cognition: intelligence Flashcards
Spearman’s Two-factor Intelligence
g-factor: general ability to solve problems
s-factor: specific talents or skills
Sternberg’s Triarchic
analytical (book smart)- school and tests
practical (street smart)- good at adapting to real-world situations
creative- coming up with new ideas and perspectives
Emotional intelligence
ability to perceive, manage, and understood emotions- self-awareness, mood management, self motivation, impulse control
how to calculate IQ
(mental age/ chronological age) *100
WAIS-R (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale)
uses subtests to measure different skills, standardizes on a curve
giftedness
intelligence is above average
content vs predictive validity
content: tests the actual behavior accurately (driving test)
predictive: predicts future behavior accurately (SAT)
test-retest reliability
same person, different times, score should stay similar
split-half reliability
compare half of the questions to the other half , scores should be similar
aptitude vs achievement test
aptitude: predict your ability to learn a new skill
achievement: reflect what you have already learned
intellectual disability
mild<moderate< severe<profound
savant syndrome
generally low intelligence, but high intelligence in a few areas
flynn effect
human population is getting smarter with each successive generation
stereotype threat
occurs people believe they isnt