Lecture 5 (Psychology today) Flashcards
who was the first to measure intelligence and how
galton - measuring head size
how did binet approach intelligence testing
gave ppts a range of mental tasks and was practical, not theoretical
what terms did william stern coin
IQ and calculated measurement
how did terman use binet’s work
developed the standord-binet test
saw it as a tool for eugenics - nurture the bright, institutionalise the “feeble minded”
how was munsterberg’s approach to intelligence testing different to terman
in france it was used to intervene and help
in america, it was to prevent damage to society
how did witmer contribute to clinical psychology
established the first psychology clinic for educational needs
what were french psychologists the first to do in relation to clinical psychology
the first to be associated with medical units in hospitals for treatment
what is the elton mayo & hawthorne effect
explored impact of lighting on worker productivity
found that any change whatsoever in enviornment increased productivity
this was due to the presence of someone observing the work in all conditions, nothing to do with the environment itself
how does the mayo-hawthorne effect help society
shows that activity of managers and observers increases worker productivity
what is a criticism by bramel and friend on the hawthorne-mayo effect
the findings may be impossibly flawed
what brought mass psychometric testing to the fore
WW1 - psychometric testing for officer selection
mass intelligence testing of military personnel
what are a few implications of psychometric testing
eugenics, society deterioration, segregation
what was an example of psychometric testing being an issue
yerkes - published results stating 47% of white males were morons,
worse results for other races (89% in black people)
this was used to restrict immigration
what were the problems with yerkes’ results
content
categorisation
interpretation
what does cognitivism state about the brain
brain = hardware
mind = software
