Intelligence Flashcards
Intelligence
• Similar to thinking and memory skills
• Cannot be directly measured
• Ability to solve problems; adapt to and learn
from everyday experiences
• Individual differences are stable, consistent
Normal distribution =
symmetrical distribution of scores around a mean
Who thought of intelligence as a biological adaptation?
Piaget’s
Who defined intelligence as the global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment?
Vocabulary
Wechsler
Intelligence does not include ________.
every skill or ability a person could have.
For example… Celine Dion • Michael Phelps.
Daniel Hoffman versus the Board of Education
Issues in intelligence testing
High stakes testing
Ethical issues
The ________ case was filed in 1971 when five African-American children who had been placed in special education classes for the “educable mentally retarded” (EMR) in the San Francisco Unified School District filed suit in the Federal District Court of Northern California claiming that they had been wrongly placed in the EMR classes based on their performance on intelligence tests that were racially biased and discriminatory. [Larry P. v. Riles, 495 F. Supp. 926 (N.D. Cal. 1979).] The suit also claimed that a disproportionate total number of African-American students were placed in EMR classes compared to the number of African-American students in the school system.
The Court decided in favor of the students, and the District was prohibited from using IQ tests to identify or place African-American students in EMR-type classes. The Decision was upheld on appeal in 1984. [Larry P. v. Riles, 793 F.2d 969 (9th Cir. 1984).] The Court expanded its ruling in the case by banning the use of IQ testing for all African-American students who have been referred for special education services.
Larry P. v. Riles (Larry P.)
T or F?
Wechsler felt IQ alone should be used in making decisions about someone’s career
False
Wechsler felt IQ alone shouldn’t be used in making decisions about someone’s career
T or F?
Great Subtest - Vocabulary is an affective tool of IQ assessment
True
Can someone can have a High IQ and low achievement?
Yes.
Most likely due to a learning disorder. Thus you can have a high IQ and a learning disability with certain material.
Domain Specific Giftedness
Ex: Bill Gates
Individuals who are highly gifted are typically not gifted in many domains.
giftedness
Having above-average intelligence (an IQ of 130 or higher) and/or superior talent for something.
