PSYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Intelligence Quotient, No. 100 Group Raf, Mental Age
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Intelligence: problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to and learn from life"s everyday experiences. Mental age: an individual"s level of mental development relative to others. Intelligence quotient (iq: a score designed to measure intelligence. Normal distribution: a symmetrical distribution, majority of the scores fall in the middle, few scores, mental age / chrono age x 100. Group intelligence tests: advantage, more convenient and economical, disadvantages, examiner cannot, establish rapport, determine student"s level of anxiety, student, might not understand instructions, might be distracted by other students. Practical: may not relate well to the demands of school, students do well outside of classroom, good social skills, become successful managers and entrepreneurs. Analytical: favored in conventional schools, students do well with class lectures and objective tests, students do well on standardized tests, sat, students often go to competitive colleges. Creative: not in top rung of the class, might not conform to teacher"s expectations, give unique answers which might be marked wrong.