37. Intelligence and Types Flashcards
mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
intelligence
a method for assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them w/ those of others; using numerical scores
intelligence tests
- ________ is not the lone indicator of success, but one must also have 2. ____
- intelligence
2. grit
passion and pursuance of a long-term goal to be successful (scatterplot)
grit
there is no correlation w/ brain size and intelligence but some in 1. ___ and 2. _____ in the 3. _____ and 4. _______ ____ for 5. _____ and 6. _____ brain matter
- size
- activity
- front
- parietal lobes
- gray
- white
neural cell bodies
gray matter
axons
white matter
Spearman – a “g” factor that underlies specific mental capabilities and is therefore measured by every task on a test
general intelligence
- ________ 2. ________ uses 3. _____ analysis
- general
- intelligence
- factor
stat procedure that identifies clusters of related items
factor analysis
is called 1. _______ on a test to identify diff. 2. _______ of performance that underlies a person’s total score
- factors
2. dimensions
word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning, and memory
measurable factors of general intelligence
evidence of a “g” as most who scored ______ on one, scored higher than others
- high
views intelligence as multiple abilities that come in diff packages
intelligence packages
an example of intelligence packages: brain damage can 1. ________ one but 2. ____ others
- destroy
2. leave