Mod 29 Flashcards
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
mental abilities; numerical score
intelligence can be defined as whatever …
intelligence tests measure
intelligence is skills that are needed to do well .. such as memories, processing speed
academically
the text defines intelligence as the ability to learn from .., … and use knowledge to …
experience; solve problems; adapt to new situations
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 … (…)
factor analysis; g; general intelligence
factor analysis refers to a statistical technique that determines how different variables …; for example whether they form … that tend to vary together
relate to each other; clusters
crystallized knowledge: things that you learn due to
experience
fluid knowledge: ability to become … to new things and use older skills for …
adaptive; new problems
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 ..
7 clusters; strong in other clusters
Thurstone’s seven clusters of abilities:
- …
- … reasoning
- …
- …
- …
- .. speed
- … ability
verbal comprehension; inductive; word fluency; spatial ability; memory; perceptual; numerical
The “savant syndrome” refers to having isolated … of … amidst a sea of below-average … and … functioning
islands; high ability; cognitive; social
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
intelligence; ability; areas; correlation
Howard Gardenr’s eight intelligences
- …
- …
- …
- …
- …
- …
- …
- …
naturalist; linguistic; logical-mathetical; musical; spatial; bodily-kinesthetic; intrapersonal; interpersonal
“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)
intelligence test scores; connections; hard work
Robert Sternberg proposed that success in life is related to three types of ability:
…, …, and … intelligence
practical; analytical; creative
practical intelligence: … and … that help to complete the tasks and manage the complex challenges of everyday life
expertise; talent
analytical intelligence: solving a well-defined problem with a …
single answer
creative intelligence: generating … to help adapt to ..
new ideas; novel situations
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
basic intelligence; diverse
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 …
seven factors; g factor
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 …?
eight independent intelligences; talents
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
three; real-world success; independent; g factor
creativity refers to the ability to produce ideas that are … and …
novel; valuable
convergent thinking is a .. brain activity involving …
left; zeroing in on a single correct answer
creativity uses … thinking, the ability to generate new ideas, new actions, and multiple options and answers
divergent
Robert Sternberg's five components of creativity: 1.. … 2. … personality 3. … 4. … 5 … thinking
creative environment; venturesome; intrinsic motivation; expertise; imaginative
creative environment: having …, …,… and … and … to think
support; feedback; encouragement; time; space
venturesome personality: tending to seek out new … despite …, …, and …
experiences; risk; ambiguity; obstacles
intrinsic motivation: enjoying the pursuit of … and …, without needing … or …
interests; challenge; external direction; rewards
expertise: possessing a well-developed base of
knowledge
imaginative thinking: having the ability to see new …, …, and …
perspectives; combinations; connections
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 …
expertise; incubation; mental wandering; cultures; thinking
social intelligence refers to the ability to understand and navigate
social situations
emotional intelligence involves … and .. the emotional component of those social situations, including one’s own emotions
processing; managing
(components of emotional intelligence)
perceiving emotions; recognizing emotiosn in …, …, and even in …
facial expressions; stories; music
(components of emotional intelligence) understanding emotions: being able to see … emotions, and to predict … and changes in self and others
blended; emotional states
(components of emotional intelligence) managing emotions: modulating and expressing emotions in
various situations
(components of emotional intelligence) using emotions: using emotions as fuel and motivation for …, … thinking
creative; adaptive
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
delay gratification; career; social
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
brain size; parietal lobe; frontal; parietal; gray; bodies; white; axons
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
frontal; organize; coordinate; energy
verbal and general intelligence test scores correlate with the:
speed of … from memory
speed of … and … sensory and perceptual information
retrieving info; receiving; processing
