Psychometricians 26 Answer Key

Multiple-Choice Questions 1. What is the primary focus of psychometricians? ○ A) Measuring physical strength ○ B) Measuring psychological characteristics ○ C) Measuring mathematical abilities ○ D) Assessing physical health ○ Answer: B) Measuring psychological characteristics 2. According to most psychologists, intelligence primarily involves: ○ A) Memorizing facts ○ B) Writing essays ○ C) Acquiring new ideas and adapting to new situations ○ D) Socializing with others ○ Answer: C) Acquiring new ideas and adapting to new situations 3. Who is credited with the "Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence"? ○ A) Louis Thurstone ○ B) Howard Gardner ○ C) Charles Spearman ○ D) Robert Sternberg ○ Answer: C) Charles Spearman 4. The 'g' factor in Spearman's theory refers to: ○ A) Specific skills ○ B) Social intelligence ○ C) General intelligence ○ D) Creative intelligence ○ Answer: C) General intelligence 5. Which of the following is NOT one of Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities? ○ A) Verbal comprehension ○ B) Numerical ability ○ C) Musical ability ○ D) Memory ○ Answer: C) Musical ability Multiple-Choice Questions (Continued) 6. Who defined intelligence as the "aggregate or global capacity of an individual to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment"? ○ A) Thurstone ○ B) Gardner ○ C) Spearman ○ D) Wechsler ○ Answer: D) Wechsler 7. Which psychologist proposed the concept of "primary mental abilities"? ○ A) Thurstone ○ B) Spearman ○ C) Cattell ○ D) Sternberg ○ Answer: A) Thurstone 8. In Thurstone's model, which ability involves the speed and accuracy of recognizing visual details? ○ A) Word fluency ○ B) Perceptual speed ○ C) Memory ○ D) Spatial relations ○ Answer: B) Perceptual speed 9. What is the primary focus of Guilford's Structure of Intellect model? ○ A) Memory and problem-solving ○ B) Creativity and different types of thinking ○ C) Emotional and social intelligence ○ D) Analytical reasoning ○ Answer: B) Creativity and different types of thinking 10. Cattell's Theory of Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence suggests that: ○ A) Intelligence is static and unchangeable. ○ B) Fluid intelligence decreases with age, while crystallized intelligence increases. ○ C) Fluid intelligence increases with age, while crystallized intelligence decreases. ○ D) Both types of intelligence decline with age. ○ Answer: B) Fluid intelligence decreases with age, while crystallized intelligence increases. 11. Who developed the Multiple Intelligences theory? ○ A) Gardner ○ B) Cattell ○ C) Guilford ○ D) Spearman ○ Answer: A) Gardner 12. Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's multiple intelligences? ○ A) Interpersonal ○ B) Intrapersonal ○ C) Musical ○ D) Analytical ○ Answer: D) Analytical 13. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence includes: ○ A) Logical, creative, and adaptive intelligence ○ B) Practical, analytical, and creative intelligence ○ C) General, specific, and adaptive intelligence ○ D) Memory, reasoning, and social intelligence ○ Answer: B) Practical, analytical, and creative intelligence 14. The theory of Emotional Intelligence was popularized by: ○ A) Howard Gardner ○ B) Daniel Goleman ○ C) Robert Sternberg ○ D) Alfred Binet ○ Answer: B) Daniel Goleman 15. What does the "g" factor in Spearman's theory represent? ○ A) Social intelligence ○ B) Emotional quotient ○ C) General intelligence ○ D) Practical intelligence ○ Answer: C) General intelligence 16. The "s" factor in Spearman's theory refers to: ○ A) General cognitive ability ○ B) Specific intelligence related to particular tasks ○ C) Emotional intelligence ○ D) Logical reasoning ○ Answer: B) Specific intelligence related to particular tasks 17. Fluid intelligence is characterized by: ○ A) Knowledge accumulated from past experiences ○ B) The ability to think and reason abstractly ○ C) Social skills ○ D) Physical strength ○ Answer: B) The ability to think and reason abstractly 18. Crystallized intelligence is often demonstrated by: ○ A) Quick reflexes ○ B) Solving new problems ○ C) Using vocabulary and general knowledge ○ D) Physical endurance ○ Answer: C) Using vocabulary and general knowledge 19. Which of the following types of intelligence involves recognizing and classifying plants, animals, and minerals? ○ A) Intrapersonal intelligence ○ B) Logical-mathematical intelligence ○ C) Spatial intelligence ○ D) Naturalistic intelligence ○ Answer: D) Naturalistic intelligence 20. According to Gardner, which intelligence is associated with sensitivity to sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words? ○ A) Musical intelligence ○ B) Spatial intelligence ○ C) Verbal-linguistic intelligence ○ D) Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence ○ Answer: C) Verbal-linguistic intelligence Multiple-Choice Questions (Continued) 21. According to Thurstone, which primary mental ability involves the capacity to understand and generate word meanings? ○ A) Verbal comprehension ○ B) Inductive reasoning ○ C) Perceptual speed ○ D) Numerical ability ○ Answer: A) Verbal comprehension 22. Who is credited with the development of the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence? ○ A) Howard Gardner ○ B) Charles Spearman ○ C) Robert Sternberg ○ D) Alfred Binet ○ Answer: C) Robert Sternberg 23. Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences suggests that intelligence is: ○ A) A single, general ability ○ B) A combination of specific skills and knowledge ○ C) Only about verbal and mathematical skills ○ D) Dependent solely on genetics ○ Answer: B) A combination of specific skills and knowledge 24. Which intelligence, according to Gardner, involves the ability to understand one’s own emotions and motivations? ○ A) Interpersonal intelligence ○ B) Intrapersonal intelligence ○ C) Logical-mathematical intelligence ○ D) Spatial intelligence ○ Answer: B) Intrapersonal intelligence 25. The Cattell-Horn theory of intelligence divides intelligence into two types. What are they? ○ A) Practical and analytical intelligence ○ B) Verbal and non-verbal intelligence ○ C) Fluid and crystallized intelligence ○ D) Adaptive and non-adaptive intelligence ○ Answer: C) Fluid and crystallized intelligence 26. What is the primary focus of practical intelligence in Sternberg's Triarchic Theory? ○ A) Academic problem-solving ○ B) Creative tasks ○ C) Adaptation to everyday environments ○ D) Physical activities ○ Answer: C) Adaptation to everyday environments