Intelligence

Question 1

What are the early theories of intelligence

Answer 1

Galtons sensory foundation

Spearmans General mental energy

Thurstones magnificent 7

Guildfords geometric cube

Question 2

What’s galtons sensory foundation theory

Answer 2

Rich aristocrats

Intellect is inherited

Linked to senses

High perception levels = high intellect

Question 3

What’s spearmans General mental energy theory

Answer 3

If abilities correlate maybe a single factor is the cause

Question 4

What is thurstones magnificent 7 theory

Answer 4

7 abilities based on clusters of correlations

Perceptual speed 
Word fluency
Space 
Verbal relations 
Reasoning 
Memory 
Numerical ability

Question 5

What is guildfords geometric cube

Answer 5

Based on

Operations -5

Contents -5

Products - 6

Question 6

What are the second wave theories

Answer 6

Cattells dichotomous g

Gardners multiple intelligences

Sternbergs triarchic triangle

Question 7

What is cattells dichotomous g

Answer 7

Division of g into gf (biological) and gc (enviro)

Gf- reasoning, processing speed, memory facility

Gc- ability to apply knowledge

Question 8

What’s gardners multiple intelligences

Answer 8

Multiple and separate intelligences

Kinesthetic, intrapersonal and musical

Question 9

What’s sternbergs triarchic triangle

Answer 9

Analytical intelligence- compares iq tests

Creative - generate novel solutions

Practical- apply them in a realistic scenario

Question 10

How is intelligence measured

Answer 10

Galton- sensory tests

Binet Simon- French schools- first notion of mental age

Terman- first notion of IQ

Wechsler- normal distribution position

Question 11

What is confirmatory bias

Answer 11

Inductive examples show tendency to confirm rather than disconfirm in ones reasoning