Intelligence This section covers:

Assessing intelligence Conceptualizations of

intelligence Biological influences on

intelligence Extremes of intelligence

Alfred Binet Theodore Simon Mental age vs. chronological age

History of Assessing Intelligence

Stanford-Binet Wechsler

Intelligence Sclaes

Modern Forms of Assessing Intelligence

Reliability Validity

What Makes a Good Intelligence Test

Single factor Collection of abilities Multiple intelligences Triarchic intelligence Emotional intelligence

Conceptualizations of Intelligence

The Nature of Intelligence

The Nature of Intelligence (cont’d.)

Brain structures and activity Heritability of intelligence

Biological Influences on Intelligence

The Flynn effect Positive vs. negative influences Differences based on socioeconomic status

Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Intellectual disability

Extremes of Intelligence

Giftedness and genius

Extremes of Intelligence (cont’d.)