Measuring Intelligence!

Name the two tests that have the ability to measure IQ

The Stanford Binet and the Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children

What is WISC-V based on?

The three striatum theory of intelligence

How does the WISC yield IQ scores (name them)

By measuring five moderately general abilities: verbal comprehension, visual spatial processing, processing speed, working memory, and fluid reasoning.

What do critics argue about IQ

Current IQ tests measure too narrow a range of abilities, tests are culturally biased, and that reducing someones intelligence to a single number (IQ Score) oversimplifies a persons cognitive abilities and raises ethical concerns.

What do advocates of IQ say?

IQ is the best available tool we have for predicting important life outcomes like career achievement and academic achievement. IQ scores help us determine a childs educational needs (special needs or gifted). Any other alternatives introduces greater bias.

What does the timeline of IQ entail for a person?

That their IQ score will remain stable overtime.

What are IQ scores predictors of?

1. Education and Occupational status

2. Health and well being

3. Quality of friendship

Name at least 5 of the other predictors of success

Motivation, conscientiousness, physical and mental health, intellectual curiousity, and social skills.

Name the two most important other predictors of success there is besides IQ.

Self discipline and practical intelligence

What does self discipline predict more than IQ

Report card grades. Wha

What does practical intelligence predict more than IQ

Occupational success