Intelligence Flashcards
What is the definition of intelligence
1) Ability to direct the thinking
2) Adapt to circumstances
3) Learn with experience
What IQ showed in longitudinal research
That is related to success in life. Smarter people have more jobs and higher wages, stable relationships and are healthier
The wechsler intelligence scale shows that
We have more crystalized (depends on what you learn at school) and fluid knowledge (innate knowledge)
The intelligence is more caused by genetics or education?
We can’t say! We can only measure the variability of each one and the intelligence vary less between twins (same genes) and kids raised in the same orphanages (same education)
People are getting smarter with time. You have a higher IQ than your grandfather. what is the name of this theory?
Flynn effect