pg 463-478 Flashcards
a general ability, proposed by Spearman as the main factor underlying all intelligent mental activity
g factor
found in individuals who have a remarkable talent even though they are mentally slow in other domains
savant syndrome
the knowledge a person has aquired, plus the ability to access that knowledge
crystallized intelligence
the ability to see complex relationships and solve problems
fluid intelligence
according to Sternberg, the ability to cope with the environment
practical intelligence
According to Sternberg, the ability measured by most IQ tests
analytical intelligence
according to Sternberg, the form of intelligence that helps people see new relationships among concepts
creative intelligence
the term for Sternberg’s theory of intelligence
triarchic theory
A term used to refer to Gardner’s theory, which proposes that there are seven(or more) forms of intelligence
multiple intelligences
observations or behaviors that result primarily from expectations
self-fulfilling prophecy
the amount of trait variation within a group, raised under the same conditions, that can be attributed to genetic differences
heritability
a philosophy and a political movement that encouraged biologically superior people to interbreed and sought to discourage biologically inferior people from having offspring
eugenics
