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Agenda –
• Intelligence & Testing reading quiz– Fill out yellow sheet while waiting
• Types of intelligence– Worksheet– Examples– Discussion
• TED Talk (if time)• Homework: EXAM #3 FRIDAY!!!!
Chapter 10 Key People
• Robert Sternberg• Howard Gardner• Alfred Binet• Lewis Terman• David Wechsler• Charles Spearman
Types of Intelligence
• One general ability– g: a common skill set evident in
all humans, those who excel or fail in one area tend to fail or excel in all areas (Spearman)
• OR• Multiple intelligences– Different abilities interact and
feed one another (Gardner and Sternberg)
Spearman
Gardner
Howard Gardner
• Eight total intelligences that influence your behavior
• Unknown whether one area influences the other
• There are famous people who have excelled in each one of Gardner’s intelligences
Agenda – Friday, February 20th
• Finish multiple intelligences handout• Review types of assessment• Homework: EXAM TUESDAY
Sternberg• Analytical Intelligence: Intelligence tests; well-
defined problems have a single answer– Example: _________________________________
• Creative Intelligence: Reacting adaptively to different situations and generating unique ideas– Example: _________________________________
• Practical Intelligence: Required for everyday tasks, multiple solutions to ill-defined problems, “Street Smarts”– Example: _________________________________
The Differences
Spearman (g) Sternberg Gardner
Assessing Intelligence
• Regardless of one’s opinion on intelligence theories, all intelligence must be assessed (evaluated)
• Variety of ways to carry this out
Agenda – Monday, February 23rd
• Group assessment presentations• Psychometrics worksheet• Homework: Intelligence & Learning test
TOMORROW
Assessing Intelligence
• With your group…– What is the purpose of this assessment?– How does this assessment work?– What are some examples of jobs, positions, or
careers that can benefit from its use – In your opinion, what are the benefit(s) and
downfall(s) of this type of assessment?
Assessing Intelligence
• Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test• Achievement Tests• Aptitude Tests• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
Psychometrics
• Field of study concerned with the theory and technique of psychological measurement
• Why is it so essential to understand this concept during the intelligence & testing unit?– For tests to be widely accepted, they must provide
meaningful results
Key Terms
• Validity– Content– Predictive
• Reliability• Normal curve• Standardization• Stereotype Bias