Module 28 (Intelligence) Flashcards
g
-general intelligence
-the part of intelligence common to all intellectual tasks
What do measures of g correlate to?
-Indicates of school achievement
-Information-processing speed
-Speed of neural transmission in the brain
-Knowledge of subjects not studied in school
-reasonable predictor of economic success
Cattell’s 2 types of intelligence
Crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence
Crystallized intelligence
factual knowledge about the world, increases with age
Fluid intelligence
the ability to think on the spot to solve problems, declines slowly after early adulthood
Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory
analytical intelligence, creative intelligence, and practical intelligence
Analytical intelligence
ability to solve puzzles, understand and apply analogies, analyze problems, reason, and find correct answers, measured by most IQ tests
Creative intelligence
form of intelligence that helps people see new relationships among concepts, involves novel insights and creativity
Practical intelligence
ability to cope with environment, handle daily tasks, and make good daily decisions, “street smarts”, also called contextual intelligence
Gardner’s multiple intelligences
Naturalist, linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal
Emotional intelligence
-Perceiving (recognizing) emotions
-Understanding (and predicting) emotions
-Managing emotions (your own and others)
-Using emotions (to facilitate creative or adaptive thinking)
Delay of Gratification
-Children with the most willpower at age 4
-Got better grades/test scores, were more popular with peers/teachers, earned higher salaries, had lower BMIs, were less likely to report problems with drugs and alcohol
Self-control
-the capacity, in the moment, to regulate attention, behavior, and emotion
-is a better predictor of grades than IQ or SAT
Grit
-passion and sustained effort over time
Two factors of grit
-Consistency of interest
-Perseverance of effort
