Applications of IQ and EI Flashcards
how does academic achievement correlate with ability EI?
Weakly (as well as IQ)
describe how social behaviour correlates with ability EI?
Social deviance, peer liking, conflict
how does wellbeing correlate with ability EI?
Yes + (but less evidence)
Research not focused here
how does academic achievement correlate with trait EI?
Very weakly
Stronger when IQ low (interaction effect - compensation? Coping?)
how doe social behaviour correlate with trait EI?
+ Deviant behaviour, marital satisfaction
how does wellbeing correlate with trait EI?
Yes (health, mental health, self-efficacy, coping)
Research has been focused here
in O’Boyle’s 2011 study on quantifiable performance, IQ and Big 5 accounted for how much variance?
42%
in O’Boyle’s 2011 study on quantifiable performance, ability accounted for how much variance?
0.4% - non significant
in O’Boyle’s 2011 study on quantifiable performance, self-reported ability accounted for how much variance?
5.2%
in O’Boyle’s 2011 study on quantifiable performance, trait accounted for how much variance?
6.8%
in Clarke’s 2010 study on teamwork performance, what did MSCEIT scores (ability) predict?
team members’ ratings of project analysis, goal setting, motivation, and managing relationships (2-6%) over and above general mental ability
how are IQ and EI tests used in the job application process?
75% of large companies use psychometric tests, though often not validated measures of personality or IQ - best measures are marketed
how are IQ and EI tests used in development of individuals in jobs?
EI especially used to identify the employees to develop and target training/coaching to their needs
what does use of ability tests increase according to Hunte and Hunter, 1984?
productivity
describe the problem of conceptualisation
abstract capacity vs ‘work sample’ or assessment centre.
what is the validity problem with ability tests?
Not all tests validates in same way / may over-rely on acquired knowledge i.e. Rely on crystallised knowledge rather than fluid.
how to choose criterion level? whats the threshold they have to meet?
what is the bias problem with ability tests?
some tests might disadvantage some groups unfairly. UK equality law: election tests must NOT show gender/race differences.
Second generation intelligence tests fairer and more valid (eg. CAS, Kaufman Adult Intelligence Test) but not accepted/adopted by employers yet (Scherbaum et al., 2015)
how are IQ tests used in school selection?
School/university entrance exams often include sections that look like and are based on IQ tests
how are IQ tests used in school evaluation?
Assess individual attainment; Assess schools/educational programmes
what is the causality problem with IQ tests in school?
Intelligence -> educational performance, OR education -> intelligence?
what is the validity problem with IQ tests in school?
Effects of practice, test anxiety
how can IQ tests be used for diagnosis?
Identify children with different learning needs (eg. Gifted, dyslexia, learning difficulties).
Second generation tests advance identification/understanding of learning disability eg. CAS profiles typically developing vs LD; Huang et al. 2010.
better at differentiating specific difficulties; Naglieri & Otero, 2018
what is a problem with IQ tests being used for diagnosis?
Stigma of labelling. Don’t tell us how to help low scorers/low achievers
how can IQ tests be used in learning development?
Social/emotional learning (based on Goleman) incorporated into whole-school curriculum.
increases EI skills (r = .57), social behaviour (r = /24), academic achievement (r = .27) – Durlack et al., 2011.
what does the effectiveness of IQ tests being used in learning development depend on?
but depends on teacher: not always implemented effectively
