Unit+8+-+Intelligence



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=__Interesting topics to investigate__=

(from Rethinking Schools Magazine - Vol. 13, No. 3 - Spring 1999)

The Horrifying American Roots of Nazi Eugenics (Edwin Black, San Francisco Chronicle)

Eugenics, Forced Sterilization, the Holocaust and the Gene Age (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The Birth of Modern Intelligence Testing (APA - Ludy Benajamin Jr.)

"The Tests and the 'Brightest': How Fair Are the College Boards? (1980)

**__Multiple Intelligences Site__**
Remember not to take self-tests for intelligence too seriously, but I thought you might find this interesting. MI Self-test

**__More IQ Tests__**
Again... Remember not to take these too seriously... they are for entertainment purposes only. However, you might find them interesting. Also, it may give you an opportunity to reflect on what you're learning about what makes good intelligence testing and where these tests might come up short. @http://www.queendom.com/tests/testscontrol.htm?s=72 @http://www.wizardrealm.com/tests/intelligence.html

__Marshmallow Experiment replication__
media type="custom" key="24670826" This is a replication of a famous experiment done in the 1960s by Walter Mischel at a preschool on the Stanford University campus. Mischel invited 4-year olds into a small room and offered them a marshmallow. They were told, however, that if they were willing to wait while he ran an errand, they could have two marshmallows on his return. Some children grabbed the single treat the minute he was out the door. Some lasted a few minutes before they gave in. Others were determined to wait. In the seemingly endless 15-to-20 minute interval, they resisted temptation in a variety of ways. They covered their eyes, they sang to themselves, they played games with their hands and feet, and some even tried to go to sleep. The importance of how children reacted to the marshmallow challenge became clear some 12 to 14 years later. Those who resisted temptation at 4 were, as adolescents, more socially competent, personally effective, and self-assertive. They were less likely to freeze under stress and pursued challenges even in the face of difficulties. They were more self-reliant, confident, trustworthy, and dependable. Even more remarkable was that when again evaluated as high school graduates, those who resisted were far superior students to those who acted on whim. They were better able to put their ideas into words, to use and respond to reason, and to concentrate, and they were more eager to learn. They also had dramatically higher scores on their SAT tests. The one-third of children who at 4 grabbed for the marshmallow most eagerly had an average verbal score of 524 and quantitative score of 528. The one-third who waited the longest had average scores of 610 and 652, respectively, a total score that was 210 points higher than the scores of those without self-control. Mischel suggested that the "goal-directed self-imposed delay of gratification" is the essence of emotional self-regualtion. It represents the ability to deny impulse in the service of a goal, whether in the building of a business, solving an algebraic equation, or pursuing the Stanley Cup.

My question for you is... in the " __ instant __ gratification" society that we seem to be living in, what implications might this have for your generation?

(here are more reproductions of the experiment... hilarious, by the way...) media type="custom" key="24670828" media type="custom" key="24670830" media type="custom" key="24670834" media type="custom" key="24670836" media type="custom" key="24670840"

(and just for fun... here's a hilarious parody of the marshmallow experiment... using adults!...) media type="custom" key="24670850"

**__MENSA__**
Some of you may have heard of Mensa, which is an organization for the top 2% of the world's IQs. Check out the links below to view the US or international websites for the organization, or to take what they call the "Mensa workout" (which they state is not an actual IQ test and is for entertainment purposes only). **"Mensa Workout"** **Mensa International** **American Mensa**

== **__Human Intelligence Site__** == This is a great website from Indiana University which includes an interactive map of the history of intelligence theory and testing. Very well put together and informative. Click the image below to go to the site.
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and here is the link to another page from the same site with a lot of hot topics to explore (i.e. the Bell Curve, Flynn Effect, Multiple Intelligences, birth order, Mozart Effect, etc.) Human Intelligence: Hot Topics

== **__IQ Tests Go to War - Measuring Intelligence in the Army__** == This site provides a brief overview of the first widespread use of intelligence testing. With psychologists Lewis Terman's assistance, the US government developed tests to evaluate arriving immigrants and 1.7 million World War I army recruits. Test yourself by trying some sample questions from the actual army intelligence tests at the link below. Presumed to be measures of inherent intelligence, the tests included many items that really assessed acquired knowledge. History Matters - IQ Tests Go to War

Testing Gap Cartoon
An interesting cartoon about group differences in IQ testing.