PSY 410 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
intelligence - Answers a multifaceted capacity that manifests itself in different ways across the
life span
assimilation - Answers actively organizing new information so that it fits in with what already is
perceived and thought
accommodation - Answers changing what is already perceived or thought so that it fits with
new information
interactionism - Answers the complex concept by which heredity and environment are
presumed to interact and influence the development of ones intelligence
factor-analytic theories - Answers the focus is squarely on identifying the ability or groups of
abilities deemed to constitute intelligence
information-processing theories - Answers the focus is on identifying the specific mental
processes that constitute intelligence
two-factor theory of intelligence - Answers general intelligence theory, postulates the existence
of a general intellectual ability factor (g) that is partially tapped by all other mental abilities
group factors - Answers neither as general as g nor as specific as s, ex: linguistic, mechanical,
and arithmetical abilities
interpersonal intelligence - Answers the ability to understand other people, what motivates them,
how they work, and how to work cooperatively with them
intrapersonal intelligence - Answers a capacity to form accurate self-perceptions, to
discriminate accurately between emotions, and to be able to draw upon one's emotions as a
means of understanding and an effective guide
emotional intelligence - Answers a popularization of aspects with emphasis on the notions of
interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence
crystallized intelligence - Answers include acquired skills and knowledge education
fluid intelligence - Answers nonverbal, relatively culture-free, and independent of specific
instruction
vulnerable abilities - Answers abilities that decline with age and tend not to return to preinjury
levels following brain damage
maintained abilities - Answers abilities that tend to not decline with age and may return to
preinjury levels following brain damage
, three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities - Answers conception of mental abilities and
processing classified by three levels or strata, with g at the broadest level followed by eight
abilities or processes at the second level and a number of more narrowly defined abilities and
processes at the third level
psychoeducation assessment - Answers tests from different batteries that could be used to
provide a comprehensive assessment of student's abilities
cross-battery assessment - Answers assessment that employs tests from different test
batteries and entails interpretation of data from specified subtests to provide a comprehensive
assessment
simultaneous (or parallel) processing - Answers information is integrated all at one time
successive (or sequential) processing - Answers each bit of information is individually
processed in sequence
successful intelligence - Answers gauged by the extent to which one effectively adapts, shares,
shapes, and selects environments in a way that conforms to both personal and societal
standards of success
mental age - Answers an index that refers to the chronological age equivalent of one's
performance on a test or a subtest
preformationism - Answers holds that all living organisms are preformed at birth: all of an
organism's structures, including intelligence, are preformed at birth and therefore cannot be
improved upon
predeterminism - Answers the doctrine that holds that one's abilities are predetermined by
genetic inheritance and that no amount of learning or other intervention can enhance what has
been genetically encoded to unfold in time
verbal, perceptual, and image rotation (VPR) model - Answers a hierarchical model of the
structure of mental abilities, with a g factor that contributes to verbal, perceptual, and image
rotation abilities in addition to eight more specialized abilities
flynn effect - Answers a shorthand reference to the progressive rise in intelligence test scores
that is expected to occur on a normed test intelligence from the date when the test was first
normed.
temperament - Answers the distinguishing manner of the child's observable actions and
reactions
culture-free intelligence test - Answers the ideal of a test that is devoid of the influence of any
particular culture and therefore does not favor people from any culture
intelligence - Answers a multifaceted capacity that manifests itself in different ways across the
life span
assimilation - Answers actively organizing new information so that it fits in with what already is
perceived and thought
accommodation - Answers changing what is already perceived or thought so that it fits with
new information
interactionism - Answers the complex concept by which heredity and environment are
presumed to interact and influence the development of ones intelligence
factor-analytic theories - Answers the focus is squarely on identifying the ability or groups of
abilities deemed to constitute intelligence
information-processing theories - Answers the focus is on identifying the specific mental
processes that constitute intelligence
two-factor theory of intelligence - Answers general intelligence theory, postulates the existence
of a general intellectual ability factor (g) that is partially tapped by all other mental abilities
group factors - Answers neither as general as g nor as specific as s, ex: linguistic, mechanical,
and arithmetical abilities
interpersonal intelligence - Answers the ability to understand other people, what motivates them,
how they work, and how to work cooperatively with them
intrapersonal intelligence - Answers a capacity to form accurate self-perceptions, to
discriminate accurately between emotions, and to be able to draw upon one's emotions as a
means of understanding and an effective guide
emotional intelligence - Answers a popularization of aspects with emphasis on the notions of
interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence
crystallized intelligence - Answers include acquired skills and knowledge education
fluid intelligence - Answers nonverbal, relatively culture-free, and independent of specific
instruction
vulnerable abilities - Answers abilities that decline with age and tend not to return to preinjury
levels following brain damage
maintained abilities - Answers abilities that tend to not decline with age and may return to
preinjury levels following brain damage
, three-stratum theory of cognitive abilities - Answers conception of mental abilities and
processing classified by three levels or strata, with g at the broadest level followed by eight
abilities or processes at the second level and a number of more narrowly defined abilities and
processes at the third level
psychoeducation assessment - Answers tests from different batteries that could be used to
provide a comprehensive assessment of student's abilities
cross-battery assessment - Answers assessment that employs tests from different test
batteries and entails interpretation of data from specified subtests to provide a comprehensive
assessment
simultaneous (or parallel) processing - Answers information is integrated all at one time
successive (or sequential) processing - Answers each bit of information is individually
processed in sequence
successful intelligence - Answers gauged by the extent to which one effectively adapts, shares,
shapes, and selects environments in a way that conforms to both personal and societal
standards of success
mental age - Answers an index that refers to the chronological age equivalent of one's
performance on a test or a subtest
preformationism - Answers holds that all living organisms are preformed at birth: all of an
organism's structures, including intelligence, are preformed at birth and therefore cannot be
improved upon
predeterminism - Answers the doctrine that holds that one's abilities are predetermined by
genetic inheritance and that no amount of learning or other intervention can enhance what has
been genetically encoded to unfold in time
verbal, perceptual, and image rotation (VPR) model - Answers a hierarchical model of the
structure of mental abilities, with a g factor that contributes to verbal, perceptual, and image
rotation abilities in addition to eight more specialized abilities
flynn effect - Answers a shorthand reference to the progressive rise in intelligence test scores
that is expected to occur on a normed test intelligence from the date when the test was first
normed.
temperament - Answers the distinguishing manner of the child's observable actions and
reactions
culture-free intelligence test - Answers the ideal of a test that is devoid of the influence of any
particular culture and therefore does not favor people from any culture
