Intelligence Flashcards
What are some theories of intelligence
Fluid (problem solving) us. crystallized intelligence
- 5 main theoretical concept of intelligence
Who was Charles Spearman and his G factor
General intelligence
-If you are good at subject you are usually good at many others
- Factor analysis
- Statistical procedure that identifies: Clusters of related items
-Ex: Vocab * Determining where someone poorly performed
Who was LL Thurstone
Disagree w/ spearman
- Felt intelligence should be measured buy abilities and not just a single “g”
1. Word fluency 2. verbal communication
3. Spatial Ability 4. Perceptual speed
S. Numerical ability 6. Inductive reasoning
7. Меmory
Who was Howard garner and what was his beliefs
Multiple intelligence
- 8, possible 9th
Who was Robert stern burg and what is triarchic theory
Most commonly accepted theory
-3 types of intelligence
- Analytical: academic
- Creative: imovation/ novel tasks
- Practical :Everyday tasks
Who was Daniel Coleman and his EQ
Emotional and social intelligence
- Interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences
- EQ maybe is better predictor for future success than IQ
Who was Alfred beignet and Theodore Simon
mental age
First Standardized intelligence test
- Predicted that by discovering someone’s mental they can predict future performance not label them
wanted to help children and not label them
Who was Terman and his IQ
Use Binet’s resort to construct modern day
IQ test Called Stanford-Binet test
* IQ = mental age/ actual age
What are welchers tests
Most common wanna give IQ testo… does not use formula but uges same scoring system— WAIS (separated scores for different area)
What is reification
Error by which an abstract immaterial concept as it it were a concrete thing
-Living focus onto something that does not need focus
What makes a test good
- Standardized test questions have been pilated on similar populations
- Reliable: tests-retest, split-halves methods
- Give test and then week after and receive same results
- Validity: Does test measure what it is intended to predict
What are 2 types of tests
Aptitude: measures ability or potential
- Achievement: tests that measure want you have learned
IQ tests tend to stay same overtime
What is the flynn effect
- asse to that because of better education and nutrition, intelligence scores are higher
What is heritability
How much of a trait is inherited
trait is inherited
- Within group: 100% heritage Call nature
- Between graphs : 0% heritable (all nurture)
- If one pot of flowers that was all treated the same it’s 100% heritage
What is eugenics
Science of controlled breeding within a population to encourage desirable traits
- was thought it would better human race, then Nazis happened
