PSYC 336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: The Roots, Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Theory Of Multiple Intelligences

• School: University of San Diego
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 336
• Professor: Appleton-Knapp

Document Summary

Gardner"s theory of multiple intelligences argues for 8 types of intelligences. Iq tests were never designed to measure all human talent. His use of the term intelligence encourages us to give these other pursuits the esteem they deserve. Genetics and environment are two types of influence that depend on each other. People who resemble each other genetically also resemble each other in their. Even if they grow up in different environments. The longer the child remains in such an environment, the greater the harm. Shows substantial improvements in the children"s scores thanks to this environmental change. Flynn effect a worldwide increase in iq scores, occurring both in impoverished and developed nations, and proceeding at a rate of roughly 3 points per decade. Seems to reflect a genuine change in how quickly and flexibly people can think. The interaction among genetic factors, environment, and iq. Iq resemblance for identical twins is markedly reduced when we focus on impoverished families.