Intelligence Flashcards
Who created the IQ test? What does IQ stand for? What is the average IQ fixed at?
Binet, Intelligence quotient, 100
What are the two factors of the two factor theory of intelligence
g: general intelligence
s: specific ability
What are Cattell’s types of intelligence?
Fluid and Crystallized
How is intelligence defined modernly?
the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with the environment
What are the 4 components of the modern IQ test
Verbal Comprehension
Working Memory
Processing Speed
Perceptual Reasoning
What are the two components of the Full-Scale IQ? (FSIQ)
Verbal IQ and Performance IQ
What are the two components of the Verbal IQ and the Performance IQ?
VIQ: Verbal Comprehension and Working Memory Index
PIQ: Perceptual Organization and Processing Speed Index
What are the testing components of the Verbal Comprehension Index?
-Vocabulary
-Similarities
-Comprehension
What are the testing components of the Working Memory Index?
-Arithmetic
-Digit Span
-Letter-Number Sequencing
What are the testing components of the Perceptual Organization Index
-Picture Completion
-Block Design
-Matrix Reasoning
What are the testing components of the Processing Speed Index
-Digit Symbol-Coding
-Symbol Search
Twin IQ studies correlation childhood vs adult:
Childhood: .25
Adult: .01
Growth Mindset
Brain is like a muscle
ability + opportunity + motivation = success
What traits are better predictors of college success than SATs
Conscientiousness, hard work, and determination
Two examples of stereotype threat in school:
People who believe themselves to be academically inferior perform worse when reminded beforehand
Female students in math and science score much lower on tests when reminded of their gender beforehand
