intelligence Flashcards
1
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what is g
A
general knowledge/general factor/general mental ability
2
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what is IQ
A
- intelligence quotient
- standardized test based on normal distribution
- mental age / chronological age = IQ
3
Q
Psychometric approach
A
- personality, intelligence, mood etc
- same questions and see the distribution
- objective
4
Q
what did Galton enforce?
A
- heredity in relation to intelligence
- cousin of Darwin
5
Q
what is modern heritability of intelligence
A
50%
6
Q
what did alfred binet do?
A
- develop intelligence test to see who is delayed early and need intervention
- first IQ test (not standardized)
7
Q
why are iq test not really valid
A
- as you get older your mental age stops growing, so there is a more clear distinction between them
- cultural bias (biased to western culture)
- cant show all types of intelligence
- can reinforce stereotypes
8
Q
how do the binet-simon IQ tests measure intelligence?
A
IQ= [mental age (score) / chronological age] x 100
9
Q
what is the weshler test (WAIS)
A
- alt to IQ test
- uses verbal and performance skills
10
Q
what is the one sure way to check intelligence
A
there is no one way, everyone has a different definition
11
Q
what is deviation IQ
A
- compares score with the standards ppl in your age group
- how many standard deviations away from the mean
12
Q
what is the Flynn effect
A
- population is getting more intelligent
- better nutrition/health care/education/tech
13
Q
why do we recalibrate normal curves of IQ tests?
A
to keep the mean at 100
14
Q
Who came up with g?
A
- Spearman
- G (general mental capacity)
- ‘great at everything’=high g
- deeper ability to reason
15
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Who came up woth the Three stratum model
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- Caroll
- 3 levels of skills arranged in hierarchy
- General Stratum (1): g
- Broad Stratum (2): fluid, crystallized, memory, learning
- Narrow Stratum (3): specific
