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1
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How did the Stanford- Binet (Terman) measure intelligence?

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  • IQ (radio intelligence quotient)

- IQ= mental age / chronological age x 100

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Spearman’s two factory theory of intelligence proposed two ideas of intelligence- what are they?

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  1. General intelligence (g) : part of all forms of intellect

2. Specific intelligence (s): special abilities

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Factor analysis was used in who’s theory?

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  • Spearman
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Verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, memory, and perceptual speed were some of the 7 primary abilities proposed by _____

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Thurstone

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The hierarchical model of intelligence is a compromise between __ and ___

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  • g and s
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The Binet- Simin scale gave a measure of ______ age

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  • Mental
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This scale includes :
Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning,
Working Memory,
and Processing Speed.
It is the most widely used intelligence test

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  • Weschler scale
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Using factor analysis, there appear to be 2 major “factors” measures on the WAIS- what are they?

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Verbal abilities and performance abilities (nonverbal subtests)

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This approach to intelligence focuses on the use of standardized tests to identify individual differences among ppl.

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  • Psychometric approach
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IQ tests girls ordered differences among ppl. What does that mean?

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  • It results in an evaluative dimension in which person A is less or more intelligent than person B
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What does it mean to say that IQ tests are pragmatically oriented?

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  • They determine the type of education that a student should receive
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IQ scores correlate ___ to ____ with school performance

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0.5 to 0.6

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What is the difference between reliability and validity?

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  • Reliability = asks whether the test gives repeatable scores (consistency of measurement)
  • Validity = asks whether the test measures the intended domain
  • -> criterion validity determines whether Iq can predict a criterion such as school performance
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Do IQ tests work?

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  • Reliable? In the short term, yes. Long term, less so.

- Valid? Yes, they are reasonable predictors of success in school and the workplace, particularly for more complex jobs

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Dynamic testing can improve ______

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  • Validity
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What does dynamic testing involve? Who’s theory is it based off of?

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  • Involves direct observation of a child actively learning new material
  • new and under evaluation
  • Based on Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development and scaffolding
17
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How stable is IQ from childhood to adulthood?

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  • IQ scores become stable across childhood through to adulthood
  • Some research findings suggest infant response to novelty is associated with later IQ scores
  • Family studies and twin studies suggest that IQ is, in part, genetic
18
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What is the media correlation of IQ with parents and children? Siblings?

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  • Parents and children = 0.50

- Siblings = 0.55

19
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Stage environment for and cultural compatibility can impact ______ development

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  • Intellectual
20
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What kind of studies suggest that schooling can affect children’s cognitive development?

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  • Cross cultural
21
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Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences is a _____psyhological theory based on his experiences with ppl with brain damage

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  • neuro
22
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_____ and _____ are often not captured through conventional iq tests

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  • Creativity

- Giftedness

23
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Divergent thinking, personality, and motivation are part of _______

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  • Creativity
24
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Gifted and creative children, children with intellectual challenge, and children with learning disabilities are examples of _____ children with ______ needs.

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  • Special

- Special

25
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A person with an iq score of at least 130 is considered ______. A person with a iq score of 70 or less is considered _____

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  • Gifted

- To be intellectually challenged

26
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In Canada, terms developmental disability or intellectual impairment refer to what?

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  • Substantially below average intelligence and problems adapting to an environment that emerge before the age of 18
27
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A ______ disability is defined as a “number of disorders which may affect the acquisition, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or nonverbal information. They are considered separate from intellectual impairments as they occur in ppl with at least average abilities for thinking and reasoning

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  • Learning
28
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Oral language, reading, written language, and mathematics are areas which may be affected by a _____ disability

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  • Learning

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