This week, come to Seminar prepared to provide a concise discussion on the issue

of gender and cultural bias in intelligence testing. What are your

thoughts on this subject? Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that intelligence tests are biased? How

might stereotype threat pay a role in the issue of bias in testing?

Conclude with an example of how emotional intelligence (or the lack of it)

influences your everyday life, and the lives of other people you know. Do you

think that EIQ is a good way to measure someone’s intelligence? Why or why

not?

eugenicsThe misguided proposal thatone could improve thehuman species byencouraging or permittingreproduction of only thosepeople with geneticcharacteristics judgeddesirable.

stereotype threatPerformance decrementsthat are caused by theknowledge of culturalstereotypes.

For instance, research has found that because Asian students are aware of the cultural stereotype that “Asians are good at math,” reminding them of this fact before they take a difficult math test can improve their performance on the test (Walton & Cohen, 2003).[88] On the other hand, sometimes these beliefs are negative, and they create negative self-fulfilling prophecies such that we perform more poorly just because of our knowledge about the stereotypes.

emotional intelligenceThe ability to identify, assess,manage, and control one’semotions.

TABLE 9.1 Howard Gardner’s Eight Specific Intelligences

Intelligence DescriptionLinguistic The ability to speak and write wellLogico-mathematical The ability to use logic and

mathematical skills to solve problemsSpatial The ability to think and reason about

objects in three dimensionsMusical The ability to perform and enjoy musicKinesthetic (body) The ability to move the body in

sports, dance, or other physical activitiesInterpersonal The ability to understand and

interact effectively with othersIntrapersonal The ability to have insight into the

selfNaturalistic The ability to recognize, identify, and

understand animals, plants, and other living things