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Intelligence Testing -- mindmap by Ryan Kliewer - Coggle Diagram
Intelligence Testing -- mindmap by Ryan Kliewer
What is it?
Intelligence testing is an assessment of general skills that a person has to perform in society and life.
Can you measure intelligence?
Yes, you can measure intelligence to a degree. It depends on the type of intelligence.
Different types of intelligence exist
spatial
audio
linguistic
Just because a person cannot perform one thing well does not mean that he cannot perform another thing well.
IQ tests
different IQ tests measure different things
Different IQ scores can be given depending on the questions on the test
IQ test scores tell some of the story of intelligence but not the whole story
Controversies
objective vs. written tests?
test validity and reliability
putting too much value on IQ test scores
Can you attach number value on intelligence?
Who determines what a high IQ is?
How is the standard for a high IQ score set?
How long does a test need to be to measure intelligence?
Can intelligence be measure only with a paper test
Two different IQ tests can yield two different IQ scores
Placing students purely based on IQ scores. How much weight does an IQ test carry? What does an IQ score mean?
What kinds of decisions should be made (if any) based on IQ scores?
How do you validly and reliably determine an accurate overall IQ score?
Has anyone taken legal action against a school concerning an IQ test?
How does intelligence testing relate to ELL's and students with learning disabilities?
How do you determine from a test whether someone has a learning disability?
Do ELL's score lower on IQ tests because of language barrier?
If a person's language is further from English he may perform even worse than someone whose language is closer to English (Geisinger)
Interpretations of test scores differ.
How do you determine the source of intelligence for a given question that might require multiple types of intelligences? (Canivez, pg. 240).
Immigration
Say "intelligence tests" instead of "IQ tests" (Geisinger)
What are the categories of intelligence? (Sternberg a). Not all models account for all kinds of intelligence.
A test may measure intelligence well in one culture but may yield different results in another culture (Sternberg a, pg. 4).