intelligence Flashcards
intelligence
the ability to:
- learn from experience
- solve problems
- use our knowledge to adapt to new situations
intelligence in research studies
whatever the intelligence test measures
intelligence is a ___ not a ___
concept, thing
error of reification
the error of treating something that is not concrete, such as an idea, as a concrete thing
Henry H. Goddard
would you rather be a moron, imbecile, or idiot
Charles Spearman
different intellectual abilities represent a single underlying factor: intelligence (g)
L. L. Thurstone
seven clusters of primary mental abilities
seven clusters of primary mental abilities
- verbal comprehension
- word fluency
- spatial ability
- perceptual speed
- numerical ability
- inductive reasoning
- memory
Robert Sternberg
- analytical intelligence
- creative intelligence
- practical intelligence
analytical intelligence
assessed by intelligence tests
creative intelligence
adapting to novel situations, generating novel ideas
practical intelligence
required for everyday tasks (e.g. street smarts)
Howard Gardner
eight types of intelligence
Gardner’s multiple intelligences
- verbal skills
- math skills
- spatial skills
- movement skills
- musical skills
- insight about self
- insight about others
emotional intelligence
the ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions
is creativity intelligence
- the ability to produce ideas that are both novel and valuable
- correlates somewhat with intelligence
does brain size impact intelligence?
studies indicate correlation of about 0.25 - 0.40
processing speed and intelligence
faster brains related to smarter brains
