Intelligence+testing

So many awesome puns possible here... But I'll spare you.

You may work with one or two other people (no lone wolves and no groups of four, no one that you have done a project with previously either) will collaborate to create a 10 question IQ test. Please do this in a shared google doc so that you can post it in the discussion section on this page after you are done.

You need to consider: how can intelligence be measured, is your device (test) reliable, valid, and/or in any way predictive?

In your google doc, with your partner, please create your 10 question "test" and then FULLY explain your rationale. Were you inspired by Bloom, Gardner, Thurstone, Spearman, Sternberg, Binet and/or the ideas of EQ? (Or Galton, ha ha!) This is a several paragraph discussion of what you were thinking about intelligence and how it is measured. The test and discussion rationale are worth 25pts. Do remember that other students are going to critique you, so please create something that makes you consider the various theorists' perspectives (and remember them all) and that others will find useful in evaluating according to the theorists' perspectives.

At the bottom of your google doc (after your rationale) please list your answers (somehow number or make it clear to those of us who are not in your group) so that readers can score themselves with your test.

Then please post your google doc (make sure it is viewable) to the discussion section of this page (not the home page) so that others can view, take your test, and then post a follow up critique.

I will not be in class on Fri. You will be working with your partner (or solo) to create this assignment. You should post it before midnight Saturday night. Yes, you can start it ahead of time. You will not be evaluating/critiquing the same group who evaluates and critiques you.

In order to ensure that each test is only being taken by one other pair/lone wolf, please post "taken" on the posted link that you are going to take. If it is already taken, you cannot claim it. If you do the assignment on a test but fail to claim it and another pair did, you get to review a different test. Prove your intelligence by claiming a previously unclaimed test. Thank you.

After you (and your partner(s)) take the test, you will be evaluating the reliability and validity of the posted IQ test. Please be clear and base your evaluation on the above theorists and theories. This should be thorough and clear.

The test creation is worth 25points and the follow up post-evaluation is worth 5. This, plus a discussion on Monday will be your non-test grades for this unit.

Please note that the instructions clearly ask for a google doc so you can post the link. It is really hard to upload files to wikispaces, therefore I asked you to post an open link. Please follow instructions and you will have no issues. Thanks!