PSY BEH 101D Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Flynn Effect, Heritability
28 Oct 2016
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What is intelligence: ability to solve problems and to adapt and learn from experiences, sternberg: weighing options carefully and acting judiciously, developing strategies to improve short-comings, cannot be directly measured, only compared. What are some issues in the use and misuse of intelligence tests: sir francis galton: father of mental tests, the binet test: Core of intelligence consists of complex cognitive processes (memory, imagery, comprehension and judgement) Mental age (ma): individual"s level of mental development relative to ohters. Stern: iq: individual"s ma divided by ca x 100. Follows a normal distribution: the wechsler scales: Provided iq and several composite scores (verbal comprehension, working memory, and processing speed): use and misuse: Correlated to school grades and work performance. Other factors come into play too: motivation, health, social skills. They should be used in conjunction with other information about an individual and not solely on the intelligence test. What are some criticisms of the multiple-intelligence concept: sternberg"s triarchic theory:
