Intelligence Testing Flashcards
binet 1905
suggested age differentiation: different age, different lvl of intelligence
30 items in increasing order of difficulty
used outdated terms
binet 1908
used age scale format: items are grouped based on age lvl than in increasing order
introduced the concept of mental age
binet 1911
minor revisions
stanford-binet 1916
lewis terman brought the scale to america
age range increased (3-14 years old)
alternate items added
stanford-binet 1937
extended age range 2-22 years old
added performance items (25%)
3000 standardization samples
alternate forms L and M
stanford-binet 1960 (SB-LM)
rejected the concept of IQ then replaced with deviation IQ
combined forms L and M
stanford-binet 1972
vague about the number of minority individuals in the standardization sample
stanford binet 1986 (SB-FE)
rejected age scale format and replaced with point scale format
adaptive testing
basal and ceiling
stanford binet 2003 (SB5)
age range 2-85
3 composite scores (verbal, nonverbal, and abbreviated battery IQ score)
five factor index (fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, working memory)
interscorer 0.74-0.97
with predictive validity with achievement test
W-B I
- wechsler bellevue I
- 1939
- point scale
- 6-verbal subtests; 5-performance subtest
- IQ of adults
WAIS-IV
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
what is a core subtest?
one that is administered to get a composite score
what is a supplemental subtest
provides additional clinical information
what does WAIS verbal comprehension measure?
acquired knowledge and verbal reasoning, best thought of as a measure of crystallized intelligence
WAIS perceptual reasoning measures what type of intelligence?
fluid intelligence
working memory refers to what?
to the information we actively hold in our minds; aka “freedom from distractability” scale
processing speed attempts to measure..?
how quickly our mind works
core subtest of verbal comprehension
information, similarities, and vocabulary
supplemental test of verbal comprehension
comprehension
core subtest of perceptual reasoning
block design, visual puzzles, and matrix reasoning’
supplemental of perceptual reasoning
picture completion
core subtest of working memory
arithmetic and digit span
supplemental of working memoy
letter-number sequencing
core of perceptual speed
symbol search and coding