PSY100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Intelligence Quotient, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Cultural Bias
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Multiple definitions of intelligence(s: expressed in different domains, absent-minded professor. Intelligence is functional: directed at solving problems. Intelligence is defined and shaped by culture: what intelligence tests measures . Intelligence quotient measures the ability to do well in academics: to allow for comparison of test scores among persons, l. terman devised the concept of intelligence quotient (iq), ma = mental age, ca = chronological age. *genus do not occur in every subject area* Iq test scores of 0. 3 predict the ability to succeed in the workforce. Iq tests are often criticized because of: minimal theoretical basis (no underlying construct was used to devised tests, cultural bias, scores depend on language, cultural experiences. Immigrants from europe were deemed mental defectives because they had poor test scores: tests were administrated in english to non-english-speaking. Approach to intelligence immigrants: psychometric approach: statistical techniques are used to define intellectual skills and abilities.
