PSYC 315 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Twin, Mental Chronometry, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence
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Genetics like many things in psychology, genes are the most predictive of intelligence. Iq scores are more similar between identical than between fraternal twins. Iq scores of adopted children are more similar to their biological parents". School improves children"s intelligence intelligence is not a fixed factor. Iq scores are higher during the school year than in the summer. Kids that miss the academic year cutoff have lower iq scores than slightly older kids that made the cutoff. Invested first iq test using trial & error. Fluid intelligence: the ability to logical thinking to solve novel problems/stimuli. Crystallized intelligence: the ability to use skills, knowledge and experience that is acquired through time (usage of facts)
