PSY210H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Memory Span
15 Jan 2017
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Intelligence = 3 behaviours involved: problem solving abilities, verbal ability, and social competence. General factor g = mental energy; someone w high g has broad abilities, good at all subjects. Specific factor s = factors unique to particular cognitive task ex. verbal reasoning. G involved in all tasks requiring cognitive activity, thus performance on different test types should be correlated; intelligence is unitary. Fluid = biologically based mental abilities relatively free of cultural influence, tied to physiological maturation so increases until adolescence and declines in later adulthood. Crystallized = skills acquired from living in specific culture, increases over life span ex. knowledge of. Sternberg"s theory of successful intelligence: influenced by information-processing models. Intelligent behaviour involves adapting/changing or selecting better environment + ability to meet goals; Intelligence is multifaceted + varies across cultures + survival needs vary; 3 components: 1- analytic ability = analyzing problems + generating different solutions. 2- creative ability = dealing adaptively w novel problems/situations.
