intelligence
mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use knowledge to adapt to new situations
general intelligence – g
a general intelligence factor that Spearmen and other believed underlies specific mental abilities and is therefore measured by every task on an intelligence test; underlying factor of all forms of intelligence
mental age
a measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance
intelligence quotient – IQ
mental age divided by chronological age, times 100
savant syndrome
condition in which a person otherwise limited in mental ability has an exceptional specific skill, such as in computation or memorization
ego-resiliency
capacity to modulate and monitor an ever-changing complex of desires and reality constraints; able to regulate impulses to enviornment
aptitude test
intends to predict your ability to learn a new skill
achievement test
intends to reflect what you have already learned
mental retardation
low IQ and difficulty adapting to the normal demands of independent living; IQ<70
down syndrome
condition of retardation and associated physical disorders caused by an extra chromosome in one’s genetic makeup
giftedness
unusually high ability in any area; innate
stereotype threat
a self-confirming concern that one will be evaluated based on a negative stereotype
multiple intelligences theory
nine separate intelligences, not one single underlying intelligence
emotional intelligence
ability to perceive, express, understand, and regulate emotions.
Perceive
recognizing emotions conveyed by faces, musical excerpts, graphic designs and stories
Understand
recognizing how emotions change over time, predicting different emotions, apprehending how emotions blend
Regulate
rating alternative strategies that one could use when facing various real-life dilemmas
analytic intelligence
solving well-defined problems that have a single correct answer
creative intelligence
adapting to novel situations and generating novel ideas
practical intelligence
required for everyday tasks; multiple solutions to a problem
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