Unit 4 - Intelligence Flashcards
What has IQ Testing been employed to justify?
Exploitation, racism, and abuse
This was referred to as ‘scientific’ racism.
Who distorted the original assumptions underlying IQ testing?
Terman
Terman was influenced by societal racism.
Do IQ tests reflect an objective intelligence capacity inside our brains?
No
What are the key components of emotional intelligence?
Name, understand, accept, recognize, and not fear the whole range of natural human emotions that pertain to the self and others.
This includes both personal emotions and those of others, emphasizing the importance of emotional awareness.
What are some cultural issues identified as barriers to people learning emotional intelligence?
Toxic masculinity and toxic positivity.
These cultural norms often discourage the expression and acknowledgment of genuine emotions.
What happens to suppressed or repressed emotions?
They do not go away; they become amplified and more threatening.
Suppression can lead to increased emotional volatility and challenges in emotional regulation.
What skills must one learn and exercise to develop emotional intelligence?
Delayed gratification and impulse control.
These skills are essential for managing emotions and making rational decisions.
According to Plato, what should society teach its citizens regarding emotions?
To use emotions as the basis for rational actions, not irrational actions.
This highlights the importance of aligning emotional responses with logical decision-making.
What societal issue is highlighted as detrimental to emotional intelligence?
Consumerism that disdains critical thinking, impulse control, and delayed gratification.
This consumerist mindset promotes immediate satisfaction over thoughtful decision-making.
What does FOMO stand for in the context of societal pressures?
Fear of Missing Out.
FOMO encourages impulsive behavior and prioritizes instant gratification.
Who started to make intelligence tests? When? Why?
Binet and Simon
Late 1800’s when France required universal education
What were Binet and Simon’s assumptions of intelligence?
All children follow the same course of development, but some do si more quickly or slowly.
Children with lower ability were delayed, not disabled. You could learn and improve your intelligence.
What did Terman use with Binet’s tests? What was his response to them?
Made Eugenics and involuntary sterilization :D /s
Shifted them to involve adults
Believe intelligence was inherited and unchanging
Why are IQ tests much more complicated than yhings like thermostats?
IQ tests measure something not objective.
Is influenced by cultures and society’s values.
Definitions of intelligence change.
What is the Two-factor theory of intelligence? Who developed it?
Spearman
A person’s performance on a test relies on both their general intelligence (g) and specific abilities that are tied to the test (s)
Thurstone’s view of intelligence
Believed that there were a few (7 within the 1 general intelligence) “primary mental abilities” within general intelligence. In between Spearman’s g and s.
Gardner’s view of intelligence
8 types of intelligence
Types: Linguistic, Logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, naturalist.
Sternberg’s view of intelligence
Analytical (Academic, IQ scores)
Creative intelligence (Adapt and come up with new solutions)
Practical intelligence (Intelligence for everyday living)
Wechsler intelligence scale. Average? Standard deviations? Poit s for intellectual disability or gifted?
Average - 100
Deviations - 15 points
Disability - 70
Gifted - 130
(Two standard deviations either way)
Savant syndrome
IQ tests score 70 or below, but people have amazing islands of intelligence
