Psych Midterm #2 - Chapt 9

Methods of measuring physical and mental variation in humans ("The measure of People").

Argued intelligence should be indicated by more complex thinking processes ex. memory attention and comprehension. Used to measure innate levels of intelligence.

The ability to think, understand, reason and adapt to or overcome obstacles.

The average intellectual ability score for children of a specific age.

calculated by taking a persons mental age, dividing it by chronological age, and then multiplying by 100.

Provides a single IQ score for each test taker.

An intelligence test that is based on pictures, not words, thus making it relatively unaffected by language or cultural background.

Gave rise to the social movement of eugenics or "good genes". Viewed as a way to improve the human gene pool.

Argued that those of high intelligence were reproducing less than those of low intelligence.

Characteristic of a healthy society; those who had the most ability and worked the hardest would receive the most wealth, power and status.

Occurs when negative stereotypes about a group causes more group members to underperform on ability tests.

The belief that intelligence is a fixed characteristic and relatively difficult (or impossible) to change.

The belief that intelligence can be shaped by experiences, practice and effort.

an individual with low mental capacity in most domains but extraordinary abilities in other specific areas such as music, math or art.

A statistical technique that examines correlations between variables to find clusters of related variables or factors.

a basic cognitive trait comprising the ability to learn, reason, and solve problems regardless of their nature.

a basic cognitive trait, able to understand multiple subject areas and levels.

Describes lowest-level abilities and how they are rested in a middle level.

A type of intelligence used in learning new info and solving new problems not based on knowledge the person already possesses.

A type of intelligence that draws upon past learning experiences.

Dynamic, changing intelligence that may eventually become crystallized into a more permanent form.

A theory that divides intelligence into 3 distinct types: analytical, practical and creative.

book smarts. Reasoning Logically, can reflect values of g.

street smarts. Finding solutions to real world problems. Helps people adjust to new environments.

Create new ideas and generate novel solutions to problems.

To improve the human species by preventing them from reproducing therefore improving the human species.

A model claiming that there are 8 diff forms of intelligence, each dependant from the others.

read, write, speak

solving numerical problems

Create mental pictures, imagination, solving problems.

control body movements, balance

Produce and comprehend tonal and rhythmic patterns.

Detect another's emotional states, motives and thoughts.

Self-awareness, judge one's emotions and motives.

recognize and identify natural processes; plants, animals

tendency and ability to ask questions about purpose in life and meaning of human existence.

predicts performance (usually success rates).

when you perform badly due to pressure surrounding specific intelligences associated with different genders.