PSY 150A1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences
16 Nov 2017
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Theories of intelligence: the 2 factor theory of spearman. G factor : the ability to reason and solve problems. S factor: the ability to excel in certain areas; Creative: ability to cope with novel situa(cid:2210)ons and generate mul(cid:2210)ple solu(cid:2210)ons to problems. Proposed that social and emotional skills are a form of intelligence. Self-insight and self-control: abili(cid:2210)es to recognize and regulate one"s moods. Allows for coping with stress, depression, and aggressive behavior. The american version yielded intelligence quotient (iq) Re ects the rela(cid:2210)onship between mental and chronological age (cid:336)ca(cid:337) Verbal, working memory, perceptual skills, processing speed. Deviation iq: scores based on how a person answers. This means the test is consistent/reliable which is a good thing. Scores correlate moderately to highly with variables they are supposed to predict. Iq scores are predic(cid:2210)ve of futures success, amount of money earned in life, and other things.
