PSYC 1 Chapter 29: What is Intelligence?
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Intelligence: mental potential to learn from experience, solve problems, use knowledge to adapt to new situations. General intelligence (g): general intelligence factor; underlies specific mental abilities, therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test. Factor analysis: statistical procedure that identifies clusters of related items. Human abilities too diverse to be measured by a single factor. 9 intelligences: naturalist, linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic. Savant syndrome: condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental abilities has an exceptional specific skill: autism. Intelligence more than just verbal and mathematical skills. Additional testing to see if these domains predict success. High intelligence might help you get a job, but it won"t mean that you are good at it. 10-year rule: ten years of intense daily practice will make you an expert at something: ericsson. Social intelligence: how to manage social situations and yourself successfully: edward thorndike.
