| 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 | |