PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Horoscope, Fetus, Robert Sternberg
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In general, people who do well academically or succeed at tasks that involve smarts/using their heads, then they are considered to be intelleigent. Intelligence: a person s ability to learn and remember info, to recog concepts and their relations, , and to apply the info to their own behav in an adaptive way. Analyses of the types of skills that help us survive and flourish in diff cultures suggests that we should broaden the general definition to include more abilities. Study of intelligence is dominated by 3 main approaches: differential approach: involves the creation of tests that identify and measure individ diff in ppl s knowledge and abilities to solve problems. Usually imp classroom skills; test involve asking for definitions, explain proverbs, solve math probs, etc: developmental approach: based on the way children learn to perceive, manipulate, and think abt the world.
