PSYC 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Factor Analysis, Inductive Reasoning

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Intelligence: the mental potential to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. Intelligence are the qualities that enable success in different times and cultures & is measured on different scales depending on the person. General intelligence (g): according to spearman and others, a general intelligence factor that underlies speci c mental abilities and measured by every task on an intelligence test. Those who score high on one area typically score high on other areas as well. Several distinct abilities tend to cluster together to de ne a general intelligence factor. Gardner"s multiple intelligences: has identi ed 8, possibly 9 independent intelligences including math/language aptitudes assessed by standard intelligence tests. Existential (ability to ponder large questions about life, death, existence the potentially 9th intelligence) Savant syndrome: a limitation in certain mental abilities but with an exceptional speci c skill such as drawing or mathematics.