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intelligence tests are a series of questions and other exercises which attempt to asses people’s … in a way that generates a …, so that one person can be compared to another

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mental abilities; numerical score

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intelligence can be defined as whatever …

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intelligence tests measure

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intelligence is skills that are needed to do well .. such as memories, processing speed

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academically

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the text defines intelligence as the ability to learn from .., … and use knowledge to …

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experience; solve problems; adapt to new situations

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Charles spearman performed a … of different skills and found that people who did well in one area also did well in another. spearman speculated that these people had a high … (…)

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factor analysis; g; general intelligence

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factor analysis refers to a statistical technique that determines how different variables …; for example whether they form … that tend to vary together

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relate to each other; clusters

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crystallized knowledge: things that you learn due to

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experience

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fluid knowledge: ability to become … to new things and use older skills for …

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adaptive; new problems

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Lous Thurstone disagreed with the idea of one general measure and trait of overall intelligence. thurstone found that the results of 56 skill tests fell into … However, further analysis showed that people who were strong in one cluster tended to be ..

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7 clusters; strong in other clusters

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Thurstone’s seven clusters of abilities:

  1. …
  2. … reasoning
  3. …
  4. …
  5. …
  6. .. speed
  7. … ability
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verbal comprehension; inductive; word fluency; spatial ability; memory; perceptual; numerical

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The “savant syndrome” refers to having isolated … of … amidst a sea of below-average … and … functioning

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islands; high ability; cognitive; social

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Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences:
Howard Gardner noted that different people have …/… in different … Research and factor analysis suggests hatt here may be a .. among these intelligences

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intelligence; ability; areas; correlation

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Howard Gardenr’s eight intelligences

  1. …
  2. …
  3. …
  4. …
  5. …
  6. …
  7. …
  8. …
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naturalist; linguistic; logical-mathetical; musical; spatial; bodily-kinesthetic; intrapersonal; interpersonal

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“success in life” is impossible to define. however, wealth tends to be related to … plus focused daily effort/practice, taking 10 yrs to achieve success-level expertise, social support and …, …, and energetic persistence (grit)

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intelligence test scores; connections; hard work

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Robert Sternberg proposed that success in life is related to three types of ability:
…, …, and … intelligence

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practical; analytical; creative

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practical intelligence: … and … that help to complete the tasks and manage the complex challenges of everyday life

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expertise; talent

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analytical intelligence: solving a well-defined problem with a …

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single answer

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creative intelligence: generating … to help adapt to ..

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new ideas; novel situations

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Spearman’s general intelligence summary: a … predicts our abilities in varied academic areas
other considerations: human abilities are too … to be encapsulated by a single general intelligence factor

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basic intelligence; diverse

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thurstone’s primary mental abilities summary: our intelligence may be broken down into … factors: word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning, and memory
other considerations: even thurstone’s seven mental abilities show a tendency to cluster, suggesting an underlying …

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seven factors; g factor

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gardner’s multiple intelligences summary: our abilities are best classified into …, which include a broad range of skills beyond traditional school smarts
other considerations: should all of our abilities be considered intelligences? shouldn’t some be called less vital …?

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eight independent intelligences; talents

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sternbert’s trarchic summary: our intelligence is best classified into … areas that predict …: analytical creative and practical
other considerations:
1. these three facets may be less .. than Sternberg thought and may actually share an underlying …
2. additional testing is needed to determine whether these facets can reliably predict success

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three; real-world success; independent; g factor

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creativity refers to the ability to produce ideas that are … and …

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novel; valuable

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convergent thinking is a .. brain activity involving …

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left; zeroing in on a single correct answer

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creativity uses … thinking, the ability to generate new ideas, new actions, and multiple options and answers

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divergent

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Robert Sternberg's five components of creativity: 
1.. … 
2. … personality
3. … 
4. … 
5 … thinking
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creative environment; venturesome; intrinsic motivation; expertise; imaginative

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creative environment: having …, …,… and … and … to think

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support; feedback; encouragement; time; space

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venturesome personality: tending to seek out new … despite …, …, and …

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experiences; risk; ambiguity; obstacles

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intrinsic motivation: enjoying the pursuit of … and …, without needing … or …

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interests; challenge; external direction; rewards

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expertise: possessing a well-developed base of

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knowledge

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imaginative thinking: having the ability to see new …, …, and …

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perspectives; combinations; connections

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to boost creativity:
pursue an interest until you develop …
allow time for … (sleeping on it)
allow time for … and aimless daydreaming with no distractions
improve mental flexibility by experiencing other… and ways of …

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expertise; incubation; mental wandering; cultures; thinking

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social intelligence refers to the ability to understand and navigate

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social situations

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emotional intelligence involves … and .. the emotional component of those social situations, including one’s own emotions

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processing; managing

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(components of emotional intelligence)

perceiving emotions; recognizing emotiosn in …, …, and even in …

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facial expressions; stories; music

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(components of emotional intelligence) understanding emotions: being able to see … emotions, and to predict … and changes in self and others

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blended; emotional states

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(components of emotional intelligence) managing emotions: modulating and expressing emotions in

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various situations

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(components of emotional intelligence) using emotions: using emotions as fuel and motivation for …, … thinking

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creative; adaptive

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benefits of emotional intelligence: people with high emotional intelligence often have other beneficial traits, such as the ability to … while pursuing long-term goals. the level of emotional intelligence, including the skill of reading the emotions of others corelates with success in … and other … situations

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delay gratification; career; social

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genius seems to correlate with:
overall …
the size of some brain regions such as the ..
high brain activity in the .. and … lobes
extra … matter (brain cell …, seen as more brain surface area/convolutions)
extra … matter (..) leading to high connectivity among different regions

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brain size; parietal lobe; frontal; parietal; gray; bodies; white; axons

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intelligence in action seems to involve: activity of the front part of the … lobes to … and .. information
“being in shape”: using less … to solve problems than the brains of “normal” people

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frontal; organize; coordinate; energy

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verbal and general intelligence test scores correlate with the:
speed of … from memory
speed of … and … sensory and perceptual information

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retrieving info; receiving; processing

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