Describe at least two theories of intelligence.
Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in which you analyze measures of cognitive functioning. Include speaker notes, and address the following items in your presentation:
Describe at least two theories of intelligence.
Compare and contrast the constructs and measures of intelligence and achievement.
My slides are 9 & 10 of the attached power point I have to compare and contrast the constructs and measures of intelligence and achievement.
Measures of Cognitive Functioning
Team C
Chelsea Acton
Jackie Clanton
Sandra Darby
Hazel Moyer
PSY 475
April 7, 2014
Lauren White, LPC-MHSP
The following is a power point presentation by the members of Team C. The team was given the task of analyzing measures of cognitive functioning. They were asked to describe at least two theories of intelligence and compare and contrast the constructs and measures of intelligence and achievement. The Theories being described are the Spearman’s Theory of Intelligence and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory. The presentation consists of 10-12 slides including speaker notes.
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Intelligence:
Capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.
Cognitive Functioning:
Intellectual process of becoming aware of, perceiving, understanding ideas.
Introduction: Intelligence & Cognitive functioning
Intelligence is defined as the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. Intelligence includes the ability to learn from past experiences, to act purposefully, to solve problems and to adapt to new situations. Intelligence can also be defined as the ability that intelligence tests measure. There are many theories of intelligence. There are different types of intelligence theories. Two theories which will be described in this presentation are Spearman’s Theory of Intelligence and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory. Cognitive functioning is an intellectual process by which an individual becomes aware of, perceives or understands ideas. It involves all aspects of perception, thinking, reasoning and remembering.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cognitive+function
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Analyze Measures of cognitive functioning
Analyze measures of cognitive functioning
The “g” factor theory
People who performed well on one cognitive test tended to perform well on other tests, while those who scored badly on one test tended to score badly on others.
Spearman’s General Intelligence Theory
g – General Ability
S – Specific Abilities
The “g” factor theory was developed by an Englishman by the name of Charles Spearman. I was believed to be the first formal theory on human mental ability. This theory was based on examination of correlation between a number of tests of simple sensory functions (Hogan, 2007). Spearman believed that the correlations were high enough to arrive at the conclusion that an individual’s performance on tests was mainly a result of one general mental ability which he named the “g” factor. Correlations among various measures were not perfect. Each test was specific, independent of “g”. Sets of tests had a series of “s” factors with a variance of error and one “g” factor. In the diagram above, each circle represents a particular test and the degree of overlap between the ovals represent the degree of correlation between them. The large area represents the “g” or general factor in mental ability. Each circle also has an area that does not overlap with other circles. The areas that do not overlap are the “s” factors that are specific to that particulartest (Hogan, 2007). According to the “g” factory theory, people who perform will on one cognitive test tends to perform well on other tests, while others who scored badly on one test also tend to score badly on other tests as well (Hogan, 2007).
Hogan, T.P. (2007). Psychological testing: A practical introduction (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
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g
factor
S
Mechanical
S
Spatial
S
Numerical
S
Verbal
Chelsea
Theory of Intelligence #2
Chelsea
Theory of Intelligence #2
Chelsea
Theory of Intelligence #2
Compare & Contrast
Compare and Contrast
Conclusion – Sandra
References
http://medicaldictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cognitive+function
Hogan, T.P. (2007). Psychological testing: A practical introduction (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley