PSYC 2310 Lecture : PSYCH 1200 - CH 9.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Anneke Olthof

Document Summary

Intelligence a concept/construct that refers to the ability to acquire knowledge, to think & reason effectively, & to deal adaptively w/environment. Binet concerned w/finding means to identify mental defective children. Standardized interview adult examiner posed a series of questions to a child to determine whether the child was performing at the correct mental level for his or her age mental age. Intelligence quotient (iq) (stern) originally based on ratio of mental age to chronological age iq = Deviation iq represents how much standardized distance/deviation a score is above/below the mean for the particular sample. Achievement test designed to find out how much one has learned. Aptitude test goes beyond prior learning & thought to measure applicant"s potential for future learning & performance. Psychological test method for measuring individual differences related to some psychological concept, or construct, based on sample of relevant behaviour in scientifically designed & controlled situation.