What is intelligence as indicated by the Merriam-Webster dictionary and how is it measured?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Intelligence is a cognitive ability and refers to the ability to learn or understand or deal with new or trying situations. It is measured by aptitude tests such as the OLSAT, CogAT, and IQ like the Stanford-Binet.

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a. True b. False

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Based on a large scale study by the MTA Cooperative Group in 1999, medication treatment for ADHD is:

A. Only effective when combined with comprehensive behavioral interventions. B. More effective than comprehensive behavioral or psychosocial interventions. C. Of unknown effectivness since the few research studies conducted have inconsistent findings. D. Highly risky because of the side effects. E. Unacceptable to most educators and parents because it assumes a biological basis.

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In the relationship between line and natural phenomena, vertical lines suggest

a. Danger b. Lack of movement c. Calm d. All of the above

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Inductive teaching includes:

a. encouraging students to develop their own generalizations. b. following Response to Intervention(RTI) guidelines. c. the opportunity for students to be actively involved. d. Both a and c.

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