1. The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 21
Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

2. Which psychologist proposed that there is one overarching intelligence factor that he called g?
Robert Sternberg
Howard Gardner
James Flynn
Charles Spearman
Answer D

3. The first cross-sequential study of adult intelligence was conducted in which city?
Baltimore, Maryland
Akron, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Seattle, Washington
Answer D

4. _________ intelligence is particularly valuable in high school and college.
Analytic
Creative
Practical
Productive
Answer A

5. Short-term memory, abstract thought, and speed of thinking are qualities associated with ________ intelligence.
fluid
crystallized
practical
experiential
Answer A 5

6. Which type of intelligence is not a part of Robert Sternberg’s theory?
experiential
analytical
practical
creative
Answer A

7. Critical Thinking Questions

8. dissociation. compensation. life skills. termination.
Margaret has started slowing down in her ability to type, but she is an excellent researcher. She focuses on her area of skill so that she can maintain her job with her law firm. This is called selective optimization with:
dissociation.
compensation.
life skills.
termination.
Answer B

9. crystallized intelligence. postformal intelligence.
Gerry likes to play Trivial Pursuit, do crossword puzzles, and write poetry. He could be said to be high in:
general intelligence.
fluid intelligence.
crystallized intelligence.
postformal intelligence.
Answer B

10. Malcolm is a director of a regional theater group
Malcolm is a director of a regional theater group. In this creative job, he would be most likely to display the _________ characteristic of his expertise.
intuitive
strategic
automatic
flexible
Answer A