Developmental Midterm 2 Flashcards
definition of intelligence
Intelligence involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning…. Linda Gottfredson (1997)
Describe Gerdner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence
- has 9 intelligences
- believes they are seperate but associated
- intelligent person does not have to have a high aility in all intelligence areas, may have one of strength
the 9 intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal (understanding of others in social situations), intrapersonal (understanding of self), naturalistic, existential
Explain Sternberg’s Theory of successful Intelligence
successful intelligence uses one’s abilities skillfully to achieve personal goals (how to thrive in current environment)
- three different abilities involved in successful intelligence
1. analytic
2. creative
3. practical
why does sternberg think his theory of intelligence is the best theory of intelligence
he believes his is more generalizable acorss cultures
- others are biased towards certain cultures
Explain Psychometric theories of intelligence
- use test performance patterns, use stats
- most widely used in north america right now
- fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
CHC (Cattell-Horn-Carroll) theory of multiple intelligence
explain the CHC theory of multiple intelligences
cattell-horn-carroll
- there is a general intelligence with narrow abilites
- originally had 7 factors, now has 16 factors
Broad and narrow abilities
measure of general intelligence ‘g’
theory and research-based
describe the Stanford-Binet Test
gives intelligence score, intelligence quotient (IQ)
- used mental age to distinguish bright from dull
avergage IQ = 100
What is the WISK test of intelligence
- Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
The full scale IQ (results in general “g” intelligence score)
- verbal comprehension, visual-spatial, fluid reasoning, working memory, processing speed
Are intelligence stable over time?
not over long periods of time, and infant tests do not reliably predict adult IQ ,,,, the oder the infant is, the better the correlation between IQ tests of the same person is with an adult
what is a good predictor of school success if infant intelligence tests aren’t reliable
self-discipline measures
what are infant intelligence tests good for/ predict
results of infant tests can identify children whose development is at rosk
effects of hereditary on intelligence
genetics has some influence
patterns of hereditary influences on development
environmental influence on telligence
home environments
- children with highn test scores come from well organized homes
what is the flynn effect
IQ scores are increasing over generatinos
impact of ethnicity and socioeconomic status on intelligence
led to creastion of culture-fair tests
- highest to lowest scores of canadinas
- asians-european-hispanic-african
what is a stereotype threat
knowledge of stereotypes lead to anxiety and reduced performance
- self esteem boost beforehand results in improved scores
what are culture-fair intelligence tests
intelligence where your culture should not have any impact ex: not in a specific language, not using any previous knowledge
definition of a gifted child
traditionally refers to soemone who scores at least 130 (2 SD above mean)
____ children are often more mature and have fewer emotional problems
gifted children
as adults ___ children are more satisfied with careers, relationships, and life in general
gifted
_____ is associated with divergent thinking (which is not assessed on intelligence tests)
creative thinking
DSM-5 diagnostic criteria of an intellectual disability
- deficits in intellectual functioning (2SD below mean (70)) (NEED FOR DIAGNOSIS)
- concurrent deficits or impariments in adaptive functioning (NEED FOR DIAGNOSIS)
- below-average intellectual and adaptive abilites must be evident prior to age 18
what is adaptive functioning
how effectively individuals cope with ordinary life demands and how capable they are of living independently
prevalance of intellectual diabilities
1-3% population
twice as many males as females (mild cases)
- more prevalant among children of lowere socio-economic status and minority groups, especially for mild cases
- more severe levels areabout equal for different racial and economic groups