2. Module 31 Assessing Intelligence

3. Alfred Binet Paris, 1905 Looked for mental age The goal: prediction of success in school

4. Lewis Terman Revised the age standards for children Renamed test the Stanford – Binet Test (Terman was a professor at Stanford)

5. Intelligence Quotient William Stern derived the IQ from tests like the Stanford – Binet IQ= Mental age Chronological age Multiplied by 100

6. Modern Tests Aptitude tests Achievement tests WAIS, David Weschler: tried to test more than just verbal intelligence Performance + verbal

7. Standardization People that take tests are compared against the sample group, standardization group Average IQ is 100 Average range is 85 – 115

8. Reliability Consistency Test – retest or split – half scores are 2 ways to check reliability

9. Validity How well a test measures what its supposed to measure Test based on criteria Culture-fair tests

10. Extremes of Intelligence Below average 85 – 70 Mental retardation below 70

11. Breakdown of Mental Retardation Mild Retardation: –Low 50s – 70s Function as an 8 year-old Moderate Retardation: –Mid 30s – Low 50s Function as a preschooler (3-5) Severe Retardation: –Low 20s – Mid 30s Function as a toddler (2-3) Profound Retardation: –Below 20-25 Function as an infant 1/11/2014Free Template from www.brainybetty.com 10

12. Other Extreme of Intelligence Gifted children mostly OK Gifted programs usually arent for just gifted kids