PSYC37H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: David Wechsler, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, American Psychologist
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There are controls on who is allowed to purchase intelligence tests. Definitions of intelligence an have very real implications and consequences. Iq scores and cut-offs can determine allocation of resources and service, such as: educational supports, government funding, long-term financial support. Our definition of intelligence have direct implications for how we go about measuring it. Alfred binet: the tendency to take and maintain a definite direction, the capacity to make adaptations for the purpose of attaining a desired end, and the power of autocriticism . David wechsler (1896-1981: american psychologist, developed his intelligence scales in response to what he saw as weaknesses in the early binet scales, today, the wais is reported to be the most commonly administered psychological test. Wais-iv: introduced in 2008 (most current adult intelligence scale, measures cognitive ability in adults, ages 16 to 90 years, canadian edition: normative data based on stratified representative canadian sample (standardization sample, full scale iq (fsiq)
