Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Disabilities Affecting Intellectual Abilities, Heredity, Neuroplasticity

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas

Document Summary

Intelligence a set of abilities which allows us to acquire knowledge, think rationally, act purposefully &deal effectively w/the environment o. Can be thought of as a capacity rather than a thing. Is intelligence a single capacity or multiple capacities o. Spearman observed that school grades in different subjects were positively correlated. Savant have below average intelligence, but excel in 1 area. Learning disabilities usually effect only specific skills o. Performance on a task is more influenced by the specific abilities than a. Reasoning: guliford more than 100 distinct measurable mental abilities o. Crystallized intelligence ability to apply previously acquired information to a current problem. Fluid intelligence ability to deal with novel problems, reason abstractedly, think logically, and have adequate short term working memory. Analytic the kinds of academically oriented problem-solving skills assessed by traditional iq test. Practical the ability to use experiences in dealing with everyday tasks.