PSYC37H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Standard Score, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Item Response Theory
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Alfred binet is the original author of the intelligence tests. He defined intelligence as the tendency to take and maintain a definite direction; capacity to make adaptations. spearman defined intelligence as the ability to deduce either relation or correlates. Recent views depict intelligence as a blend of abilities including personality and various aspects of memory. There are 3 research traditions that are used: Psychometric approach: examines elemental structure of a test; look at properties of a test through an evaluation of its correlates and underlying dimensions. This is the oldest and binet"s approach is based on this approach mostly. Information-processing approach: look at processes that underlie how we learn and solve problems. Cognitive approach: focus on how humans adapt to real-world demands. There"s a correlation between socioeconomic status and scores on all standardized intelligence tests, thus leading us to believe that intelligence tests are biased.
