting the correct answer for each of the following questions:

  • Fluid intelligence is characterized by ________.
    • being able to recall information
      • Incorrect.
    • being able to create new products
      • Incorrect.
    • being able to understand and communicate with different cultures
      • Incorrect.
    • being able to see complex relationships and solve problems
      • Correct.
  • Which of the following is not one of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?
    • creative
      • Incorrect.
    • spatial
      • Correct.
    • linguistic
      • Incorrect.
    • musical
      • Incorrect.
  • When you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?
    • practical
      • Incorrect.
    • analytical
      • Correct.
    • emotional
      • Incorrect.
    • creative
      • Incorrect.
  • In order for a test to be normed and standardized it must be tested on ________.
    • a group of same-age peers
      • Incorrect.
    • a representative sample
      • Correct.
    • children with mental disabilities
      • Incorrect.
    • children of average intelligence
      • Incorrect.
  • The mean score for a person with an average IQ is ________.
    • 85
      • Incorrect.
    • 100
      • Correct.
    • 140
      • Incorrect.
    • It depends on the population
      • Incorrect.
  • Which of the following statements is true?
    • Poverty will affect whether an individual is able to reach their full potential.
      • Incorrect.
    • An individual’s intelligence is determined by the intelligence levels of their siblings.
      • Incorrect.
    • The environment in which an individual is raised is the strongest predictor of their future intelligence.
      • Incorrect.
    • There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
      • Correct.