PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Content Validity, Factor Analysis, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: N/ A

Document Summary

Statistical procedure used in order to identify common factors among cluster of text items. Spearman: british psychologist; co-creator of factor analysis. Two factors: s: specific abilities; not independent of each other, g: one general intelligence. People who score higher on general score higher on other factors. Logic: abilities seem to be neurologically separate; brain damage can destroy certain abilities but some still remain, savants and prodigies. Savants: extraordinarilly brilliant in some areas but way below average on others like mentally retarded in other areas. Prodigies: brilliant in some areas, average in others. Indian (cid:498)kim(cid:499)-puter kid doing surgery: the intelligences: Intrapersonal: sternberg"s approach three intelligences find the solution; book smarts. Analytical intelligence: take a problem, break it down to its components, and. Creative intelligence: think outside the box, see things that other people miss. Practical intelligence: when faced with a problem with multiple solutions; used to deal with life"s intelligence; street smart: emotional intelligence (eq)