PSYA02H3 Lecture : Chapter notes
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Intelligence the general term used to refer to a person"s ability to learn and remember information, to. Chapter 11 notes recognize concepts and their relations, and to apply the information to their own behaviour in an adaptive way. Recently, psychologists have pointed out that any definition of intelligence depends on cultural judgements. 3 dominant approaches to the study of intelligence: differential approach an approach to the study of intelligence that involves the creation of tests that identify and measure individual differences in people"s knowledge and abilities to solve problems. Particularly those who use skills important in the classroom. These tests are important to all of us because they are used to screen applicants to schools and candidates for jobs. developmental approach an approach to the study of intelligence based on the way children learn to perceive, manipulate, and think about the world. The most influential proponent of this approach was the swiss psychologist jean piaget.
