Intelligence and Individual Differences in Children

What does Howard Gardner believe schools should do in relation to his theory of Multiple Intelligences?

• Ignore the different intelligences

• Focus only on logical-mathematical intelligence

• Consider these intelligences to better support their students

• Teach students about the controversy of the theory

What does IQ stand for according to the Stanford-Binet test?

• Intelligence Quotient

• Intelligent Question

• Intellectual Quality

• Internal Quantification

IQ tests do a reasonable job at predicting what?

• Future income levels

• Academic achievement

• Athletic performance

• Artistic abilities

What type of thinking do gifted children typically show?

• Convergent thinking

• Linear thinking

• Divergent thinking

• Circular thinking

What social factor is mentioned as a risk for having an intellectual disability?

• Wealthy family background

• Strong parent-child interactions

• Poverty, poor parent-child interactions

• Access to high-quality education

What is a common characteristic of learning disabilities according to the text?

• High performance in academic subjects

• Below-average intelligence

• Difficulty mastering an academic subject while having normal intelligence

• Conditions that can be explained by sensory impairment or inadequate instruction

What is developmental dyslexia associated with?

• Difficulty in mathematics

• Difficulty in reading individual words

• Difficulty in understanding spoken language

• Difficulty in writing coherently

What can benefit individuals with developmental dyslexia?

• Decreasing vocabulary repertoire

• Explicit instruction on phonological awareness

• Avoiding reading practice

• Intensive practice in mathematics

What is known about developmental dyscalculia?

• It is well understood and easily treated

• It is related to difficulties in reading comprehension

• It is related to difficulties in mathematics

• It is a sensory impairment