INTELLIGENCE

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1. Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences proposes the eight intelligence whose
assumption is that they:
a) Are independent of each other
b) Can be assessed by IQ tests
c) Cannot be generalized
d) Considered as “g” factor
2.
Louis Thurstone i) Concept of IQ
William Stern ii) Primary Mental Ability
Raymond Cattell iii) Fluid and Crystallized Intelligence

a) I i, II ii, III iii

b) I iii, II ii, III i
c) I iii, II i, III ii
d) I ii, II i, III iii

3. Sternberg’s experiential intelligence includes:

a) The ability to learn from past events
b) The ability to manipulate people’s opinions
c) Creative problem solving
d) Basic academic skills
4. Identify an open ended test from the given below:
a) Aptitude Test
b) Intelligence Test
c) Creative Test
d) None of the above

5. A major advantage of performance tests is that they can be easily administered to persons
from different cultures. Select the most suitable from the following:
a) Raven Standard Progressive Matrices
b) CIE Verbal Group Test of Intelligence
c) Kohs Block Design Test
d) Group Test of General Mental Ability

6. Which of the following is NOT correct about creativity?

i) Creativity can be observed in a novel solution to a problem, composition of a poem,
painting.
ii) Creativity is expressed only through verbal mode.
iii) It is the production of something new and unique.
 iv) Robert Sternberg, in the 1920s, found that persons with high IQ were not
necessarily creative.

Choose the correct option

a)i and iv
b) ii and iv
c) iii and iv
d) iv and i

7. Angel is high on the ability to think analytically and critically. Therefore, she
performs well in academics. She is most likely to possess the following:

(i) Contextual intelligence, i.e., the analysis of information to solve problems.

(ii) Componential intelligence, which has three components, each serving a different
function.
(iii) Experiential intelligence, which is the knowledge acquisition component.
(iv) Meta or a higher-order component, which involves planning about ‘what to do’ and ‘how
to do it’.
(v) Performance component, which involves actually doing things.

a) i, ii, iv and v
b) i, iii, iv and v
c) ii, iii and v
d) ii, iv and v

8. “Roma is a 10 years old girl how has an exceptional general ability which can be seen
in wide variety of areas”
a) Which ability is been discussed here?
b) Explain its important characteristics in detail?

9. Shamin is a spiritual leader who possesses a particular type of intelligence as

explained by gardner. Identify the intelligence and give reasons for your answer.

10. Kirti is of average intelligence but is high on ability to appraise, express and regulate her
emotions. Identify the intelligence that she exhibits and why it is receiving so much attention
these days. Suggest some ways to enhance this kind of intelligence of students in schools?
11.

This is a story of three students Ruby, Radhika and Shankar who were enrolled in an
Undergraduate Psychology Program in a University. Ruby was the admission officer’s
dream. She was selected for the program as she had perfect entrance test scores, outstanding
grades, and excellent letters of recommendation. But when it was time for Ruby to start
coming up with ideas of her own, she disappointed her professors. On the other hand,
Radhika did not meet the admission officer’s expectations. She had good grades but low
entrance exam scores. However, her letters of recommendation described her as a creative
young woman. She could design and implement research work with minimal guidance at
college.
Shankar ranked somewhere in between the two students. He was satisfactory on almost every
traditional measure of success. But rather than falling somewhere in the middle of his class at
college, Shankar proved to be an outstanding student. His strength lay in the ability to not
only adapt well to the demands of his new environment but also to modify the environment to
suit his needs.

a. Identify the theory of intelligence which best explains the intelligence of all 3
students? (1)
b. Who gave this theory of intelligence? (1)
c. Briefly explain this theory of intelligence? (5)

12.
Psychological attributes are not linear or unidimensional. They are complex and expressed in
terms of dimensions. They are usually multi-dimensional. If you want to have a complete
assessment of a person, you will need to assess how s/he functions in various domains or
areas.
Intelligence is a key construct employed to know how individuals differ from one another. It
also provides an understanding of how people adapt their behaviour according to the
environment they live in. If you watch an intelligent person, you are likely to see in her/him
attributes like mental alertness, ready wit, quickness in learning, and ability to understand
relationships.

a. What is meant by intelligence? (1)

b. Mention any 2 theories of intelligence? (1)
c. Briefly describe any 1 way to assess intelligence? (5)