AP Psychology Unit 10 (Chapters 10 & 11) Thinking, Language and Intelligence Quiz- CONCEPT, ALGORITHM, HEURISTIC, MENTAL SET, REPRESENTATIVE HEURISTIC, AVAILABILITY HEURISTIC, PHONEME, MORPHEME, GRAMMAR, SEMANTICS, SYNTAX. FACTOR ANALYSIS, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, MENTAL AGE, WAIS, STANDARDIZATION, NORMAL CURVE, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY

INTELLIGENCE ??? LIST THREE BEHAVIORS TO BE DISTINCTIVELY CHARACTERISTICS OF INTELLIGENT OR UNINTELLIGENT PEOPLE: 1. 2. 3. SO THEN WHAT IF … YOU ARE THAT KID WITH MUSICAL TALENTS OR SAY YOU ARE AN ACCLAIMED DANCER BUT WHEN TESTED AT YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR INTELLIGENCE SCORES WERE ONLY AVERAGE 

CAN WE MAKE AN ARGUMENT ABOUT THE RELIABILITY OR VALIDITY OF INTELLIGENCE TESTS? WHAT IS THE NATURE OF INTELLIGENCE? WHAT MAKES THE “GIFTED CHILD” EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SO DESIRABLE TO PARENTS? PRO’S AND CON’S? WAS THIS YOU OR WERE YOU A HATER? REMEMBER OUR MOTTO: TDA!

12 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE: 1 12 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE: 1. IQ IS ASSOCIATED WITH BASIC ABILITIES 2. ATTENDANCE CORRELATES WITH IQ 3. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BIRTH ORDER 4. IS RELATED TO BREAST FEEDING 5. VARIES BY BIRTHDAY 6. IT EVENS OUT WITH AGE 7. INTELLIGENCE IS PLURAL 8. HEAD SIZE IS CORRELATED WITH IQ 9. PREDICT REAL WORLD OUTCOMES 10. DEPENDS ON CONTEXT 11. IQ IS GOING UP 12. MAY BE INFLUENCED BY SCHOOL LUNCH MENU

AP Psychology Chapter 11 p. 431 Intelligence- “Do each of us have an inborn mental capacity and can we quantify this capacity as a meaningful number?”

What is Intelligence and is it a single ability? Definition- the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. General Intelligence- Spearman, factor analysis and g. Thurstone, seven clusters of primary mental abilities. Multiple Intelligence Theories- Howard Gardner, savants, Eight Intelligences Aspects of Successful Intelligence- Robert Sternberg, Triarchic theory (analytical, creative, practical) Comparing Theories of Intelligence Table 11.2 p. 436

Emotional Intelligence- ability to perceive, understand, manage and use emotion. Creativity- ideas that are valuable and novel, expertise, imaginative thinking skills, venturesome personality, intrinsic motivation, a creative environment. Can intelligence be neurologically measured? Brain size and “fast brains”

Assessing Intelligence Origins of the Intelligence Test Alfred Binet and predicting school achievement, a child’s mental age. Lewis Terman and the innate IQ, Stanford Binet test, William Sterns Intelligence Quotient, mental age divided by chronological age multiplied by 100. Modern tests- aptitude versus achievement, Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS). Principles of test construction- standardization, reliability and validity.

The Dynamics of Intelligence Stability versus change in test scores over ones life. Low extreme of IQ testing- mental retardation and downs syndrome. Degrees of Mental Retardation 11.3. The “over 135 whiz kids” and “gifted child programs.”

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence Genetic Influence- twin studies, family members. Environmental Influence- the destitute orphanage and human enrichment, prolonged schooling. Group differences in Test Scores- Racial differences, high scores equal high income, gender differences in spelling, verbal, nonverbal, sensation, underachievement, math and spatial aptitudes, emotion detecting abilities. Bias in testing Intelligence- biased in sense they are sensitive to performance differences due to cultural experience but they do predict accurately for most groups, however there is a stereotype threat.