Module 28 Flashcards
intelligence
ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations; can be tested by speed of thinking; social construct that shows traits that help people function in diff environments
general intelligence (g)
Spearman; underlies all mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test; has been proven; supported by factor analysis and criticized by the diversity of human abilities
factor analysis
stat procedure that identifies clusters of related items; believed that high intelligence in 1 area correlated with high intelligence in another; shows g
7 clusters of primary mental abilities
Thurstone; not ranked with g but still shows some (factor analysis); word fluency, verbal comp, spatial ability, perceptual speed, numerical ability, inductive reasoning, mem
8 relatively independent intelligences
Gardner; naturalist, linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal; explains selective brain damage and savant syndrome; criticized for calling talents intelligences
savant syndrome
person is limited in mental ability but has an exceptional specific skill; 80% male, many are autistic
triarchic theory
Sternberg; 3 intelligences: analytical, creative, and practical; may share g factor as well; all can be measured
analytical intelligence
assessed by intelligence tests that have well-defined problems with 1 answer; predict school grades and vocational success
creative intelligence
innovative smarts; ability to adapt to new situations and generate novel ideas
practical intelligence
street smarts; everyday tasks that are poorly defined and have multiple solutions
10-year rule
expert performance usually required about 10 years (3000 (min) -11,000 hours (avg)) of intense, daily practice in addition to native ability (nature and nurture)
social intelligence
know-how involved in understanding social situations and managing oneself successfully; Thorndike
emotional intelligence
ability to perceive (recognize), understand (predict, read, react), manage (express), and use (for creative/adaptive thinking) emotions; creates social and self-awareness; creates emotionally stable, happy, and healthy people
existential intelligence
ability to ponder large Q’s about life, death, and existence
perceptual speed
speed at which people can make perceptual comparisons
neurological speed
EEGs show that stimuli are processed faster in intelligent people
simple RT
only 1 type of response
choice RT
2 response options; longer for neurological processing speed
fluid intelligence
ability to reason speedily and abstractly; decreases with age
Flynn effect
avg intelligence performance has increased over time; environmentally caused bc of better edu, healthcare, and nutrition
