Theories of Intelligence and Intellectual Variation (6B) Practice Test

In a lab study, participants complete a difficult logic test. Before the test, one group reads a short statement suggesting that people from their social group “usually do poorly on logic tasks,” while a control group reads neutral text. The researchers measure working memory during the test and find it is lower in the first group. Which outcome would be most expected according to stereotype threat as an explanation for the working-memory finding?

A researcher evaluates Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences in an after-school program. Students choose one of four project tracks for 8 weeks: composing music, designing a community garden, writing short stories, or leading peer-mediation sessions. At the end, each student completes (i) a traditional timed verbal-quant test and (ii) a performance assessment aligned to their chosen track (e.g., a judged composition for the music track). Based on the scenario, which conclusion is most consistent with Gardner’s theory?