Intelligence

Question 1

General intelligence (IQ) is scored the same at different ages, but inclides different abilities at each age (know what IQ scores mean)

Answer 1

A score of 100 is average, no matter what age you are

Question 2

Intelligence is best viewed as an integration of general thinking ability, specialized knowledge, and processing skills

Answer 2

o IQ test scores correlate with grades and achievement test scores
o IQ is strong predictor or academic economic and occupational success

Question 3

two types of intelligence measured by IQ

Answer 3

crystallized, fluid

Question 4

crystallized intelligence

Answer 4

factual knowledge about the world, world meanings, arithmetic

Question 5

fluid intelligence

Answer 5

the ability to think on the spot by drawing inferences and understanding relations between concepts not previously encountered. Measured by object assembly, analogies, and ID tasks. (thinking on the fly) this goes down when you reach middle age

Question 6

Some people think that we should test other aspects of intelligence not just what the current IQ test measures

Answer 6

truth

Question 7

• Individual differences in intelligence (IQ) are related to different academic, economic, and occupational success

Answer 7

truth

Question 8

Nature

Answer 8

• Gender

* Temperament

Question 9

Nurture

Answer 9

• Home
• Birth order
• SES
• School
• Expectations, values and beliefs about intelligence

Question 10

Multiple Risk Model

Answer 10

• The more risk factors, the lower the IQ
• Not just living in poverty
• Poverty has a ton of negative consequences
• E.g. lack of medical care get sick more miss more school