“Battle of the Brains” Video Guide
Name ____________________________________________
1. Introduction of some of the subjects - who do you think will come out winning the Battle of the Brains?
2. What are four the sections in the IQ test, the WAIS ?
3. What is
g
intelligence?
4. How does Seth’s and Nathan’s performance on the WAIS support the idea of
g
?
5.
Why would the artist have more problems with these IQ tests than some of the other people in the group? How does this
confirm the idea of
g?
6. Why does Seth discount the validity of the results of his high IQ score?
7. Why do some people believe IQ tests are invalid? Include Gardner & Sternberg as part of this answer.
8. Describe the test of practical intelligence shown in this segment (Hint: it was in the intro, too).
9. According to Robert Sternberg intelligence includes what?
10. What is the Alternative Uses test? How does it measure creative intelligence?
11. How does Seth’s intelligence relate to the nature-nurture controversy?
12. Robert Plomin believes the hereditability of intelligence is about ________ to ________%
