1. Intelligence Chapter 11

2. History of Intelligence  Alfred Binet (1904)  Test of academic progress Mental age  Terman (1916) Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Army alpha and beta Innate

3. A crazy little thing called...  What is intelligence? Spearman’s factor analysis  Thurstone’s criticism Three main factors: verbal, spatial, analytical  g  Danger of reification Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory Analytical, creative, practical Emotional Intelligence

4. What are the neurological underpinnings?  Brain Size and IQ  Slight correlation  Brain Glucose Consumption  Higher IQ people consume less glucose  Perceptual Speed  Higher IQ people respond more quickly  Neurological Speed  Higher IQ people respond more quickly

5. How do we measure it?  Aptitude (IQ) v. Achievement (SAT) Standardized Testing  Standardization  Reliability  Validity Aptitude Tests  WAIS, WISC, PPVT Achievement Tests  SAT, ACT, GRE

6. What “causes” it?  Genetic Effect Twin studies Adoption Studies  Environmental Effects Head Start Flynn Effect  Racial and Ethnic Factors nonsense