Intelligence

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Chapter 11

• Intelligence

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Components of Intelligence

• Understand complex ideas
• Adapt to the environment
• Learn from experience
• Ability to reason
• Problem solving skills

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Theories of Intelligence

• Spearman vs. Thurstone
• g or multiple components??
• PMA

• Sternbergs Triarchic Theory
• Componential Intelligence (book smarts)
• Experiental Intelligence (creativity)
• Contextual Intelligence (street smarts)

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Theories of Intelligence

• Gardners Multiple Intelligences
• logical/mathematical
• linguistic
• spatial

• musical
• bodily kinesthetic
• interpersonal
• intrapersonal

• Cattells Theory
• Empirically based
• Crystallized intelligence GC
• Fluid intelligence GF

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Tests of Intelligence

• Weschler Scales
• WAIS-R (Adult)
• WISC-III (5-16)
• WPPSI (3-7)
• Two Subscales
• Verbal
• Performance

• Standford-Binet
• Binet-Simon Scale
• IQ
• Ages 2-23
• Four Subscales
• Verbal
• Abstract/Visual
• Quantitative
• STM

Other Tests Raven Matrices, K-ABC
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Current and Future Skills

• Aptitude Tests
• SAT ??
• GRE ??
• Intelligence Tests
• Achievement Tests
• AP tests
• Regency tests
• Iowa Achievement tests

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Issues in Measurement

• Reliability
• Split-Half
• Test-Retest
• Validity
• Content
• Criterion
• Concurrent
• Predictive

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Other Things to Consider

• Nature v. Nurture
• Cultural and Gender Differences
• Extremes of Intelligence
• MR
• Giftedness

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Creativity

• Area of problem solving
• novel and useful solutions
• see relationships among remote ideas
• interaction of multiple factors

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Ways to measure creativity

• Divergent thinking
• Remote Associates Test (RAT)
• Opinions of Experts

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Divergent Thinking

• How many different ways can you group a deck of
  cards?
• How many different words begin with L and end
  with N?
• L_____N

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Remote Associations
PRINCE DOG COLD GLASSES CLUB BOAT DEFENSE BLACK PI
T WRITER
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Whats the Association?
Time
Root
Shape
Peg
Dance
Person
Box
Foot
Table
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Final Thoughts

• Investment Theory
• Mental blocks - Incubation
• Confluence
• intelligence
• knowledge
• motivation
• supportive environment
• style personality