PSY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Factor Analysis, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
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Form of communication (spoken, written or signed) based on system of symbols. Ability to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences using a finite set of words and rules. How you organize language; 5 basic _ of these. Ways words combine to form acceptable phrases and sentences. Amount of words a child understands (always eclipse spoken words) Use of short and precise words without grammatical markers (ex: two-word utterance) Environmental influences on development of children"s language skills. Spoken in higher pitch than normal with simple words and sentences. Iq of 70 or below (2 standard deviations) Measure of individual"s level of mental development relative to others. Person"s mental age divided by chronological age x 100. The wechsler adult intelligence scale (wais) looks at subsections of what. Vulnerable across a lifetime; examples include reasoning, memory, speed of processing. Solid and age-resistant knowledge; examples include vocabulary and expertise. Spearman"s theory that individuals have both general intelligence g and specific intelligences.