CAS PS 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Operational Definition, Standard Deviation
13 Nov 2016
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Unitary: intelligence is one ability that can operate across many tasks. Separate: ability varies task to task, there are multiple intelligence abilities. Some base it only on iq tests (operational definition of intelligence) Others say it can"t be measured because it is so variable and has so many components. General intelligence, g : unitary, general mental energy that can be used on any task. Specific factors, s : test-specific factors that explain variations between intelligence in different areas. Still neurologically based, not necessarily due to environment in this theory. He ended up saying all of these factors have a central energy that ties them together, so he did acknowledge g in the end. Intelligence is a combination of possible operations, contents, and products. Criticized for fragmenting intelligence too much, hasn"t impacted psychology much but it has impacted education. Divergent production: creativity, wide variety of solutions to a problem.
