Ch14 - Intelligence

Question 1

WAIS: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

Answer 1

An IQ test with a multitude of subtests which, in theory, quantify different areas of intelligence

Question 2

Ravens progressive matrices

Answer 2

a largely nonverbal method of assessing IQ via testing a person’s ability to recognize and complete patterns

Question 3

reliability vs validity
and in relation to IQ tests

Answer 3

reliability: the consistency of a measurement
- IQ tests have strong test-retest reliability

validity: whether a test measures the intended variable
- current IQ tests have decent predictive validity in that the correlation coefficient between IQ scores and GPA is roughly 0.5

Question 4

general vs specialized intelligence

Answer 4

general (g): a capacity thaty proves an advantage on virtually any mental task

specialized: excelling at a specific skill without assessing all cognitive skills (eg: great memory skills)

Question 5

Factor Analysis

Answer 5

a method of analyzing IQ tests, searching for common measures of intelligence in the hopes to define general intelligence and give individuals a ‘g’ score to represent this general IQ