Chapter 21: Adulthood: Cognitvie Development Flashcards
The idea that intelligence is one basic trait, underlying all cognitive abilities. According to this concept, people have varying levels of this general ability.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
The trend toward increasing average IQ found in all developed nations during the twentieth century.
FLYNN EFFECT
The first cross-sequential study of adult intelligence. This study began in 1956; the most recent testing was conducted in 2005.
SEATTLE LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Those types of basic intelligence that make learning of all sorts quick and thorough. Abilities such as short term memory, abstract thought and speed of thinking are all usually considered part of _____ ________.
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
Those types of intellectual ability that reflect accumulated learning. Vocabulary and general information are examples. Some developmental psychologists think _______ ______ increases with age, while ____ ____ declines.
CRYSTALLIZED INTELLIGENCE
A form of intelligence that involves such mental processes as abstract planning, strategy selection, focused attention and information processing as well as verbal and logical skills
ANALYTIC INTELLIGENCE
A form of intelligence that involves the capacity to be intellectually flexible and innovative.
CREATIVE INTELLIGENCE
The intellectual skill used in every day problem solving.
PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE
The theory developed by Paul and Margaret Baltes that people try to maintain a balance in their lives by looking for the best to compensate for physical and cognitive losses and to become more proficient in activities they can already do well.
SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH COMPENSATION
