Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Neuroplasticity, Genetic Marker, Normal Distribution

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

Document Summary

Intelligence- a set of abilities which allows us to: It can be thought of as a capacity rather than a thing. Observed that school grades in different subjects were positively correlated. Factor analysis- reduces variables to related clusters (called factors) Savant- below average intelligence, but excel in one particular area. Learning disabilities- usually effect only specific skills. Performance on a task is more influenced by the specific abilities than a general intelligence. The skills are not perfectly correlated, so they must tap into other skills and abilities. The 7 abilities: s - space (ex. Guliford : more than 100 distinct measurable mental abilities. Crystallized intelligence- ability to apply previously acquired information to a current problem o. Fluid intelligence- ability to deal with novel problems reason abstractly, think logically, adequate st working memory o. Age variations- young people rely more on ci, older rely on fi. Fundamental sources of individual differences in fluid intelligence.