Chapter 8

Question 1

intelligence

Answer 1

Defined as:
	- Ability to solve problems
	- Capacity to adapt & learn from experience
	- Creativity, interpersonal skills
	- Broader definition
Cannot be directly measured

Question 2

Wechsler scales

Answer 2

Overall IQ score + five composite scores (verbal comprehension, working memory, processing speed, fluid reasoning, & visual spatial

Question 3

binet test

Answer 3

• 30 items
  
  • Core of inteligence consists of memory, imagery, comprehension, judgment (complex cognitive processes)
  • Childs intellectual ability increases w/ age

Question 4

analytical intelligence

Answer 4

ability to analyze, judge, evaluate, compare, & contrast

Question 5

creative intelligence

Answer 5

ability to create, design, invent, originate, & imagine

Question 6

practical intelligence

Answer 6

ability to use, apply, implement, & put ideas into practice

Question 7

Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences

Answer 7

1. Verbal
   
   2. Mathematical
   3. Spatial
   4. Bodily-kinesthetic
   5. Musical
   6. Interpersonal
   7. Intrapersonal
   8. Naturalist
      Existentialist (not officially added to list)

Question 8

flynn effect

Answer 8

worldwide increase in intelligence test scores over a short time frame

Question 9

bayley scales of infant development

Answer 9

assesses infant behavior & predicts later development

- Five scales: cognitive, language, motor, socioemotional, adaptive

Question 10

fagan test of intelligence

Answer 10

focuses on ability to process info in ways like encoding the attributes of objects, detecting similarities & differences, forming mental representations + retrieving these representations

Question 11

Describe intelligence in adulthood

Answer 11

Crystallized intelligence increases + fluid intelligence declines in middle adulthood

Question 12

cognitive mechanics

Answer 12

hardware of the mind + reflects the neurophysiological architecture of the brain developed thru evolution; declines w/ age

Question 13

cognitive pragmatics

Answer 13

culture based software of the mind; may decline or improve

Question 14

affective scale

Answer 14

one of the 3 dimensions of wisdom; assessed positive + caring emotions

Question 15

reflective scale

Answer 15

one of the 3 dimensions of wisdom; being willing to examine circumstances from other perspectives

Question 16

cognitive scale

Answer 16

one of the 3 dimensions of wisdom; measures absence of cognitive wisdom