psych 9, 10

mental age

a persons mental ability expressed as the age at which an average person reaches the same ability

chronological age

the amount of time that has elapsed since birth

Alfred Binet

Who devised the first IQ test?

to identify students that needed help in school

What was the first IQ test used for?

the Stanford-Binet

widely used IQ test where items are age ranked and can be used for ages 2-90, measures five cognitive factors

designed a series of tests to measure intelligence

What did Weschler do?

WAIS- 16+, WISC-6-15, WPPSI-4-5

What are the three tests in the Weschler series?

intelligence

the global capacity to think purposefully, rationally, and effectively deal with the environment

MA/CA * 100 = IQ

How is IQ quotient calculated?

crystalized intelligence

facts that you know and learn in school

fluid intelligence

coming up with new situations and thinking outside of the box

familial intellectual disability

mild retardation that occurs in homes that have inadequate nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional supportf

gifted

having a high IQ (usually above 130) or special talent score abilities, 2/100 people score above the 130 on IQ tests

tendency to seek out older children and adults, early facination with proble solving, talking in complete senteneces as early as 2 or 3, good memory, talent in arts, early interest in books

What are the traits of a gifted child?

intellectual diablility

presence of a developmental disability and IQ score below 70, significant impairment of adaptive behavior

savant syndrome

intellectually disabled but can use calander calculations, usually have specific random niche skills

100

What is the average IQ?

physiological, safety and security, love and belonging, esteem, self actualization

What is the Maslow Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top of pyramid?

kinesics

study of communication through body language

heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, sweating

What does a polygraph (lie detector) measure?

no

Can polygraphs be accurately used to detect lying?

motivation

process that initiates, sustains, directs, and activates someone to do something

need for power

related to learned needs for power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement

need for achievement

secondary motive; related to learned needs, drives, and goals

intracellular thirst

when the water from inside of the cell body is taken, cannot be fixed with a glass of water

extracellular thirst

the fluid from outside of the cell body is taken, can be fixed with a glass of water

primary, stimulus, and secondary

What are the three types of motives?

primary

based on biological needs that we need to survive s

stimulus

needs for stimulation and information

secondary

based on drives and goals

anorexia

eating disorder where they starve themselves and have a fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, body weight is usually over 85% under normal, hair falls out, organs may shut down, menstrual cycle ends

bulimia

normal or above normal wieght, binge eating and then feeling bad for it and throwing it all up, can cause tooth erosion, holes in throat, hair loss, heart problems

IQ is above 100

What does it mean if someone's mental age is higher than their chronological age?

IQ is lower than 100

What does it mean if someone's mental age is lower than their chronological age?

IQ is 100

What does it mean when the mental age is the same as the chronological age?