Intelligence
Intelligence:
- Role of Binet, Terman, Spearman, Sternberg, Goleman, Cattell and Gardiner
- How is IQ formulated? MA / CA
- Achievement tests (AP exams, chapter tests…) vs. Aptitude tests (SATs, IQ tests…)
- Good test design
o Standardization, Reliability (test-retest, split half)
Validity ( face, content , criterion and predictive validity)
- WAIS (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale), WISC (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)
- Special needs children
o Autism, Down’s Syndrome, Savant syndrome, Huntington’s Disease, PKU
- Factor Analysis
- Psychometricians
- “G” Factor (Spearman) - Mr. G
- Cattell - Fluid and Crystalized Intelligence
- Sternberg’s three intelligences - CAP
- Gardiner’s Multiple intelligences
- Goleman Emotional Intelligence - Intra and Interpersonal
- Normal Curve and standard deviation (what % falls within 1, 2, and 3 SD’s of mean?)
Heritability - in-group only with a shared environment
Jensen Controversy
Scarr and Weinberg Adoption Study
Head Start
Test Bias
Bell Curve controversy
Flynn Effect
Eugenics
Testing and Self-fulfilling Prophecy