PSYA02H3 Chapter : Chapter Notes
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Chapter 11 intelligence and thinking (omit pages 347-356) Intelligence the general term used to refer to a person"s ability to learn and remember information, to recognize concepts and their relations, and to apply the information to their own behaviour in an adaptive way. Developmental approach an approach to the study of intelligence based on the way children learn to perceive, manipulate, and think about the world. Information processing approach an approach to the study of intelligence that focuses on the types of skills people use to think and to solve problems. Theories of intelligence: the differential approach assumes that we can best investigate the nature of intelligence by studying the ways in which people differ on tests of such intellectual abilities. Spearman"s two-factor theory: charles spearman proposed that a person"s performance on a test of intellectual ability is determined by two factors: the g factor and the s factor.
