Studied by 1 personmental age
a persons mental ability expressed as the age at which an average person reaches the same ability
chronological age
the amount of time that has elapsed since birth
Alfred Binet
Who devised the first IQ test?
to identify students that needed help in school
What was the first IQ test used for?
the Stanford-Binet
widely used IQ test where items are age ranked and can be used for ages 2-90, measures five cognitive factors
designed a series of tests to measure intelligence
What did Weschler do?
WAIS- 16+, WISC-6-15, WPPSI-4-5
What are the three tests in the Weschler series?
intelligence
the global capacity to think purposefully, rationally, and effectively deal with the environment
MA/CA * 100 = IQ
How is IQ quotient calculated?
crystalized intelligence
facts that you know and learn in school
fluid intelligence
coming up with new situations and thinking outside of the box
familial intellectual disability
mild retardation that occurs in homes that have inadequate nutrition, intellectual stimulation, medical care, and emotional supportf
gifted
having a high IQ (usually above 130) or special talent score abilities, 2/100 people score above the 130 on IQ tests
tendency to seek out older children and adults, early facination with proble solving, talking in complete senteneces as early as 2 or 3, good memory, talent in arts, early interest in books
What are the traits of a gifted child?
intellectual diablility
presence of a developmental disability and IQ score below 70, significant impairment of adaptive behavior
savant syndrome
intellectually disabled but can use calander calculations, usually have specific random niche skills
100
What is the average IQ?
physiological, safety and security, love and belonging, esteem, self actualization
What is the Maslow Hierarchy of needs from bottom to top of pyramid?
kinesics
study of communication through body language
heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, sweating
What does a polygraph (lie detector) measure?
no
Can polygraphs be accurately used to detect lying?
motivation
process that initiates, sustains, directs, and activates someone to do something
need for power
related to learned needs for power, affiliation, approval, status, security, and achievement
need for achievement
secondary motive; related to learned needs, drives, and goals
intracellular thirst
when the water from inside of the cell body is taken, cannot be fixed with a glass of water
extracellular thirst
the fluid from outside of the cell body is taken, can be fixed with a glass of water
primary, stimulus, and secondary
What are the three types of motives?
primary
based on biological needs that we need to survive s
stimulus
needs for stimulation and information
secondary
based on drives and goals
anorexia
eating disorder where they starve themselves and have a fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, body weight is usually over 85% under normal, hair falls out, organs may shut down, menstrual cycle ends
bulimia
normal or above normal wieght, binge eating and then feeling bad for it and throwing it all up, can cause tooth erosion, holes in throat, hair loss, heart problems
IQ is above 100
What does it mean if someone's mental age is higher than their chronological age?
IQ is lower than 100
What does it mean if someone's mental age is lower than their chronological age?
IQ is 100
What does it mean when the mental age is the same as the chronological age?
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