Intelligence and Language

some languages are better than others

language influences how people think

it is easier to talk to family members than friends

there are different language families around the world

low reliability

low construct validity

low consistency

low consistent validity

brain size is positively correlated with intelligence

the number of neurons in a brain is positively correlated with intelligence

thickness of the cortex is positively correlated with intelligence

having a bigger brain makes people smarter

Wernicke’s, Broca’s

Broca’s, Wernicke’s

Chomsky’s, Skinner’s

Skinner’s, Chomsky’s

they start learning it as adults

they start learning it as children

they choose Vietnamese

they stop using their first language completely

spelling

mental rotation

both a and b

neither a nor b

be able to cheat on the test

get a better score each time they write the test

get a similar score each time they write the test

take longer to write the test if they take it again

most people have extremely low intelligence

most people have extremely high intelligence

most people are average in terms of intelligence

everyone in the population has approximately the same level of intelligence

test bias

gender neutrality

stereotype threat

the Flynn effect

spatial ability

spelling

emotional intelligence

pronouncing words