Module Outline
Module 25: Intelligence and Intelligence Testing
Module 25deals with the nature of intelligence and how it can be tested. The module begins with an explanation of the multiple intelligence theories of Gardner and Sternberg.
The module provides a brief history of intelligence testing, including Binet’s test and how Terman adapted it to create the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test. Alternative tests such as the Wechsler Intelligence Test and group tests are discussed.
The module concludes with a discussion of the elements of test construction and variables in testing.
The Nature of Intelligence
  Intelligence
  Multiple intelligences
  Howard Gardner
  Verbal-linguistic
  Logical-mathematical
  Bodily-kinesthetic
  Visual-spatial
  Musical-rhythmic
  Interpersonal
  Intrapersonal
  Naturalistic
  Robert Sternberg
  Analytic intelligence
  Creative intelligence
  Practical intelligence
  Daniel Goleman
  Emotional intelligence
  Charles Spearman
  General intelligence (g)
Intelligence Testing
  Alfred Binet
  Mental age (MA)
  Chronological age (CA)
  Lewis Terman
  Stanford-Binet Intelligence Test
  Intelligence quotient (IQ)
  IQ=MA/CA X 100
  David Wechsler
  Wechsler Intelligence Scales
  Verbal ability
  Nonverbal ability
  Subtests
  Group intelligence tests
Extremes of Intelligence
  Normal distribution
  Intellectual disability
  Down syndrome
  Genius
Test Construction
  Achievement tests
  Aptitude tests
  Reliability
  Test-retest reliability
  Split-half reliability
  Scorer reliability
  Validity
Group Differences in Intelligence Test Scores
  Nature
  Nurture