Chapter 7

Wechsler Scale

3 tests for different ages and 4 domains

What were the first intelligence tests for kids & adults?

Binet-Simon scale for children and Wechsler-Bellevue test for adults

What is the Flynn effect?

IQ scores increase over time

Ratio IQ

based on estimated 'mental age' divided by chronological age

Spearman's Theory of intelligence

believed intelligence is a general cognitive ability - has a single g factor

Thurston's Theory of Intelligence

believed there were several factors - not just one

Modern Theory of Intelligence

combined old theories - both g factor and subscales

Deviation IQ

comparing your score to scores of same aged peers

How has intelligence been defined?

emphasize adjustment and adaptation, ability to learn, and abstract thinking

Why are intelligence tests used?

estimating general intelligence level, diagnose intellectual disabilities, predict academic success

What is the evidence that IQ is heritable?

from behavioral genetics studies - it is not stable thus environment also plays a role

What are the correlates of the IQ?

school success, occupational status, job performance

Stanford-Binet IQ Assessment

1 test for all ages and 5 domains

SB-5

Stanford-Binet 5th Edition

WAIS-IV

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - 4th Edition

WISC-IV

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 5th Edition

WPPSI-|||

Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence - 3rd Edition