Types of Tests

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Crystallized Intelligence

using knowledge accululated over time and holds steady or may increase ex. 60 year old has advantage on vocab test or an exercise dependent upon wisdom

Relationship between aptitude and achievement tests

they are interrelated 1.Whatever ones aptitude is for a specific skill, ones experience effects it(better schooling in math vs someone with no formal training in math) 2. ones who have achieved equally in learning biology will not necessarily score the same on an achievement test.

David Weshler

Weshler Adult Intelligence Scale 11 subtests yields deviation IQ

Fluid intelligence

ability to solve abstract problems and pick up new information ex 20 year old learning new computer language

Group tests

administered to large group of people at a time minimal interaction less money

Within group differences are typically larger than

between group differences

What are biological correlations to intelligence

brain size and neurological speed(Processing speed) and

Environment factors such as better nutrition, education have influence what effect

Flynn Effect

Alfred Binet

Frenchman designed a test that would identify what children needed special attention in school - came up with mental age that presupposes that intelligence increases as one gets older/

Louis Terman

Stanford Binet Test developed IQ 100 is average different kinds of questions on test

Speed tests determine

problem solving speed

power tests gauge

difficulty level of problems an individual can solve more time allotted to work out problem

Individual tests

greater interaction between examiner and examinee ( IQ tests

Heritability

measure of how much of a trait's variation is explained by genetic factors - Identical Twins share 100 % of genetic material , score ver similarily Fraternal Twins do not and therefore a lower correlation between identical and fraternal twins contributes to heritability factor

achievement tests

measure what one has already learned or accomplished ex. a subject test in school

aptitude tests

predicts and measure future ability or potential intelligence tests(IQ measure mental aptitude) or college entry exam


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