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The document provides detailed solutions to a series of questions related to human behavior and intelligence testing, including concepts of reliability, validity, and various theories of intelligence. It covers the perspectives of notable figures like Gardner, Binet, Wechsler, and Sternberg. Each question is accompanied by an answer and a brief explanation to clarify the concepts discussed.

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NPTEL Online Certification Course

The Human Behaviour


Assignment 5.2: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Question 1. A large group of people took both Form A of a test and Form B of that test, and
every one of them got the same score both times. We can conclude that the test is
A. reliable
B. both a and b
C. valid
D. neither a nor b
Answer: A
Detailed Explanation: Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results over time or across
different forms.
Question 2. Adherents to the concept of multiple intelligence have argued that one form of
intelligence explains why some people with brilliant college records fail miserably in later life.
What is that one intelligence form?
A. bodily-kinesthetic intelligence
B. linguistic intelligence
C. interpersonal intelligence
D. spatial intelligence
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: According to Gardner, interpersonal intelligence which is the ability to
understand and interact effectively with others can explain why some people with high academic
achievements may struggle in later life.
Question 3. A test that measures what it is intended to measure is a(n) _____ test.
A. ability
B. achievement
C. valid
D. reliable
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: A test that measures what it intends to measure is a valid test.
Question 4. Interest in the cognitive perspective of psychology led to the development of the
_____ approach to intelligence.

A. psychoanalytic
B. information processing
C. learning theory
D. biological
Answer: B
Detailed Explanation: The information processing approach to intelligence emerged from the
cognitive perspective of psychology. It focuses on how individuals process, store, and retrieve
information.
Question 5. The purpose of Binet's original intelligence test was to

A. identify the components of intellectual processing


B. investigate racial differences in intelligence
C. identify children who would not benefit from regular schooling
D. determine how the intellectual abilities of children differ from those of adults
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: Binet's original intelligence test was designed to help identify children who
needed special educational support or who would not benefit from the regular school curriculum.
Question 6. A general assumption of both Binet and Wechsler was that intelligence is
A. a general capacity for reasoning
B. comprised of different kinds of abilities.
C. constant across development
D. an unchanging capacity to solve problems
Answer: B
Detailed Explanation: Both Binet and Wechsler viewed intelligence as being made up of various
components or abilities, rather than a single, general capacity.
Question 7. According to Charles Spearman, the originator of factor analysis, intelligence is
made up of
A. seven primary abilities
B. mental propositions and general fact memory
C. varying amounts of "g" plus "s" factors
D. mental processes and mental representations
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: According to Charles Spearman, intelligence is made up of a general factor,
known as "g" (general intelligence), which represents the overall mental ability, and specific
factors, known as "s" factors, which represent abilities specific to particular tasks or domains.
Question 8. According to the IQ equation, a "normal" individual is one for whom
A. mental age is higher than the mental age of his or her peers
B. chronological age is larger than mental age
C. chronological and mental age are the same
D. the ratio between mental age and chronological age equals 100
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: According to the IQ equation, a normal individual would have a mental age
equal to their chronological age, which would result in an IQ of 100.

Question 9. High scores on the Firefighters Aptitude Test have a coefficient of correlation
of .00 with performance as a fireman. This test is
A. not reliable
B. neither reliable nor valid
C. not valid
D. not administered using uniform procedures
Answer: C
Detailed Explanation: A coefficient of correlation of .00 means that there is no relationship
between the test scores and performance as a fireman. This indicates that the test does not measure
what it is supposed to measure (i.e., the ability to perform well as a fireman), which means it is not
valid.
Question 10. Sternberg's theory of intelligence differs from the ideas of others, such as
Spearman, Thurstone, Binet, and Terman, in that Sternberg
A. believes that intelligence encompasses a broader variety of skills than others believe.
B. believes that intelligence encompasses a narrower range of skills than others believe.
C. separates intelligence into more primary abilities.
D. believes more strongly in the ability of modern intelligence tests to capture intellectual
functioning.
Answer: A
Detailed Explanation: Sternberg's theory of intelligence, known as the Triarchic Theory, differs
from the ideas of others like Spearman, Thurstone, Binet, and Terman in that it encompasses a
broader range of cognitive abilities.
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
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Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
NPTEL Online Certification Course
<COURSE NAME>
<Assignment Number>: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

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