Intelligence Test

the ability to learn from one’s experiences, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

a reasoning error in which we view an abstract concept as if it were a concrete thing

psychologist who viewed intelligence as two different abilities

the ability to reason and solve problems

the ability to excel in certain areas

a statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items (called factors) on a test

psychologist who was an opponent of Spearman and the g factor – believed that intelligence was composed of seven primary mental abilities

psychologist who believed that intelligence is multiple abilities that come in one package

a condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental abilities has an exceptional specific skill

psychologist who generally agrees with Gardner, but believed that intelligence has three basic components

the ability to break down problems into component parts, or analysis, for problem solving

the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems

the ability to use information to get along in life and become successful

the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions

a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them with others (using numerical scores)

intelligence test to identify at-risk students that expresses a child’s score in terms of mental age

the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance

a number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, expressed as an IQ score

the formula for IQ

Intelligence scale, which expanded and revised the Binet-Simon Scale for US children, incorporated a new scoring scheme based on the Intelligence Quotient, and made it possible to compare different age groups

tests that asses what a person has learned

tests that predict a person’s future performance/capacity to learn

intelligence scale this is used to assess intellectual profile for people between 16 and 90 years old, measures overall intelligence, and 11 aspects related to intelligence – updated every few decades

three things to make an intelligence test acceptable:

the extent to which a test yields consistent results as assessed by the consistency of scores

the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to

reliability test that is divided into two equal halves

reliability testing that has tests with different wording to ensure that people can understand

reliability testing that has the same test on two different occasions

the process of creating even test norms and standards within a test

the extent to which a test samples the behavior that is of interest

the success with which a test predicts the behavior that is designed to predict

created the Chitling Test

an intelligence test to highlight the problem of cultural bias

What age does performance on intelligence tests begin to predict adolescent & adult scores

At what age do intelligence scores become stable?

evidence of different age groups of people at the same time

testing one group of people over a long period of time

the knowledge that one learns over time (definitions of terms, important events, dates, etc.)

the ability to solve problems (reactions, math solving, problem-solving, etc)

Does crystallized intelligence increase or decrease with age?

Does fluid intelligence increase or decrease with age?

T/F: Higher intelligence correlates with longer life spans

a condition characterized by limited mental capacity

the result of environmental factors, usually related to some types of psychosocial disadvantages (poverty)

a genetic condition that happens when a child is born with an extra chromosome

physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments that occur due to alcohol exposure before birth

a genetic disorder caused by a change to one of the genes on the X chromosome

a score of >130 equates to what?

conducted a study of 1528 “gifted” children

an expectation or belief that can influence your behaviors, thus causing the belief to come true

heredity sets certain limits on intelligence and environmental factors determine where individuals fall within these limits