How do you get the Mental Age Concept?
IQ=Mental age/Chrono Age x 100.
Why was the Deviation IQ developed?
Because the Mental Age Concept disadvantaged older people.
What is Preformationism?
The notion that all things are preformed at birth. IQ can’t be lowered or raised.
What is Predeterminism?
Abilities are predetermined by genes. IQ is gene coded and unfolds over time.
What are the Nurture arguments for IQ?
The Environment influences IQ. Specifically: Education Nutrition/ Health Stimulation Parenting
What is Interactionism?
IQ comes from one’s innate ability and the environment.
What are the 5 Prenatal and Early Development Influences on IQ?
- Maternal Health- Stress or drugs
- Birth Process- Water birth or C-section.
- Gestation- Early or Late
- Birth Weight- The lower it is the lower the IQ
- Nutrition
What are the 5 Family Background Influences on IQ?
- Biological Parents characteristics
- Parent’s Socio-Economic Status
- Parents Level of education
- Parents Job
- Punishment Regime- How the child is disciplined
What are the 2 Home Environment Influences on IQ?
- Average TV viewing
2. Average Book reading
What are the 3 Educational Influences on IQ?
- Quality/Type of School
- Numbers of years at school
- Enrichment Programs
What are the reasons why IQ can change over the lifespan?
- Developmental growth
- Changes in Environment- Illness/ Inquiry
- Different Tests have different focus’s
- Diversity in learning- Better/worse standard of school
When do we gain predictive power when predicting IQ (and who did the study)?
Wilson- After 18 months
What are 4 reasons why we gain predictive power?
- Genetic factors- We don’t really development after 18 years
- Cumulative nature of intelligence development
- Environmental Stability- Routines in life are established
- Sequential Nature of Learning
What are the 6 reasons why IQ DOES change?
- Assessment Factors of the test
- Situational Factors of the test
- Test Taking Experience
- Genetically based development factors
- Environmental Factors.
- Age
What did Seattle Longitudinal Study find?
Education is the most significant reason for a decline in IQ.
What might the Flynn Effect be attributed to?
- Better nutrition
- Decline in Family size
- Better health care
- Better education
The population trend of higher IQ’s may depend on______?
- Cultural changes
- Kind of Tests we use
- Sub-populations tested
- Time Periods Covered.
