PSY 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Alphabetic Principle, Twin, Critical Period
24 Apr 2018
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Intelligence - problem-solving skills and ability to learn from everyday experiences that allows adaptation. Individual differences - stable and consistent way people differ from each other. Typically are measured with tasks of verbal ability and problem-solving skills, although there are many different ways to measure this construct. Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence iii (wppsi-iii) Wechsler intelligence scale for children v integrated (wisc-v) Verbal - the ability to think in words and use language. Mathematical - the ability to carry out mathematical operations. Bodily-kinesthetic - the ability to be physically adept. Musical - a sensitivity to pitch, melody, rhythm and tone. Interpersonal - the ability to understand and interact with others. Naturalist - the ability to observe patterns in nature. Stimulated educators to think more broadly about children"s competencies beyond analytical testing. Motivated new educational program development and assessment (e. g. , portfolios) Commonly accepted (even by sternberg) that there is a general intelligence, or g-factor that captures overall cognitive ability.
