ch 8 Flashcards
history of intelligence- dark
eugenics
physically differences bn rich people and poor people
yea
history of intelligence - bright
identified people to give them help
Binet developed a test
to identify kids who were struggling to raise them up
used by the army to find officers n shit
Binet-simon intelligence test
formal
measures one ability to think/make judgements
did NOT test for formal knowledge
chronological age vs bio age developed by
binet-simon intelligence test
IQ equation
mental age/chronological age times 100
problems with relaying intelligence
we dont know what causes it
background and experiences will effect test scores
a dummy and a smarty can get the same score
west definition of IQ
ability to solve problems and debate rationally
east definition of IQ
ability to understand and relate to each others
trukese definition of IQ
ability to navigate canoes without instruments
psychologist definition of IQ
ability to understand the world, think rationally, use resources effectively
g definition of IQ
generalized intelligence
smart across the board
kinda like the force
fluid definition of IQ
fluid-basic mental ability
handy in a variety of situations
includes abstract thinking, learning, language, memory
Sternberg three definition of IQ
analytic
creative
practical
gardners 8 definition of IQ
linguistic
musical
bodily-kinesthetic
social understanding
logical mathematical
spatial
naturalistic
self understanding
correspond to 8 areas of the brain
people can have a unique blend
crystallized definition of IQ
factual information
basically specialized
for specific information
includes names, dates, formulas, history n stuff
sternberg analytic
mental process and skills
sorta like fluid
book learning
sternberg creative
ability to think flexibly and to innovate
sternberg practical
applications based on accumulated knowledge- kinda like crystal
NOT theoretical or innovative
been there done that
reliability of IQ is shacky bc
itll swing 10-20 points
IQ stabilize with age
high stakes decisions= consider the child ages and weight score right
Flynn effect
IQ has been increasing from one generation to the next
22 points in almost 50 years
largest increase of intelligence is what type
fluid intelligence
IQ is somewhat correlated with
academic achievement
occupational attainment
psychological adustment
stronger correlation with academic background, occupational attainments, psychological adjustment than IQ
family background
educational attainment
personality
peer relations
practical intelligence