1. Research on development of adult intelligence Cross-sectional studies: –Steady decline –Cohort effect? Longitudinal studies: –Continued improvement through 50s –Problems? Cross-sequential –Replace drop outs –Improves through 50s

2. Reseach on development continued Basic skills decline to age 25 at: –Verbal meaning: 74 –Inductive reasoning: 67 –Spatial orientation: 67 –Word fluency: 60 Issue of “use it or lose it” recommendations

3. Current approaches to measurement Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). Measures 4 domains: 1.Verbal 2.Nonverbal/spatial 3.Working memory 4.Processing speed

4. Measurement continued Stanford-Binet Test of Intelligence 1.Verbal 2.Quantitative (math) 3.Spatial reasoning 4.Short-term memory Distribution of scores x = 100, SD = 15 or 16

5. Validity of IQ scores? Predict school performance Predict educational level Predict occupational success Only account for 25% of variance

6. What affects intelligence test scores? Biology Environment Remember nature/nurture interactions culture

7. Emotional intelligence Ability to reason about emotions –Recognize the meaning of emotions –Use those emotions to facilitate thinking –Manage them

8. Model of emotional intelligence 4 branch model of EIQ: 1.Perceiving emotion 2.Using emotion to facilitate thought 3.Understanding emotions 4.Managing emotions Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence (1995)