Test 3 (intelligence)

Question 1

Components of intelligence

Answer 1

Ability to learn and profit from experience
Ability to think and reason abstractly
Ability to adapt to a changing world
Ability to motivate oneself to accomplish the tasks one needs to do

Question 2

Fluid intelligence

Answer 2

The ability to actively think and reason (abstractly)

we peak and then it starts to decrease as we get older

Question 3

Crystallized intelligence

Answer 3

Knowledge-based

(has to do with our knowledge-based, facts and experiences, we continue to learn and continue to add to our knowledge base all through life, something that only increases over time)

Question 4

Aptitude test

Answer 4

A test designed to predict a persons future performance

Question 5

Achievement test

Answer 5

A test designed to assess way person has learned

Question 6

Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences

Answer 6

Verbal
Mathematical
Spatial
Bodily kinesthetic
Musical
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Naturalistic
(We all have skill areas, but we all have greater in different areas)

Question 7

Savant intelligence

Answer 7

Having intelligence in an area on steroids. You have a talent that is extreme in one area. Heightened intelligence in one area. Often associated with autism but that’s not always accurate.

Question 8

Social intelligence

Answer 8

Being able to get along with other people or work well with them

Question 9

Emotional intelligence

Answer 9

InTouch with our own emotions as well as notice others emotions

Question 10

Practical intelligence

Answer 10

Being able to deal with changing situations. StreetSmarts.

Question 11

Steinbergs triarchic theory of intelligence

Answer 11

3 different areas we get our intelligence from

Analytical intelligence (information processing) 
Creative intelligence (the aspect of intelligence that includes insight and creativity)
Practical intelligence (The practical side of intelligence or StreetSmarts)

Question 12

Ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations

Answer 12

Intelligence

Question 13

Heritability

Answer 13

The proportion of variation among individuals that we can attribute to genes (percentage attributed to heredity) generally speaking about 50% of our intelligence level is genetic. Environment does play a role.

Question 14

Environmental influences can include

Answer 14

Nutrition
Toxic substances
Quality of stimulation
Emotional climate at home
Type of feedback elicited by behavior