chapter 8 intelligence/academic achievement vocab Flashcards
carolina abcedarian project
a comprehensive and successful enrichment program for low income families
comprehension monitoring
keeping track of ones’ understanding of a text or verbal description
crystallized intelligence
factual knowledge
dyslexia
inability to read and spell but have normal intelligence
fluid intelligence
ability to think on the spot
g general intelligence
cognitive processes that influence the ability to think and learn on all intellectual tasks
gesture speech mismatches
hand movements and verbal statements convey dif ideas
iq
quantitative measure of child’s intelligence relative to other children of same age
mathematical equality
both sides of equal sign have to be equal
multiple intelligences theory
gardener’s theory of intellect based on view people have at least 8 types intelligence
numerical magnitude representations
mental models of size of numbers (order less to more)
phonemic awareness
identify different sounds within words
phonological recoding skills
ability to translate letters into sounds and blend sounds into words (sound it out)
primary mental abilities
7 abilities proposed by thurstone as crucial to intelligence
script
normal sequence of actions to organize and interpret repeated events
