chapter 10 Flashcards
first researcher of intelligence
henry goddard
KOORI test
knowledge of operative reflective intelligence
measurements of intelligence according to researcher
stern
terman
wechsler
stern - mental age
terman - ratio iq, deviation iq, stanford binet test
wechsler - WAIS, WISC
how does intelligence correlate with success in life?
- predicts academic performance, occupatioanl status, job performance, and income
- correlates with general cognitive ability
- higher intelligence scores correlate with being liberal and atheistic
researcher finding correlation among many cognitive tasks
charles spearman
charles spearman findings
factor analysis
& two factor theory of intelligence
two factory theory of intelligence
a combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task
louis thurstone
argues for few primary mental abilities that were stable and independent
3 level hierarchy
general factor
specific factors
group factors
middle level abilities
the data based approach (psychometric apporach)
the theory based approach (cognitive process approach)
prodigy
a person of normal intelligence who has an extraordinary ability
savant
a person of low inelligence who has an extraordinary ability