EPSY 255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Verbal Reasoning, Intelligence Quotient
12 Feb 2020
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General agreement : ability to solve problems, capacity to adapt & learn from experience (1) the binet tests. Mental age (ma): individuals level of mental dev. Administered: aged 2-adult: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract visual reasoning, short-term memory (2) wechsler scales. Iq + composite indexes: verbal comprehension index, working memory index, procession speed index. Composite scores = which area is a person is strong or weak in. Use & misuse of intelligence tests: real world application: predictors (factors) of school & work success. Social skills: iq # can lead to false expectations, generalizations & self-fulfilling prophecies. Test scores-no direct implications for how to intervene; performance on tasks a better guide. The ability to perceive and express emotions accurately and adaptively. To manage emotions in oneself and others. Genetics: more than 1,000 genes that influence intelligence. Cultures vary in the way they describe intelligence. Eastern: members of a community to engage in social roles.
