1. Compare and contrast the conceptions of intelligence advanced by
Binet, Wechsler, Piaget, Galton, Cattell, Spearman, Guilford, Naglieri
et al, Thurstone, Sternberg.
2. Define the differences between fluid and crystallized intelligence.
3. Describe the differences between simultaneous and succesive pocessing.
Give an example of each.
4. Describe the structure of and theory behind the PASS tests.
5. How is intelligence measurement different at different stages of
devopment?
6. What are the criteria used in defining "giftedness?"
7. What is the relationship between intelligence and age across the
lifespan?
8. What are the effects of the different disabilities on performane
during intelligence assessment?
9. Cite the major points made by all sides (include the interactionists)
in the debate over how much of intelligence is due to genetics or environment.
10. State the conclusions reached by the authors of The Bell Curve and
give some of the positions taken by its major critics.
11. State some of the public policy implicartions of having one or anothert
of the above views of intelligence
12. Compare and contrast the concepts: culture-free, culture-fair, culture
specific , culture- loading, and culture-reduced as applied to intelligence
testing.
13. Compare and contrast the findings/themes that emerged related to
the definition of intelligence from the 1921 Symposium and the more recent
discussions in 1986.
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