CheckPoint: Intelligence Presentation

Resource: Ch. 8 in Psychology: An Introduction (12th ed.)

Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum]

Consider the following scenario: Since you are a successful college student, you have been asked by a former high school teacher to address his/her class on the topic of human intelligence.

Create a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint that consists of 7-10 slides and detailed speaker notes to addresses the following:

o What is intelligence?

o Compare the early and contemporary theories of intelligence.

o How do we measure intelligence?

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o What are the characteristics of a good intelligence test?

Format citations of original works within the presentation using APA guidelines