test 3 Flashcards
(100 cards)
the capacity to understand the world, think with rationality, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges
Intelligence
The test’s purpose was to identify children who might have difficulty in school, and it included measures of vocabulary, comprehension of facts and relationships, and mathematical and verbal reasoning
Binet’s Test
the typical intelligence level found for people at a given chronological age
Mental age
- the actual age of the child taking the intelligence test
Chronological (physical) age
the ability to deal with new problems and situations
Fluid intelligence
the store of information, skills, and strategies that people have acquired through education and prior experiences, and through their previous use of fluid intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
intelligence that consists of sensitivity to both spoken and written language
Linguistic intelligence
requires skill in the composition, performance, and appreciation of musical patterns
Musical intelligence
having the capacity to analyze problems logically, carry out mathematical operations, and investigate issues scientifically
Logical-mathematical intelligence
involves the capacities to perceive the visual world accurately, and the ability to recognize and use the patterns of both wide and confined areas
Spatial intelligence
involves the use of one’s body in ways that are both expressive and goal-directed such as the gross motor skills of running, climbing, lifting things, and in fine motor skills such as using one’s hands or fingers for the more precise and skillful actions required when manipulating or using objects
Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence
involves the development of the internal aspects of a person
Intrapersonal intelligence
involves the ability to notice and make distinctions among other individuals, especially their temperaments, motivations, moods, and intentions
Interpersonal intelligence
understanding patterns in nature
Naturalist intelligence
assesses cooperation between the individual being assessed and the individual doing the assessment, believing that intelligence is reflected not only in how children can perform on their own, but in terms of how well they can perform when helped by adults
Dynamic assessment
states that intelligence consists of three aspects of information processing: componential, experiential, and contextual
Triarchic theory of intelligence
reflects how people process and analyze information.
(a) Infer relationships between parts
(b) Solve problems
(c) Evaluate solutions
(d) Score highest on traditional IQ tests
Componential element
the insightful component.
(a) Compare new information to what is already known
(b) Can combine and relate facts in novel and creative ways
Experiential element
deals with practical intelligence—the demands of everyday environment
Contextual element
a measure of memory and recognition of a stimulus that has been previously seen
Visual-recognition memory
the ability to identify a stimulus that has previously only been experienced through one sense using another sense
Cross-modal transference
- Ninety percent are classified.
- IQ is in the range of 50 or 55 to 70.
- Can reach 3rd to 6th grade level in school.
- Can hold jobs and function independently.
mild intellectual disability
- Five to ten percent.
- IQ is from 35 or 40 to 50 or 55.
- Slow to develop language and motor skills.
- Generally cannot progress beyond 2nd grade.
- Capable of training and social skills but typically need supervision.
moderate intellectual disability
- IQ ranges from 20 or 25 to 35 or 40
severe intellectual disability
