PSYC 20651 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Genetic Disorder, Heritability
22 Oct 2018
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Ability to analyze, judge, evaluate, compare and contrast. May not do well in school, but excel in other things - like management. Think in words, use language to express meaning. Musical inclination (sensitive to pitch, melody, rhythm, and tone) Perceive and express emotion accurately and adaptively. Use feelings to facilitate and manage emotions in oneself and others. This is what most intelligence tests are designed to assess. Many questions surround the role that the brain plays in intelligence: Controversy over the extent of how much heredity and environment influence intelligence. Fraction of variance in a population attributed to genetics. Describe why people as a population differ in general, not differences between groups or individuals. Evidence suggests that improving environment can raise a child"s intelligence. Intelligence test scores are increasing over time with each new generation around the world. Not due to heredity - time period too short. What it means to be intelligent varies by culture.
