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Measuring Intelligence. (Spiral) Introduction to Intelligence KWL: K: List 20 words that relate to intelligence. W: Read the “Review” on Myers pg. 415.

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  • Slide 1
  • Measuring Intelligence
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  • (Spiral) Introduction to Intelligence KWL: K: List 20 words that relate to intelligence. W: Read the Review on Myers pg. 415. For each of the five sections, come up with 2 intelligent questions about the terms, ideas, or theories presented in that section. L: Listen and look for answers to your questions during the lecture.
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  • Is intelligence one ability, or is it comprised of several, distinct abilities? One core ability Factor analysis: a statistical procedure that links underlying abilities together to form intelligence Spearmans g is general intelligence + spin offs Brain anatomy and neural processing speed A combination of several abilities Sternbergs three intelligence domains Gardeners eight multiple intelligences Fluid and crystalized intelligence
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  • Spearman and g When? 1904 Governing Principle: Factor analysis: Find correlations among many different mental abilities related to intelligence. Analyze them to find closely related clusters of abilities. If several abilities correlate highly with each other, some mysterious single factor must be influencing them all. This uniting factor, or core, is called g. EX. Bob is good at spatial reasoning, memorizing equations, and French. The one factor that all of these aptitudes have in common is g, or general intelligence.
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