PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Factor Analysis, Lewis Terman

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Paula Barata

Document Summary

Many definitions of intelligence: inherent cognitive ability, ability to learn and remember information, an achieved level of intellectual performance, an ascribed quality, what iq tests measure, ability to adapt to the environment, ability to survive. Text definition: a mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations, an abstract concept that is socially constructed. Historical roots: sir francis galton (charles darwin"s cousin(cid:524) (cid:498)survival of the fittest(cid:499) applied to intelligence. Measured innate mental abilities (quantifying mental abilities; nervous system abilities such as reaction speed, hand strength, skull size, etc. ) Intelligence is nature or nurture: alfred binet bright children like older; mental age. Observed that dull children perform like younger children and. Measures mental judgment direction, adaptation, criticism. Iq = (mental age / chronological age) x 100. Average child: mental age = chronological age. Works better with children, but not for adults. Average score = 100: lewis terman.