What is Intelligence?
What is intelligence?
The capacity to learn from experience, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment.
What are the aspects of intelligence tests?
Intelligence, achievement, and aptitude
What is a specialized test of intelligence?
Designed for a specific group of people (age, linguistic background, etc)
What is nature (as opposed to nurture)?
The idea that intelligence is based on heritability or genetics is known as this.
What is the general intelligence factor?
(g), broader construct of intelligence with smaller component abilities
Is a three-year-old's intelligence test indicative of their intelligence during adulthood?
No
What is nurture (as opposed to nature)?
The term for the environment determining intelligence is known as this.
What theory did Charles Spearman come up with?
Two-Factor Theory
What is Standford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SBIS)?
The first modern intelligence test, which provides an intelligence quotient (IQ).
What are two groups that would be great candidates for a non-verbal intelligence test?
Disability that impacts verbal ability, ESOL students, deaf/hard of hearing
What are some examples of environmental influences on intelligence?
Schooling, parenting style, preschool programs
What was Thurstone's theory?
Multifactor theory - identified seven different and separate kinds of intelligence such as verbal, musical, and interpersonal.
What are the Wechsler Scales (of Intelligence)?
The intelligence tests that includes several subtests and measures both verbal and nonverbal abilities.
What is creativity or creative intelligence?
The ability to invent new solutions to problems or original ideas/materials.
Why do racial and ethnic groups differ in mental ability scores?
The evidence suggests that environmental differences are responsible for these group differences.
What are the components of the g factor?
Why is it important to understand the theories that have been developed to describe intelligence?
As counselors conducting assessments, you will be providing interpretive reports based on the data provided within a theoretical construct.
What is the Flynn Effect?
Increased score on intelligence tests over time.
What is the best estimate of the heritability of intelligence?
.50, which suggests that genetic variation accounts for about 50% of the individual difference in intelligence test scores, with the other 50% attributable to environmental factors