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Unit 1 - Variations of Psychological Attributes (Question Bank)

The document covers various aspects of psychological attributes, including theories of intelligence, types of intelligence, and the relationship between intelligence and creativity. It includes multiple-choice questions, short essay prompts, and long essay questions related to intelligence assessment and the influence of nature and nurture. Key figures and concepts such as Binet, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and emotional intelligence are also discussed.

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Unit 1 - Variations of Psychological Attributes (Question Bank)

The document covers various aspects of psychological attributes, including theories of intelligence, types of intelligence, and the relationship between intelligence and creativity. It includes multiple-choice questions, short essay prompts, and long essay questions related to intelligence assessment and the influence of nature and nurture. Key figures and concepts such as Binet, Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, and emotional intelligence are also discussed.

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UNIT 1: VARIATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES

1. Creative test measure __________thinking.


2. When MA=CA, IQ will be ____________.
3. _________ of a test refers to it’s consistency
4. Calculate the MA of a 10 year old boy who has an IQ of 120.
5. Triarchic theory of intelligence was proposed by ___________
6. _________ was defined by Binet and Simon as being two mental age years below the
chronological age.
7. _______ believe that situations and circumstances in which one is placed influences one’s
behaviour,
8. ________ is an exceptional general ability shown in superior performance in a wide variety of
areas.
9. ________ behaviour refers to a person’s capacity to be independent and deal effectively with
one’s environment.
10. Name the Psychologist who proposed the two factor theory of intelligence.
11. _________ are enduring beliefs about an ideal mode of behaviour.
12. _________ proposed the structure of the intellect model.
13. If a person has a skill of understanding the motives, feelings and behaviours of other people,
S/he is said to have : a) Interpersonal intelligence b) Intrapersonal intelligence c) Linguistic
intelligence d) Social intelligence
14. The theory that assumes intelligence as one similar set of abilities is called ___________.
15. Gardner gave the theory of ____________.
16. __________ gave the concept of seven primary mental abilities.
17. The ability to monitor one’s own and other’s emotions and use the information to guide one's
thinking and actions is called __________.
18. A person with IQ of 85 is considered to have : a) average IQ b) borderline IQ c) Mild mental
retardation d) moderate mental retardation
19. An individual’s capacity to acquire some specific knowledge or skill is called _________.
20. A student with high aptitude in verbal reasoning and strong interest in reading is more likely
to succeed as: a) Engineer b) Journalist c) Doctor d) Businessman
21. Remarkable ability in a certain field is called __________.
22. The Cognitive Assessment System was developed by _________.
23. Raven's progressive matrices is an example of ___________ test.
24. ________ made a pioneering attempt in constructing an intelligence test in Hindi.
25. Intelligence that gives emphasis on connectivity with the social world and environment in the
Indian tradition is called ________.
26. The preference for a particular activity is called ____________.
27. __________ has developed an Indian adaptation of the Differential Aptitude Test.
28. Intelligence does not ensure creativity - ( True / False )
29. Facets of intelligence according to Indian tradition are cognitive, social, emotional and
_______ competence.
30. __________ attempted to standardise Binet’s test in Bengali.
31. The bell shaped curve representing frequency distribution of IQ scores is called the ______
curve.
32. In the year ________ Binet and Simon made the first successful attempt to measure
intelligence.
33. Environmental deprivation lowers intelligence ( True / False )
34. Das, Naglieri and Kirby gave the _______ model of intelligence.
35. The analysis of information to solve problems is called ________ intelligence.
36. People with ________ intelligence may be called street smart.
37. __________ devised the concept of Intelligence Quotient.
38. Intelligence is a product of complex interaction of nature and __________.
39. _________ and _________ gave the concept of Emotional Intelligence.
40. _________ argued that culture provides a social context in which people live, grow and
understand the world around them.

SHORT ESSAY AND LONG ESSAY QUESTIONS

1.​ JP Das’ model of intelligence involves the ‘Interdependent functioning of three


neurological systems’. Discuss.

2.​ What is the role of nature and nurture in the development of intelligence? (2 Marks)

3.​ Explain Emotional Intelligence. State any two characteristics of emotionally intelligent
persons.

4.​ Explain the relationship between creativity and intelligence. State the important features
of creativity tests. (2 Marks)

5.​ Angad has been a topper in class. He went to the topmost college, where he was neither
sensitive to himself or to others. This led to problems in interpersonal relationships with
reference to his condition. Explain the importance of emotional intelligence in his life.

6.​ Vimal brought up a society which is technologically advanced. Explain the intelligence
that is adopted by him. Is it likely to be tuned by the cultural factors? Give reasons for
your answers.

7.​ Mohit understands the motives, feelings and behaviours of other people and can
develop a comfortable relationship with them. He also likes to travel as he recognises
the beauty of different species of flora and fauna. Identify the types of intelligence that
Mohit possesses in accordance with Gardner’s theory. From the information provided
about Mohit, explain any two other types of intelligence that Mohit may not be
possessing.

8.​ “Intelligence by itself doesn’t ensure creativity”. Do you agree with this statement? Give
reasons and examples to support your answers. (2 Marks)
9.​ Priya is very smart at solving any problem that she encounters. She refers to similar
problems that she has faced in the past and uses her experience to solve the present
ones. Which type of intelligence is she using and what theory is this based on?

10.​Angel, a psychologist , is analysing the intelligence scores of the children. She notices
that the children from rural areas scored significantly lower than the children from urban
areas. What do you think would have influenced the result of the intelligence test ?
Explain how she can overcome it ?

11.​If we look around in our environment, we find that success is not associated with marks
at school. There are many other types of intelligence. How will Gradener’s theory of
intelligence explain this? Describe his theory of multiple intelligences.

12.​Ryan and Shireen are siblings brought up in the same environment.Ryan knows all the
formulae in mathematics and can recall them as they are but cannot solve problems
based on those formulae, whereas Shireen can use formulae to solve any kind of
problem that are based on them. Explain the intelligence they both exhibit. Which
approach is this theory based on ?

13.​The cultural environment provides a context for intelligence to develop. How does the
role of culture influence our understanding of intelligence ? Explain.
14.​What is assessment ? Explain any three methods of psychological assessment.
15.​What is the relationship between creativity and intelligence ? Differentiate between
creativity tests and intelligence tests.

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