PSYC 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Standard Deviation

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Myriam Mongrain

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What is intelligence: a) issues, b) common definition, c) general factor theory, d) theories, e) emotional intelligence (eq) Assessment of intelligence: a) historical background, b) modern tests. From test: especially know the sections covered in class, understand rather than memorize. Know critical thinking, and application sections (chapter 5 9: feature study wont be tested. From the lectures: go over your notes carefully, and try to anticipate short answer questions from the slides. Format is the same as last time: best out of the 2 midterms, 30 mc and 2 short answers in 1 hour. [iq testing scores have been going up by 3% in the past years. B) common definition: ability to plan, reason, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. C) general factor theory: intelligence is unitary attribute, spearmen: g factor, general ability that underlies specific skills. D) theories of multiple intelligences: sternberg"s model: 3 types of intelligences: