PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Block Design, Working Memory
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Our ability to learn from experience, acquire knowledge, and use resources to adapt to new situations or solve problems. Charles spearman saw intelligence as two difference abilities. They don"t take over the general intelligence. Many argued that there is much more to intelligence. Focused on abilities we have to solve problems. People can show different balances between these abilities. What we think of generally to determine intelligence, to solve problems. Deal with novel problems in new unique ways. Don"t think about being artistic or musical. The ability to manipulate situations in ways that lead to success. Ability to get people to follow you or work together. Contracted by french ministry of education to solve a problem. They had identified children who could not benefit from the school program because of their cognitive ability. They wanted to identify the children to be able to teach them effectively and move them towards typical education.
