Chapter 5 pt 2 Flashcards
intelligence
the capacity to understand the world, think rationally, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges
binet test
constructed to correspond to academic performance
-determines mental age
mental age
typical intelligence level found for people at given chronological age
Stanford Binet test
consists series of age appropriate terms
-questions about everyday activity
Wechsler intelligence scale for children
-score broken into verbal and non verbal skills
Kaufman Assessment Battery for children
-tests the ability to integrate different kinds of stimuli and use sequential thinking
-flexible with wording and language of the question
fluid intelligence
ability to solve problems with reason and logic
Crystallized intelligence
-ability to solve problems using accumulated experience, knowledge and skill.
howard gardner 8 types of intelligence
visual spatiatal
linguistic- verbal
interpersonal
intrapersonal
logical-mathematical
musical
bodily
naturalistic
Triarchic theory of intelligence
there is componential intelligence, Experimental intelligence and contextual intelligence
what factors influence IQ
cultural knowledge could contribute to a different aspect of intelligence,
variations in language could change the way IQ tests are interpreted
gene x enviormen interactions
socioeconomic factors that could alter the availability of educational resources
Self concept
how children view themselves in society
psychological self
the understanding that an individual can be viewed in terms of certain psychological traits
trait
a stable pattern of responding to specific situations
reciprocal determinism
emotional/cognative, behavioural and enviorental factors interact to influence self competence
self efficacy
an individuals belief in their capacity to execute intended actions
social identity theory
explains how being a racial minority potentially affects self esteem
self esteem
an indaviduals overall and specific positive and negative self evaluation
Piagets moral realism stage
children believe that rules are fixed and unchangeable
Piagets moral relativism stage
children believe that rules can be changed through social agreement
kohlbergs theory of moral development
individuals pass through a fixed order of stages of moral development
social competence
social skills that permit individuals to preform successfully in a social setting
social problem solving
using strategies to successfully solve social conflicts
learned helplessness
unpopular children may feel trapped in their situation
