PSYC 1030H Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Motor Skill, The Bell Curve, Savant Syndrome
17 Jan 2018
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: the ability to function and be competent in many spheres (ex. problem solving, cognition, motor skill, memory processing, etc. Is intelligence a general ability or sets of abilities: unified approach: intelligence determined by a single general dimension called g , two-factor theory: (acc. Sternberg"s triarchic theory: analytic (componential), creative (experiential) and practical (contextual) intelligence: a: measured by trad. Intellectual disability: low iq scores (< 70, difficulty adapting to everyday life, onset before age 18, people w/ mild disability: slower mental operation, know fewer facts about the world, do not use mental strategies properly (learning, problem solving) 6x more common in males than females narrow range of skills: music, math, mechanical, art, memory. Iq and culture: asians > caucasians > hispanic-americans > african americans: binet"s warnings, intelligence tests do not measure natural intelligence, measures cognitive abilities, intelligence tests should not be used to label people.
