PSY 150A1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Intelligence Quotient, Parietal Lobe, Prefrontal Cortex

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: Psychology Main
• Course: PSY 150A1
• Professor: Adam Lazarewicz

Document Summary

Intelligence is not a concrete thing that someone can have . Iq, standardized exam results, test scores, etc. = performance on an intelligence test, not intelligence itself. Intelligence (textbook): ability to understand the world, think rationally, and use resources effectively. General intelligence(g): factor that underlies specific mental abilities. General intelligence & the brain: lateral prefrontal cortex. Simultaneously working with multiple pieces of info. Iq scores positively correlated with thickness of cerebral cortex. Howard gardner: how smart are you? vs. how are you smart? . E. g. brain trauma lose some abilities but not others. Gardner"s intelligences: linguistic (word smart, logical-mathematical (logic smart, naturalist (nature smart, spatial (picture smart) Other views of intelligence: practical intelligence: intelligence related to overall life success. Emphasize career success and not academic success. Ability to learn and apply general principles and norms. Creativity: ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.