Week 5 Flashcards
describe the Psychometric approach to studying intelligence
intelligence conceptualised as a series of abilities that can be measured by tests
what was Alfred Binet veiw of intelligence
According to Binet how des age influence intelligence?
Conisted of: reasoning, judgement memory and abstraction
General mental ability: cannot be seperated because the interact to produce overall a overall solution
intelligence goes up with age
what was alfreds Binets veiw of age and intelligence
intelligence goes up with age and children can b differentiated based on their ability to complete age appropriate tasks.
what is Spearman’s G
general mental ability/mental energy: underlying capacity of all intelligent behaviour
- There is a set mental capacity (general mental ability), performance in one area predicts performance in another because performance is all from the same mental ability bank
what are the two factors which make up spearmans g
a single general factor (g) and numerous specific factors (s) such as (Numeracy, Vocab and Mechanical Skill)
describe fluid intelligence
reasonigng and problems solving abilities; capacity for new things
describe crystallised intelligence
accumulated knowledge, based on fluid intelligenc, a poduct of education, expereince and practice.
What was Wechsler view of intelligence?
intelligence forms as an effect of experience in a range of different areas, therefor intelligence can be measured as performance in these areas –> verbal, perceptual/nonverbal reasoning, WM, processing speed.
Whats was thurstones veiw of intelligence? (hint - 7 factors).
rather than a single G. 7 broad groups. these groups are not related and should not be summed up to achieve an overall score.
what are thurstones 7 primary abilities of intelligence?
verbal comprehension Word flunecy Number facility spatial visualization Asociative Memory perceptual speed Reasoning
according to Sternberg how why are people successful
they identify and capitalise on their strengths
Identify correct/compensate for weakness
Adapt to, shape and select enviroments
what is intelligence according to sternberg
Modifiabl rather than fixed, process of forming competency then developing mastery.
What was Piagets veiw of intelligence
biological factors provide material required for progressive contuction through active experience with the enviroment
Describe Piagets concepts of assimilation and accomodation
Assimilation: intelligence formed by fitting new expereinces into pre exisiting cognitve schemata
Accommodation: development of new schemata as a result of knew expereinces.
what are the 4 periods through which intelligence forms according to piaget
sensorimotor, preoperrational. concrete operational (logical), formal operation
