PSYA02H3 Chapter 11: PSYA02 chapter 11 notes
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Intelligence: the general term used to refer to a person"s ability to learn and remember information, to recognize concepts and their relations, and to apply the information to their own behavior in an adaptive way. Three main approaches when studying intelligence: differential, developmental, and information processing. developmental approach: studies the ways in which children learn to perceive, manipulate, and think about the world. Information processing approach: focuses on the types of skills people use to think and to solve various types of problems. Intelligence tests yield a single number (iq), however this doesn"t mean that there is only one strand of intelligence: those measuring athletic ability would make people run, jump, weight lift, etc; they would be measuring aq (athletic quotient) Three theories of intelligence: spearman"s two-factor theory, information processing theory, and neuropsychological theory. spearman"s two-factor theory: charles spearman a person"s performance on a test of intellectual ability is determined by two factors:
