Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing Forms of Intelligence Theories of Intelligence ____________________________: 2-factor theory of intelligence separating general and specific mental abilities Factor Analysis (FA): Statistical method which identifies groups of associated ideas by combining like items G Factor or General Intelligence: Discovered that most cognitive skills are related to a single essential trait he called general mental ability (_________ factor or general intelligence: ability of individuals to solve ______________ problems ____________ Intelligence: Specific mental abilities: individual utilizes math or verbal skills. Emotional Intelligence (EQ): First called ___________ intelligence.
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Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing
Forms of Intelligence
Theories of Intelligence
____________________________: 2-factor theory of intelligence separating general and specific mental abilities
Factor Analysis (FA): Statistical method which identifies groups of associated ideas by combining like items
G Factor or General Intelligence: Discovered that most cognitive skills are related to a single essential trait he called general mental ability (_________ factor or general intelligence: ability of individuals to solve ______________ problems
____________ Intelligence: Specific mental abilities: individual utilizes math or verbal skills.
Emotional Intelligence (EQ): First called ___________ intelligence.
Ability to perceive, express, understand and ______________ emotions.
Some studies show EQ to be a greater predictor for future success than ___________.
Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing
How does Daniel Goleman describe Emotional Intelligence (clip)?
What does Daniel Goelman suggest for improving/boosting your emotional intelligence?
Howard Gardner: Multiple Intelligences
Argued there are ____ types of human intelligence.
Intelligence is not _____________.
a method of assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them to those of others, using ________________ scores
According to Gardner, IQ tests have generally emphasized ___________ & _______________ skills to the exclusion of other important skills.
Gardner’s ideas have been influential, but some __________ argue characterizing any valued human ability as intelligence makes the concept meaningless.
Savants
Howard Gardner disagreed with Spearman’s g and instead came up with multiple intelligences by studying savants.
What are savants? __________________________________________________________________
Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing
How does Rain Man represent the behavior of an autistic savant?
Cognitive Disabilities
Individual who are considered to be mildly mentally retarded are capable of reaching the level of a 6th grade education and can often live independently.
IQ range of an individual with mild mental retardation is 50 to 70.
Sometimes environmental causes:
- _____________________________________________
- _____________________________________________
- _____________________________________________ (FAS)
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