PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Stereotype Threat, Flynn Effect, Heritability
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Video: 6 people have come together who are completely different to see who is the most intelligent out them all. Genes are a big part of intelligence. One of them doesn"t have as much brain matter as some high iq college students. He doesn"t use as much brain matter but solutions to problems come automatically. Definition of intelligence: problem-solving ability, abstract thinking, bodily kinesthetic, emotional intelligence, and having a wide range abilities. (there is a discussion on whether intelligence is based on one construct or a wide range of different constructs) General factor ( g"): a common factor representing abstract reasoning power that underlies a wide variety of test items. Specific factor ( s"): a mental ability factor that is unique to a task. If one were trying to remember numbers, g would mostly be used, and some of s. Multiple intelligences (verbal linguistic, bodily kinesthetic, musical rhythmic, intrapersonal, naturalistic, logical- mathematic interpersonal, and visual spatial)
