Intelligence Flashcards
What is genius?
Giftedness + extreme creativity
May need assisted living. Sometimes result of medical or genetic condition
Moderate ID. 40-55
What do genetics determine in IQ?
The range within which IQ is likely to fall
Two factor theory of intelligence
Every task requires a combination fo a general ability and skills that are specific to the task
IQ of intellectual disability
below 70
Intelligence is flexible. Success results from hard work
Incremental theory
What does environment determine in IQ?
Exact point in genetic range IQ falls
May learn some basic skills but often require significant assistance and supervision. Sometimes the result of serious mental conditions
Severe and profound ID. 0-40
A measure of individual intelligence relative to a statistically normal curve
Intelligence quotient (IQ)
First intelligence test
Binet and Simon in 1904 in French schools to predict perfomance
Can live independently and have jobs and families. Sometimes a result of environment like poverty
Mild ID. 55-70
Intelligence tests with abstract reasoning measures that don’t depend on language
culture fair iq test
Intelligence is fixed. Success comes from innate ability
Entity theory
IQ of 130 or above
Giftedness
What do intelligent brains have?
Faster communication of info. among neurons. More myelination.