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drdonna Chapter 8

TermDefinition
mental agae an individual's level of mental development relative to others
intelligence the ability to solve problems and to adapt to and learn from experiences
intelligence quotient an individual's mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100
normal distribution bell-shaped curve with a majority of cases falling in the middle of the possible range of scores and fewer scores on either end of the range
brainstorming technique in which individuals are encouraged to think of creative ideas in a group, play off of each other's ideas, and say practically whatevre comes to mind regarding that topic.
creativity able to think in novel and unusual ways and come up with unique solutions to problems
convergent thinking thinking that produces one correct answer
divergent thinking thinking that produces many answers to the same question
giftedness having above-average intelligence (IQ of 130+ or higher) and/or superior talent for something
mental retardation limited mental ability with an IQ lower than 70, significant delays in adaptive behaviors, and diagnosed before age 18
cognitive mechanics "hardware" of the mind, reflecting the neurophysiological architecture of the brain as developed through evolution.
cognitive pragmatics culture-based "software" of the mind including reading, writing, language comprehension, educational and professional qualifications that help us cope with life
fluid intelligence able to reason abstractly
crystalized intelligence abile to accumulate information and verbal skills continually throughout life
wisdom expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters
Bayley Scales of Infant Development asessment of infants to determine cognitive, language, motor, socio-emotional, and adaptive skills
life span perspective examining how factors effect us throughout our lives
culture fair tests intelligence tests that are designed to avoid cultural bias
heritability the portion of the variance in a populataion that is attributed to genese
triarchic theory of intelligence Sternberg's theory that intelligence consists of analytical intelligence, creative intelligence and practical intelligence
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