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Psych - Intelligence
theories of intelligence, IQ tests throughout the centuries, definition of IQ
Term | Definition |
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intelligence (textbook definition) | ability to apply XP, think rationally, and deal with your environment |
achievement | things you know and can apply from XP |
intelligence is not | achievement |
Spearman | 2-Factor Theory |
Spearman's 2-Factor Theory | intelligence is comprised of two factors: g-factor and s-factor |
two factors in 2-factor Theory | g-factor and s-factor |
g-factor | general intelligence and knowledge |
s-factor | specific factors that contribute to certain abilities |
Gardner | Theory of Multiple Intelligence |
Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligence | there is more than one type of intelligence 8 types of intelligence |
Thurstone's Theory | 7 factors that contribute to the concept of intelligence |
Sternberg | Triarchic Intelligence Theory |
Triarchic Intelligence Theory | three types of intelligence : analytical, creative, practical |
analytical intelligence | ability to solve problems |
creative intelligence | ability to deal with new situation |
practical intelligence | ability to accomplish everyday tasks |
Goleman | Theory of Emotional Intelligence |
Goleman's Theory of Emotional Intelligence | 5 factors (self-awareness, mood management, people skills, self-motivation, impulse control) |
first modern intelligence test created | Stanford-Binet scale |
Stanford-Binet scale | first intelligence test created created IQ and mental age |
most widely used intelligence test | Weschler scale |
IQ | intelligence quotient |
equation for IQ | mental age/chronological age × 100 |
Mozart Effect | listening to Mozart or playing a musical instrument might help cognitive functions such as spatial reasoning |
an IQ test must have | reliability and validity |
a test is reliable when it | gives similar scores every time it is used |
a test is valid when it | measures what it is supposed to measure |
IQ distribution in the general population is a... | bell curve |
three problems with intelligence tests | economical background, cultural bias, and motivation |
musical ability is connected to... | spatial ability |
the average IQ score | 100 |
below average IQ scores | < 70 |
above average IQ scores | > 130 |
intellectually disabled or mentally challenged IQ | < 70 |
gifted IQ | > 130 |