PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Factor Analysis, Autism Spectrum

• School: Drexel University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 101
• Professor: Chute Doug

Document Summary

Intelligence- the mental potential to learn form experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt in new situations: cannot be measure in quantity. Spearman"s general intelligence factor and thurstone"s response: general intelligence (g)- a general intelligence factor that underlies specific mental abilities and is measured by every task on an intelligence test. Spearman"s belief in this was started by his work with factor analysis- the statistical probability that identifies clusters of related items. Thurstone"s testing showed that when people excelled in one area they also scored well in others. Theories of multiple intelligences: gardner"s multiple intelligences. Savant syndrome- when a person displays exceptional skills but has a limited mental ability: common in males with autism spectrum disorder. Sternberg"s three intelligences: analytical intelligence- used for problem solving, assessed by intelligence tests with one right answer, creative intelligence- used to generate new ideas, demonstrated in innovation. Social intelligence- the know-how involved in social situations that allows a person to manage themselves successfully.