Intelligence  This section covers:  Assessing intelligence  Conceptualizations of intelligence  Biological influences on intelligence  Extremes of intelligence

 Alfred Binet  Theodore Simon  Mental age vs. chronological age History of Assessing Intelligence

 Stanford-Binet  Wechsler Intelligence Sclaes Modern Forms of Assessing Intelligence

 Reliability  Validity What Makes a Good Intelligence Test

 Single factor  Collection of abilities  Multiple intelligences  Triarchic intelligence  Emotional intelligence Conceptualizations of Intelligence

The Nature of Intelligence

The Nature of Intelligence (cont’d.)

 Brain structures and activity  Heritability of intelligence Biological Influences on Intelligence

 The Flynn effect  Positive vs. negative influences  Differences based on socioeconomic status Environmental Influences on Intelligence

 Intellectual disability Extremes of Intelligence

 Giftedness and genius Extremes of Intelligence (cont’d.)