PSYC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: The Bell Curve, Trait Theory, Breastfeeding
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Intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure: unfortunately, this answer to the question of what intelligence actually is sidesteps the entire question. Intelligence as sensory capacity: out of sight, out of mind. Sir francis galton: cousin of charles darwin, hypothesis: intelligence is the by-product of sensory capacity. Most knowledge comes from the senses, especially vision and hearing. The french government developed the first intelligence test in 1905 to distinguish slow learners from non-slow learners. The test was developed by alfred binet and theodore simon: nearly all intelligence tests since then have followed their lead. Intelligence theorists now agree that intelligence has something to do with abstract thinking: the capacity to understand hypothetical concepts, rather than concepts in the here- and-now, experts agree that intelligence consists of the abilities to: Benefit from experience: definitions of intelligence can vary with culture. All of binet and simon"s tests had something in common: positive correlations.
