PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9.2: Factor Analysis, Prefrontal Cortex, Intelligence Quotient
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Was blind, scored low levels in iq. However, he could play more than 7000 pieces on the piano. An individual with low mental capacity in most domains but extraordinary abilities in other specific areas. such as music, math, or art. A statistical technique that examines correlations between variables to find clusters of related variables, or factors . E. g. scores on algebra, geometry and calculus correlate highly with each other, therefore they form a math ability factor. Spearman believed that g represented a person"s mental energy , where some people"s brain are more powerful than others. Cemented that intelligence is a basic cognitive trait compromising the ability to learn, reason and solve problems, regardless of their nature tends to predict meaningful correlations. With this, intelligence is a better predictor than the applicant"s level of education. Or how well the applicant it doing the job interview. Overall intelligence predicts how well our brain works.
