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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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Intelligence Testing

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Measuring intelligence
Understanding intelligence
Biological, environmental and behavioural influences on intelligence

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Francis Galton’s Anthropometric Approach

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Those with superior sensory abilities would be able to learn about the world> more intelligent
Used sensory tests as indication of intelligence

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Anthropometrics

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Methods for measuring physical and mental variation in humans
Weak to no correlation (Francis Galton’s approach)

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Intelligence

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Ability to think, understand, reason and adapt to overcome obstacles

Focus on complex thinking processes
>memory, attention, comprehension

Problem solving/reasoning, accumulation of knowledge

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Stanford-Binet Test

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Created by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon
Measures complex thinking processes
Measures mental age
Adapted by Lewis Terman
Described scores as innate intelligence levels

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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

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Standard = 100
Mental Age/ Chronological Age x 100
Doesn’t generalize well to adult populations
Deviation IQ: Compares a person’s iq scores to average score of same age group

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Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

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Most common intelligence test for adolescents and adults

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Raven’s Progressive Matrices

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Based on pictures not words
Should’ve be unaffected by language or cultural differences

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IQ test flaws

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Differences between different ethnic groups and minority groups
Used to justify eugenic movements
No scientific evidence to suggest genetic superiority
Process of testing is inherently biased

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Stereotype Threat

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Negative stereotypes about a group cause group to underperform

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Entity Theory

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Belief that intelligence is a fixed characteristic and relatively difficult/impossible to change

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Incremental Theory

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Belief that intelligence can be shaped by experience, practice and effort

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Charles Spearman’s ‘General Intelligence’

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Noticed correlations between schoolchildrens’ grades in different subjects
Led to his hypothesis of a ‘General Intelligence Factor (g)’
g->represents mental energy (innate brain power)

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G correlated with…

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Academic success
Longevity
improved decision making/self-control
Psychological well-being
Income
Relationship Success

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Spearman’s 2-factor theory to intelligence

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g->general intelligence
s->skill-based intelligence

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Louis Thurstone’s 7 primary mental abilities

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Fluency
Verbal Comprehension
Numeric Abilities
Spatial Visualization
Memory
Perceptual Speed
Reasoning

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Factor Analysis

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Technique used to group items that people respond to similarly

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Hierarchical Model of Intelligence

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General Intelligence(g)
Primary Abilities (Thurstone)
Low-level abilities(s: task specific)

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Fluid Intelligence

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(Creativity)
Used in learning new info and solving new problems
Not based on prev knowledge
Declines with age
Contributes to greater Gc over time

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Crystallized Intelligence

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(Recall/Logic)
Uses past learning experiences
Remains stable with age

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Garder’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

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7 forms
Influenced by case studies of savants and patients with brain damage
Considers skill as intelligence
Criticized for not being falsifiable/lacking operational definitions

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Twin and Adoption Studies

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Genetic similarity contributes to intelligence test scores (approx 80)

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Heritability(0-1)

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Represents degree to which individual differences in a population are due to genetic differences
40-80% for intelligence

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Behavioural Genomics

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Examines how specific genes interact with environment to influence behaviour

50+ genes related to intelligence scores

Gene Knockout (KO) studies: Removal of specific genes in animals and observation of behaviour

Transgenic Animal Studies: Insertion of genetic material into animal

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Intelligence and Brain Size

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Witelson(2006)
Compared cadaver WAIS test score brain sizes
36% var in verbal intelligence
-for women and right handed men
-not for visuospatial intelligence
Surface area(gyri and sulci) strongly related to intelligence

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Animals

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Animals raised in physically and socially stimulating environments demonstrate faster learning, enhanced brain dev
Rats raised with tunnels, toys, etc..
-5% larger cerebral cortices, 25% more synapses

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Birth Order

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1st IQ> 2nd IQ> 3rd IQ
More 1 on 1 attention from parents
Opportunity to teach younger siblings->deeper info processing

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Socioeconomic Status (SES)

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High positive correlation
Children:
-exposed to larger richer vocal
-more support in favour of intellectual pursuits and development
-more interaction with parents
-more access to literature and computers
-more opportunity for learning exp. outside home
-less punishment from parents
Broader inequalities
-nutrition, food, stress, education

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Nutrition

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Diets high in saturated fats->decline in cognitive functioning
Diets low in sat fats and high in fruits, fish, veggies, whole grains ->higher cognitive functioning
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children->Early life diet affects later IQ scores

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Stress

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Increased Stress->poorer cognitive function
Impairs working memory
Prefrontal cortex, hippocampus impaired by chronic stress(consistent cortisol release)

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Education

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Access to quality education
Attending school positively correlated with IQ scores

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The Flynn Effect

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Steady population level increase in intelligence test scores over time
Negative Flynn Effect:
Increase in IQ scores stall and possibly reverse in some areas

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Behaviours to Boost Intelligence

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‘Brain healthy’ diet
Manage Stress
Engage in active learning

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Other ways to boost intel?

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Brain Training Apps
-effects limited and do not generalize to other tasks
Nootropic Drugs
-no-oh-tropic
-substances believed to boost intelligence
-increase arousal (Ritalin, Provigil)
-influence neurotransmitter activity
-stimulate nerve growth

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