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Psych - Intelligence
theories of intelligence, IQ tests throughout the centuries, definition of IQ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |