Application Flashcards
What is the purpose of have IQ tests standardised and give a real example of this
Tests have to be standardised for a group of people and shouldn’t be given to others as this may may lead invalid data.
The Wechsler intelligence scale has multiple versions that have been standardised for children and for adults and one specifically for children 3-7 years.
What test assesses Sternberg’s 3 intelligence and what does it consist of?
The Sternberg Triarchic Abilities Test (STAT)
Consists of multiple-choice questions that assess Sternberg’s 3 intelligences: analytic, practical and creative.
State the floor and ceiling effect that may occur when giving an IQ.
No person should be able to answer all the questions correctly as this would put an artificial ceiling on their test score (ceiling effect).
No person should not be able to answer any questions as we don’t have a measure of how low intelligence can go (floor ceiling).
What research can show how cultural bias can give invalid results?
Yerkes, who gave test that had a cultural bias towards white Americans and subsequently find that white Americans were more intelligent than the other demographics that took the test
What test assesses IQ based on drawing ability and how does it do this?
The Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test asks to draw a man a woman and the child him or her self.
An estimation of intelligence is given by analysing the features of the drawing.
State the research showing how well the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test works in measuring IQ.
Research reviewing the use of the Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test and a standard IQ test given on the same day found an overall correlation of 0.8 showing its validity.
This proves it is a good indicator of intelligence without it being invasive or time consuming.
Why may the use of intelligence tests been seen as controversial?
It has been questions in terms of ethics as the possible consequences could be positive or negative
Negative consequences - for example the channelling of students into selective schools via the 11+
Positive consequences - the ability to help underachieving children by planning interventions
