people 2

Question 1

Francis Galton (1822-1911)

Answer 1

• founder of psychometrics
• invented stats still used today; use of normal curve, sampling correlation coefficient
• believed differences in traits are inherited
• (hereditary genius)

Question 2

Spearman (1863-1945)

Answer 2

• suggested in 1904 the there was a general factor in intelligence

Question 3

Wilhelm stern intelligence quotient

Answer 3

IQ=MA/CAx100

MA (mental age) CA (chronological age)

Question 4

intelligence test

Answer 4

• Wechsler scales of intelligence
• Stanford binet intelligence scale
• used for things like WW1, immigration policy
  Issues:
• cultural bias

Question 5

Freud

Answer 5

• structure of the mind
• development theory of personality - three subsections of personality; ID, superego, ego.

Unconscious mind:
- ID; instinctive, contains sexual and aggressive drives and hidden memories e.g. I need to do that right now. Consists of inherited traits and is usually stubborn as it responds to pleasure only. operates in unconscious part of the mind so is not influenced by environmental factors.

• Superego; operates as a moral consciounce. develops around the age of 3-5 years.
• Ego; mediates between the two. Direct influence from the external world.