PSY 153 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Mental Rotation, Block Design
27 Aug 2016
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Benet has hundreds of years of research on individual differences, first intelligence test. Crystallized intelligence is abilities based on long-term accumulation of knowledge and experience vocab, math ability. Fluid intelligence relies heavily on information processing skills (ability to find relationships between stimuli, processing speed, working memory, etc. ) Crystallized intelligence builds over time; fluid intelligence peaks at about 20 and begins to decrease. Views that there are more than 2 abilities. Wisc tests crystallized knowledge, perceptual reasoning (such as block design), working memory (digit span and letter-number sequencing), perceptual speed (coding sequences of shapes, symbol search) The rate at which babies habituate is highly correlated with their iq in adolescence. Factors influencing iq: genetics, test appropriate/fair to child"s language & age, education, parenting, environment, health/nutrition, ses, society, etc. 8 intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, naturalistic, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal the question is whether these are really intelligences or abilities.
