Readings Midterm 1 Flashcards
what are the different feelings on IQ
like it= have scored or think they will score well
eh= medium
dislike= not well
Intelligence is related to
ability to acquire and apply knowledge
I relates to… and q related to…
definitions, issues of metrics
Sternberg asks lay people about what intelligence is to the, the verdict?
reasoning logically, making connections between ideas and seeing entire problem
what were the primary views that lay people had
problem- solving, verbal, and social
beliefs on intelligence for children
problem- solving
beliefs on intelligence in young adults
verbal
belief on intelligence in adults
social
what did carol dweck figure out
teachers that believe intelligence is fluid more successful than those who think its fixed
elementary teachers favour
social intelligence
HS teachers favour
verbal intelligence
uni favours
problem- solving intelligence
confidence of success can in turn do what
more likely to improve
promoting intrinsic motivation + confidence to try new tasks
more successful outcome
need to teach children that effort and intelligence are
separate abilities
asian parents emphasize.. while western…
effort, natural ability luck and good fortune
individualism favours
uniqueness, sees verbal and knowledge based intelligence, speed of thinking, learn for fun and fun in school for self improvement as hallmark
collectivism favours
harmony, sees social intelliegence as hallmark
individualism sees problem solving as an outcome to
personal development
collectivism sees problem solving as an outcome to
social harmony
the apparent paradox of the asian learner
theyre rote learners but strategy to gain a deeper understanding
who called the apparent paradox of the asian learner
john briggs
western thinks of silence as
absence of intelligence
collectivist cultures think of speed of thinking as
unvaluable
purpose of intellectual thought for western
individual to devise deeper understanding and engage in debate
purpose of intellectual thought for easter
society to recognize contradictions and complexities thus enabling more success in social roles
common denominator across cultures
intelligence requires thinking, problem solving and successfully adapting to one’s environment
thorndike 1921 and sterberg and detterman 1986 did what study the same
asked experts to define intelligence
similar results between the studies (t sd)
adapting to the environment, using mental processes and higher order thinking
differing results between studies (t sd)
1986 ability to control or regulate knowledge, its more important, placed more emphasis on role of context
CHarles Spearman introduced what
notion of “g” or general intelligence
existence of g
agreed upon
nature of g
controversial
biggest argument against g was made by
gardner
what were the 8 intelligences gardner came up with
linguistic
logical mathematical
musical
bodily-kinesthetic
spatial
interpersonal
intrapersonal
naturalist
g involves what
processing effeciency and capacity
g relates to
thinkers ability to stay focused, uncover and deal with relations
critics of g came up with what
knowledge is more modular or specific ; limited evidence for this
plato
notions of intelligence like mind to a block of wax could differ
what were the 4 categories plato made
pure and clean= mind ready to learn
muddle and impure= hard for mind to learn
hard= mind slow to learn, no depth of thinking
soft= quick to learn
einstein is synonymous with
the term IQ wasnt how people thought of him growing up
what is the test done when youre a baby
apgar test
apgar test
no intrusive measures; rating appearance, pulse or heart rate, activity and respiration
apgar test results
less than 7 = more attention to development over the next days
what was the power of the apgar test
unobtrusively measures and predicts `
psychologists questioned iq test in 60/70 because of
difference in white and african american scores
what was the solution in the 60/70 to decreased use of iq test
make iq test like old one but not mention iq or intelligenc e- ravenc matrices
why is iq useful
claims for explanatory and predictive validity of IQ tests- can be powerful in undestanding real life behaviour
argument for iq in job performance
diff jobs require diff skills so measures of specific job skills would be best predictor of performance
the job prediction argument was
wrong
why was the job prediction false
general intelligence is best predictor of job performance
general ability correlated highest to
high and medium complex jobs
argument: better experience makes the difference in performance in job training
WRONG
why was job training argument wrong
opposite longer they been at job, less correlation between experience and performance
substantial effect is
large enough to be important or affect a situation to a noticeable degree.
ignoring substantial effect that gerneral intelligence has on childrens educational succes can
lead major gaps in schooling
what did james flynn argue
greatest shift has been from schools teaching lots of info to problem- solving on the spot
when do problems manifest for children in school
bored, acting out, or not engaged
richard lynn and tatu vanhanen theory
intelligence of a countrys population major factor for difference in economic growth and gap in per capita income
what did tatu and richard show
difference in national intelligence contributes to difference in wealth of nations from 1820 onwards
what did tatu and richard claim
their theory was the most fundamental explanation for gap between rich and poor countries + extend of economic freedom and extent of democratic systems
2 reasons for relationship between countries
positive relationship between iq and earnins among indvs and countries with higher iq have leaders who more intelligent than avg
tatu and richards work should be treated with caution because
data sources are questional - worked with a very small sample size
what were the two claims to the debate “can schooling enhance a students iq score”
- schools can assist students to reach potential within limits of iq
- no such notion as “within limits of their IQ”
ceci has shown school does what to iq
increases iq scores
teachers who believe achievement is more a function of effort are more
likely to enhance students achievementp
people with higher iqs seek more
education and derive greater benefits
interaction between g and other factors accounts for
most of the enormous variance in visible aspects
