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34 Cards in this Set
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What is the psychometric approach to testing one's intelligence? |
IQ testing |
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Why were IQ tests developed? |
To determine a child's potential. |
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From what country were the two men who invented the IQ test? |
France |
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Who invented the IQ test? |
Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon |
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Who brought the Binet-Simon Scale to the US and translated it into English? |
Goddard |
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Who standardized the Simon-Binet Scale on a large American sample? |
Lewis Terman |
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When did David Wechsler begin research in IQ testing? |
Late 1930s |
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In what 3 ways did David Wechsler improve the IQ testing? |
1. included both verbal and non-verbal 2. Success depended less on having formal schooling 3. Each subject was scored separately |
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How are IQ scores now compared? |
Between children and the average performances of the children around them. |
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IQ scores are not standardized every few years True of false? |
False |
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What is the average IQ level? |
about 100 |
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What is the Flynn effect? |
The trend of intelligence steadily rising since the 1930s |
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What are the three types of testing still used today? |
1. Stanford Benet 5 2. 3rd edition of Wechsler preschool and primary school of intelligence 3. 4th edition of Wechsler intelligence for children. |
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What test cannot be used on children under 3? |
Stanford Binet IQ test. |
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What test should be used on children under the age of 3 and why? |
The Bayley Scales of Infant Development because it tests sensory and motor skills rather than school-like tasks. |
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What do Achievement tests measure? |
What children have already learned |
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Does a person's IQ score usually change over time? |
No |
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There is a perfect relationship between someone's IQ level and their grades in school. True of false? |
False |
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Differences in IQ affect the distribution of grey matter in the frontal lobes. True of false? |
True. |
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Asians typically score higher on IQ tests. True of false? |
True |
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Males tend to be better at math and spacial relationships than women. True of false? |
True |
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What is fluid intelligence? |
The ability to think on the spot and solve problems. Te ability to perceive relationships and gain new types of information. |
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What is Crystallized intelligence? |
The skills already learned and practiced. |
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Why is psychological testing controlled? |
To ensure that the test is given by a qualified examiner and that the scores are correct. |
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What are the four parts to Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of the intelligence? |
1. Wisdom 2. Analytical 3. Creativity 4. Practical (WICS) |
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How is analytical intelligence measured? |
Through testing |
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How is creative intelligence measured? |
by one seeing connections between things and being insightful |
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How is practical intelligence measured? |
By connecting knowledge to the real world (street smarts) |
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How many key areas does Gardner believe to be involved with intelligence? |
9 |
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Who presented the multiple intelligence theory? |
Gardner |
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What is interpersonal Intelligence? |
The capacity to detect and respond appropriately to the moods and desires of others. |
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What is intrapersonal Intelligence? |
The capacity to be self aware and in tune with inner feelings, values, and one's thinking process. |
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Creativity is highly relates to IQ. True of false? |
False. It is weakly related. |
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What is divergent thinking? |
Creativity |
