1. Intelligence Lecture 11 Chapter 10

2. 2 What is Intelligence?

3. 3 General Intelligence Charles Spearman (1863-1945) who helped develop the factor analysis approach in statistics.

4. 4 Multiple types of Intelligence Theories Howard Gardner (1983, 1999) Evidence: savants and brain injury patients People with savant syndrome excel in abilities unrelated to general intelligence.

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6. 6 Another theory of multiple intelligences: Robert Sternberg 1.Analytical Intelligence 2.Creative Intelligence 3.Practical Intelligence

7. Does creativity correlate with intelligence?

8. 8 Components of Creativity 1.Expertise 2.Imaginative Thinking 3.A Venturesome Personality 4.Intrinsic Motivation 5.A Creative Environment

9. 9 Emotional Intelligence: Components ComponentDescription Perceive emotion Recognize emotions in faces, music and stories Understand emotion Predict emotions, how they change and blend Manage emotion Express emotions in different situations Use emotion Utilize emotions to adapt or be creative

10. 10 Assessing Intelligence

11. 11 Alfred Binet What was the goal of his test?

12. 12 Lewis Terman Stanford-Binet Test Intelligence Quotient How did the purpose and use of the test change?

13. 13 David Wechsler Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

14. 14 Principles of Test Construction For a psychological test to be acceptable it must fulfill the following three criteria: 1.Standardization 2.Reliability 3.Validity

15. 15 Standardization: Normal Curve

16. 16 Reliability 1.Split-half Reliability: Dividing the test into two equal halves and assessing how consistent the scores are. 2.Test-Retest Reliability: Using the same test on two occasions to measure consistency.

17. 17 Validity

18. 18 Extremes of Intelligence A valid intelligence test divides two groups of people into two extremes: the mentally retarded (IQ 70) and individuals with high intelligence (IQ 135). These two groups are significantly different.

19. How should the education system use intelligence test scores?