Psych II – Wednesday, 4/18Info to Know

“The real challenge is to show that emotional intelligence matters over-and-above psychological constructs that have been measured for decades like personality and IQ. I believe that emotional intelligence holds this promise.”

--Peter Salovey, in “Emotional What? Definitions and History of EQ” (EQ Today, 2002)

Agenda

Ch 9, Sec 1-finish

Ch 9, Sec 2

To prepare for class on Fri, 4/20 Read Ch 9, Sec 3 (if you haven’t already)

Ch 9 Intelligence

The Big Idea Psychologists study the variations in human intelligence

as well as the factors that influence those differences.

Essential Question

1. What do psychologists believe about intelligence?

2. How do psychologists measure intelligence?

Objectives

1. Identify examples of Sternberg’s Triarchic Model

2. Identify examples of Emotional Intelligence

Theories of Intelligence-cont.

On your piece of paper that you are going to turn in…

Study the tasks listed in the chart of Sternberg’s Triarchic Model on page 250

Write down three additional tasks for each type of intelligence

Emotional Intelligence Examples

On your piece of paper that you are going to turn in…

List an example for each of the five factors involved in success in school or on the job listed in your textbook on page 251. (The examples can be from your own life or people that you know.)

Ch 9, Sec 1 notes

In your notes make sure that you have: Definitions for achievement and intelligence

Descriptions of each of the theories of intelligence

On your piece of paper answer, which theory do agree the most with and why?

Two Intelligence Tests What did Alfred Binet assume about intelligence?

What is the IQ of a nine-year-old girl who has a mental age of twelve?

Do you believe that the Stanford-Binet test used today is an improvement over Binet’s original test?

What do the Wechsler scales measure that the Standford-Binet test does not measure?

Scores above 110 account for about what portion of all Wechsler test scores?

Reliability and Validity

What does the reliability of a test refer to?

What can cause variations in an individual’s scores on the same intelligence test?

Why do some psychologists believe it is difficult to make definitive statements about the validity of IQ tests?

Do you believe that intelligence tests should be used to predict students’ academic success? Why or why not?

Controversies and Problems

What was an intelligence test controversy that arose in the 1800s?

What is your opinion of the movement to elevate the most intelligent people to positions of importance?

How did the United States use intelligence tests in the early 1900s?

How can stereotypes affect people’s performance on intelligence tests?