Lecture 3: Reading information

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Why does intelligence matter:

  • Intelligence has become a cornerstone of modern education, policy and science.

  • It also shapes EU policy and is a central recruitment in the civil service and armed forces.

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The British ability scales:

  • The British ability scales combine both psychometric and cognitive approaches to measure a wide range of mental abilities

  • It is structured from core and achievement scales and diagnostic scales, which provides a detailed picture of a child’s intellectual strengths and weaknesses.

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Biological and physiological measures of intelligence:

  • There is biological and physiological measures of intelligence, such as brain size, elementary cognitive tasks and evoked potential.

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Reliability and validity of intelligence tests:

  • Intelligence tests are generally reliable, but not flawless.

  • Most tests show strong face and congruent validity, correlating with other IQ measures and real-world outcomes. However, IQ is an estimate and not an absolute measure.