PSYC1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Intelligence Quotient, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
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Intelligence: the ability to acquire knowledge, think/reason effectively and adapt to the environment. Problems children of a certain age can solve. People differ in development rate - rate is fairly stable. Intelligence quotient = 100 x (mental age/chronological age) Less useful for adults - abilities don"t change as frequently and dramatically. In english, mostly verbal items, single score (adult scores) Wais/wisc - includes non-verbal items, pro le scores for different abilities. Perceptual reasoning, verbal comprehension, working memory, processing speed. Give people diverse measures of mental abilities. Examine how measures correlate with each other. Thurstone"s primary abilities factor model - categorised types of tests. Primary abilities cluster together - less general. Carroll"s three-stratum model - general factor of intelligence and speci c task ability factors contribute. General ability in uences speci c abilities in different domains. General intelligence factor but uid intelligence is solving novel problems, but crystallised intelligence is solving problems we already know about.
