PSYC37H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Coefficient Of Determination, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
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Chapter 9: theories of intelligence and the binet scales. Alfred binet, the tendency to take and maintain a definite direction, the capacity to make adaptations for the purpose of attaining a desired end, the power of auto criticism . Spearman, ability to educe with relations or correlates. Three research traditions to study the nature of human intelligence: Psychometrics - elemental structure of a test. Information processing - processes that underlie how we learn/solve problems. Cognitive approaches - how humans adapt to real world demands. There is a correlation between ses background and scores on all standardized intelligence tests. People have charged that intelligence tests are biased (especially against minorities & poor) Stanford-binet fifth edition is among the best. Intelligence biased when used by those in power to maintain the status quo. Formal intelligence began when alfred binet was part of commission assembled to identify procedure for identifying intellectually limited children. Binet and his colleagues developed the world"s first intelligence test.
