PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Flynn Effect, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Congenital Heart Defect
Document Summary
Intelligence: the ability to direct one"s thinking, adapt to one"s circumstances, and learn from one"s experiences (gottfredson, 1997). Historically defined by how we measure it. Alfred binet: developed intelligence tests to identify slow learners to develop remedial programs. Aptitude: ability to learn or gain proficiency in an area. Achievement: measures the amount of information a person has acquired. Mental age: based on ability, not chronological age. Intelligence quotient = mental age / chronological age x 100. Formula is flawed - a child with a mental age of 6 and chronological age of 5 would have the same iq as a child with a mental age of 12 and a chronological age of 10. Newer tests were developed with norms for all age groups based on a standard distribution. Stanford-binet and wechsler intelligence tests are still used today. Results in a verbal iq, performance iq, and full scale iq score.
