Intelligence Theories
The theorist who believed in a general intelligence
Who is Charles Spearman
France's Minister of Public Education in the early 1900's who researched why some students over and under perform in classrooms
Who is Alfred Binet
The chronological age level that corresponds to a students academic level of performance. Developed by Simon and Binet.
What is mental age
These tests measure future performance
What are aptitude tests
The name for the smallest units of sound in a given alphabet
What are phonemes
These are the building blocks of cognition
What are concepts
The New England Patriots have 6 Super Bowl titles, the same amount as this other team
What is the Pittsburgh Steelers
This is the name of the #1 little man in Mr. Scammon's life (variations of the name will be accepted on a case by case basis)
Who is Matthew
The theorists who would likely say Michael Jordan had a high kineshetic intelligence
Who is Howard Gardner
He came up with the 'g theory'
Who is Charles Spearman
What is the Stanford-Binet
The AP Psych Exam is an example of this type of test
What is achievement test
All rules of any language are determined by these rules
What is grammar
When asked about something, these are your best example of what that thing is
What is a prototype
This chess piece is the only one that can move diagonally
What is the bishop
Mr. Scammon graduated with his bachelor's degree from this college
What is UMass Lowell
Charles Spearman would use this statistical procedure to identify different dimensions of performance on an intelligence assessment
What is factor analysis
Individual who created the most widely used intelligence test today that focuses on verbal and non verbal sub tests.
Who is David Wechsler
While the ____ test scores like the Stanford-Binet, it is broken down into categories like verbal comprehension, perceptual organization, processing speed and working memory
HINT: Answer is an acronym
What is the WAIS
The SAT does great at this measure of testing as it accurately determines college success for a majority of prospective college students
What is predictive validity
Small children can speak this many words together when they enter telegraphic speech
What is 2 words
These are judgements we make based on recent information or data. Sometimes we are right, sometimes we are not
What is an availability heuristic
This Kate Bush song was prominently featured in Season 4 of the Netflix show, Stranger Things
What is "Running Up That Hill"
This is the first name of Mr. Scammon's wife
What is Elizabeth or Liz
The theorist who had recently worked to improve testing for the SAT and AP Exams
Who is Robert Sternberg
He came up with the calculation, naming and purpose for the intelligence quotient
Who is William Stern
The occupation that is responsible for designing strong tests that perfectly measure some certain construct or behavior.
What are psychometricians
The consistency at which a test or assessment yields the desired results
What is reliability
The name of the psychologist that establishes the notion that all humans are biologically capable of speaking a language
Who is Noam Chomsky
Giving your cat an empty toilet paper tube as a cat toy demonstrates your competency in overcoming this cognitive issue
What is functional fixedness
This Taylor Swift song mentions “friendship bracelets,” based on a tradition that her fans exchange bracelets at her concerts?
What is "You're On Your Own, Kid"
What middle school did Mr. Scammon go to?
What is the CGS
These are individuals with below average IQ's that maintain unique intellectual abilities. They are one of the basises for Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory
What are savants
Person who developed the theory that IQ scores improve as the decades move forward
Who is James R. Flynn
- ALSO TAKE "Flynn"
- DO NOT TAKE "Flynn Effect"
In regards to a popular evolutionary psychology theory, Louis Terman's assessment he created focused much more on _____, while Binet's original assessment focused more on the _____ side of the discussion.
What is nature;nurture
Road tests for driving do a great job at displaying this measure of testing as it puts the student driver in situations they will actually deal with on the road
What is content validity
The word "UNFORGIVING" has this many morphemes
What is 4
Someone not being able to see a problem from a fresh perspective would indicate this issue to problem solving
What is a fixation
This 90's Disney Classic is the first Disney film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture
What is Beauty and the Beast
Name two current Methuen High teachers that Scammon had when he was a student
FUN FACT: There are 7 teachers still employed here that I had as a student
Who are:
Mr. Cripps, Ms. Peddy, Mrs. McNichols, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Bellistri, Mrs. Guthrie, Mr. Alliette