intelligence

Question 1

what is g

Answer 1

general knowledge/general factor/general mental ability

Question 2

what is IQ

Answer 2

• intelligence quotient
• standardized test based on normal distribution
• mental age / chronological age = IQ

Question 3

Psychometric approach

Answer 3

• personality, intelligence, mood etc
• same questions and see the distribution
• objective

Question 4

what did Galton enforce?

Answer 4

• heredity in relation to intelligence
• cousin of Darwin

Question 5

what is modern heritability of intelligence

Answer 5

50%

Question 6

what did alfred binet do?

Answer 6

• develop intelligence test to see who is delayed early and need intervention
• first IQ test (not standardized)

Question 7

why are iq test not really valid

Answer 7

• as you get older your mental age stops growing, so there is a more clear distinction between them
• cultural bias (biased to western culture)
• cant show all types of intelligence
• can reinforce stereotypes

Question 8

how do the binet-simon IQ tests measure intelligence?

Answer 8

IQ= [mental age (score) / chronological age] x 100

Question 9

what is the weshler test (WAIS)

Answer 9

• alt to IQ test
• uses verbal and performance skills

Question 10

what is the one sure way to check intelligence

Answer 10

there is no one way, everyone has a different definition

Question 11

what is deviation IQ

Answer 11

• compares score with the standards ppl in your age group
• how many standard deviations away from the mean

Question 12

what is the Flynn effect

Answer 12

• population is getting more intelligent
• better nutrition/health care/education/tech

Question 13

why do we recalibrate normal curves of IQ tests?

Answer 13

to keep the mean at 100

Question 14

Who came up with g?

Answer 14

• Spearman
• G (general mental capacity)
• ‘great at everything’=high g
• deeper ability to reason

Question 15

Who came up woth the Three stratum model

Answer 15

• Caroll
• 3 levels of skills arranged in hierarchy
• General Stratum (1): g
• Broad Stratum (2): fluid, crystallized, memory, learning
• Narrow Stratum (3): specific

Question 16

who came up with the multiple intelligence theory? what is some criticism?

Answer 16

• gardner
• several components make up intelligence
• ppl argue that some of the multi intelligences are talents

Question 17

savants

Answer 17

• very gifted at one skill but overall intellectually disabled

Question 18

what are the four parts of emotional intelligence

Answer 18

• perceiving others emotions
• using emotions for reasoning
• understanding cause of emotions
• managing extent and timing of emotions

Question 19

beyond psychometric tests, what affects intelligence?

Answer 19

• genetics (adapt neurologically)
• nutrition (prenatal health)
• early education

Question 20

what is growth mindset

Answer 20

• cannot measure on IQ test
• hard work=developing abilities
• love learning
• mindset not effected by gender, class etc

Question 21

sex differences in intelligence

Answer 21

men: spatial tasks, eye-hand coordination, math
women: verbal, reading, speed, fine motor

Question 22

how is intelligence determined by genes and enviro

Answer 22

genes: inherited components (brain resources, fast metabolism of resources, neural process speed)
enrio: prenatal nutrition, substandard exposure, SES, nutrition, stable housing, safety, parental factors, attachment
- inherit capacity thats nurtured by enviro