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Introduction to Psychology
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Intelligence Defined
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One of the most widely studied topics in all of
psychology
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Some have argued that intelligence is what intelligence
tests measure
– Circular
– Tests were invented to measure not define intelligence
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Panel of Experts Defined it as:
– “the ability to understand complex ideas, to adapt effectively
to the environment, to learn from experience, to engage in
various forms of reasoning, to overcome obstacles by taking
thought” (Neisser et al., 1996, p. 77)
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Intelligence
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IQ v. Intelligence
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IQ as MA/CA x 100 (Children)
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MA = Mental Age
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CA = Chronological Age
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EX: A Child with a mental age of 10 and a
chronological age of 10 has an IQ of 100: (10/10)
x 100 = 100
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EX: A child with a mental age of 12 and a
chronological age of 10 has an IQ of what?
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Distribution of IQ Scores
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Example IQ Test item: Raven’s Progressive
Matrices Test
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A Different Matrix Problem
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Two Main
Theories of Intelligence
Intelligence is one thing (g-factor models)
HOW INTELLIGENT ARE YOU?
Intelligence is multiple things (multiple intelligences)
HOW ARE YOU INTELLIGENT?
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Intelligence as One Thing:
Traditional Measures
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All focus on verbal, mathematical & spatial
intelligence
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Binet, early 1900s with French school children
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Stanford-Binet, (Lewis Terman, in the 1920s and
1930s made a US version of Binet’s test)
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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS) for
adults
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Theories of Intelligence
Spearman’s g-factor theory
Ø Intelligence is a general cognitive skill & set of abilities
that cuts across domains but is most clearly seen in
Verbal, mathematical, and spatial intelligence:
Ø Verbal :
is the ability to analyze information and solve
problems using language-based reasoning and involves
knowledge of vocabulary and producing and
comprehending spoken or written language.
Ø Mathematical :
is the ability to reason and solve
problems by carrying out mathematical operations and
use logic
Ø Spatial
ability or mental skill to solve spatial problems
such as navigating and visualizing objects from different
angles
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Verbal (Vocabulary) Test Examples
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