Cognition: Intelligence

Question 1

the ability to learn from one’s experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems

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Intelligence

Question 2

the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence

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G Factor

Question 3

the ability to excel in certain areas, or specific intelligence

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S Factor

Question 4

Sternberg’s theory that there are three kinds of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical

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Triarchic Theory of Intelligence

Question 5

the ability to break problems down into component parts, or analysis, for problem solving

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Analytical Intelligence

Question 6

the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems

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Creative Intelligence

Question 7

the ability to use information to get along in life and become successful

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Practical Intelligence

Question 8

a number representing a measure
of intelligence, resulting from the division of one’s mental age by one’s chronological age and then multiplying that quotient by 100

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Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

Question 9

the tendency of a test to produce the same scores again and again each time it is given to the same people

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Reliability

Question 10

the degree to which a test actually measures what it’s supposed to measure

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Validity

Question 11

a type of intelligence measure that assumes that IQ is normally distributed around a mean of 100 with a standard deviation of about 15

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Deviation IQ Scores

Question 12

condition in which a person’s behavioral and cognitive skills exist at an earlier developmental stage than the skills of others who are the same chronological age; may also be referred to as developmentally delayed. This condition was formerly known as mental retardation

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Intellectual Disability (intellectual developmental disorder)

Question 13

the 2 percent of the population falling on the upper end of the normal curve and typically possessing an IQ of 130 or above

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Gifted

Question 14

the awareness of and ability to manage one’s own emotions to facilitate thinking and attain goals, as well as the ability to understand emotions in others

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Emotional Intelligence

Question 15

degree to which the changes in some trait within a population can be considered to be due to genetic influences; the extent individual genetic differences affect individual differences in observed behavior;
in IQ, proportion of change in IQ within a population that is caused by hereditary factors

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Heritability

Question 16

condition in which being made aware of a negative performance stereotype interferes with the performance of someone that considers himself or herself part of that group

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Stereotype Threat