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| -Intelligence is a combination of: acting purposefully, thinking rationally, and dealing effectively with his/her environment |
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| Ability to learn and problem solve |
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| Crystallized Intelligence |
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| The sum of what you know. |
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-A test designed to predict a person's future performance.
-Aptitude is the capacity to learn. |
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| -A test designed to assess what a person has learned. |
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| Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales (WAIS) |
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-Verbal comprehension
-Working memory
-Perceptual organization
-Processing scale |
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-Lowest 1% of population
-Test scores combined with difficulty adapting. |
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Theory of multiple intelligences
-We have not one intelligence, but many distinct intelligences or skills that are valued by one's culture |
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Pygmalion effect
-Tell teachers certain students will be "rapid bloomers", they get higher scores later. |
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-Abstract thinking
-Capacity for knowledge and ability to adapt
-Good responses based on truth/fact |
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Differences in skull sizes to determine intelligences in different races.
-13 in3 differences in skull sizes |
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-Bell-shaped curve
-Correlation
-Twin studies/adoption studies (nature vs. nurture)
-Used "anthropometric measurement" to study intelligence |
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-Determine students who need special education.
-Tested comprehension, vocabulary, cognitive components. |
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| Chronological Age vs. Mental Age |
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CA MA Deficiency
10yr 8yr 2yr
6yr 4yr 2yr
66yr 64yr 2yr |
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MA/CA x 100 = IQ
IQ starts to decrease at a certain age. |
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| Came up with standard scores. Compared people within their age group. |
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oh wait, thats not the definition of intelligence!
hehe :) |
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the lifespan study of a genius
-FACTOR ANALYSIS- tested the ability to read, comprehend, and do vocabulary
-concluded that it is good to be smart |
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Theories from Factor Analysis
-Spearman |
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"g" factor- general intelligence
"s" factor- specific abilities |
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Theories from factor analysis
-Thurstone |
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| 7 factors= primary mental abilites |
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Theories from factor analysis
-Guilford |
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| content x(times) operations x products |
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Theories from factor analysis
-Steinberg |
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Triarchiac theory of intelligence
-analytic
-creative
-practical |
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| Theories from factor anaylsis -Cattell |
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| "fluid" verses "crystallized" intelligence |
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