Suppose you are compiling a battery of psychological assessment measures for selection of students at a South African tertiary institution. You decide to include a group test of intelligence (based on the psychometric approach) but given the multicultural context in which you are working, you also administer a test that measures learning potential (using dynamic assessment). Your assignment is to write an essay in which you discuss the theories underlying each of these two types of tests, indicating the value of each approach given the context. Provide an example of a group test of intelligence and of a learning potential test that you would use and justify your choices. Also discuss other tests that you would include and additional information that will form part of the assessment process.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1. INTRODUCTION 3.
2. PSYCHOMETRIC THEORIES OF INTELLIGENCE 3.
2.1 Early Theorists 4.
2.1.1 The Galton-Cattell Approach 4.
2.1.2 Binet's Idea of Intelligence 4.
2.2 Spearman's 2 Factor Theory 5.
2.3 Multiple Factor Theories 5.
2.4 Hierarchical Theories 7.
3. THE INFORMATION-PROCESSING APPROACH 8.
3.1 Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence 9.
3.1.1 Componential intelligence 9.
3.1.2 Experiential intelligence 9.
3.1.3 Contextual intelligence 9.
4. DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT 10.
4.1 Operationalisation of Dynamic Assessment and Learning Potential 11.
4.1.1 Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) 11.
4.1.2 Different Approaches 12.
4.1.3 Test-Wiseness 13.
5. TESTS FOR ASSESSING COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING 15.
5.1 The General Scholastic Aptitude Test 16.
5.2 The Learning Potential Computerized Adaptive Test 17.
5.3 The Differential Aptitude Test Form K 19.
5.4 Additionally 19.
6. CONCLUSION 20.
7. REFERENCE 21.
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1. INTRODUCTION.
A number of aspects need to be considered when assessing the subjects in order to be fair and objective. Every student deserves a chance to be selected regardless of their educational background or socio-economic position.