3B intelligence Flashcards
SPEARMAN what is factor analysis
using statistics to determine relatedness of variables / items
SPEARMAN when is there relatedness bw variables / items
high correlations
SPEARMAN how are related variables / items organized
clusters / factors
SPEARMAN what are 2 levels of intelligence
- g ==> higher level
2. s => lower level
SPEARMAN what does g contain
ability that can be applied to any content area
SPEARMAN what does s contain
ability that can be applied to specific subject / tasks
SPEARMAN what is characteristic of g and what is characteristic of s
- g ==> not context specific
- s ==> context specific
SPEARMAN what is g predictor of
- performance in school
2. performance in job
SPEARMAN what is 1st proposal for g
- g underlies general ability to learn
2. g underlies general ability to problem solve
SPEARMAN what 3 factors does g involve
- apprehension
- education of relations
- education of correlates
SPEARMAN what does apprehension refer to
- size up situation
2. decide on course of action
SPEARMAN what does education of relation and education of correlates refer to
- analogical processing
- applying learned patterns to new situations
SPEARMAN what is 2nd proposal for g
g is mental energy available in brain
what did Thurstone use to contradict notion of g
factor analysis
what did Thursone conclude about g using factor analysis
- seven factors make up intelligence
- g does not underly 7 factors
what are 7 factors
- word fluency (knowing words)
- verbal comprehension (understanding words)
- numerical abilities
- spatial visualization
- memory
- perceptual speed
- reasoning
what did Spearman and Thurstone have in common
factor analysis
what did Spearman use factor analysis for
break down g into clusters
CATTELL what did Cattell do
combine theories of Spearman and Thurstone
CATTELL what was at top of Cattell’s intelligence hierarchy
general intelligence
CATTELL what was in middle of intelligence hierarchy
- fluid general intelligence
2. crystallized general intelligence
CATTELL what is Gf
ability to solve (new) problems using knowledge you do not already have
CATTELL what is Gc
ability to solve problems using knowledge you already have