PSYCH 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Standard Deviation, Heritability, Stereotype Threat
10 Nov 2015
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What is intelligence: a general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly, and learn from experience. It is not merely book-learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings, catching on , making sense , or figuring out what to do: crystallized vs. fluid intelligence, crystallized intelligence. Ability to use skills, knowledge and experience. Does not equate to memory but does rely on accessing information from memory. Ones lifetime intellectual achievement is demonstrated through vocabulary and general knowledge. What we know and can apply: fluid intelligence. How quickly we can process new information. Capacity to think logically and solve problems in new information. Does not matter what your knowledge base is, but you are able to handle incoming information. Ability to analyze patterns and relationships that underpin those problems.
