PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Robert Sternberg, Self-Awareness, Louis Leon Thurstone

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Paula Barata

Document Summary

Savant: an individual with low mental capacity in most domains but extraordinary abilities in other specific areas such as music, mathematics or art. Factor analysis: a statistical technique that examines correlations between variables to find clusters of related variables or factors. General intelligence factor (g): represents a person"s mental energy. Analytical intelligence: the ability to reason logically through a problem and to find solutions. Practical intelligence: the ability to find solutions to real world problems that are encountered in everyday life especially those that involve other people. Creative intelligence: the ability to create new ideas and generate novel solutions to those problems. Multiple intelligences: a model claiming that there are 8 different forms of intelligences each independent from one another. Learning style: the form of intelligence that is most dominant for one person. The ability to think, understand, reason and adapt to or overcome obstacles.