ISC CLASS 12 PSYCHOLOGY NOTES- INTELLIGENCE AND APTITUDE

Description

The following comprises of the latest psychology 2027 syllabus :

Intelligence and Ability
(i) Intelligence: what is meant by intelligence –
theories regarding the nature of intelligence;
how intelligence is measured – the concept of
IQ, intelligence tests – Individual Tests,
Group Tests. Levels of intelligence and
associated
characteristics.
Emotional
Intelligence and Emotional Quotient (EQ).
Intelligence: definition of intelligence (David
Wechsler); what is meant by intelligence –
theories regarding the nature of intelligence;
Theories of Intelligence: Two Factor Theory – Charles Spearman; Primary Mental
Abilities – L.L.Thurstone (seven factors);
Raymond Cattell – Fluid and Crystallised
Intelligence; Guilford’s Structure of Intellect
Model (180 factors).Triarchic Theory –
Sternberg; Theory of Multiple Intelligence –
Howard Gardner (eight intelligences). How
intelligence is measured – the concept of IQ;
Intelligence Tests – Individual Tests – only
definitions of mental age, chronological age,
intelligence quotient and formula of IQ.
Wechsler-III,
Group Test – Raven’s
Progressive Matrices. Test details (Aim, brief
description, administration and scoring)
should be included; Levels of intelligence and
associated characteristics (from gifted to
below average- mild, moderate, severe,
profound). Emotional Intelligence and
Emotional Quotient (EQ) – Characteristics of
Emotionally Intelligent Persons (in brief).
(ii) Aptitude, Achievement and Interest: meaning
of these terms. Reason for their assessment
and means of assessment (different tools/
tests) used.
What is meant by Aptitude – when aptitude
needs to be assessed – the GATB (General
Aptitude Test Battery); meaning and
usefulness of Achievement tests; Why Interest
is measured.