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1 Tuesday, August 29 th Good morning! Teacher s Seating Today Ask for directions

2 Class Updates Quick Homeroom after first block today.

3 Intelligence What makes us smart? Or not so smart?

He discovered that by discovering someone s mental age

4 How do we Assess Intelligence? use program 16 Alfred Binet set out to figure out a concept called a mental age (what a person of a particular age should know). He discovered that by discovering someone s mental age they can predict future performance (motivation?). Hoped they could use test to help the French educational system.

5 Lewis Terman Adapted Binet s tests for use in the United States The test reported intelligence as a calculated IQ score Called the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test

6 Terman and his IQ Test Used Binet s research to construct the modern day IQ test called the Stanford- Binet Test. IQ=Mental age/ Chronological age X 100. A 8 year old has a mental age of 10, what is her IQ? A 12 year old has the mental age of 9, what is his IQ? A boy has the mental age of 10 and an IQ of 200, how old is he?

7 Theories of Intelligence No one real definition Fluid versus Crystallized Intelligence 4 main theoretical concepts of intelligence.

8 Psychometric Theories of Intelligence Crystallized intelligence The knowledge a person has acquired, plus the ability to access that knowledge Fluid intelligence The ability to see complex relationships and solve problems Copyright Allyn & Bacon 2007

9 Charles Spearman and his G factor crash course Jack Bauer is good at torturing, bomb defusing, shooting, figuring out evil plots and saving the country (and he is good looking). Is there anything he cannot do? Used factor analysis and discovered that what we see as many different skills is actually one General Intelligence. If you are good at one subject you are usually good at many others.

10 Multiple Intelligences Howard Gardner disagreed with Spearman s g and instead came up with the concept of multiple intelligences. He came up with the idea by studying savants (a condition where a person has limited mental ability but is exceptional in one area).example

11 Howard Gardner and Multiple Gardner believed that there exists at least 7 different types of intelligences. 1. Linguistic 2. Logical-mathematical 3. Spatial 4. Musical 5. Body-kinesthetic 6. Intrapersonal 7. Interpersonal 8. Naturalist Intelligences Battle of the Brains-50 min.questions in APSI folder

12 Robert Sternberg and his Triarchic Theory Most commonly accepted theory today. Three types of intelligence 1. Creative 2. Analytical 3. Practical

13 Emotional Intelligence Goleman and Delayed Interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligences. Maybe EQ is a better predictor for future success than IQ.defined w. examples American examples Gratification

14 Normal Curve

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20 Normal Distribution go back

How do we construct an Intelligence Test?

21 How do we construct an Intelligence Test? crash course Standardized: the questions have been piloted on similar populations and the scores fall on a normal distribution. Reliable: Test-Retest, Split-halves Methods. Validity: Content, Predictive (or Construct.)

22 Types of Tests Aptitude Measure ability or potential. Achievement Tests that measure what you have learned.

23 Does Intelligence Change Over Time? By age 3, a child s IQ can predict adolescent IQ scores. Depends on the type of intelligence, crystallized or fluid.

24 Wechsler Tests Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) consists of 11 subtests and cues us in to strengths by using.. Factor Analysis WISC(Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children)

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27 Intelligence Extremes LOW Mental Retardation (IQ below 70) Only about 1% of humans More males than females HIGH Studies have shown that they are welladjusted Some are more isolated, introverted, etc.

29 Creativity and Intelligence

30 Brain Size and Intelligence Is there a link? Small +.15 correlation between head size and intelligence scores (relative to body size). Using an MRI we found +.44 correlation with brain size and IQ score.

31 Heritability Khan Academy

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more similar IQ than other types of siblings reared together.

36 Heritability Nature vs. Nurture Identical Twins reared apart have more similar IQ than Fraternal Twins reared together Fraternal Twins reared together have more similar IQ than other types of siblings reared together. Siblings reared together have more similar IQ than unrelated individuals reared together Correlation between parent/child diminished amongst non-biological parent/child with age. Conclusion? Genetics and Environment play a factor The extent to which each affects intelligence varies with individual situations

37 The Flynn Effect

38 CREATIVITY convergent.divergent thinking Almost impossible to define. Little correlation between creativity and intelligence. Convergent Thinking versus Divergent Thinking

solve problems / answer questions used to solve problems that have one solution its use requires a narrow i

39 Divergent Thinking Convergent Thinking used to solve problems that have multiple solutions its use requires creativity or thinking outside the box i Brainstorming all possible options both are types of thinking used to solve problems / answer questions used to solve problems that have one solution its use requires a narrow i focus; the ability to correctly interpret the problem/question Deciding which option is best & making the most of it

40 7 Steps for Problem Solving 1. Identify the issues Divergent 2. Understand everyone s Interests Divergent 3. List the possible solutions/options Divergent (brainstorming) 4. Evaluate the options Middle 5. Select an option or options Convergent 6. Document the agreement/s Convergent 7.Agree on contingencies, monitoring & evaluation

History of Intelligence. What makes us intelligent Or Not so intelligent

History of Intelligence. What makes us intelligent Or Not so intelligent History of Intelligence What makes us intelligent Or Not so intelligent What is Intelligence? The ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. Is socially