Activity for the book My Psychology

Chapter App 7.1 Intelligence Tests

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Use your experience with the app in Chapter App: 7.1 Intelligence Tests or view this video overview to answer the questions.

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      Question 1

      Because Mr. IQ uses only visual images (rather than text-based questions) to test users, what category of intelligence are users being evaluated on?

      Question 2

      By relying only on visual questions, rather than language-based questions, the Mr. IQ app avoids the inaccuracies that might result from culturally-biased language. Tests that attempt to reduce or remove cultural factors that cause bias are known as .

      Question 3

      Duane is proceeding slowly through each question on the Mr. IQ app, carefully analyzing the options to arrive at a logical conclusion. According to dual-process theory, which type of thinking is Duane exhibiting?

      Question 4

      The idea that performance on intelligence tests, such as those that Mr. IQ’s questions are based on, can be used to predict a person’s performance at a variety of mental abilities is based on the concept of .

      Question 5

      Adnan is taking the Mr. IQ test for the first time. Because he has never seen these questions before, he relies on , which is the ability to solve new problems.