Child Psychology - Intelligence - What psychologists mean by intelligence (Intro) Flashcards
to learn the definition of intelligence and the different categories
What does Charles Spearman call intelligence ?
General cognitive ability
What two specific skills did Louis Thurston focus on?
Verbal comprehension and reasoning
What did Raymond Cattell categories intelligence into?
Fluid intelligence and crystallised intelligence
What is fluid intelligence?
Innate intelligence
What is crystallised intelligence?
Learned knowledge
What skills are associated with fluid intelligence?
Memory and problem identifying
What skills are associated with crystallised intelligence?
Language skills and general knowledge
What did Horn asses about levels of fluid and crystallised intelligence found in children and adults?
Higher levels of fluid intelligence was found in children than adults.
Higher levels of crystallised intelligence was found in adults than children.
What did Sternberg develop and what did it consist of?
The triarchic theory of intelligence and it consisted of analytical, practical and creative intelligence
What 3 skills are involved in analytical intelligence?
- analysing
- evaluating
- judging
When is practical intelligence used?
This is used when actually implementing ideas
When is creative intelligence used?
This is used when creating and dealing with new or novel ideas
What are Gardner’s 4 categories of intelligence?
- traditional intelligence
- artistic intelligence
- kin-aesthetic intelligence
- spatial intelligence
What type of intelligence did Goleman further develop from Gardner’s concept of multiple intelligences and what did he identify it as?
He developed Gardner’s ‘personal’ intelligences and identified them as emotional intelligence
What two aspects are within emotional intelligence?
- intrapersonal
2. interpersonal
