Chapter 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Chapter 9: Intelligence and Psychological Testing

1. Principal Types of Tests

   • Psychological tests
     • Developed to serve a purpose
     • Mental Abilities Test
       • Intelligence Tests measure general mental ability
       • Aptitude Tests assess specific types of mental abilities
       • Achievement Tests

2. Standardization and Norms

3. Realibility

4. Evolution of Intelligence Testing

   • Galton's Studies of Hereditary Genius
   • Binet's Breakthrough
   • Terman and the Binet-Stanford
   • Wechsler's Innovations

5. Debate about the Structure of Intelligene

   • Exploring Biological Correlates of Intelligence
   • What DoModern IQ Scores Mean
   • Do Intelligence Tests have adequate Reliability
   • Do Intelligence Tests have Adequate Validity
   • Are Individuals' IQ Scores Stable Over Time
   • Do Intelligence Tests Predict Vocational Success
   • Are IQ Tests Widely Used in Other Cultures

6. Extremes of Intelligence

   • Intellectual Disability
   • Giftedness

7. Heredity and Environment as Determinants of Intelligence

   • Evidence for Hereditary Influence
   • Evidence for Environmental Influence
   • Interaction of Heredity and Environment
   • Cultural Differences in IQ Scores

8. New Directions in the Assesment and Study of Intelligence

   • Investigating Cognitive Processes and Intelligent Behaviour
   • Expanding the Concept of Intelligence
   • Measuring Emotional Intelligence

9. Validty