Chapter 9: Intelligence Flashcards
(26 cards)
Diagnostic tool designed to measure overall thinking ability
Intelligence test
Capacity to understand hypothetical concepts
Abstract thinking
Hypothetical factor that accounts for overall differences in intellect among people
g (general intelligence)
Particular ability level in a narrow domain
s (specific ability)
Capacity to learn new ways of solving problems
Fluid intelligence
Accumulated knowledge of the world acquired over time
Crystallized intelligence
Idea that people vary in their ability levels across different domain of intellectual skill
Multiple intelligences
Model of intelligence proposed by Robert Sternberg positing three distinct types of intelligence: analytical, practical, and creative
Triarchic mode
Expression of a person’s IQ relative to his or her same-aged peers
Deviation IQ
Movement in the early twentieth century to improve a population’s genetic stock by encouraging those with good genes to reproduce, preventing those with bad genes from reproducing, or both
Eugenics
Most widely used intelligence test for adults today, consisting of 15 subtests to assess different types of mental abilities
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Abstract reasoning measure that doesn’t depend on language and is often believed to be less influenced by cultural factors than other IQ tests are
Culture-fair IQ test
Distribution of scores in which the bulk of the scores fall toward the middle, with progressively fewer scores toward the “tails” or extremes
Bell curve
Intelligence test based on the measure developed by Binet and Simon, adapted by Lewis Terman of Stanford University
Stanford-Binet IQ test
Systematic means of quantifying differences among people in their intelligence
Intelligence quotient (IQ)
Age corresponding to the average individuals performance on an intellectual test
Mental age
Condition characterized by onset prior to adulthood, IQ of below 70, and an inability to engage in adequate daily functions
Mental retardation
Extent to which the variability of a trait within a group is genetically influenced
Within-group heritability
Extent to which differences in a trait between groups is genetically influenced
Between-group heritability
Tendency of a test to predict outcomes better in one group than another
Test bias
Fear that we may confirm a negative group stereotype
Stereotype threat
Capacity to generate many different solutions to a problem
Divergent thinking
The capacity to generate the single best solution to a problem
Convergent thinking
Ability to understand our own emotions and those of others to apply this information to our daily lives
Emotional intelligence
