Ch.9 Intelligence

Bell Work: Grab books and foldersRead a Day in the life pg. 205

Task #1 and #2

PQ4R Section 1 What is intelligence? What are the theories of intelligence?

6 total ?s Task #2: Leave a line or two after this!!

Pretend your job is to select the worlds most intelligent person▪ The profile of this person should include traits,

abilities, and accomplishments associated w/ highly intelligent people

▪ This is not a person but a profile for their selection

What is intelligence

Intelligence vs. Achievement Achievement▪ Knowledge and skills gained form experience

Intelligence▪ Ability to learn from experience, to think

rationally, and deal effectively w/ their environment▪ Number of differing theories regarding

intelligence

Activity: 10 minutes

Get w/ 12 o’clock partners and wait for your assigned Theory Read/summarize the main points of your

assigned theory You will give these to the rest of the

class soon! While you listen make sure these are

going in your notes

What are the different theories?

Spearman’s 2 Factor Theory G-factor- general intelligence▪ Ability to reason and solve problems

S-Factor-Specific Intelligence▪ People are better @ “some” things more than others▪ Music over math, muscle memory over facts, etc.

Thurston’s Theory of Primary Mental Abilities Believed 9 separate factors make up intelligence▪ Visual/spacial, perceptual speed, numerical ability,

verbal meaning, memory, word fluency, deductive/inductive reasoning

▪ Believed people could be high/low in one or another

What are the different theories? Gardner’s Theory of Mult. Intelligences

Believed 7 different kinds of intelligence▪ Linguistic, logical-mathmatical, visual-spatial, body-

kinesthetic, musical-rhythmic, interpersonal/intrapersonal intelligence

Believed these to be independent of each other Stenberg’s Triarchic Theory (pg.208 figure)

Believed three levels make up intelligence together Analytic (problem solving), Creative (deal w/new

situations), and Practical (accomplish everyday tasks)

Read example at end of his theory

What are the different theories?

Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Consists of five factors (read descriptions

to class)▪ Self-Awareness, mood management, Self-

motivation, Impulse control, People skills Links bt the different types of

Intelligences “Popcorn” read section on pg. 210 Research suggests that not all types of

intelligence may be independent but actually linked

Lesson Closing

Closing Activity Fill out multiple intelligences packet This is based on Gardner’s Theory

Bell Work: 1st Ten Minutes

Grab Netbook, log-in Finish any of Mult. Intelligences

packet Task #3

Complete Thinking bout Psych pg. 210 Look back to task #2

How would your profile change now?

Task #4

PQ4R Section 2 What are the Various Ways to measure

Intelligence?▪ 2 ?s about this

2 More ?s

What are the various test types

Stanford-Binet (“popcorn” read) Yield a score called a mental age▪ Intellectual level at which a child is

functioning Became revised by Stanford▪ What we know as IQ▪ MA / CA (Chronological Age) X 100 = IQ

Intelligent Quotient▪ Number that reflects the relationship bt. A

child’s mental ages and actual age

What are the various test types

Wechsler Scales Consists of several subtests▪ Each measures a different intellectual skill▪ Verbal, non-verbal, combined scores

▪ Different than S-B b/c they use more than verbal

Look and go through pg. 213

Reliability and Validity

Before psych’s accept intelligence tests must be proved reliable and valid

Reliability refers to its consistency of results Can’t take on different occasions and

score completely different Test-retest reliability: comparing

scores by same person taken @ different times

Validity Has to measure what it is supposed to

measure

Problems w/ Intelligence Test

Many factors can play into the outcomes of intelligence testing Socio-economic background Test-taking abliity Motivation Might have cultural bias

Lesson Closing

Go to website http://www.iqtest.com/ Complete IQ test if you would like You can send them to my Email, or your

personal email▪ This is an optional activity just to get

experience with them Task #5 Thinking about Psychology

(pg.214)

Bell Work

Get books/folders Finish Task #5

Thinking bout Psych. Pg. 215

Task #6: PQ4R Section 3

What are the differences in Intelligence?

3 more Questions

Reading Activity Get with 12 o’clock partners Wait for assigned reading You will read your part and then present

it verbally to the class

Differences in Intelligence

IQ Tests do help identify people whose intelligence is out of ordinary (either end)

Look at 9.4 pg. 215 (Bell Curve)

What is/makes up mental Retardation

Mental Retardation IQ Score @ or below 70 Also associated with problems in communication,

self-care, social skills, use of leisure time, travel, hygiene, and vocational training

Subtypes of Mental Retardation Mild Retardation

80% of people classified IQ range from 50-70 Completely functioning just “may” need a little

guidance in certain areas and take longer to learn certain things

What is/makes up mental Retardation

Subtypes of Mental Retardation Moderate Retardation

IQ between 35-49; often down syndrome in this area Can learn to speak, feed/dress themselves, take care of

own hygiene, and to work under supportive conditions May not learn to read/solve math problems

Profound Retardation IQ below 20, barely communicate, may show basic

emotions Cannot feed/dress selves; dependent upon others whole life

Causes of Retardation Several Factors; Accidents, abnormalities, genetic

disorders, use of alcohol/drugs, malnourishment, or other health problems during pregnancy

Relationship between Giftedness/Creativity

Giftedness IQ @/above 130 “To possess

outstanding talent or to show potential for performing @ high levels compared to age”

Research suggests identifying early can help develop their potential

Creativity Often linked

w/creativity “Ability to invent new

solutions to problems or create original materials”

“Savants” are an example of the exception

High intelligence and Creativity not necessarily always together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKk96kOAnLg

Lesson Closing

Watch video on Intelligence

Task #7 Answer Case Study

pg.217

Bell Work

Task #8 Answer Thinking

bout Psych. pg. 218

Task #9

PQ4R Section 4 What influences

intelligence? 3 more ?s

What influences Intelligence

Psych’s believe that both heredity and environment influence intelligence

See Rothman Study Pg. 219

Genetic Influences

Genetic Influences Determined by kinship/adoptee studies Kinship▪ Study whether or not closely related people should

be more alike in IQ scores▪ Showed moderate similarities in IQ’s from twins,

siblings and parents/children▪ Weak Similarities between foster parents/children▪ Shows there are at least some links▪ Hereditability: extent which variations in a trait

from person to person can be explained by genetics

Adoptee Studies Most studies have found that IQ scores

most like those of the biological parents over adoptive

Mostly have shown that both genetic/environment can play a role

Genetic Influences

Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Certain research has shown that IQ scores are also similar among those reared together.

Home/Parenting Studies have shown that both these factor in

intelligence Following are apparent factors for high

intelligence▪ Emotional/responsive parents, enjoyable/educational

toys, parental involvement, varied/daily experiences, organized/safe environment, parents encourage independence

Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Preschool Programs Head Start is one example Interaction with teachers in a school like

setting Shown to increase IQ scores,

achievement scores and academic skills▪ Also shown to decrease likelihood of

repeating a grade, being a “slow-learner”, and juvenile delinquency

Adults and Intelligence

Also a concern about what may cause a drop-off in intelligence w/age

40 year study linked elder intelligence to several environmental factors Income, education, stimulating job, family life,

attendance @ events, marriage to high intelligence spouse, flexible personality

Genetic Factors give each person a range of possibilities, environment influences what part of that range they may meet!

Lesson Closing

Finish Video 8:30

Lesson Closing and Review Tasks Task #10 (This is mostly for Monday)

Complete Review▪ T/C 1-10▪ C/T 1,3-5

Complete Both worksheets as well!