The most important points in chapters nine and ten are learning how intelligence and language are described and measured within the different age ranges of infant, child, adolescence, and adulthood. There are many different theories regarding intelligence and the types of intelligence. Whereas language is discussed in correlation to the nature versus nurture debate comparing universal grammar, environment and how nature and nurture work together.
Intelligence in regard to infants according to Bayley includes motor, mental, and behavior to assess development, which has been discovered that this does not correlate to the child’s IQ score when they become older. At 12 months the infant can begin to use one-word holophrases. Preschool years the language develops rapidly along with beginning to master the environment which will allow the child to experience success. …show more content…
During this time the IQ test become more consistent with the scores over lifetime although individual results may show variations. This is where nature and nurture come in to play children with {favorable} home environments whereas poor home conditions do show a deficit. IQ scores are influenced by social class. To be able to read children must {master} the alphabet and letter sound pronunciation. Children typically perform better when they are motivated and teachers can provide a comfortable and task oriented setting and when there is a good fit between the child and the instruction received.
Adolescence still utilize the IQ testing system which are used to predict academic achievements. In this stage creativity varies drastically and some have exceptional talents and motivation which play into the nature and nurture side. Some adolescents have a decrease in motivation and grades due to cognitive growth, family, their peers, and instruction
Intelligence in regard to infants according to Bayley includes motor, mental, and behavior to assess development, which has been discovered that this does not correlate to the child’s IQ score when they become older. At 12 months the infant can begin to use one-word holophrases. Preschool years the language develops rapidly along with beginning to master the environment which will allow the child to experience success. …show more content…
During this time the IQ test become more consistent with the scores over lifetime although individual results may show variations. This is where nature and nurture come in to play children with {favorable} home environments whereas poor home conditions do show a deficit. IQ scores are influenced by social class. To be able to read children must {master} the alphabet and letter sound pronunciation. Children typically perform better when they are motivated and teachers can provide a comfortable and task oriented setting and when there is a good fit between the child and the instruction received.
Adolescence still utilize the IQ testing system which are used to predict academic achievements. In this stage creativity varies drastically and some have exceptional talents and motivation which play into the nature and nurture side. Some adolescents have a decrease in motivation and grades due to cognitive growth, family, their peers, and instruction