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chapter 10 - intelligence Flashcards

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what is intelligence?

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the ability to learn and to meet the demands of the environment effectively

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what is metacognition?

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the ability to understand and control one’s mental activities

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what are good intelligence tests?

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reliability
validity
standardization

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what is reliability?

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refers to consistency in measurement

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what are the three types of reliability

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test retest reliability
internal consistency
interjudge reliability

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what is validity?

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the accuracy of measurement

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what are the tree types of validity?

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construct validity
content validity
criterion related validity

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what is standardization?

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refers to designing the test so that your score will tell you how you did relative to the population

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what are 2 components of standardization?

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environment - controls extraneous factors
norms - basis for interpreting your score

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10
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what are the three issues in studying intelligence?

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is intelligence unitary or multifaceted?
is it determined by genetic or environmental factors?
is it important in predictable real life factors?

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who is sir francis galton?

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argued mental ability is inherited
theory of psychophysical performance

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who is alfred binet?

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development of the first standardized intelligence test
- mental age

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what is mental age?

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the age at which an individual is preforming intellectually

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who is lewis terman?

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stanford-binet intelligence scal
used binet’s MA to develop intelligence quotient

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who is spearmen?

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used factor analysis to determine the stricture of intelligence

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what is intelligence performance governed by?

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general intelligence (g-factor)
specific abilities (s-factor)

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who is david wechsler?

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recognized 2 problems with current testes
made three different tests to satisfy the 2 problems

18
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what are the tree david wechslers intelligence tests?

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wechsler adult intelligence scale
wechsler intelligence scale for children
wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence

19
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who is cattell and horn?

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broke down spearman’s g factor into 2 distinct abilities
- crystalized intelligence
- fluid intelligence

20
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what is crystalized intelligence?

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ability to apply previously learned knowledge to current problems

21
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what is fluid intelligence?

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ability todeal with novel problem solving situations with out any previous knowledge

22
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what is howard gardner multiple intelligences?

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nine relatively independent intelligences
- linguistic mathamatical visual-spatial
- musical, body kinesthetic, personal, naturalistic,
existentialist

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what is sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence?

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its a cognitive process approach

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what are the 3 different components of the triarchic theory?

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internal - good at analyzing and problem solving
external - very creative
experiential - knows how to do things, very practical

25
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what is stephen ceci’s biological model of intelligence?

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intelligence is a faction of the interaction between innate potential, environment and motivation

26
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what is intellectual disability?

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diagnosed based in IQ and adaptive testing
IQ score below 70

27
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what is giftedness?

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identification issues
IQ 2 SD or more above the mean
have a thirst for knowledge

28
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what are electrophysiological studies

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modest relation between IQ score and speed of processing

29
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what is a PET scan?

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lower levels of glucose in people of high intelligence
brains working more efficiently

30
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what is neural plasticity?

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forming new connections may underlie differences in intelligence

31
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what is emotional intelligence?

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ability to read others emotions correctly, respond to others appropriately, motivate oneself, regulate and control one’s own emotional response
awareness of one’s own emotion
adaptive advantages in managing emotions

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