Exam 1 Study Guide : Week 2

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Week 2: What Is Intelligence?

• General intelligence (g factor)

  • Charles Spearman referred to general intelligence as the g factor.

• Fluid and crystallized intelligence

  • Raymond Cattell

  • Fluid Intelligence:

  • Crystallized Intelligence:

• Limitations/criticisms of IQ tests

  • Scores biased back on several factors

• Intelligence theories/theorists

  • Lev Vygotsky

  • Zone of Proximal Development theory

  • Sternberg’s theory of Successful Intelligence

• Videos

  • Controversy of Intelligence

  • Howard Gardner TED Talk