Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Verbal Fluency Test, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Several studies indicate that unschooled people in remote villages cannot solve syllogisms. Suggests that preliterate people do not (or cannot) use logical analysis. All kpelle men are rice farmers, mr. smith is not a rice farmer. Need ecological approach what counts in one culture may not in another culture, so you can"t just assume that your inability to do logical analysis translates to a lack of intelligence. Starts research program to identify those with low ability. Requests from french government (public school was mandatory) Belief that intelligence was a collection of higher-order abilities o. Sharp contrast to galton (intelligence is multiplex, not unitary) Criterion validity develop test in early 1900"s tapping a number of abilities (memory, math, etc) In 1905-1908, tests were revised and concept of mental age was introduced. Assign new test score to mental age group according to age norms o. If child performs at level of average 5 year old, your mental age is 5.