PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Cognitive Development, David Wechsler
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Edward boring: intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure. Intelligence involves the ability to perform cognitive tasks: the capacity to learn from experience and adapt. Sternberg has combined these 2 assumptions into one definition. Intelligence: the cognitive ability of an individual to learn from experience, reason well, remember important information, and cope with the demands of daily living. Deductive reasoning: ideas and general information used to arrive at specific conclusions. Every day i leave to school at 8 am, the drive takes 30 min and i arrive on time, therefore if i leave at 8 am today i will be on time. Inductive reasoning: specifics to broader generalizations and theories. Today i left for school at 8 am and arrived on time, therefore whenever i leave for school at 8. Insight problems: designed to test your ability to think outside the box. Functional fixedness: our difficulty seeing alternative uses for common objects.
