Tutorial 8 - Intelligence Flashcards
Alred Binet was primarily concerned with what?
measuring intellectual ability in children
Mental age/ chronological age x 100, is an outdated form of IQ testing (t/f)
t
t/f: head circumference IQ is a reliable measure
t (but not valid)
entity perspective of intelligence?
think that intelligence is fixed (stable through life), scores below 24, more likely to associate self-worth with intelligence level (positively or negatively)
incremental perspective of intelligence?
intelligence is malleable, scores above 24
What do IQ tests measure?
- very limited measures
- originally designed to measure propensity for academic ability
- many different sub-scales: visuo-spatial ability, working memory etc.
- what is being measured depends on the specific IQ test
self fulfilling prophecy in terms of teacher expectations?
teacher treats kid less well -> kid tries less -> kid does less well -> teacher re-confirms kid unlikely to succeed -> teacher treats kid less well (answer less questions etc.)
what does it mean if a test is culture biased?
ability to answer and succeed biased toward a particular culture (through terminology, context of knowledge in that culture, context of problem solving in that culture, etc.)
examples of intelligence tests?
WISC/WAIS tests
culturally fair tests?
more abstract pattern recognition type tests
problem with culturally fair tests?
predictive utility reduced - these tests don’t predict factors which are required for success in mainstream society
culture fair tests OK to provide IQ score, but this is rarely useful - the normal ones which require language or context often more useful
what is intelligence?
- a cultural construction
- attributes which enable success within that particular culture
- not necessarily generalisable
- depends on culture (ie. Zimbabwe its about being prudent, in Zambia its about respect)
