WK5 : Intelligence Flashcards
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What is IQ
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- Intelligence Quotient
- an index of an individual’s intelligence score
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Francis Galton
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- Intelligence is a product of natural selection, genetically determined.
- First person who came up with concept of intelligence
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Binet and Simon:
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- First IQ tests created for gauging students’ academic potential.
- IQ tests introduced to address biases and measure intelligence more objectively.
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Stamford-Binet scale
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- Revised Binet’s test at Stanford, introduced IQ score (Intelligence Quotient) to compare mental and chronological ages
- Explored intelligence development over the lifespan.
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Cyrill Burt
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- British advocate for aptitude tests to decide grammar school admission.
- Highly biased and racist views; linked intelligence to genetics and white upper class.
- Claimed occupational and social class tied to innate intelligence
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More recent IQ tests
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- WISC ( Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children)
- WASI ( Wechsler Adult Scale for Intelligence)
- Include verbal and non-verbal tests (crystalised and fluid intelligence)
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Genotype
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Genetic make-up of an organism
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Phenotype
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- Observable physical properties of an organism, including appearance, development, and behavior.
- Influenced by both genotype and environment.
- Measured in IQ tests.
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Degree of genetic relatedness
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Studying people with different family connections helps grasp the genetic basis of a concept.
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Atheoritical definition of intelligence
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Intelligence is what the IQ test measures
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Correlation
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Statistical test and term that examines the relationship between 2 or more variables
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Generalised intelligence
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Single construct influencing all cognitive functions.
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Crystallised intelligence
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Knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences
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Fluid intelligence
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- a persons inherent capacity to learn and solve problems
- when you encounter a new problem that cannot be solved with your existing knowledge, you rely on fluid intelligence to solve it
