PSY313H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Inductive Reasoning, Cognitive Test
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The big picture: a life span view: multidimensional: specifying many domains of intellectual ability. Some intellectual decline may be seen with age but that stability and growth in mental functioning also can be seen across adulthood. It emphasizes the role of intelligence in human adaptation and daily activity: multidirectionality: is the distinct patterns of change in abilities over the life span; these patterns are different for different abilities. Every knowledge accumulates over time and increases with age. Cognitive mechanism show more declines into older age. Plasticity: is the range of functioning within a person and the conditions under which a person"s abilities can be modified within a specific age range . A decline some skill may in part represent a lack of practice using them. Older adults that are trained in cognitive abilities can perform at a higher level. Interindividual variability: acknowledges that adults differ in the direction of their intellectual developmental.
