EXAM 3 Flashcards
1
Q
define intelligence.
A
capacity to
- UNDERSTAND the world
- THINK rationally
- use RESOURCES effectively when faced w challenges
2
Q
define g-factor
A
- early theory
- general intelligence - underlying all mental ability
- may be supported by other SUB FACTORS
3
Q
fluid intelligence?
A
ability to think LOGICALLY, REASON abstractly, SOLVE PROBLEMS, and find PATTERNS
4
Q
crystallized intelligence?
A
ACCUMULATION of information, knowledge, and SKILLS that people have learned through EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
5
Q
who first created another way to SPLIT UP intelligence?
A
gardeners theory of MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE (split intelligence into 8 SEPARATE FACTORS)
6
Q
who SECOND created another way to SPLIT UP intelligence?
A
STERNBERG’s “TRIARCHIC THEORY” also splits up intelligence into different components
7
Q
what is the biological basis of intelligence?
A
- LATERAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX (manages problem solving/creativity)
- THICKNESS OF CORTEX (thicker = smarter)
