Intelligence

Question 1

What is intelligence?

Answer 1

• general ability to
• understand
• use new information
• think logically
• adapt to new situations

Question 2

What is the intelligence quotient?

Answer 2

• IQ
• index of intelligience
• derived from intelligence tests

Question 3

How do you perform your performance in an IQ test?

Answer 3

• confidence to do well
• being familiar with the exam concept
• familiar with materials used

Question 4

What is intelligence used to determine?

Answer 4

• Poor childhood nutrition
• Exposure to environmental toxins (lead)
• Exposure to certain drugs in utero (alcohol, cocaine)
• Lack of exposure to an intellectually stimulating environment in childhood
• Neurological injury or disease
• Genetic disorders affecting brain development

Question 5

What are the 7 domains of intelligence?

Answer 5

• Spatial
• Interpersonal
• Bodily Kinaesthetic
• Linguistic
• Logical
• Intrapersonal
• Musical

Question 6

What is heritibility?

Answer 6

• proportion of variation in intelligence
• bc of to genetic variation in the population
• usually 0.4-0.6

Question 7

What are the clinical uses of IQ tests?

Answer 7

• Assessing intellectual impairment following trauma.
  o E.g. head injury, stroke, poisoning
  o E.g. Dementias, Down syndrome, FAD

-Assessing intellectual impairment associated with disease processes.

• Diagnosing and quantifying extent of learning disabilities.
  o Reduced intellectual ability
  o Takes longer to understand info
• Assessing abilities
  o UKCAT