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intelligence |
The ability to direct one’s thinking, adapt to one’s circumstances, and learn from one’s experiences. |
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ratio IQ |
A statistic obtained by dividing a person’s mental age by the person’s 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 of underlying factors. |
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2 factor theory of intelligence |
Spearman’s theory suggesting that every task requires a combination of a general ability (which he called g) and skills that are specific to the task (which he called s). |
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fluid intelligence |
The ability to see abstract relationships and draw logical inferences. |
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crystallized intelligence |
The ability to retain and use knowledge that was acquired through experience. |
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prodigies |
A person of normal intelligence who has an extraordinary ability. |
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savants |
A person of low intelligence who has an extraordinary ability. |
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emotional intelligence |
The ability to reason about emotions and to use emotions to enhance reasoning. |
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fraternal twins (dizygotic) |
Twins who develop from two different eggs that were fertilized by two different sperm |
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identical twins |
Twins who develop from the splitting of a single egg that was fertilized by a single sperm |
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heritability coefficient |
A statistic (commonly denoted as h2) that describes the proportion of the difference between people’s scores 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 |
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relative intelligence |
generally stable over time, smarter kids become smarter adults
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What life outcomes can intelligence predict? |
grades, income, job performance, divorce rates |
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Flynn Effect |
finding that the average IQ scores have been rising at a rate of approx. 3 points per decade since the 1950s increase in fluid intelligence |
