Unit 10 Intelligence and Testing

Notes:              Fri 2/15/19                 
Flash Cards:   Tue 2/19/19                  
Concept Map  Wed 2/20/19
Unit QUIZ       Fri 2/22/19     

Key Ideas: Intelligence, IQ Tests, Reliability and Validity (in general as well as how reliability and validity specifically relate to IQ tests), Models of Intelligence, Ethnic and Socioeconomic issues around the concept of intelligence, Are IQ tests fair?, Stereotype Threat, Multiple Intelligences.

Hank on Intelligence

The controversy...


Brains and bias...


Here is the LINK to the video about the Australian Aboriginal children and their superior intelligence about the natural world.

With many caveats... here is a sample IQ test. Remember, this is not a valid test. It is only to give you an idea of the types of questions which appear on some IQ tests.