Ch. 3 - Intelligence Flashcards
Intelligence
The ability to acquire knowledge, to think and reason effectively, and adapt
Who proposed the first psychological tests?
Binet and Simon
What are Binet’s assumptions on mental abilities?
-Mental abilities develop with age (increase as you get older)
-Rate at which people gain competence is constant
Mental Age
One’s intellectual standing relative to others of the same age.
Stern’s Intelligence Quotient
IQ = (Mental Age/Chronological Age)*100
Achievement Tests
Measure how much someone knows
Aptitude Tests
Measure one’s potential for future learning
Stanford-Binet Scale
-Encompassed intelligence under a single score
-Assessed only verbal abilities
-Primarily used to assess children
Wechsler Scale - WAIS Test
Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale:
-Assessment for adults
-Assessed verbal and non-verbal abilities
-Scores in both verbal and performance (i.e. non-verbal) areas are combined into one composite score
What are the 4 branches of emotion detection and control abilities?
- Perceiving Emotions
- Using emotions to facilitate thought
- Understanding emotions
- Managing emotions
What is the psychometric approach to intelligence?
Identify and measure abilities that underlie individual differences in performance (specifically studying psychological tests).
Charles Spearman
Introduced the g factor. He believed that intelligence was a natural ability. However, he also believed people possessed specific abilities for certain tasks.
Sir Francis Galton
Believed that mental ability is inherited. His work was influenced by Darwin’s theory of evolution.
G factor
Stands for general intelligence. It is a factor that contributes to performance on any specific task.
L.L Thurstone
Believed that intelligence was related to a set of mental abilities.
