Intelligence and Creativity

Achievement, aptitude, intelligence

Binet, mental age, chronological age, IQ=MA/CA*100

Stanford-Binet test

Wechsler – deviation IQ, WPPSI, WISC, WAIS, performance, verbal scores

Uses and abuses of intelligence tests – culture fair tests

Reliability, validity, standardization (Flynn effect)

Normal distribution (bell curve) – mean, standard deviation (1=68%, 2=95%, 3=99%), percentiles

Nature-nurture controversy – race and IQ

Genetics – history, correlation (twin studies, family studies, adoption studies) heritability

Environment – maze bright/dull rats, orphanage study, other factors

Culture – stereotypical threat, culture differences, formal education

Spearman (g factor)

Sternberg – triarchic theory, componential, experiential, contextual, formal academic knowledge, tacit knowledge

Gardner – linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalistic, why believe different types?

Emotional intelligence – awareness and management, self-motivation, empathy, handling relationships

Mental retardation – mild, moderate, severe, profound, cultural-familial (types), genetic (types), inclusion (mainstreaming)

Savant syndrome

Giftedness – Terman’s study, acceleration, enrichment

Creativity – preparation, incubation, illumination, translation

Divergent vs. convergent thinking, measuring creativity

Characteristics – expertise, openness to experience, independence of mind, intrinsic motivation, perserverance