If We Consider Both Gardner's and Sternberg's Views of Intelligence

question 61

Multiple Choice

If we consider both Gardner's and Sternberg's views of intelligence, we would be most likely to conclude that:

• A)We can bring about dramatic improvements in students' IQs in a year or two if we provide a stimulating classroom environment.
• B)Regardless of cultural background, students with high intelligence will do well in school.
• C)Many of our students are likely to be "intelligent" in one way or another.
• D)Students who are fluent in two or three languages will be more intelligent than students who are fluent in only one.

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of scores on many psychological tests where most occurrences take place in the middle of the distribution.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Raw Scores

The original, unaltered scores obtained directly from a test or assessment without any normalization or transformation.

Test-retest Reliability

This refers to the consistency of scores on a test or assessment when the same individuals take the test again under similar conditions after a time interval.