1. Define intelligence.
2. Compare different testing instruments used to measure intelligence, including the Stanford-Binet, the Wechsler scales, and group aptitude tests.
3. Identify and define three key ingredients necessary in order for a psychological test to be accurate.
4. Discuss whether intelligence tests are biased.
5. Define the concept of general intelligence and discuss two sources of evidence that support the concept of general intelligence.
6. Identify and describe the multiple intelligences proposed by Gardner.
7. Explain Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.
8. Examine the social and political implications of the nature-nurture debate; and summarize the research on the relative influence of genetics and environment on intelligence.
9. Examine racial, cultural, and gender differences in IQ scores; and cite research on the origin of such differences.
10. Consider the educational issues raised by giftedness and mental retardation. Define mental retardation.
11. Describe the phenomenon of the self-fulfilling prophecy. Discuss the three ways that IQ-based expectancies can affect the educational process.

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