PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Ch 9.2: Intelligence Quotient, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Factor Analysis

• School: UTSG
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100H1
• Professor: Ashley Waggoner Denton

Document Summary

Savant: individual with low capacity in most domains but extraordinary abilities in other specific areas. Intelligence should manifest in many domains, generalized cognitive abilities. Charles spearman: factor analysis: statistical technique that examines correlations between variables to find clusters of related variables or, factors . Language ability factor: scores of vocabulary, reasoning comprehension, verbal reasoning correlate highly together. Math ability factor: scores of algebra, geometry, and calculus questions correlate highly together. The overarching general abiliy called intelligence one would expect that these different test of abilities would all correlate, forming only one factor: general intelligence factor g": persons mental energy, believing that some brains are more powerful than others. Predicts how many years person will stay in school, how much they will learn afterwards, how long you are likely to live, how quick you make snap judgments, how well you exert self-control. Manager is better off using an iq test than sitting down in an interview setting.