PSY100H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Information Processing, Flynn Effect
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Intelligence the human ability to use knowledge, solve problems, understand complex ideas, learn quickly, and adapt to environmental challenges. The psychometric approach focuses on how people perform on standardized achievement tests, examining what people know and their problem solving skills. The biological approach revolves around how the brain processes information and the extent to which differences in brain activity are affected by genes and environment. Achievement tests assessment of current skill levels and knowledge. Aptitude tests examines whether people will be good at various tasks in the future and may predict what jobs people might be good at. Binet-simon intelligence scale a measurement of a child"s vocabulary, memory, numbers skill, and other mental abilities. Stanford revision of the binet-simon scale or the stanford-binet a revision of the binet-simon intelligence scale. Wechsler adult intelligence scale a measurement of an adult"s intelligence, with the newest version wais-iv consisting of a verbal and performance part.
