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14 Cards in this Set
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Intelligence |
The ability to direct one's thinking, adapt to one's circumstances and learn from ones experiences |
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Ratio IQ |
A statistic obtained by dividing a person's mental age by the person physical age and then multiplying the quotient by 100 |
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Deviation IQ |
A statistic obtained by dividing a person's test score by the average test score of people in the same age group and then multiplying the quotient by 100 |
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Factor analysis |
A statistical technique that explains a large number of correlations in terms of a small number od underlying factors |
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Two-factor theory of intelligence |
A theory that suggests that every task requires a combination of a general ability and skills that are specific to the task |
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Fluid intelligence |
The ability to see abstract relationships and draw a logical inference |
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Crystallized intelligence |
The ability to retain and use knowledge that was acquired through experience |
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Emotional intelligence |
The ability to reason about emotions and to use emotions to enhacne reasoning |
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Alexithymia |
A low emotional intelligence whereby a person had difficulty identifying and describing their own emotions and in appreciating the emotional states of others |
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Fraternal twins (Dizygotic) |
Twins who develop from the two different eggs that were fertilized by two different sperm |
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Identical twins (Monozygotic) |
Twins who develop from the splitting of a single egg that was fertilized by a single sperm |
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Heritability coefficient (H*2) |
A static that describes the proportion of the differences among people in a given population that can be explained by differences in their genes |
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Shared Environment |
Those environmental factors that are experienced by all relevant members of a household |
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Non-shared Environment |
Those environmental factors that are not experienced by all relevant members of a household |
