Introduction to Intelligence Flashcards
What is Fluid Intelligence?
The speed at which we process things
gets slower as we age
What is Crystallized Intelligence?
Knowledge accumulated
Increases through age
Through generations, the average IQ of society increases
What is this an example of?
The Flynn Effect
Reggie who overall struggles in school, multiplies numbers quickly
What is this an example of?
Savant Syndrome: A genius-llike ability in a very narrow area
Studied quantification of intelligence; Psychometrics. Proposed Eugenics
Who is this?
Francis Galton
Created tests to classify mental abilities (IQ Test) for children
Who is this?
Alfred Binet
* Mental Age: level at which a child is operating
Created intelligence tests for non-verbal performance
Who is this?
David Wechsler
* W.A.I.S. - Weshcler Adult Intelligence Scale
* W.I.S.C. - Weshcler Intelligence Scale for Children
didnt use age base system
Classified Intelligence into 7 types
Who is this and What are the types?
Howard Gardner
* Linguistic
* Logical-Mathematical
* Musical
* Spatial
* Bodily-Kinestheic
* Intrapersonal
* Interpersonal
* Naturalist
Believed in one General Intelligence (g-score/g-factor)
Who is this?
Charles Spearman
Created the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
Who is this and what are the three types?
Robert Sternberg
* Practical
* Experiential
* Analytical
