Please write down the questions & leave room for your answers. AP Psych DMA A test that measures or predicts what it is supposed to is said to have a high degree of… Binet and Simon assumed that intellectually bright children…. Please write down the questions & leave room for your answers.

Today’s Agenda DMA Intelligence test Gardner Homework: Review Apply to games Homework: Self-Experiment – due Monday, Nov. 28th Chapter 10 & 11 Test – Tuesday, Nov. 15th Chapter 10& 11 Notes – Tuesday, Nov. 15th Review session – Monday, Nov. 14th, 7:00 AM, Wheeler’s room

Origins of Intelligence Testing Assess individual’s mental aptitudes Comparing them to those of others, using numerical scores

Origins of Intelligence Testing Mental Age Binet a measure of intel. test child who does as well as the average 8-year-old is said to have a mental age of 8

Origins of Intelligence Testing Stanford-Binet American version - Terman at Stanford University of Binet’s test

Origins of Intelligence Testing Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Ratio of mental age (ma) to chronological age (ca) multiplied by 100 IQ = ma/ca x 100 the average performance (for a given age) is assigned a score of 100

Intelligence Test Sample Questions

Vocabulary For the next two questions select the best definition for each word.

1. Viable Traveled Capable of living V-shaped Can be bent

2. Imminent Defenseless Expensive Impending Notorious

Analogies Examine the relationship between the first two words. Then, find an answer that has the same relationship with the word in bold letters.

3. Washington : Lincoln July: January April May October

4. Ocean : Canoe Verse: Poem Pen Water Serve

Similarities Which letter on the right belongs to the same category as the one on the left?

5. J AMSZT

6. A SDUVX

Sequences Choose the answer that best completes the sequence

7. a z b y c x d? e s u w f

8. 1 3 6 10 15? 16 18 21 27 128

Mathematical Reasoning Portland and Seattle are actually 150 miles apart, but on a map they are two inches apart. If Chicago and Norfolk are five inches apart on the same map, what is the actual distance between those two cities? 125 miles 250 miles 375 miles 525 miles

And now for the answers…

1. Viable Traveled Capable of living V-shaped Can be bent

2. Imminent Defenseless Expensive Impending Notorious

3. Washington : Lincoln July: January April May October

4. Ocean : Canoe Verse: Poem Pen Water Serve

5. J AMSZT

6. A SDUVX

7. a z b y c x d? e s u w f

8. 1 3 6 10 15? 16 18 21 27 128

Mathematical Reasoning Portland and Seattle are actually 150 miles apart, but on a map they are two inches apart. If Chicago and Norfolk are five inches apart on the same map, what is the actual distance between those two cities? 125 miles 250 miles 375 miles 525 miles

Gardner & games Review Due tomorrow at the end of the period Rest of class today + 25 minutes tomorrow. The last section of the handout you must complete tonight.

With your study group… Select a teacher Think of which 2-3 intelligences you think this teacher is strongest in. Create a poem that explains which intelligences this teacher has and why. You must be kind to the teacher. At least 2 verses long It can rhyme or be free verse Your group will read the poem to the class Readings begin at 1:55