PSYCH 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Trisomy, Rote Learning, Working Memory
13 Apr 2017
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Intelligence - combines verbal ability, problem solving skills and the ability to adapt and learn from life"s everyday experiences. Developed intelligence tests to identify slow learners. Mental age - based on ability not chronological age. Aptitude - measures potential over knowledge; breaks mental ability into separate components. Achievement - measures the amount of info a person has acquired. Flaws - 5 year old with a mental age of 6 has the same iq as a 12 year old child with a mental age of 10. Stanford-binet and wechsler intelligence tests developed norms for all age groups based on standard distribution. The flynn effect - steady gains in iqmore time in school, better educated parents, better nutrition, broader exposure through media. Self-fulfilling prophecy - expectancies can make things happen. Children whose teachers expected greater growth had significantly greater improvement. More prominent for younger children than older children. Teachers of lower grades may differ from older children.
