Intelligence and Testing Flashcards
reaction range
genetic IQ potential and how much nurture affects our score
A possible range of scores
60% nature/40% nurture
extremes of intelligence
mental retardation: IQ between 20-70
giftedness: high IQ – above 115
Creativity: good with ideas and inventions
Flynn effect
as society advances scores advance
spearman G – factor
Core intelligence, if we are smart in one area, we can be smart in multiple
Horn
two types of intelligence: Fluid – ability to solve new problems(young) crystallized – use learned knowledge and experience(old)
Gardner intelligence
Multiple intelligence theory
Sternberg
componential:creativity/abstract
Experiential: new ideas
Conternal: adapt to our environment
all create the triachic theory
emotional intelligence
using an understanding emotions
Good at delayed gratification
aptitude testing
testing ones ability
SAT
achievement testing
how much knowledge is acquired in a course
personality testing – two types
how peoples personalities differ
Objective – self-report – force questions
Protective – interpreted – inkblots
TAT
thematic apperception test
Example ink blots
test development – four
uniform procedures
Norms
Reliability
Validity
norms
representative sample of population
reliability
test retest policy – get same score taking the same test at differnt times
split half – odd verses even q’s
alternate – two tests, not identical, same time
