PSYC2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Linda Gottfredson, The Bell Curve, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence
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Book that tried to explain the nature of intelligence in the us - extremely contentious. Iq tests are an accurate measure of intelligence. Iq is a strong predictor of school and career achievement. That racial differences in iq are likely due to genetics - contentious argument. Educational and other interventions have little impact on iq and little effect on racial d. Binet and simon (1905) - the ability to judge well, to understand well, to reason well. Wechsler (1939) - the aggregate capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think. Linda gottfredson (1997): involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think ab learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test- capability for comprehending our surroundings -" catching on", "making sense" of thi. Iq is indeed predictive of performance in school and at work. Iq can also be used to track efforts to reduce disadvantage.
