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Psychological Tests Mr. Cole Rowland High School

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Recent research findings support a Mozart effect, that is, that having infants listen to classical music boosts their cognitive ability or IQ. 1.True 2.False

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School attendance correlates with IQ. 1.True 2.False

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Some people with very high IQs have difficulty processing and managing social information. 1.True 2.False

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IQ is not influenced by birth order. 1.True 2.False

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As adopted children grow older, their intelligence scores become more similar to those of their biological parents than to those of their adoptive parents. 1.True 2.False

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IQ is boosted by breast-feeding. 1.True 2.False

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IQ is going up over time and has risen about 20 points with every generation studied. 1.True 2.False

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Intelligence scores are predictive of real-world outcomes, such as success in college. 1.True 2.False

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Among the intellectually disabled, males outnumber females by 50 percent. 1.True 2.False

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Intelligence Testing Journal #1: What is intelligence? Provide your own personal definition, with at least three criteria.

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Intelligence Testing Order share your journal within your group explaining why & how you choose your criteria.

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Intelligence Testing What were some common criteria that came up during our discussion?

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Intelligence Testing Intelligence is the ability of a person to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal affectively with his or her environment.

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Intelligence Testing Classroom Exercise: Designing an intelligence test 6 questions Objective questions Examples: Which two states are not in the continental U.S.? The number of seconds taken to complete a simple puzzle, word problem, or maze. Analogies, logic, and math problems Picture problems Categorization task

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Intelligence Testing

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Journal #2 Describe your intelligence test and explain if the test demonstrates reliability and validity.

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Types of Psychological Tests Types of tests Objective MMPI-2 Myers-Briggs AP Psychology Subjective TAT test n Ach Rorschach Inkblot Inter-rater reliability Achievement test Aptitude test

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Types of Psychological Tests Types of tests Objective MMPI-2 Myers-Briggs AP Psychology Subjective TAT test n Ach Rorschach Inkblot Inter-rater reliability Achievement test Aptitude test

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Characteristics of Psychological Tests Test validity Face validity Content validity Criterion validity Predictive validity Item analysis

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Characteristics of Psychological Tests Test reliability Test-retest reliability Split-half reliability

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Standardization and Norms Standardization Standardized testing 1.The administration and scoring is the same for all 2.Results can be used to draw conclusions

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Standardization and Norms Norming Normal curve Normal range

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Standardization and Norms Discussion question: What are some ethical considerations to take into account when administering a standardized test?

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Psychological Testing Reflection: Does our society put too much emphasis on achievement and aptitude tests (i.e. SAT, ACT, IQ, or AP tests? Give two reasons to support your opinion.

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Mock Intelligence Test How did it feel to take the IQ test? (ordered share) Do you think your intelligence has been accurately measured? Are there anyways the test might be improved?

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Checking for Understanding

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Intelligence Testing Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon Background Mental age (MA) Chronological age (CA) Key features: Measured current performance Created to identify at risk students Training and opportunity could affect scores

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Intelligence Testing Questions on the original Binet-Simon test: Name various objects shown in a picture. Repeat a 15 word sentences given by the examiner. Comply with simple commands. Explain the differences between two common objects. Use three words given by the examiner in a sentence. Define abstract terms (such as friendship)

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Intelligence Testing Intelligence testing in the U.S. Background Immigration Universal education World War I

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Intelligence Testing Lewis Terman Stanford-Binet intelligence test Intelligence quotient (IQ) Criticism of the test Tested different abilities at different ages

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Intelligence Testing Wechsler Intelligence Test

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Intelligence Testing

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Checking for Understanding

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Intelligence Testing Discussion: Why do intelligent people fail?

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Intelligence Testing Reasons intelligent people fail: Lack of Motivation Lack of perseverance Personal difficulties Inability to delay gratification

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Intelligence Testing Ordered Share: Are intelligent people happy? Why or why not? Give at least on reason to support your answer?

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Intelligence Testing Lewis Termans longitudinal study of gifted children Happy and successful

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Intelligence Testing Expectations Influences Performance Rat experiments Rosenthal and Jacobson Self-fulfilling prophecy Claude Steel Stereotype threat

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Teacher Expectancy Discussion: How are teacher expectancies translated to students in their classroom? Factors involved: Quality of time Teacher questioning Teacher praise Teacher non-verbal cues Instruction Reflection: In your opinion, what factor has the most impact on low expectancy students?

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Intelligence Testing Extremes of Intelligence Mental retardation Down Syndrome Giftedness

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Intelligence Testing Savant syndrome Low functioning: Language Socialization Reasoning Practical IQ Emotional IQ

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Savant Syndrome

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Islands of genius: Savant syndrome After a 30-minute helicopter ride and a visit to the top of a skyscraper, British savant artist Stephen Wiltshire began seven days of drawing that reproduced the Tokyo skyline.

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Intelligence Testing Ordered Share: Do you believe that there is one or many components to human intelligence.

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Intelligence Testing Psychometric theories of intelligence Charles Spearman General Intelligence Factor analysis g factor Sports analogy g

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Intelligence Testing Raymond Cattel Crystallized intelligence Fluid intelligence

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Theories of Intelligence Robert Sternbergs intelligence theory Triarchic Theory Practical intelligence

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Practical Intelligence

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Theories of Intelligence Robert Sternbergs intelligence theory Triarchic Theory Practical intelligence Analytical intelligence

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Theories of Intelligence Robert Sternbergs intelligence theory Triarchic Theory Practical intelligence Analytical intelligence Creative intelligence

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Emotional Intelligence

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Ability to perceive emotions Ability to understand emotions Ability to manage emotions Ability to use emotions Interpersonal Intrapersonal

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Multiple Intelligence Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic 7.Musical

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Multiple Intelligence

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Theories of Intelligence Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic 7.Musical 8.Naturalist

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic 7.Musical 8.Naturalist 9.Existential

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Multiple Intelligence

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Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic 7.Musical 8.Naturalist 9.Existential 10.Spiritual

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Theories of Intelligence Howard Gardner Theory of multiple intelligences 1.Linguistic/Verbal 2.Logical-Mathematical 3.Interpersonal 4.Intrapersonal 5.Spatial/Visual 6.Body-Kinesthetic 7.Musical 8.Naturalist 9.Existential 10.Spiritual Ordered Share: In your opinion, what is one of your strengths and weaknesses? Explain.

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Theories of Intelligence Reflection: What did you learn about yourself from the multiple intelligence assessment?

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Applying Theories of Intelligence Scenario: Eddie is a ten year-old and his parents have just been told that he is mentally challenged based on the standard IQ (80) and achievement tests. Eddie has difficulty with his course work, but he has a lovable disposition and gets along well with his teacher and the other children in his class. He enjoys camping and the outdoors and is excellent at basketball and often will go outside to shoot free- throws rather that doing his homework. Eddie also enjoys listening to music and is interested in learning the guitar.

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Applying Theories of Intelligence Instructions: Using the theory of intelligence that you have been assigned, write and assessment of Eddies intelligence for his parents. Take the position of a psychologist in the school with the particular theory you have been assigned. Include how you would assess Eddies intelligence and his future success in the wolrd. Triarchic Theory Multiple Intelligence Theory Emotional Intelligence

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Intelligence Testing: Nature v. Nurture Ordered Share: In your opinion, what plays a bigger role in intelligence nature or nurture? What are the implications?

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Intelligence and Heredity I told my parents that if grades were so important they should have paid for a smarter egg donor.

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Intelligence Testing Heritability and group differences Heritability refers only to differences within a group of individuals who have shared the same environment

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Intelligence and Heredity Natures own morphing Nature draws no sharp boundaries between races, which blend gradually one into the next around the Earth. Thanks to the human urge to classify, however, people socially define themselves in racial categories, which become catch-all labels for physical features, social identity, and nationality.

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Intelligence and Heredity Intelligence and heredity Interaction of many genes Intelligence: Nature and nurture The most genetically similar people have the most similar intelligence scores. Remember: 1.0 indicates a perfect correlation; zero indicates no correlation at all.

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Intelligence Testing Intelligence and heredity Interaction of many genes Who do adopted children resemble? As the years went by in their adoptive families, childrens verbal ability scores became modestly more like their biological parents scores.

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Intelligence and Environment Contact early in life High stimulus environments early in life Amount of schooling Problem solving Project Head Start

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Intelligence and Environment

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Devastating neglect Romanian orphans who had minimal interaction with caregivers, such as this child in the Lagunul Pentro Copii orphanage in 1990, suffered delayed cognitive development.

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Intelligence and Environment The Scarr and Winberg Adoption Study

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The Flynn Effect

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Intelligence Testing The Jenson Controversy Implications Factors Jenson ignores: Racism Teacher expectancy effect Lack of opportunity Social bias of IQ test Heritability

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Intelligence Testing Low IQs cause poverty Problems with Correlation is not causation Miss use of hereditary Test bias

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Intelligence Testing Social Class and IQ Claude Steel Stereotype threat Less access to health care Poor nutrition Lack of books Caregivers work long hours Environmental effects Differences in schooling (taxes)

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Culture Fair Intelligence Test