Exam 3 Flashcards
Who studied cultural evolution?
Steven Pinker
What is intelligence? (3)
The ability to
- Solve Problems
- Learn from Experiences
- Adapt
Who studied social intelligence?
Nicholas Humphrey
What does Steven Pinker believe?
Humans are special because we’ve been able to accumulate knowledge over generations
What does Nicholas Humphrey believe?
Humans (and higher primates) are unique because of our social intellectual functioning
When was the Stanford-Binet created? What was it originally called?
1906; Simon-Binet
Who helped bring the Stanford Binet to the United States?
Lewis Terman
How many times has the Stanford-Binet been revised?
5 times
What unique form of the Stanford-Binet is available?
A nonverbal form for people who have language delays or disorders
What are the Five Factors of Cognitive Ability?
- Fluid Reasoning
- Knowledge (Verbal Reasoning)
- Quantitative Reasoning (Number Reasoning)
- Visual-Spatial Processing
- Working Memory
What is the age range of people who can take the Stanford-Binet?
Ages 2-85
How is the Stanford-Binet score given?
Intelligence Quotient (IQ Score)
How is your IQ score computed?
IQ = Mental Age/Chronological Age x 100
Who developed the equation for the IQ Score?
William Stern
IQ Scores are based on a bell curve with ___ as the mean and a standard deviation of ___.
Mean: 100
Standard Deviation: 15
Why did Weschler create a new intelligence test?
He believed it was ineffective to have one test for an entire lifespan. He thought that the test should change as you age.
What are the Weschler Scales? (3)
- WAIS
- WISC
- WPPSI
What does WAIS stand for?
Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale
What does WISC stand for?
Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children
What does WPPSI stand for?
Weschler Primary and Preschool Scale of Intelligence
What two types of IQ’s did Weschler use?
Verbal IQ and Performance IQ
How did Weschler define intelligence
the capacity of an individual to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment
What three factors are associated with Woodcock Johnson
Test of Achievement
Test of Cognitive Abilities
Relies heavily of verbal achievement
What is the Wonderlic used for and who has the highest score
Occupational use ,Larry Fitzgerald
What does the wonderlic prove to us
People can have outstanding abilities that cant be tested
What is Sternberg’s triarchic theory of multiple intelligence’s
Analytical: how well a person can problem solve
Creative: Ability to create, invent, discover, and imagine
Practical: Ability to apply and use intellectual strengths
What are Gardners Multiple intelligences? (8)
Verbal, Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist
Who has the most accurate intelligence theory
Gardner
Salovey/Mayer is associated with which type of intelligence
Emotional intelligence
what are the major factors of emotional intelligence
- Appraisal and expression of emotion
- Regulation of emotion: can compartmentalize
- Utilization of emotion
What are the factors of utilization of emotion
- Flexible planning
- Creative thinking
- Redirecting attention
- Motivation
What did Eric Whitacre talk about in his TEDx talk
His virtual choir, and that the Problem with IQ suggest we should all be 100+ and doesn’t highlight our skills
What does the Bayley test do
measures trouble spots within infants, used as a predictive test
Intellectual disability IQ ranges (4)
Mild: range 55 to 70 (89%)
Moderate: 40 to 54 (6%)
Severe: 25 to 39 (4%)
Profound: below 25 (1%)
What are the 5 areas of giftedness
Academic, Artistic, Leadership, Creative, Intellectual
how is intellectual disability determined
a score below threshold on IQ test
what is the definition of emotional intelligence
ability to perceive and express emotion accurately and adaptively
what is communication
conveying information
what is language
form of communications based on symbols
Expressive language
communication your wants, needs, feelings, and ideas
receptive language
comprehension of language being communicated by another person
What is speech
oral production of language