Psychology Chapter on Intelligence Theory

The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge, benefit from past experience, act purposely, solve problems, and adapt to new situations.

A general intelligence factor representing overall cognitive ability across various tasks.

Specific abilities contributing to performance on different intelligence tests.

Intelligence is a measure of the ability to adapt to, shape, or select one's environment.

Intelligence is the ability to judge, comprehend, and reason logically.

Intelligence includes the ability to understand and interact effectively with people, objects, and symbols.

Intelligence enables individuals to act purposefully, think rationally, and deal effectively with their surroundings.

Spearman's theory proposing two factors contributing to intelligence: general ability ('g') and specific abilities ('s')

The broad, underlying mental ability that influences performance on various cognitive tasks. It's like a general mental energy that fuels different skills.

Specific mental abilities, such as memory, attention, verbal comprehension, or spatial skills. These abilities contribute to 'g' factor but can vary independently.

The ability to think flexibly, solve novel problems, and learn quickly. It's about seeing patterns and adapting to new situations.

The accumulated knowledge, skills, and strategies acquired through learning and experience. It's what you've learned throughout life.

This theory proposes that 'g' is not a single entity, but rather composed of multiple cognitive abilities that work together. It emphasizes fluid and crystallized intelligence as key components.

Relatively unaffected by education, culture, or learning. It's more about inherent mental capacity for quick processing and problem-solving.

Strongly influenced by education, culture, and experiences. It grows as you learn and accumulate knowledge.

The 'g' factor is considered a universal, inborn ability present in everyone. It's like a mental energy that varies in strength from person to person.

The observation that IQ scores worldwide have been increasing over decades, approximately 3 points every 10 years.

A specific talent or natural ability to learn in a particular area, like art, music, or mechanics.

A test that measures how well a person has learned specific skills or information, usually through training or instruction.

A test designed to assess a person's underlying intellectual ability, typically focusing on reasoning, problem-solving, and comprehension.

The ability to understand and use language effectively, including sensitivity to the meanings and sounds of words, mastery of syntax, and appreciation of how language can be used.

The ability to reason logically, solve problems, and work with abstract concepts, including understanding objects and symbols, and recognizing relationships between actions.

The ability to perceive visual information accurately, perform transformations on perceptions, and recreate visual experiences without physical stimuli.

The ability to understand and create music, including sensitivity to individual tones and phrases, understanding how to combine them, and recognizing music's emotional aspects.

The ability to use one's body skillfully for expressive or goal-directed purposes, including coordination, dexterity, and control.

The ability to understand and interact effectively with others, including recognizing moods, motivations, and intentions.

The ability to understand oneself, including accessing one's own feelings, recognizing strengths and weaknesses, and using emotions to guide behavior.

The ability to understand and appreciate the natural world, including sensitivity to plants, animals, and natural patterns.

A measure of an individual's age based on the calendar date of their birth.

A measure of an individual's cognitive abilities compared to others of the same age.

A score that compares an individual's mental age to their chronological age.

The consistency of a measure over time.

The accuracy of a measure in capturing the psychological construct it's intended to measure.

A condition characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive skills.

The top 2%-4% of the population with IQ scores above 130.

The process of administering a test to a large group to establish norms for different age groups.

The ability to perform tasks that improve with age, used as a measure of intelligence.

The first standardized intelligence test, developed in 1905 by Alfred Binet, designed to identify children needing special educational assistance.

A widely used intelligence test based on the original Binet-Simon test, still used today.

The idea that everyone is born with the same intelligence and can improve their mental age through education and experience.

Children who perform at a level expected for their chronological age, meaning their mental age matches their actual age.

Children whose mental age is higher than their chronological age, meaning they perform at a level above their age group.

Children whose mental age is lower than their chronological age,meaning they perform at a level below their age group.