2.8 Intelligence

What is the definition of Intelligence?

• The ability to memorize facts

• The mental ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and adapt to new situations

• The score obtained on an intelligence test

• The age of a person in years

What does General Intelligence represent?

• The total knowledge a person has

• A compilation of different specific abilities indicating overall cognitive capacity

• A test score measuring emotional understanding

• The age at which a person learns

How is Intelligence Quotient (IQ) calculated?

• By adding mental age to chronological age

• By multiplying mental age by chronological age

• By comparing an individual's score to the average for their age group

• By the ratio of mental age to chronological age multiplied by 100

What does Mental Age refer to?

• The number of years a person has lived

• The intellectual level at which a person performs compared to their age group

• The score obtained on a standardized test

• The potential for future learning

What is Chronological Age?

• A measure of a person's intelligence

• A person's age based on the number of years since their birth

• The age at which someone is expected to learn

• The average age of a test group

What are Intelligence Tests used for?

• To assess physical abilities

• To evaluate emotional stability

• To assess mental aptitudes and compare them with others

• To measure artistic talent

What does Psychometric study focus on?

• The measurement of physical fitness

• Psychological measurements like intelligence and personality traits

• The effects of poverty on education

• The impact of genetics on intelligence

What does Standardized testing mean?

• Tests that are tailored to individual learning styles

• Uniform tests administered and scored the same way for everyone

• Tests that vary from person to person

• Tests that do not require scoring

What is Validity in testing?

• The consistency of test results

• The extent to which a test accurately measures what it claims to measure

• The average score achieved by a group

• The process of scoring tests

What does Construct Validity measure?

• A) The practical use of a test in real-world situations

• B) How well a test reflects the theoretical concept it is designed to measure

• C) The historical accuracy of a test

• D) The consistency of results over time