Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing

Forms of Intelligence

Theories of Intelligence

____________________________: 2-factor theory of intelligence separating general and specific mental abilities

Factor Analysis (FA): Statistical method which identifies groups of associated ideas by combining like items

G Factor or General Intelligence: Discovered that most cognitive skills are related to a single essential trait he called general mental ability (_________ factor or general intelligence: ability of individuals to solve ______________ problems

____________ Intelligence: Specific mental abilities: individual utilizes math or verbal skills.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ): First called ___________ intelligence.

Ability to perceive, express, understand and ______________ emotions.

Some studies show EQ to be a greater predictor for future success than ___________.

Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing

How does Daniel Goleman describe Emotional Intelligence (clip)?

What does Daniel Goelman suggest for improving/boosting your emotional intelligence?

Howard Gardner: Multiple Intelligences

Argued there are ____ types of human intelligence.

Intelligence is not _____________.

a method of assessing an individual’s mental aptitudes and comparing them to those of others, using ________________ scores

According to Gardner, IQ tests have generally emphasized ___________ & _______________ skills to the exclusion of other important skills.

Gardner’s ideas have been influential, but some __________ argue characterizing any valued human ability as intelligence makes the concept meaningless.

Savants

Howard Gardner disagreed with Spearman’s g and instead came up with multiple intelligences by studying savants.

What are savants? __________________________________________________________________

Gillette Psych 12 – Psychological Testing

How does Rain Man represent the behavior of an autistic savant?

Cognitive Disabilities

Individual who are considered to be mildly mentally retarded are capable of reaching the level of a 6th grade education and can often live independently.

IQ range of an individual with mild mental retardation is 50 to 70.

Sometimes environmental causes:

- _____________________________________________

- _____________________________________________

- _____________________________________________ (FAS)