PSYB07H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Factor Analysis, Reference Group, Memory Span
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This is only useful if you are comparing two tests. Spearman"s two factor theory: spearman found that many tests of intellectual ability were moderately and positively correlated, leading him to conclude that every intellectual activity involves both, a general factor (g) common across all tests; how smart you are. Sternberg"s idea of a successful person is someone who can analyze and understand his/her strengths and weaknesses and is able to maximize on the strengths while minimizing the weaknesses: gardner"s multiple intelligences , three fundamental principles: Intelligences interact: two strong claims, all humans possess all intelligences. Each human has a unique profile of intelligences: gardner rejects the idea of a single intelligence and rather insists that people have multiple intelligences/abilities. Intelligent tests: developed in france in attempt to discover the retards and help them learn: calculating iq scores: stanford-bennett test is the first of its kind to introduce. It is a placement of a person within a distribution.
