Chapter 9 intelligence and creativity Flashcards
What is spearman’s general intelligence theory?
How intelligent are you, intelligence is a single general capacity
what is Cattells theory of intelligence?
fluid intelligence & crystalized intelligence
what is fluid intelligence?
the ability to think through a problem one has never confronted before and recognize patterns that may lead to a solution
what is crystalized intelligence?
the kind of knowledge that one gains from experience and learning, education and practice
what is the Cattell - Horn - Carroll model of intelligence
general intelligence and specific cognitive, perceptual, and speed tasks
What is Sternbergs Triarchic theory of intelligence?
intelligence is made up of 3 abilities - analytical, creative, and practical (street smarts)
What is Gardner’s multiple intelligences? what does it acknowledge?
intelligence includes at least 8 distinct capacities, including musical intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, and bodily kinesthetic intelligence - acknowledges that some learn differently
who was the first to suggest measuring intelligence?
sir francis galton - measuring speed, strenght, sensory abilities
what is general intelligence similar to?
spearman’s concept of G
what is the G Factor?
Spearmans theory that intelligence is a single general factor made up of specific components
what is intelligence?
a set of cognitive skills that include abstract thinking, reasoning, problem solving and the ability to acquire knowledge
what is mental age?
The equivalent chronological age a child has reached based on an IQ test
what is the equation for intelligence quotient?
mental age/chronological age x 100
what is construct validity ?
the degree to which a test measures the concept it claims to measure, such as intelligence (measuring what it says it will)
what is predictive validity?
the degree to which intelligence test scores are positively related to real world outcomes
what is test-retest reliability?
the extent to how similar scores on a test are over time
what is internal consistency?
the extent to which items w/in a test correlate
what is test bias?
characteristic of a test that produces different outcomes for different groups
convergent thinking problems have…
known solutions, require analytical thinking, learned strategies
divergent thinking problems have…
no known solutions, require new solutions
what are algorithms?
a solution strategy, step by step procedure for solving problems
what is eureka insight?
solutions that come to mind in a flash
what is thinking outside the box?
breaking free from self constraints, thinking about a problem differently
what is fixation?
an obstacle to solutions, inability to break out of specific mindset, change perspective
what is functional fixedness?
mind set in which one is blind to unusual uses of everyday objects
what is creativity?
thinking or behaviour that is new, original and useful, adaptive
what are the stages of creative problem solving?
preparation, incubation, insight, verification-elaboration
