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 chemical signal "Fe"
What is Iron
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
The U.S President during WWI
Who is Woodrow Wilson
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
The amount of times Ross Geller from the hit sitcom Friends got divorced over the course of the show
What is 3 (Carol, Emily, Rachel)
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 actress who played kind-hearted prostitute Vivian Ward opposite Richard Gere's character in the classic 90's romantic comedy film
Who is Julia Roberts
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 first animated Disney film to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Picture
What is The Beauty and the Beast