PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Longitudinal Study, Lewis Terman, Stabilisation Force In Bosnia And Herzegovina

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Heather Jenkin

Document Summary

Intelligence nov 23: ability to acquire knowledge, to think & reason and deal with environment, what constitutes intelligence may be culture specific. Humans have one general intelligence that is at the heart of the everything we do as a person. Intelligence involves distinct abilities, which correlate enough to define a small general intelligence factor. Gardner and sternberg discount this theory and propose several different type of intelligence. Louis thurstone 1887-1955 disagreed with the idea of one general measure and trait of overall intelligence. Thurstone found 56 skills that fell into 7 main categories. Research found that if a person did well on one test they did well in other categories, general intelligence. Consist of multiple abilities that come in different packages. 8 independent intelligence exists, including the verbal and mathematical aptitudes assessed by standard tests. Evidence of multiple intelligence is found in people with savant syndrome and autism spectrum disorder specialized in intelligence categories.