9.1 INTELLIGENCE

Charles Spearman- researcher of Spearman’s psychometric approach and the g factor

Psychometric Approach- measurement of individual differences in performance

g- general ability

s- specific ability

Fluid Intelligence- reasoning and using information

Crystallized Intelligence- acquired skill and knowledge that can be applied in specific situations

Howard Gardner- he made the Theory of Multiple Intelligence

Multiple Intelligence- unrelated forms of intelligence

Aptitude- ability to learn (fluid intelligence)

Achievement- what has already learned (crystallized intelligence)

Intelligence Quotient Test (IQ)- predict someone’s performance in school

Mental Age- the average age of children who perform as well as this child

Stanford Binet IQ Test- The test that Binet and Simon designed was later modified for English speakers by Stanford psychologists and published as the— (the test items are designated by age)

Adaptive Testing- the range of items used is adapted to the performance of the individual

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–Fourth Edition (WAIS–IV) and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fifth Edition (WISC–V)- IQ tests originally devised by David Wechsler, and later modified by others

Progressive Matrices- the most widely used culture-reduced test