7 The Assessment of Intelligence
7 The Assessment of Intelligence
FOCUS QUESTIONS
- What is intelligence, and what are some of the
problems we face in measuring this construct? - What is the relationship between intelligence
and school success as well as between intelli-
gence and occupational status and success? - What do studies suggest regarding the genetic
versus environmental influence on intelligence?
4. How are the Stanford-Binet Fifth Edition (SB-5)
and Wechsler scales (WAIS-IV, WISC-IV) similar?
How are they different?
5. How are intelligence tests used in a
clinical situation? What are some of the
limitations regarding their use in these
situations?
CHAPTER OUTLINE
Intelligence Testing: Yesterday and Today
The Concept of Intelligence
BOX7-1:The Bell Curve
Brief Review of Reliability and Validity
Definitions of Intelligence
Theories of Intelligence
The IQ: Its Meaning and Its Correlates
The Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
Correlates of the IQ
Heredity and Stability of IQ Scores
BOX7-2:Behavioral Genetics
BOX7-3:The Concept of Heritability
The Clinical Assessment of Intelligence
The Stanford-Binet Scales
The Wechsler Scales
The WAIS-IV
The WISC-IV
A Brief Case Report: Intellectual Evaluation
The WPPSI-III
The Clinical Use of Intelligence Tests
The Case of Harold
Some Final Observations and Conclusions
CHAPTER SUMMARY
KEY TERMS
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