Psychometric tests: intelligence Flashcards
intelligence
the ability to acquire knowledge and skills
intelligence tests
a series of questions and other exercises which attempt to assess peoples mental abilities in a way that generates a numerical score, so that one person can be compared to another
who was the creator of the first intelligence test
Alfred Binet
Alfred Binet
created the first widely used standardised test of intelligences
what is general intelligence
people who do well in one area, who also do well in other areas
who defined general intelligence and how
Charles Spearman
performed a factor analyse of different skills and found people who did well in one area also did well in another
factor analysis
how different variations relate to eachother
multiple intelligences
“savant synrom” refers to isolated islands of high ability admist a sea of below average cognitive and social functioning
howard garnder
notes that different people had intelligence in diff area
David Wechsler
Intelligence PLUS: the WAIS and WISC (children) designed to measure IQ/g
WAIS
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
WISC
Wechsler intelligence scale for Children
WAIS test
verbal comprehension.
processing speed.
perceptual organization.
working memory.
questions of WAIS
1) general info
2) similarities
3) Arithmetic reasoning
4) vocal
5) comprehension
6) digit span
similarities e.g.
in what way are wool and cotton similar
